Education Feature: How prepared and ready is matric class of 2020?

As the matric class of 2020 prepares to sit for the National Senior Certificate examinations Mary Metcalfe, education expert & former Gauteng MEC for Education, shares her message for matrics. For many this is an exciting moment, 12 years in the making but one that is also fraught with anxiety. But this year’s exam will be written under unusually trying conditions. In the midst of a global pandemic. The lockdown government imposed in March caused immense disruption to everyday life and cost valuable hours of learning and study.