Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, is expected to announce the results of the 2020 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations on Monday.
The department’s spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said
that they are on track to release the results, but noted that in light of the
COVID-19 pandemic, things would be somewhat different from the previous years.
“We are on schedule. We are just putting on the
final touches…We’re doing things differently this year, because of COVID-19 so
we can’t gather in one place and do what we have done before. We have come up
with a different plan which we are working on right now, but it looks like all
province are ready,” Mhlanga said.
The announcement of the 2020 NSC results and
top learners by the national minister takes place between 16:00 and 17:00
Western Cape Social Development MEC, Sharna
Fernandez, says her department is on standby to provide counselling to learners
and parents.
‘’A possible disappointing matric result
outcome can be difficult for both learners and parents to come to terms with,
and the best way forward may not be clear,” said Fernandez.
“There is no doubt, that a learner’s
disappointment about their results, may trigger trauma or other feelings of
deep unease. The provincial DSD has
trained professionals, who are more than willing to assist both learners and
parents, who require psycho-social support during what may be a challenging
time.’’ she added.
The support being provided includes debriefing,
counselling, psychotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy.
To
mitigate the challenge of accessing psycho-social support services during the
coronavirus pandemic, services are also being made available via telephonic
services, to prevent the further spread of the virus.
You can visit any of the Social Development regional
or local offices closest to them, or by contacting the DSD hotline on 0800 220
250 for information on how to access help.
PICTURE: WC DSDDone By: Mitchum George
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