Somerset College proudly presents the IEB Senior Certificate examination results for the Class of 2020, which upholds the college’s tradition of a 100% Bachelor Degree (university entrance) pass rate.
The average number of matric distinctions over the past five years stands at three per student, confirming the college’s unwavering commitment to academic excellence.
There were a total of 261 A symbols, and the following achievements:
Top 1% Awards in specific IEB subjects: 14
Commendable achievement: achieved within the top 5% in five subjects and achieved a rating level of seven in Life Orientation – Emma Anderson and Tiana Nauta.
Outstanding achievements: achieved within the top 5% in six or more subjects and achieved a rating level of seven in Life Orientation – Stephanie Bihl and Jonathan van Druten.
Advance Programme A symbols: 8 (All Mathematics)
(These are included in the reporting of the total A symbols achieved by the students.)
Students with nine A-symbols:
Jonathan van Druten
Students with eight A-symbols:
Daniel Abelson
Emma Anderson
Matthew Beattie
Stephanie Bihl
Tiana Nauta
Emma Richardson
Lauren Schoeman
Students with seven A-symbols:
Jesse Dukes
Nicholas Friedrich
Sophia Friedrich
Monique Grove
Emma Martin
Joshua van Cuyck
Zachary van Cuyck
Students with six A-symbols:
Tara Cooper
Katie Harries
Students with 5 A symbols:
MATTHEW APEL
ALEXANDER BRODY
KEARA DAVIS
HEINE MAGERMAN
ALEC VENTER
ANDREW WHAITS
SPENCER WIGGINS
Students with four A-symbols: 9 (One student’s name not included as permission to publish was withheld)
Athraa Abrahams
Michaella Beart
Ella Johnson
Akhanya Mbengashe
Stephanie McDonald
SunÉ Oosthuizen
Emma Toth
Jarrod van der Poll
Graham Sayer, the executive head the matric 2020 year group, congratulated the pupils on their results, saying he hoped they will serve them well in their lives that lay ahead.