Three top 1% candidates at DSG

By STAFF REPORTER

Out of the cohort of 86 Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) matrics, 84 attained a Bachelor’s Degree (BD) pass, one obtained a Diploma pass, and one pupil will be writing Supplementary Examinations. Of all the subject symbols achieved, 35% were distinctions, and 36% were B-symbols.

Three DSG Matrics were listed in the Top 1% of candidates per subject in five subjects:

• Sarah Floquet (Top 1% for English Home Language and Top 1% for Visual Arts)

• Jemma Boonzaier (Top 1% for History and Top 1% for Life Sciences)

• Indiphile Duda (Top 1% for isiXhosa First Additional Language)

In addition, Jemma Boonzaier was placed on the IEB Commendable Achievement list for achieving within the top 5% in 5 subjects and achieving a rating level of 7 in Life Orientation.

A full house of distinctions

Our 2021 Dux Scholars, Jemma Boonzaier and Sarah Floquet, achieved a full house of distinctions, along with Tayla Barrett and Rebecca Millard.

Six distinctions

Chelsea Cordner, Emma-Jane Gouws and Nicola Voges achieved six distinctions.

Five distinctions

Six Matrics obtained five distinctions (Josie Andrew, Jessica Coxwell, Janet Lancefield, Jessica Ovendale, Kei Repapis and Nicola Shakerley). Seven girls achieved four distinctions each, and 19 girls achieved three distinctions.

Special mention must be made of Josie Andrew, who narrowly missed a full house of distinctions by one per cent each in English and Afrikaans.

A-level and AS-level results

This year, Angela Volschenk completed her Cambridge International A-Level programme in English Language, History and Music. She, along with eleven St Andrew’s College boys, completed their A-levels with an exceptional combined set of results, including 11 A* and 4 A symbols accounting for 40% of the subject results above 80%. All the A-level departments achieved above 30% distinctions per subject, with Further Mathematics, Chemistry and Mathematics achieving above 50% distinctions per subject.

The next cohort of AS-level pupils has completed their AS-level and IGCSE examinations. Five DSG girls in Grade 11 achieved 10 A and 1 A* between them. Megan Barrow (4 A symbols), Zanel Lombard (1 A* symbol), Khanya Mabandla, Zenande Nduvane (2 A symbols) and Emily Orphanides (4 A symbols) have embarked on their CAIE A-level programme and look forward to their A-level results in 2022.

In the following departments with pupils in the IEB curriculum, more than a third of their candidates achieved distinctions:

• Accounting (40%)
• Business Studies (60%)
• Design (57%)
• Dramatic Arts (42%)
• isiXhosa (60%)
• Life Orientation (61%)
• Life Sciences (31%)
• Mandarin (100%)
• Mathematical Literacy (75%)
• Visual Arts (77%)

Six departments achieved averages above 80%: Business Studies, Design, isiXhosa, Mandarin, Mathematical Literacy and Visual Arts. Equally pleasing were the averages above 73% of several bigger departments: Accounting, Dramatic Arts, English, Geography, History,  Life Orientation, Life Sciences and Music.

DSG headmaster Jannie de Villiers said, “Despite another difficult COVID-19 year, the class of 2021 did us proud in the last academic year. The group is to be commended for maintaining good humour and resilience to end the year on a high note.”