After a successful two-day Nine Tenths Programme mentor training this past weekend, new and returning mentors commenced their volunteering this week. Last year the programme saw a 100% improvement in mentees’ marks and an a resounding increase on strong passes when compared to 2017 matric results. This is due to the very outstanding partnership between Rhodes University, GADRA Education, Ntsika Secondary School, Nombulelo Secondary School and Mary Waters High School.
The three schools involved in the programme together produced 83 bachelor passes and 49 diploma passes in 2018, which massively contributed to the highest number of bachelor passes that Makhanda public schools have ever received. The total number of bachelor passes received by Makhanda made a historical figure of 234. On top of the highest number of bachelor passes, Makhanda also saw the highest number of overall passes and the highest number of pupils who wrote matric in 2018 (increased by 11%).
The break-down of the three schools involved in the Nine Tenths Prgrogramme is as follows:
- In Mary Waters High School, 81% of the learners got strong passes. A strong pass is either a bachelor or a diploma pass. 19 learners got a bachelor pass while 8 received a diploma pass.
- Ntsika Secondary School’s strong passes went up from 46 in 2017 to 49 at the end of 2018. Bachelor passes also went up from 22 to 36 in 2018 and a total of 23 diploma passes.
- At Nombulelo Secondary School, strong passes went from 27 in 2017 to 46 in 2018. More incredibly is the drastic drop in weak passes. In 2017 there were 29 (23 of whom were modularised or failed!). In 2018 only 8 got a weak pass and 0 failed or got modularised.
Where are the mentees in 2019?
- 62 involved in some trajectory that we are directly involved with. Last year this was 52. 32 are at Rhodes University (RU).
- 24 are doing bridging courses (2 subjects at GADRA Matric School to improve their Matric and doing an introductory on one of the following courses: Psychology, Science, Commerce)
- 6 are full time learners at GADRA Matric School
In 2019 the programme has since increased in the number or mentees and mentors. In 2018 there were 90 mentors and 168 mentees. This year there are 125 mentors and 210 mentees.
For more information on the Nine Tenths Programme please see the link below:
Nine Tenths (9/10ths)