Times Of Swaziland: ENJABULWENI (IEB) LEARNERS EXCEL

ENJABULWENI (IEB) LEARNERS EXCEL
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BY SITHEMBILE HLATSHWAYO on 19/01/2022 08:16:00


MBABANE – Exceptional!
This best describes the performance by Enjabulweni Independent Examinations
Board (IEB) learners who out did themselves, scooping a 100 per cent pass rate.
Being true victims of COVID-19, the Grade XII pupils and teachers showed
tremendous resilience by continuing to advance their academics. Head of
Enjabulweni Mathew Kamota said they had improved the Bachelor’s Degree pass
rate from 83 per cent in 2020 to 90 per cent for last year’s cohort. Kamota
stated that since Grade XI, pupils had disrupted learning due to the COVID-19
waves and in 2021, there was the added pressure caused by the unrest and school
closures. Through all of this, he said their learners and teachers showed
tremendous resilience by continuing to advance their academics.
Results
“This group had true grit and the results are proof that online teaching and
learning is working at Enjabulweni. The use of technology has been an amazing
part of what we stood for as a school and will continue to be a major part of
our education,” said Kamota. He added that four learners achieved Diploma
passes and one obtained a Higher Certificate pass. This, he said, was a splendid
performance for not only the school but Eswatini as a whole. Kamota stated that
outstanding gains had been made in the teaching of Mathematics at the school
with 10 out of the 22 Maths learners getting distinctions, marks from 80 per
cent to 94 per cent, with the rest being learners with marks above 50 per cent.
He said the Advanced Programme Mathematics had four distinctions out of nine
learners.
Thanked
Kamota thanked parents for trusting them as they navigated through online
learning and all its intricate demands, which at times seemed unnecessary but
ultimately enabled them to give learners the tools they needed to excel in their
examinations.
Furthermore, he thanked the teachers for the late nights that they endured
preparing for the online lessons, the teaching, re-teaching, remedial lessons
and the marking of work. “All the dedication of this amazing team of
professionals has paid off with increases in quality passes across the majority
of the subjects,” said the schools head. He sent gratitude towards the Board
of Governors of the school who served for no remuneration and always
demonstrated their love for the school, children, parents and other members of
the Enjabulweni community. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the IEB Board Anne
Oberholzer said the class of 2021 had to dig deep mentally and emotionally to
find the strength to face the tremendous challenges of a radically changed
teaching and learning environment of the last two years. “As with an iceberg,
the achievement we see in the class of 2021, hides the depth of the struggle and
effort that underpins this success. These Grade XII learners were the true
victims of COVID-19,” Oberholzer said.