BOSA launches petition for the matric pass mark to be raised from 30 to 50%

VAAL TRIANGLE - Build One South Africa has launched a petition urging Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube to scrap the minimum matric pass mark from 30% and increase it to 50%. The petition argues that a 30% pass mark for subjects at matric level undermines the intellect of South Africa’s youth, and allows for the entrenchment of mediocrity and low expectations. BOSA’s acting spokesperson, Rogers Solomons, says a meagre 30% pass hurts pupils, the education system, and in the long run the economy.