While matric exams went on at Curro Academy Riverside, grade 10 and 11 students celebrated the completion of their final exams on November 30.

The students took Mathematics Paper 2 on their last day of class. Curro Academy Riverside is an independent school in Riverside View, Fourways that provides high-quality education for learners from Grade 8 to Grade 12.

“This year, our grade eleven class is a strong group coming for matric next year,” said educator Khodani Maphangwa. “So far with the grade elevens, it has been looking good since the first term. We are hoping to have all of them next year. We made sure that all our students are well prepared for their end of year exams, especially the matric class.”

Questioned on the possibility of the kids having an attitude towards Mathematics subjects, Maphangwa said Both Maths and Maths Lit are important in life.

“Mathematics is a compulsory subject,” she said. “So, it’s either you choose Maths or Maths Literecy. They are both crucial. It actually helps when you want to apply for universities. It is for this reason that we show the importance of mathematics from the lower grades. Maths is apparently based on what a child would want to do going forward. Maths and Maths Lit are a great opportunity in terms of the students’ career path.”

As Maphangwa wished the matriculants luck, she also wished all the kids in grades 8 through 11 a successful return to school the next year.

The National Senior Certificate examinations commenced on 31 October 2022 and the Department of Basic Education said it is pleased with how these exams have gone.

A total of 753 964 full-time and 167 915 part-time candidates in the country are registered to write Matrics examinations. This is the largest cohort of candidates to date.