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6 8 February 2013 Sumbandila students in the Ridgeway science laboratory on Saturdays. Photo supplied.
Education
Sumbandila Scholarship Trust boasts outstanding results The Sumbandila Scholarship Trust, in partnership with Ridgew ay College in Ma khado (Louis Trichardt), is a non-profit organisation which provides full scholarships to private schools, as well as Saturday and holiday schools, to rural children in the Vhembe District. The Sumbandila Scholarship Trust was founded in 2007 by Leigh Bristow, who is now the executive director of the trust. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement and outstanding potential. The process of selecting the first children for the full schol arship programme brought the Sumbandila Trust into contact with a group of learners who, although they were not selected, were nevertheless talented, am bitious and capable of perform ing very well academically. All of these learners attend rural secondary schools throughout
the Vhembe district, and Sum bandila provides intensive aca demic support and mentorship in core areas. Last year saw the first group of Sumbandila students sitting their matric exams. Their results were outstanding: * Hulisani Nekhavhambe (seven distinctions: maths, science, life science, English, geography, life orientation and Venda); * Yvonne Mulaudzi (five distinctions: maths, science, life science, geography and life orientation); * Musundwa Mugodi (four distinctions: maths, science, English, and life orientation); * Thompho Ndou (four dis tinctions: maths, science, Eng lish en Venda); and * Tshilidzi Siavhe (three distinctions: maths, life science and life orientation). Throughout the group there was a 95% bachelor pass. Fur
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thermore, eight of the Sumban dila students received bursaries. They were Sandra Ramabu lanyana (Sasol Inzalo Bursary to study engineering at Pre toria University), Rosymary Mudzanani (Investec Bursary to study financial economics at UCT), Mbavhalelo Ramovha (Thathuka Bursary to study accounting at UJ), Yvonne Mulaudzi (Moshal Scholarship Programme Bursary to study medicine at Wits), Hulisani Nekhavhambe (South African Actuarial Bursary set up by Cyril Ramaphosa to study ac tuarial science at Pretoria Uni versity), Thompho Ndou (Sasol Inzalo Bursary to study for a BSc at Wits), Azvihangwisi Davhana (Sasol Inzalo bursary to study metallurgical engi neering at Wits) and Ronewa Nwanamidwa (Department of Health Bursary to study BSC nursing at Pretoria University).
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Limpopo increases annual pass rate Limpopo increased its matric pass rate by 3% from last year and stunned the country by producing the three top pupils in mathematics and physical science and the overall top performer. Limpopo’s star pupil is Mma dik getho Komane of GlenCowie Girl’s High School in the Sekhukhune District. Komane scored 100% (thus 300 out of 300) for mathematics, physical science and accounting. With a total of 1730 out of 1800 for her best six subjects, excluding life orientation, Komane was announced the country’s top performer. Kamogelo Mamashela also obtained 100% in both maths and physical science. He is from Pax High School in the Capricorn district. The three top learners in maths in Limpopo and also in the country were Ko mane, Mamashela and Shruthie Anne Thomas of Capricorn High School. The best three physical sciences learners in the coun try were once again Komane and Mamashela, together with Farisani Bienie Ramabulana
of Maneledzi Secondary in the Vhembe district. The Vhembe district improved its matric pass rate to 76.8%. This is 6.5% up from last year, more than double the marked increase of the Lim popo Province. In Limpopo, 78 211 Grade 12s entered the 2012 national senior certificate examinations, of whom 77 360 actually sat for the examination and 51 745 of these candidates passed. Of these, 15 324 qualified to go to university. This represents an increase of 2 378 from last year’s candidates who could go to university. The provincial pass rate is 66.9%, which is an 18% increase since 2009. The national pass rate is 73.9%, which is up 3.7% from last year. Limpopo took position eight out of nine prov inces, with Gauteng (83.9%), the Western Cape (82.8%) and the Free State (81.8%) in the first three positions. The school in Limpopo that improved the most was Shayan dima Secondary in Vhembe. They increased their pass rate by 45.5%. The worst-performing school was Alpha Secondary
School in the Capricorn District, with a 0% pass rate. The Vhembe District had 11 schools in the top 30 schools in the province, according to the pass percentage. The top two Vhembe schools were Mbilwi Secondary (99.3% pass rate) in position six and Thengwe Secondary (99.3%) in position seven. The other nine schools were Miriyavhavha Technical Secondary, Thohoyandou Sec ondary, Hoërskool Eric Louw, Nwaridi Secondary, Shayan dima Secondary, Dlamani high, Edison Nesengani Secondary and Lwamondo High. The top three schools in Limpopo, ac cording to learners who qualified for university, were Mbilwi, Thengwe and Hoërskool Piet ersburg. Vhembe had 16 learners un der the top 30 performers in the province and four under the top 10. They are Dzulani Thanyani of Mbilwi Secondary (9th), Ntwanano Shitolani of EPP Mhinga Secondary (8th), Nduvho Munyai of Mbilwi (6th) and Bienie Farisani Ramabulana of Maneledzi.
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Julia is kring se top matriekleerling Tydens ‘n kringprysuitdeling op Vrydag, 1 Februarie, by Hoërskool Eric Louw is Julia Davies aangewys as die toppresteerder van al die skole in die onderwysdepartement se Soutpansbergkring. Sy het ses onderskeidings behaal, asook ‘n 78%, tydens 2012 se matriek eindeksamen. Julia studeer tans BSc in omgewingsbestuur aan die Universiteit van Rhodes. Foto verskaf. Scool News
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Bravo Christian School of Victory in Makhado (Louis Trichardt) has now started an FET phase of the national curriculum, whereby students who wish to do so can enter Grade 10, progress to Grade 12 and obtain a certificate through the Independent Examination Board. Students who take this route receive tu toring from the staff of Palm People on an individual basis in order to pass their exams. Mr Ben Harris and Mrs Yvonne Roux are the first tutors of this new branch at the school and any students who need help with homeschooling or extra class es in subjects are also welcome. Students who wish to obtain the International Christian Senior Certifi • Hiring of tents (marquee and stretch tents) cate will remain in the • Hiring of tables (round and rectangular) curriculum that is fol lowed by Bravo Chris • Hiring of chairs tian School of Victory. • Decoration of venues Palm People is situ • Jumping castles for hire ated on the same prem • We also do various parties: children, ises as Bravo Christian 21st birthdays, corporate events, product School of Victory at 41 Azalea Street. For launches, anniversaries further information, Mrs Roux can be contacted Contact: 015 516 4781 (o/h), at 015 516 4656 or 083 Yolanda: 072 397 2248 or Vincent: 084 525 235 9322.
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