Matric Exams: Limited Access to Essential Subjects
This coming Monday, 20 October, the Matric class of 2025 will sit for their final exams.
Tens of thousands of learners will be denied the chance to write essential subjects as they attend schools which do not offer them.
Statistics on STEM Subjects
- 476 schools do not offer maths as a matric subject
- 873 schools also do not offer physical science
Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, revealed this information in a reply to a written question by Build One South Africa (BOSA).
Roger Solomons says students at almost 500 public schools will be robbed of the opportunity to write Mathematics final
Author's summary: Many South African schools lack essential STEM subjects.