Picture: Top achievers awarded in Ngaka Modiri Molema District/Supplied
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
More than 160 learners who are high achievers were awarded. The North West Department of Education under Ngaka Modiri Molema District, held a Matric High Performers Awards ceremony at Mmabatho High School in Mahikeng on 23 October 2023.
North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi said, in a quest to motivate and maximise the performance of matric top performers in Ngaka Modiri Molema District, they decided to honour those learners who can obtain an average of 75% or more.
“These learners were identified to encourage others to excel in the areas where they showed great potential and to push them to increase the number of distinctions for the province. This is also to show that teamwork is very important during examinations.
“This event is of great importance to many matriculants, who are attending and to note that your hard work for the past nine months was never in vain but rather appreciated. This type of exercise is also to prepare you not to panic and have anxiety during examinations.
“I wish to encourage the matriculants from different schools to engage and network to assist one another. Learners should know and understand that a great strategy to pass Grade 12 is teamwork. It has worked for many people, I have seen it,” said Motsumi.
She further advised learners to abstain from certain activities that will derail them and to focus more on their studies as they are left with only six days to start the exam.
The Director at Ngaka Modiri Molema, Daliwonga Ntlabathi pleaded with the candidates to cooperate with the teachers and work together during this crucial moment.
Meanwhile, A Grade 12 learner from Mmabatho High School, Mompoloki Nku, was announced as the top achiever after obtaining 7 distinctions at 93%. Nku obtained position 3 provincially out of 46 904 learners and position 1 locally out of 11322 learners in the district.
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