Matric results and data suggest that many school leavers aren’t ready for university. It’s also worth asking: are universities ready for them?

The school education system in the more ‘urban’ regions appears to be functioning pretty well.

A record number of matriculants registered for 2015, while the Western Cape was revealed as the top performing province in terms of pass rate.

The 2015 matric exam national pass rate has dropped to 70.7%, down from 75.8% in 2014.

With a pass rate of 98.30%, matriculants who wrote the Independent Examinations Board examinations can surely end the year on a high note.