KZN matric final exams off to smooth start
The Department of Education in KwaZulu-Natal says the first day of matric final exams went off without a hitch.
One hundred and ninety-eight thousand learners sat for the first English paper on Monday morning.
Spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi says everything went very well.
"We kick-started the 2022 examination with the deputy minister and the MEC visiting Ogwini Comprehensive Technical High in Umlazi P section, where they monitored the English paper.
"If we speak about the state of readiness, today it was put to the test and we passed the test because this was the biggest paper that is written by all the learners."
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Chloe McDonald from Grosvenor Girls High School on the Bluff in Durban says she prepared by going through as many past papers as possible.
"I am really happy that English was our first paper. It did reflect what I studied although there were some difficulties here and there.
"I tried my best and I am hoping for the best and I am looking forward to my future."
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