Dedicated teachers and structured study help Woodview matric pupils tackle final exams
Pursuing their dreams
Munir Mawlalee, Tehzeeb Ephraim, Endinako Gongo, Candice Wendy Milton, Anita Sandy Zwane and Lisha Manilall of Woodview Secondary School in Phoenix, working through past year matric papers as part of their revision for the final exams.
Image: Rachel Vadi
MATRIC pupils at Woodview Secondary School credited their preparation success to dedicated teachers, structured study timetables and consistent practice with past exam papers as nearly 200 000 candidates across KZN province began their final exams this week.
The Grade 12 pupils said they had paid close attention to the instructions from teachers since the start of the academic year, which included following a study time table to help them cope with the stress of final exam preparation.
- Munir Mawlalee, 18, said he was not stressed about the final exams.
“I have worked with past papers and took my time to work through them and understand the content,” he said.
Mawlalee wants to pursue a career in mechanical engineering.
- Lisha Manilall, 17, said the trial exams gave her a good indication of what to expect in the finals.
“My study timetable included more slots for the subjects I found challenging. Ahead of the trial exams, I went through many past year papers which helped ease my stress. I am going into the final exams with confidence,” she said.
Manilall said she had excellent teachers for English and Afrikaans.
“I had to allocate more time for physics and maths which is a challenge for me,” said added.
Manilall, who loves poetry and drawing, hopes to study architecture next year.
- Endinako Gongo, 18, who is an avid soccer fan, said he hoped to follow a career in sports management. He said his most challenging subject was geography, which he had invested a lot of time revising.
- Candice Wendy Milton, 17, said she hoped to enter the medical field next year.
“At this stage, I feel relatively prepared for the final exams. If you had to calculate from term one to three, we went through many past year papers. I believe tackling all these papers will hold me in good stead for the final exams,” she said.
- Anita Sandy Zwane, 17, has a passion for helping people, and sees her future as a nurse.
“I am ready but a bit nervous because there is so much work, and just the word ‘final’, is so nerve wracking. But I have a time table, with maths, physics and IT having the most hours for revision. I am also going through past papers.”
Tehzeeb Ephraim, 17, said she had her sights set on becoming a psychologist.
“I have been preparing for the final exams since the start of the year. The trials were my practice run. I am confident but also very scared. But at this stage I have to focus on getting a Bachelors pass so I can pursue my career goals.”
She said she enjoyed the support and encouragement from her teachers.
“All the extra classes really helped. The trails made us realise how difficult matric really is. But I am confident of doing well.”
According to the KZN Department of Education, a total of 195 899 candidates - 179 751 full-time and 16 148 part-time - will sit for their final exams at centres across the province, an increase from last year’s 190 452.
Today pupil will write Afrikaans.