By Rachel Mohamed The release of South Africa’s matric results is always a significant event, but this year was extra special for Cape Town. Rayyan Ebrahim, an 18-year-old from Pinelands High School, has been named the country’s top achiever. Speaking on VOC’s Breakfast Show, Rayyan reflected on his journey, emphasizing consistency and balance in his studies. “I dedicated time daily, focused on revisions, and sacrificed a lot, including tackling past […]
By Ragheema Mclean With less than a month to go before the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams begin, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has issued a stern warning to all matric candidates about the serious repercussions of cheating during the final exams. Earlier this month, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) confirmed that 727 121 full-time candidates and 155 215 part-time candidates are registered for the final examinations. […]
By Ragheema Mclean With less than 100 days remaining until Grade 12 learners across South Africa begin their final National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, the pressure is on for learners to prepare effectively. The final matric examination period is set to commence on Monday, 21 October 2024 and will conclude during the final week of November 2024. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, Academic Head at ADvTECH Schools, Desiree Hugo, said that […]
Education experts say there is nothing fishy about the standardisation process used by the Council for Quality Assurance in Further Education and Training‚ Umalusi‚ in the wake of criticism of the process by the Democratic Alliance (DA). In an open letter addressed to Umalusi CEO Dr Mafu Rakometsi‚ DA education spokesman Gavin Davis suggested that the methodology employed for mark adjustments in matric results was unsound. This is something Umalusi […]
There has been almost no progress in learner performance in mathematics in recent years, said Umalusi chairperson Professor John Volmink on Thursday. He also said the performance in mathematical literacy - considered the "soft option" - was almost as "critically low" as in mathematics. Volmink added that, while there were many subjects where the learner performance fluctuated from year to year, Umalusi singled out mathematics as one of the key […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
