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Learning pathways and system performance in South Afican schools

This study investigates whether the quality of school-based assessment (SBA) influences matriculation performance in Mathematics within quintile 1 to 3 schools in Limpopo, South Africa. It builds on previous literature that identified poor schools in Limpopo excelling in Mathematics achievement at the matriculation level.

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December 30, 2025 By: Servaas van der Berg, Heleen Hofmeyr, Chris van Wyk, Bianca Böhmer, Ros Clayton and Rebecca Selkirk PDF

How home language mastery predicts early learning outcomes

This study investigates whether the quality of school-based assessment (SBA) influences matriculation performance in Mathematics within quintile 1 to 3 schools in Limpopo, South Africa. It builds on previous literature that identified poor schools in Limpopo excelling in Mathematics achievement at the matriculation level.

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December 12, 2025 By: Ros Clayton PDF

The impact of early grade repetition on learner marks

This study investigates whether the quality of school-based assessment (SBA) influences matriculation performance in Mathematics within quintile 1 to 3 schools in Limpopo, South Africa. It builds on previous literature that identified poor schools in Limpopo excelling in Mathematics achievement at the matriculation level.

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December 12, 2025 By: Ros Clayton PDF

Life after school for recent matriculants in South Africa

In this policy brief, Gabrielle Wills, identifies six insights into the realities facing young matriculants after school in South Africa.
The available opportunities for youth after completing school have not grown commensurately with improvements in school completion.

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May 26, 2025 By: Gabrielle Wills PDF

The impact of the 2023 Back-on-Track Programme on learning: A Report to the Western Cape Education Department

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) 2023 Back-on-Track (BoT) initiative is proving to be a groundbreaking step towards educational recovery. This R1.2 billion programme has targeted critical learning gaps in mathematics and language, focusing on Grades 4, 7, and 8. The results, independently evaluated by RESEP, reveal remarkable gains in learning outcomes.

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December 19, 2024 By: Servaas van der Berg, Chris van Wyk & Chloé van Biljon PDF