Minister Gwarube says the obsession with the matric pass rate has had unintended consequences [SOUND]

# Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has called for a broader assessment of provincial education performance, saying the matric pass rate should no longer be the sole measure of the quality of the basic education system. She says the focus on achieving the highest National Senior Certificate pass rate has created unintended consequences, including practices that could undermine learner progression and participation in key subjects. Gwarube says the department will assess provincial performance through a wider range of quality indicators: