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<blockquote data-quote="JonnyP" data-source="post: 892056" data-attributes="member: 17918"><p>A few of the issues with that story:</p><p></p><p>Since 2009, the pass mark at NSC has been a ridiculous 30%. The subjects required by universities are regulated by the institutions themselves for different courses. For example sciences and engineering require a minimum 70% in maths and physical sciences as well as 50% in English along with a minimum points score (based on grades over six subjects not including LO. So if someone has met the minimum in the three, they may still not meet minimum entrance requirements. </p><p></p><p>The biggest problem is that students at school are being misled and thus apply even without the minimum points (this usually cuts out at least 70% of applications which also overload admissions staff. The next 25% of applicants to my course are usually not able to get a place as the top 5% will get offers and places will be full. Generally our first year have a 75-100% average matric mark just to get an offer. At other institutions the use of NBT is also a method of cutting out applicants (I could go on for ages on the issues I have with NBT and access for poorer South Africans).</p><p></p><p>Edit: And we have a worse basic and higher education system than Yemen according to the last league tables both countries were in. SA called it unfair and stomped off to get worse, Yemen erupted in Civil War. Meanwhile, at the Unis we get targeted as unfair for maintaining international standards and massive drop out rates.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JonnyP, post: 892056, member: 17918"] A few of the issues with that story: Since 2009, the pass mark at NSC has been a ridiculous 30%. The subjects required by universities are regulated by the institutions themselves for different courses. For example sciences and engineering require a minimum 70% in maths and physical sciences as well as 50% in English along with a minimum points score (based on grades over six subjects not including LO. So if someone has met the minimum in the three, they may still not meet minimum entrance requirements. The biggest problem is that students at school are being misled and thus apply even without the minimum points (this usually cuts out at least 70% of applications which also overload admissions staff. The next 25% of applicants to my course are usually not able to get a place as the top 5% will get offers and places will be full. Generally our first year have a 75-100% average matric mark just to get an offer. At other institutions the use of NBT is also a method of cutting out applicants (I could go on for ages on the issues I have with NBT and access for poorer South Africans). Edit: And we have a worse basic and higher education system than Yemen according to the last league tables both countries were in. SA called it unfair and stomped off to get worse, Yemen erupted in Civil War. Meanwhile, at the Unis we get targeted as unfair for maintaining international standards and massive drop out rates. [/QUOTE]
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