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REPORT CARD – CLASS OF 2016 6  \n2. RE-CHECKING AND RE-MARKING OF SCRIPTS 10  \n3. WITHHELD EXAMINATION RESULTS 11  \n4. SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS 12  \n5. SECOND CHANCE MATRIC PROGRAMME 14  \n6. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORT 15  \n7. FINANCIAL AID 17  \n8. CONCLUSION 17  \n3  \n2016 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE-INFORMATION BOOKLET  \n Minister’s Message  \n2016 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE-INFORMATION BOOKLET  \nIn 2016, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the South African Constitution. The cornerstone of education within the Constitution has been an impervious goal to profit the children of South Africa with knowledge and skills that translate into economic freedom within a democratically transformed society. Noting that the education enterprise is a highly complex activity where the outcome is based on a multiplicity of factors, the National Senior Certificate examination results is used as one of the barometers to evaluate our success. Within this context, I am pleased to release the National Senior Certificate Examination Report (NSC) for the Class of 2016.  \nThe class of 2016 is the third cohort of candidates to write the NSC examination that is aligned with the internationally benchmarked national Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). The rise in achievement rates from 70.7% in 2015 to 72.5% in 2016 must be seen in context of a maturing and stabilising system in which teachers and district officials are now more familiar with the required pedagogical content knowledge of CAPS and the need to expose learners to questions of high cognitive demand. It is also underpinned by systemic gains at lower levels of the system as indicated by higher achievement patterns in the recent cycles ofTIMSS and SACMEQ.  \n4  \nThe DBE constantly works towards improving the performance of learners in all subjects and this can be confirmed by the intervention programmes that are managed across all Provincial Education Departments, under the umbrella of the National Strategy for Learner Attainment (NSLA). In 2016, there was increased investment in the education sector to bring about an improvement in the participation of school communities in the strategic interventions that are driven by the National Strategy for Learner Attainment (NSLA) . Provinces and districts intensified the support and monitoring of the differentiated subject interventions throughout the year to ensure optimal participation and quality output.  \nThe NSC is a gateway qualification that allows learners access to higher education institutions and the world of work. It allows learners to apply the knowledge and skills obtained in the NSC, at higher education institutions and the workplace. Further support for those who did not achieve the NSC can be accessed through the Second Chance Matric Programme that was launched by the DBE in 2016.  \nThe purpose of this Information Booklet is to provide members of the public with the most important statistics relating to performance of the Class of 2016 and also to provide parents, learners and other interested persons with other important information relating to the NSC. I would like to thank parents, teachers, principals, teacher unions, communities, district and provincial officials, and social partners for the support they have given to learners who sat for the 2016 NSC Examination. Your efforts have been justly rewarded. Well done to the Class of 2016!  \nWorking together, South Africans can create a better life for all through the power of education.  \n5  \n2016 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE-INFORMATION BOOKLET  \n1. REPORT CARD – CLASS OF 2016  \nTable 1: Overall performance of candidates  \n\n| Province | 2016 |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Total Wrote | Total Achieved | % Achieved |\n| Eastern Cape | 82","cbCaijfnzUPCU6KX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijfnzUPCU6KX","pdf",967070,"English","# Minister’s Message\n# Report Card – Class of 2016\n## Overall performance of candidates\n## Comparison of NSC performance 2008 to 2016\n## Performance by type of qualification\n# Re-checking and Re-marking of Scripts\n# Withheld Examination Results\n# Supplementary Examinations\n# Second Chance Matric Programme\n# Higher Education Institution Requirements and Support\n# Financial Aid\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Information Booklet for the Class of 2016?\",\"answer\":\"It provides the public with essential statistics on Class of 2016 performance and additional information about the National Senior Certificate.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the NSC linked to further study and work?\",\"answer\":\"The NSC is described as a gateway qualification that enables access to higher education institutions and the world of work, applying the knowledge and skills gained through the qualification.\"},{\"question\":\"What support options are available for learners who did not achieve the NSC?\",\"answer\":\"Learners who did not achieve the NSC can access support through the Second Chance Matric Programme, launched in 2016.\"}]","2016 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE - Information Booklet - Report Card and NSC Overview | PDF"]