The English language pass rate fell from 61.6 per cent to 59.7 per cent. In maths, it fell from 59.6 per cent to 58.2 per cent. The falls in the pass rates have been attributed to an increase in the number of learners resitting rather than a drop in performacne across any particular age group.
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