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Three top 1% candidates at DSG

Rod AmnerBy Rod AmnerJanuary 19, 2022Updated:January 19, 2022No Comments5 Mins Read
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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.

Tayla Barrett
Rebecca Millard

Six distinctions

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

Chelsea Cordner
Emma-Jane Gouws
Nicola Voges

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.

Jessica Coxwell
Jessica Ovendale
Josie Andrew
Kei Repapis
Janet Lancefield
Nicola Shakerley
7 Subject As
Tayla Barrett Afrikaans First Additional Language, Design (91%), English Home Language, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics (93%) and Physical Sciences
Jemma Boonzaier Afrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, History (93%), Life Orientation (92%), Life Sciences (90%), Mathematics (94%) and Physical Sciences
Sarah Floquet Afrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language (92%), Life Orientation (93%), Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Visual Arts (98%)
Rebecca Millard Accounting, English Home Language, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mandarin Second Additional Language, Mathematics (91%) and Physical Sciences
6 Subject As
Chelsea Cordner Afrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics (93%) and Physical Sciences
Emma-Jane Gouws Afrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, History, Life Orientation, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
Nicola Voges Accounting (94%), Afrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, Life Orientation, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
5 Subject As
Josie Andrew Accounting, Geography, Life Orientation, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Jessica Coxwell Business Studies (93%), Dramatic Arts, English Home Language, Life Orientation and Life Sciences
Janet Lancefield Dramatic Arts, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics (92%) and Physical Sciences
Jessica Ovendale Design, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Kei Repapis English Home Language, Geography, Life Orientation, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
Nicola Shakerley Accounting, Geography, Life Orientation, Mathematics (91%) and Physical Sciences
4 Subject As
Dominique Basson Accounting, Business Studies, Life Orientation and Life Sciences
Stephanie Behr Design, Geography, Life Orientation and Life Sciences
Jane Dixie Business Studies, Dramatic Arts, isiXhosa First Additional Language and Life Orientation
Indiphile Duda English Home Language, Geography, isiXhosa First Additional Language (98%) and Life Orientation
Tebello Lenkoe Business Studies, isiXhosa First Additional Language, Life Orientation and Mathematical Literacy
Paiton Levin Business Studies (90%), English Home Language, History and Life Orientation
Vuyo Motsilili English Home Language, isiXhosa First Additional Language, Life Orientation and Life Sciences

 

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.

Angela Volschenk

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.

Megan Barrow
Zanel Lombard
Khanya Mabandla
Zenande Nduvane
Emily Orphanides

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.”

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