SENIOR CERTIFICATE AWARDS 2006
Category 1: Excellence in Academic Performance
Category 1a Excellence of outcomes within the context in which the school operates
In this category awards to be made to schools where the academic performance over the three years 2004 to 2006 illustrates consistently meritorious outcomes relative to the contexts within which the school operates and where there is a consistency in number of candidates (at least 95% of previous years)
Award : R30,000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Dysselsdorp Sekondêre Skool:
Elsiesrivier Secondary School
Emil Weder Sekondêre Skool
George Sekondêre Skool
Hoërskool Montagu
Percy Mdala High School
Hoërskool Uniondale
Category 1b – Excellence on a set of given criteria
In this category awards go to the top 10 schools in the province which have achieved excellence in academic results over the three years 2004 to 2006 on at least the following criteria:
- Consistency in number of candidates (no decline of numbers beyond 10%)
- an overall pass rate of 100% AND
- a matriculation endorsement rate in excess of 70% AND
- a combined merit and distinction pass rate of at least 60%
Award : R5,000 book voucher to support the promotion of literacy and school libraries
Diocesan College
Hoër Jongenskool Paarl
La Rochelle Girls’ High School
Paarl Girls’ High School
Rondebosch Boys’ High School
Rustenburg Girls’ High School
The Settlers High School
Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary
Stellenbosch High School
Westerford High School
Category 2: Improvement in Senior Certificate outcomes
Category 2a -- Improvement of throughput rate
In this category awards will be made to six schools where the retention rate has consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three-year period 2004 to 2006.
Award : R30,000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Harry Gwala Secondary School
Indwe Secondary School
South Peninsula High School
St Andrew’s Secondary School
Usasazo Secondary School
Category 2b – Improvement in the Matriculation Endorsement rate
Awards will be made to those three schools where the matriculation endorsement rate has consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three year period 2004 to 2006, while enrolment levels of full time candidates in Grade 12 is maintained or increased.
Award : R30,000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Bergvliet High School
Hoër Landbouskool Boland
Stellenbosch High School
Category 2c – Improvement in Senior Certificate pass rate
Awards will be made to those three schools where the Senior Certificate pass rate has consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three year period 2004 to 2006 while maintaining or increasing enrolment levels of full time candidates in Grade 12.
Award : R30,000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Indwe Secondary School
Usasazo Secondary School
Zonnebloem NEST School
Category 3 – Excellence and Improvement in Individual Subjects
Category 3a - Excellence in Mathematics HG
This is awarded to one school in the province that excelled by producing the largest number of Maths HG passes (and with the highest average as a second criteria, if necessary)
Award : R30,000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Stellenberg High School
Category 3b - Excellence in Mathematics HG & SG
This is awarded to one school in the province that excelled by producing the largest number of Maths HG& SG passes (and with the highest average as a second criteria, if necessary)
Award : R30,000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Hoërskool DF Malan
Category 3c - Excellence in Physical Science HG
This is awarded to one school in the province that excelled by producing the largest number of Physical Science HG passes (and with the highest average as a second criteria, if necessary)
in 2006.
Award : R30,000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Rondebosch High School
Category 3d - Excellence in Physical Science HG & SG
This is awarded to one school in the province that excelled by producing the largest number of Physical Science G passes (and with the highest average as a second criteria, if necessary)
in 2006
Award : R30,000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Hoër Tegniese Skool Bellville
Category 3e – Improvement in Maths HG
In this category we acknowledge improvement in the Senior Certificate pass rate, with awards made to schools where the Maths HG passes have consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three year period 2004 to 2006 while maintaining or increasing enrolment levels of full-time candidates in Grade 12.
Award : R25,000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
South Peninsula High School
Category 3f – Improvement in Maths HG and SG
In this category we acknowledge improvement in the Senior Certificate pass rate, with awards made to schools where the Maths HG & SG passes have consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three year period 2004 to 2006 while maintaining or increasing enrolment levels of full-time candidates in Grade 12.
Award : R25,000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Langeberg Sekondêre Skool
Category 3g - Improvement in Physical Science HG
In this category we acknowledge improvement in the Senior Certificate pass rate, with awards made to two schools where the Physical Science HG passes have consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three year period 2004 to 2006 while maintaining or increasing enrolment levels of full-time candidates in Grade 12.
Award : R25,000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Harold Cressy High School
Jan Van Riebeeck High School
The Settlers High School
Category 3h - Improvement in Physical Science HG and SG
In this category we acknowledge improvement in the Senior Certificate pass rate, with awards made to three schools where the Physical Science HG & SG passes have consistently shown the greatest improvement over the three year period 2004 to 2006 while maintaining or increasing enrolment levels of full-time candidates in Grade 12.
Award : R25,000 for purchase of learning and teaching resource material
Harry Gwala High School
Stellenberg High School
LEARNER WINNERS
Category 1: Excellent achievement
Top 20 candidates according to aggregate based on 6 subjects that fulfil the requirements for the award of a Senior Certificate.
Category 2: Outstanding achievement within the context of study
Category 3: Excellence in Mathematics Higher Grade
Candidate who obtains the highest score in Mathematics Higher Grade
Jacobus Stephanus Heunis – Durbanville High School
(100% for each of the question papers – raw scores)
Category 4: Excellence in Physical Science Higher Grade
Candidate who obtains the highest score in Physical Science Higher Grade
Szymon Marszalek – Rondebosch Boys’ High School
Category 5: Excellence in isiXhosa First Language Higher Grade
Candidate who obtains the highest score in isiXhosa First Language HG
Nomahlubi Sipamla – Masibambane Secondary School
Category 6: Excellence in English First Language Higher Grade
Candidate who obtains the highest score in English First Language H G
Kirstin Jane Eloff – Wynberg Girls’ High School
Category 7: Excellence in Afrikaans First Language Higher Grade
Candidate who obtains the highest score in Afrikaans First Language HG
Anine Suzanne Pentz – Stellenberg High School
Category 8: Excellence despite barriers to learning
Candidate/s who obtain/s excellent results in the Senior Certificate despite a significant barrier to learning
Elna Durr
Category 9: Lifelong learner: Oldest learner to obtain a Senior Certificate in 2006/ pass a Senior Certificate subject in 2006
Oldest learner to obtain a Senior Certificate in 2005
Helene Lewies