Equal Education far to be reached

Matric's at Independent Schools Scored BIG, the schools are made of +/- 8000 learners. Some received 10 out of 10 (meaning they have received disticntion on everything they have road). Well done to these matriculants, who have worked hard throught the year last year! Even though they have scored BIG, there are big question's running on my mind; where they having best teachers who are dedicated, passionate and eligible to provide them with quality education? Are their schools have adequate infrastructures (i.e. well equiped class rooms, Laboratory, Libraries & Computer labs with Internet)? Do their class rooms conducive enough to enhance learning? Does infrastructure matter nor potential of a learner is that viatal? what has contributed to their near-perfect score of their matric results?

This coming Thursday (06.01.2011) matric results for government schools will be released, this are highly antipated results that belongs to majority of learners in South Africa. This will also be the results that will change their live's. The fact that Education is a key/deliverable to alleviate poverty, not all of matriculants will be fortunate enough to go to Universities, Tertiaries or FET colleges. However, they will add to number of youth who are neitheir studying nor employet.

The researchers highlight that is not going to be easy for a person hodling only a matric certificate to be employed during this economy. Many of our brothers and sisters from higher educations will also be graduating this year, quarter of them will be employed while others will remain unemployed.

It's very imperative that before we say's 2011 Matric results for government schools (rememeber this schools are formed by +- 500 000 learners) has dropped by 2% or any percent we consider resources they have. Yes people will also talk that the matric results has dropped because Teachers went to strike and because of World Cup Events but before the Minister of Basic Education and others can complain there is much that needs to be done on the ground level. The state has to ensure that Education reources are equaly shared, by making sure that public school has adequate infrastructure and teachers that are well treated by employer.