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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 BarrettAfrikaans First Additional Language, Design (91%), English Home Language, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics (93%) and Physical Sciences
    Jemma BoonzaierAfrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, History (93%), Life Orientation (92%), Life Sciences (90%), Mathematics (94%) and Physical Sciences
    Sarah FloquetAfrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language (92%), Life Orientation (93%), Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Visual Arts (98%)
    Rebecca MillardAccounting, English Home Language, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mandarin Second Additional Language, Mathematics (91%) and Physical Sciences
    6 Subject As
    Chelsea CordnerAfrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics (93%) and Physical Sciences
    Emma-Jane GouwsAfrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, History, Life Orientation, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
    Nicola VogesAccounting (94%), Afrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, Life Orientation, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
    5 Subject As
    Josie AndrewAccounting, Geography, Life Orientation, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
    Jessica CoxwellBusiness Studies (93%), Dramatic Arts, English Home Language, Life Orientation and Life Sciences
    Janet LancefieldDramatic Arts, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics (92%) and Physical Sciences
    Jessica OvendaleDesign, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
    Kei RepapisEnglish Home Language, Geography, Life Orientation, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
    Nicola ShakerleyAccounting, Geography, Life Orientation, Mathematics (91%) and Physical Sciences
    4 Subject As
    Dominique BassonAccounting, Business Studies, Life Orientation and Life Sciences
    Stephanie BehrDesign, Geography, Life Orientation and Life Sciences
    Jane DixieBusiness Studies, Dramatic Arts, isiXhosa First Additional Language and Life Orientation
    Indiphile DudaEnglish Home Language, Geography, isiXhosa First Additional Language (98%) and Life Orientation
    Tebello LenkoeBusiness Studies, isiXhosa First Additional Language, Life Orientation and Mathematical Literacy
    Paiton LevinBusiness Studies (90%), English Home Language, History and Life Orientation
    Vuyo MotsililiEnglish 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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