With the 2025 Matric Preparatory (Prelim) Examen now behind them, the 2025 class has shifted its focus to the last obstacle, the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, which will start on 20 October of four weeks.
In 2024, De Vrije Staat again led the country with the highest provincial fitting percentage of 87.3%. This year, the Provincial Ministry of Education is determined to increase the bar even higher.
Spokesperson Howard Ndaba, educational department, said that preparations are underway to ensure that students act at their peak. “Our target for the Matric Pass percentage of 2025 is 95%, and for Bachelor passes we strive for 65%,” he explained.
NDABA outlined the annual support program of the department, with weekend lessons, winter and holiday lessons, as well as intensive study camps. “We do everything in our power to ensure that the province continues to be among the best performing provinces when the Matric results are released,” he added.
Bloemfontein Courant Visited various local schools to hear directly from students about their readiness and expectations prior to the final exams.
St Michael’s school:
Nihad Umar focuses on active recall with the help of a whiteboard, in particular for theory topics, and views YouTube videos to simplify concepts. Managing time and getting enough sleep are challenges, but making walks and spending time with family helps her to cope.
Jeanine SirsWay adapts her study methods to every subject and practices concepts for mathematics and physics while using videos for others. She is confronted with periods of demotivation during exams, but practice and sufficient sleep helps her to stay on course.
Hoërkool Fichardtpark:
Christiaan Kotze identifies himself as a kinaesthetic student and studies best through exam paper from the past. His most important challenge is to manage time for weeks with multiple exams, often resulting in late nights and lack of sleep. To relax, he prays, eat chocolate and plays the piano.
Melissa Beling is preparing by assessing notes, practicing tests from the past and visiting difficult topics. Time management is a challenge, so she studies early to cover everything. She emphasizes peace and takes short breaks, enjoy hobbies such as drawing or gaming to relieve stress and at the same time keep her focus on exams.
Clement Sailor
clement@mahaareng.co.za
Clement Matroos
www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za
