Dear Parents

I have just returned from the Premier’s Merit Awards Ceremony where top pupils and schools were recognised. Apart from our 100% pass rate, 100% University acceptance, 387 Subject Distinctions (3,97 per girl) 398 Subject Distinctions including AP Mathematics (4.06 per girl).

A number of individuals did remarkably well. At the Merit Award Ceremony today the top 20 students in the Western Cape were identified and I am thrilled that: Nicole Lester was the Top Student in the Province, Emily van Heerden was 10th, Aimee Morris was 18th . Kayleigh Rutherford was acknowledged as one of ten students in the Province who achieved 100% for Mathematics.

Herschel was identified as one of the Top 10 Academic schools in the Province. However, this year the criteria have been changed, in that emphasis has been placed on the total number of pupils achieving University Acceptance in a particular school, and not on the percentage of candidates who achieved that level.

In our School Focus early this term a detailed analysis of the results will be provided. This is a remarkable set of results. I am so proud of our teachers and girls.

Fond regards

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NSC 2010 - Special achievements:

Presentations at ceremony held at Leeuwenhof, 12 January:

·         Herschel named as one of top ten schools (based on raw numbers of candidates who achieved “Bachelor’s passes”)

·         Three Herschel girls named in Top 20 in the Province:

-       NICOLE LESTER:                    FIRST

-       EMILY VAN HEERDEN:          TENTH

-       AIMEE MORRIS:                       EIGHTEENTH

·         KAYLEIGH RUTHERFORD received special recognition as one of ten candidates who obtained 100% for Mathematics

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2010  NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE RESULTS

·    98 entrants
·    100% pass rate
   
·    100 % qualify for entrance to Bachelor’s Degree
[= Pass NSC plus an achievement rating of 4 (50-59%) or better in four 20-credit subjects chosen from the designated list of subjects]

·    365 Subject Distinctions for official NSC subjects, including LO
Average: 3,72 per candidate

·    389 Subject Distinctions for official NSC subjects, including LO andMaths Paper 3
Average: 3,97per candidate

·    398 Subject Distinctionsin total - including AP Mathematics, LO and Maths Paper 3
Average: 4,06per candidate

·    9 subject averages over 80%

·    Number of candidates with 7 or more distinctions:      24 (= 24,5% of the class)

·    Number of candidates with at least one distinction:      90 (= 91,8% of the class)

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Please download the attachement for the Subject Distinction list for 2010

• Related Files:
Subject Distinction List - Subject Distinction List
 
 
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