However, the Class of 2022 did us proud with a 77.3% pass percentage, a 4.3% improvement to 73% pass of the Class of 2021. Given the high enrolments in the class of 2022, the total number of children that passed the National Senior Certificate stands at 73 386 making it 6616 more learners passing in 2022 compared to 2021.

Bachelor Passes
The number of Bachelor passes increased by 2.5 % from 34.3% in 2021 to 36.8% in 2022. In real terms it means:
• 34974 learners have a Bachelor pass
• 24465 learners obtained a Diploma pass
• 13923 learner a Higher Certificate pass

Subject Performance
Subject performance, across spectrum, has improved. Of the 53 subjects that were written, 23 subjects have shown an upward trajectory, 21 subjects dropped by low margins and 9 remained unchanged. High enrolment subjects, with no less than 10 000 learners for the specific subject, exhibited commendable improvements. Trends analysis between 2021 and 2022 shows the following commendable subject performance improvements:
 
• Accounting improved from 76,4% to 76.9%
• Economics improved from 73,4% to 78.6% 3
• Geography improved from 73,8% to 77.8%
• Life Sciences improved from 70,8% to 72.2%
• Physical Science improved from 62,3% to 70.5%
• Mathematics Literacy improved from 72.3% to 83.1%

There was a decline, although marginal, in five high enrolment subjects. Trends in decline are as follows:
 
• IsiXhosa Home Language dropped by 0.2% from 99.7% to 99.5%
• English First Additional dropped by 0.2% from 98.8% to 98.6%
• Math dropped by 0.5% from 46.6% to 46.1%
• History by 2.1.% from 89.3% to 87.2%
• Business Studies declined by 5.1% from 80.6% to 75.5%

However, the decline is equally an opportunity to design new turnaround plans that will eliminate marginal declines altogether.

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