With only two weeks left before preparatory examinations North West Premier, Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi said efforts by the Department of Education to assist under-performing schools to develop measures, strategies and remedial action plans that will assist them to improve their performance are encouraging, on Wednesday, 06 August 2025.
“As the provincial government we support all these measures. The Department must put all the stops in ensuring that all the resources are mobilized to assist both teachers and learners prepare thoroughly for the upcoming examinations.
“Critically, all mechanisms must be activated to provide support and monitor progress in the remaining quarters of this academic year,” said Premier Mokgosi.
Mokgosi accompanied by MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi visited Milner Secondary School in the City of Matlosana Local Municipality for an interactive session with Principals and School Governing Bodies of under-performing schools in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District.
Spokesperson to the Premier, Sello Tatai said the visit by Mokgosi comes after Motsumi’s interactive session with teachers and management of various schools at Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati grappling learner performance.
“The sessions will extend to both Ngaka Modiri Molema and Bojanala Platinum Districts.”
The session also focused on tracking performance for both term 1 and term 2 to swiftly attend to challenges impeding all schools performing below the targeted threshold.
Speaking at Milner, Motsumi said of the two hundred and thirty schools in the District, nine performed below the targeted threshold of seventy percent averaging between fifty and sixty-eight percent in the 2024 National Senior Certificate Examinations.
Motsumi confirmed various measures are being implemented to cover the lost ground.
“We have noticed a slight decline in our mid-year examinations hence these intervention measures. This District has a potential to produce good quality results that can make them and the province shine. The problem of inconsistent performance should be addressed with immediate effect,” said Motsumi.
On Thursday, 07 August, the department continued with its targeted school performance roadshows, with a key engagement held at Hoerskool Zeerust.
Departmental spokesperson Mphata Molokwane said the session, led by Motsumi focused on underperforming schools in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District.
The sessions are viewed as part of the department’s commitment to improving learner outcomes ahead of the 2025 preparatory and final examinations.
“Ngaka Modiri Molema District, which recorded 84, 48 per cent in the Term 2 results, a slight decline from 86 per cent in Term 1 remains a strong contender in the province but has been encouraged to intensify its recovery strategies.
“With only a few weeks remaining before the preparatory examinations, the Department has called on school management in the District to consolidate efforts and accelerate interventions,” said Molokwane.
Motsumi called for accountability and intensified efforts ahead of preparatory examinations.
“Ngaka Modiri Molema has demonstrated strength before, and we firmly believe it can do even more. With the preparatory exams around the corner, we must act decisively. The drop, though slight, is a signal that we need to refocus, recalibrate, and re-energise our schools.
“The province has set its sights on achieving a 95% overall pass rate by the end of this academic year. This goal is within and for our learners to pass, they have to match the energy of the teachers in front of them. Let us entrench our efforts with intention, urgency, and determination,” said Motsumi.
This interactive session follows two others in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati and Dr Kenneth Kaunda districts.
The last leg will be in Bojanala district on Friday, 08 August 2025.
