Factors contributing to poor Matriculation performance at schools in uMkhanyakude District
High rate of poor performance in matric level is a serious problem not only in uMkhanyakude district but in the whole world. One would say effective teaching and efficient management of schools is the answer to the problem and schools need more information about these two factors which form the summary of the findings. This study succeeded in getting the views from both learners and educators which means it is also important to understand what learners perceive as the factors of poor academic performance in the schools where they are as well. In this study Grade 12 learners perceptions were analysed. Learners in matric and educators teaching them from eight high schools participated in this study. The major factors contributing to poor matriculation performance according to learners are lack of resources, lack of support by parents in their learning, poverty, not being sure about group studying, not having a good command of a teaching and learning language and not prac-tising it. They seemed afraid to talk about their teachers .The educators perceptions tallied with those of educators, that is , lack of resources , focusing on Grade 12 instead of becoming serious from the lowest grades indicating poor management of schools, learners’ lack of mo-tivation and willingness to learn, lack of parental involvement, poor study skills in association with school readiness , lack of support by the district and circuit officials , CAPS concepts as not clear to simplify their teaching , qualifications seeming to be not at the level where the teacher would be in apposition to understand clearly the subject content he or she teaches. A culture of high expectancy on the part of educators, parents and managers at all levels may be the key to influencing the rates of success.
poor performance --matriculation performance --Grade 12 learners --uMkhanyakude District --teaching --learning --Grade 12 educators
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