WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (NSC) AWARDS FOR 2012
AWARDS TO SCHOOLS
CATEGORY 1 – EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
In this category, awards are made to the top 20 schools in the province (including independent schools) that have achieved excellence in academic results in 2012, based on the following criteria:
Consistency in number of grade 12 candidates over a period of 3 years (at least 90%) of previous years
an overall pass rate of at least 95% in 2012
% of candidates with access to Bachelor’s degree
% of candidates with Mathematics passes
Each school will receive an award of R20 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | Herschel Girls’ School |
| 2. | Diocesan College |
| 3. | Rondebosch Boys’ High School |
| 4. | Westerford High School |
| 5. | Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary |
| 6. | Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof |
| 7. | Herzlia High School |
| 8. | St Cyprian’s School |
| 9. | South African College High School |
| 10. | Hoërskool Parel Vallei |
| 11. | Wynberg Girls’ High School |
| 12. | Rhenish Girls’ High School |
| 13. | Parklands College |
| 14. | The Settlers High School |
| 15. | Paul Roos Gymnasium |
| 16. | Wynberg Boys’ High School |
| 17. | Hoër Meisieskool Paarl |
| 18. | Hoërskool D.F. Malan |
| 19. | Stellenberg High School |
| 20. | Stellenbosch High School |
CATEGORY 2 – MOST IMPROVED SCHOOLS
Category 2a: Most Improved Public Schools
Awards will be made to schools that have shown the greatest improvement in the numbers that pass over the period 2010 – 2012. Improvement is measured in terms of the numbers passing.
Each school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | Môrester Sekondêre Skool |
| 2. | Bloekombos Sekondêre Skool |
| 3. | Leiden Secondary School |
| 4. | Wesbank Sekondêre Skool |
| 5. | Masibambane Secondary School |
| 6. | Malibu Sekondêre Skool |
| 7. | Simanyene Secondary School |
| 8. | Iqhayiya Secondary School |
| 9. | Percy Mdala High School |
| 10. | Sinenjongo High School |
Category 2b: Greatest increase in numbers passing for Bachelors degree study
Awards will be made to schools that have shown the greatest increase in the number of learners achieving access to Bachelor degree studies over the period 2010-2012.
Each school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | George High School |
| 2. | Hoërskool J.G. Meiring |
| 3. | Hoërskool Oudtshoorn |
| 4. | Hoërskool Parel Vallei |
| 5. | StellenbergHigh School |
| 6. | MondaleHigh School |
| 7. | Schoonspruit Sekondêre Skool |
| 8. | Excelsior Sekondêre Skool |
| 9. | The Settlers High School |
| 10. | Oaklands Sekondêre Skool |
CATEGORY 3 – IMPROVEMENT AND EXCELLENCE IN INDIVIDUAL SUBJECTS
Category 3a: Mathematics
Improvement in Mathematics
This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Mathematics in 2012 compared to their performance in 2011 by increasing the number of passes.
The school will receive an award of R10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | Hoërskool De Kuilen |
Excellence in Mathematics
This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Mathematics in 2012.
The school will receive an award of R10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | Hoërskool Parel Vallei |
Category 3b: Physical Sciences
Improvement in Physical Sciences
This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Physical Science in 2012 compared to their performance in 2011 by increasing the number of passes.
The school will receive an award of R10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | SpineRoadSecondary School |
Excellence in Physical Sciences
This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Physical Sciences.
The school will receive an award of R10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | Hoërskool Parel Vallei |
Category 3c: Accounting
Improvement in Accounting
This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Accounting in 2012 compared to their performance in 2011 by increasing the number of passes.
The school will receive an award of R10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | Hoërskool De Kuilen |
Excellence in Accounting
This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Accounting.
The school will receive an award of R 10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | Outeniqua High School |
Category 3d: English Home Language
Improvement in English Home Language
This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in English Home Language in 2012 compared to their performance in 2011 by increasing the number of passes.
The school will receive an award of R10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | RocklandsSecondary School |
Excellence in English Home Language
This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in English Home Language.
The school will receive an award of R10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | FairmontHigh School |
Category 3e: Afrikaans Home Language
Improvement in Afrikaans Home Language
This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in Afrikaans Home Language in 2012 compared to their performance in 2011 by increasing the number of passes.
The school will receive an award of R 10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | George High School |
Excellence in Afrikaans Home Language
This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in Afrikaans Home Language.
The school will receive an award of R10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | Hoërskool Outeniqua |
Category 3f: isiXhosa Home Language
Improvement in isiXhosa Home Language
This is awarded to ONE school in the province that showed the greatest improvement in performance in isiXhosa Home Language in 2012 compared to their performance in 2011 by increasing the number of passes.
The school will receive an award of R 10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | SimanyeneSecondary School |
Excellence in isiXhosa Home Language
This is awarded to ONE school in the province that produced the highest number of passes in isiXhosa Home Language.
The school will receive an award of R 10 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| 1. | SimanyeneSecondary School |
CATEGORY 4 – SPECIAL MINSTERIAL AWARD:
(SCHOOL WITH 100% OF LEARNERS TAKING MATHEMATICS and PASSING THE SUBJECT.)
This award is presented to the school that had 100% of the Grade 12 enrolment entered for Mathematics (57 candidates) and has a Mathematics pass rate of 100%
The school will receive an award of R15 000 for the purchase of teaching and learning support material.
| No | School name |
| Centre of Science and Technology (COSAT) |
