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2008 Exam Results Update Presented at the Extended Management Committee 3 February 2009

2008 Exam Results Update Presented at the Extended Management Committee 3 February 2009. Associate Professor George Subotzky Executive Director: Information & Strategic Analysis. Acknowledgements.

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2008 Exam Results Update Presented at the Extended Management Committee 3 February 2009

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  1. 2008 Exam Results UpdatePresented at the Extended Management Committee3 February 2009 Associate Professor George Subotzky Executive Director: Information & Strategic Analysis

  2. Acknowledgements The following staff members of DISA provided invaluable help and support in preparing the examination results information and this presentation: • Herbert Zemann • Herman Visser • Suzette van Zyl • Pamela Pistorius Valuable assistance and advice was provided by Elfriede Boshoff (ICT) and Kelvin Beckworth (DSAA)

  3. Introduction • This update presents the latest available exam results for the 2008 academic year to date • In presenting and interpreting these results, it is important to understand the status and context of this in relation to the annual – and changing – examination cycle

  4. Exam Sitting Schedule – for each academic year 2008 Prelim Results: EMC 3 Feb 09 (UG only) 2007 Final Results: HEMIS Jul 08 EMC 14 Oct 08

  5. Entry: Choice/ Inquiry/ Enrolment Learning activities/ interactions Success PersistenceRetention Through-put/ Graduation Employ-ment/ Citizenship • 1. Socio-Economic Circumstances: • Background/ Schooling • Current • 2. Individual • Factors/Attributes: • Ability • Skills • Attitudes & Interests • 3. Institutional • Factors: • Quality • Relevance • Effectiveness TRACKING: Individual-level progress through HE process aggregated by profile elements PROFILING/MODELLING/PREDICTION: - Snapshot/trends - Views: Course/Qualification; Dept/School/College/Institution

  6. Exam Process Model Gross Enrolments Canc. + Non-Active Nett Enrolments Exam Results Metrics Not Admitted Key Counts Exam Admission Qualified Readmission Re-registration (Repeaters) 3 Key Indicators Absent Admitted Drop Out/ Stop Out Stuck (Serial repeaters) Writing Exam Pass Rate = Passed/Wrote Fail Write Not Admitted Results Sup. Admission Course Success Rate = Passed/Nett Enrolments Pass Absent Admitted Sup. Writing Fail Write Course Attrition Rate = (CA + NA + Abs)/ Gross Enrolments Sup. Results Success Pass 7 Risk Areas

  7. Total Exam Success Rate to date, 2005-8

  8. Exam Success Rate to date by College, 2005-8

  9. Exam Success Rate to date by Race, 2005-8

  10. Exam Success Rate to date by Gender, 2005-8

  11. Conclusion • Update of 2008 provisional exam results to date, ie including 2008 May/June and November sittings • Focus on exam pass rates at this stage (final Course Success Rates uniformly lower) • Key findings: • 2008 ESR up 5,44% on 2007 and 3,59% on 2005 • All Colleges showed increases, with CHS still dominant (79,61% ESR in 2008) • All race groups showed increases, with whites still dominant (75,69% ESR in 2008) • Both gender groups showed increases with women still dominant (65,97% vs 61,51% ESR in 2008) • Further updates, verification and fuller analyses will follow • Detailed reports and this presentation available on the Institutional Information & Analysis Portal shortly

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