BY MBONO MDLULI
MBABANE – A total of 13 pupils have topped the pupils who sat for the 2023 Form V examinations.
This was revealed today by Minister for Education and Training Owen Nxumalo, when releasing the 2023 Form V results. He released them at the Ministry of Education and Training Headquarters in Mbabane. The 13 whiz kids are from regions such as Hhohho, Manzini, and Shiselweni. No one is from Lubombo.
The 2023 Form V examinations were written under two syllabuses. One of them is the well-known Eswatini General Certificate of Secondary Education (EGCSE), with the other one being Eswatini Prevocational Certificate of Secondary Education (EPCSE).
According to information from Eswatini Government’s Facebook Page, Lwandle Nkosephayo Mabuza (Manzini Nazarene) and Thandeka Dlamini (St Michael’s) are among the Best Performing pupils of the 2023 Eswatini General Certificate of Secondary Education (EGCSE) and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Examination, with an aggregate of 6. The 2023 EGCSE & IGCSE results show a National pass rate of 88.33 percent and 84.07 percent respectively.
The 13 pupils achieved an aggregate of 6 (or 6 A*). They are:
1. Nkosephayo Dlamini (Manzini Nazarene)
2. Amazing Mkhonta (Manzini Nazarene)
3. Thandeka Titi Dlamini (St Michael’s)
4. Andiswa Sharone Mdluli (St Theresa’s)
5. Okuhle Simelane (Evelyn Baring)
6. Bongisipho Hlophe (Evelyn Baring)
7. Takhona Zulu (St Mark’s)
8. Mandisa Khumalo (St Mark’s)
9. Junior Magagula (St Mark’s)
10. Temavulane Mnisi (St Francis)
11. Tembo Dlamini (KaBoyce)
12. Nelson Mluleki Mamba (KaBoyce)
13. Philani Sithole (Ngwane Park)
Meanwhile, the Eswatini Prevocational Certificate of Secondary Education (EPCSE) had an overall pass rate of 96.73 percent. The Minister said there had been a decline in candidate performance when compared to 2022 and previous years. The national pass rate, according to Nxumalo, has generally declined for EGCSE, EPCSE and IGCSE examinations.
Nxumalo said predicted grades provided by the schools before the examination session alerted them that the overall performance this year was expected to be lower than in previous years due to the dispositions in learning that candidates encountered since 2019.
The Minister, on behalf of the whole Ministry of Education and Training, appreciated the hard work done by head teachers, teachers, learners and parents during the 2023 academic year. Teachers worked tirelessly to cover the syllabus, accofrding to the Minister.
The Minister said moving forward, it was imperative for candidates, centres, teachers and parents to note that ECESWA was committed to maintaining assessment standards in line with other assessment organisations/ examination boards across the world. This is essential to secure the confidence and credibility of EGCSE/EPCSE qualifications both at home and abroad, according to the Minister.
Below are the pass rates achieved by the 2023 Form V pupils:
2023 EGCSE Pass rate: 88.33 percent
2023 EPCSE Pass rate: 96.73 percent
2023 IGCSE Pass rate: 84.07 percent
2023 credit pass rate by region:
Manzini- 29.12 percent
Hhohho- 24.66 percent
Shiselweni- 24.40 percent
Lubombo- 21.82 percent
2023 pass percentage by region:
Manzini- 29.81 percent
Hhohho- 25.64 percent
Shiselweni- 23.53 percent
Lubombo- 22.70 percent.
Pupils are encouraged to get their results from their respective schools from tomorrow (Wednesday, 21 February 2024).
