(A) – (c) Tables 1 - 3 reflects the number of enrolments per content and language learning areas with achievements for 2015, 2016 and 2017. The performance level for achieving a subject pass or a full General Education and Training Certificate (GETC) is 40%.
Table 1 (a) Number of students in Community Education and Training (CET) colleges who wrote and passed GETC: ABET Level 4 Content Learning Areas in 2015.
Content Learning Area |
Wrote |
Completed |
Pass Rate (%) |
Ancillary Health Care |
73 296 |
32 467 |
44.3 |
Applied Agriculture and Agricultural Technology |
9 817 |
3 494 |
35.6 |
Arts and Culture |
9 973 |
5 000 |
50.1 |
Early Childhood Development |
34 488 |
19 282 |
55.9 |
Economics and Management Sciences |
30 415 |
13 497 |
44.4 |
Human and Social Sciences |
17 144 |
9 027 |
52.7 |
Information and Communication Technology |
4 956 |
2 331 |
47.0 |
Life Orientation (Core) |
97 646 |
46 529 |
47.7 |
Mathematical Literacy |
88 807 |
34 286 |
38.6 |
Maths and Maths Sciences |
14 517 |
3 970 |
27.3 |
Natural Sciences |
18 219 |
4 757 |
26.1 |
Small Medium and Micro Enterprises |
17 921 |
8 346 |
46.6 |
Technology |
3 960 |
1 102 |
27.8 |
Travel and Tourism |
29 116 |
14 482 |
49.7 |
Wholesale and Retail |
4 691 |
1 827 |
38.9 |
Total |
454 966 |
200 397 |
42.2 |
Table 1 (b) Number of students in CET colleges who wrote and passed GETC: ABET Level 4 Language Learning Areas in 2015.
Language Learning Area |
Wrote |
Completed |
Pass Rate (%) |
Afrikaans |
1 700 |
1 108 |
65.2 |
English |
102 761 |
40 290 |
39.2 |
IsiNdebele |
537 |
384 |
71.5 |
IsiXhosa |
9 550 |
6 237 |
65.3 |
IsiZulu |
19 238 |
10 212 |
53.1 |
Sepedi |
7 620 |
4 487 |
58.9 |
Sesotho |
1 342 |
956 |
71.2 |
Setswana |
3 500 |
2 399 |
68.5 |
SiSwati |
2 444 |
1 445 |
59.1 |
Tshivenda |
1 754 |
1 131 |
64.5 |
Xitsonga |
2 274 |
1 587 |
69.8 |
Total |
152 720 |
70 236 |
46.0 |
Table 2 (a) Number of students in Community Education and Training (CET) colleges who wrote and passed GETC: ABET Level 4 Content Learning Areas in 2016.
Content Learning Area |
Wrote |
Completed |
Pass Rate (%) |
Ancillary Health Care |
36 823 |
22167 |
60.2 |
Applied Agriculture and Agricultural Technology |
4 352 |
2437 |
56.0 |
Arts and Culture |
4 556 |
3645 |
80.7 |
Early Childhood Development |
17 716 |
13818 |
78.0 |
Economics and Management Sciences |
14 638 |
9412 |
64.3 |
Human and Social Sciences |
9 307 |
7576 |
81.4 |
Information and Communication Technology |
2 187 |
1706 |
78.0 |
Life Orientation (Core) |
48 815 |
37295 |
76.4 |
Mathematical Literacy |
45 098 |
19482 |
43.2 |
Maths and Maths Sciences |
6 573 |
2346 |
35.7 |
Natural Sciences |
6 329 |
2259 |
35.7 |
Small Medium and Micro Enterprises |
9 434 |
6981 |
74.1 |
Technology |
1 581 |
1216 |
76.9 |
Travel and Tourism |
16 861 |
10605 |
62.9 |
Wholesale and Retail |
2 530 |
1591 |
62.9 |
Total |
226 800 |
142 536 |
62.9 |
Table 2 (b) Number of students in CET colleges who wrote and passed GETC: ABET Level 4 Language Learning Areas in 2016.
Language Learning Area |
Wrote |
Completed |
Pass Rate (%) |
Afrikaans |
1 407 |
1165 |
82.8 |
English |
85 085 |
4475 |
52.6 |
IsiNdebele |
784 |
720 |
91.9 |
IsiXhosa |
2 618 |
2419 |
92.4 |
IsiZulu |
13 461 |
12653 |
94.0 |
Sepedi |
995 |
854 |
85.8 |
Sesotho |
113 |
99 |
87.4 |
Setswana |
5 455 |
4440 |
81.4 |
SiSwati |
3 782 |
3589 |
94.9 |
Tshivenda |
1806 |
1716 |
95.2 |
Xitsonga |
627 |
583 |
93.0 |
Total |
116 133 |
72 993 |
62.9 |
Table 3 (a) Number of students in Community Education and Training (CET) colleges who wrote and passed GETC: ABET Level 4 Content Learning Areas in 2017.
Content Learning Area |
Wrote |
Completed |
Pass Rate (%) |
Ancillary Health Care |
35241 |
22420 |
63.6 |
Applied Agriculture and Agricultural Technology |
3841 |
1818 |
47.3 |
Arts and Culture |
4252 |
3519 |
82.8 |
Early Childhood Development |
17754 |
13139 |
74.0 |
Economics and Management Sciences |
11969 |
6109 |
51.0 |
Human and Social Sciences |
8512 |
6489 |
76.2 |
Information and Communication Technology |
2137 |
1459 |
68.3 |
Life Orientation (Core) |
44593 |
36614 |
82.1 |
Mathematical Literacy |
41383 |
23450 |
56.7 |
Maths and Maths Sciences |
6192 |
2549 |
41.2 |
Natural Sciences |
5370 |
1946 |
36.2 |
Small Medium and Micro Enterprises |
8557 |
5777 |
67.5 |
Technology |
1379 |
637 |
46.2 |
Travel and Tourism |
15265 |
12209 |
80.0 |
Wholesale and Retail |
2520 |
1412 |
56.0 |
Total |
208 965 |
139 547 |
66.8 |
Table 3 (b) Number of students in CET colleges who wrote and passed GETC: ABET Level 4 Language Learning Areas in 2017.
Language Learning Area |
Wrote |
Completed |
Pass Rate (%) |
Afrikaans |
1111 |
875 |
78.8 |
English |
48179 |
22763 |
47.3 |
IsiNdebele |
254 |
236 |
92.9 |
IsiXhosa |
5055 |
4531 |
89.6 |
IsiZulu |
6250 |
5845 |
93.5 |
Sepedi |
4472 |
3716 |
83.1 |
Sesotho |
914 |
761 |
83.3 |
Setswana |
2879 |
2276 |
79.1 |
SiSwati |
1302 |
1222 |
93.9 |
Tshivenda |
1286 |
1215 |
94.5 |
Xitsonga |
1374 |
1265 |
92.1 |
Total |
73 076 |
44 705 |
94.5 |