The St John’s College Class Of 2020 has returned an impressive set of matric results. The school celebrates a 100% pass rate, with 98% of the class achieving BD (bachelor’s degree) passes. The 126 boys in the matric class of 2020 achieved 357 distinctions between them.
Andy Qu featured on the IEB Outstanding Achievements list, achieving within the top 5% in six or more subjects, including a distinction for Life Orientation.
Gustav Kruger, Kei Prior, Cameron Quiding and Taylor Williamson featured on the IEB Commendable Achievements list, each achieving within the top 5% in five subjects, including a distinction for Life Orientation.
St John’s College matriculants also featured in the top 1% of candidates per subject, including Andi Qu for English, Life Orientation, Music and Physical Sciences; Kei Prior for History, Mathematics and Physical Sciences; Taylor Williamson in English, Geography and History; Gustav Kruger in Afrikaans First Additional Language and Dramatic Arts; George Macris in Dramatic Arts; Gregory Thompson and Cameron Quiding in English; Ben Renecle in Geography and Physical Sciences; Sven Solot in Information Technology; and, Jorg Kampmann in Mathematical Literacy.
357 distinctions from 126 students; six or more distinctions achieved by 22% of the class
Stuart West, Executive Headmaster at St John’s College, says these achievements would be exceptional under any circumstances – let alone a year so severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The St John’s matric students drew heavily on their developed resilience, disciplined work ethic and confidence to problem-solve on their own to achieve excellent results across the board.
“This exceptional academic achievement is the result of dedication, application and hard work from the students underpinned by the unwavering support, commitment and care from our devoted teaching staff.
“We salute the matric class of 2020, and their teachers, on truly outstanding results and celebrate another year in the legacy of academic excellence at St John’s College.”
Of the 126 St John’s College boys who wrote the matric exams, seven achieved an average of at least 90% (5.6% of the class). An average of at least 80% was achieved by 46 boys (more than a third of the matric class), while 64 boys achieved an average of at least 75% (more than half of the class). Six or more distinctions were achieved by 22% of the St John’s College Class Of 2020.
Mathematics had a 92.1% uptake and nearly 80% of the 116 boys who wrote the Mathematics exam achieved a mark of more than 65%, with almost half of all the Maths class achieving a distinction. 45% of St John’s students wrote AP Maths, and a quarter of the AP Maths class achieved a distinction.
Of the 105 out of 126 boys who wrote the Physical Sciences paper, nearly a third achieved 80% or more, with close to 70% achieving 60% or higher. This is especially pleasing as 83% of our students opted for Physical Sciences.
Ninety-nine percent of the St John’s College Class of 2020 achieved at least 60% in English, with 32% of the class achieving at least 80% in English.
“While we celebrate these top achievers, we also recognise all of the young men who worked incredibly hard to achieve their personal best in their final examinations.”
The top academic achievers of the Class of 2020 at St John’s College are:
Andi Qu achieved an average of 96.4% and eight distinctions (Afrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, German Second Additional Language, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Music, Physical Sciences and AP Mathematics).
Kei Prior achieved nine distinctions (English Home Language, French Second Additional Language, History, IsiZulu First Additional Language, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, AP English and AP Mathematics) and an average of 94.1%.
Gustav Kruger achieved an average was 91.3% with distinctions in Afrikaans First Additional Language, Dramatic Arts, English Home Language, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and AP Maths.
Taylor Williamson achieved an average of 90.9% with nine distinctions (in Afrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, Geography, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, AP English and AP Mathematics).
Cameron Quiding, whose average was 90.6%, achieved seven distinctions (English Home Language, Geography, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and AP English).
Gregory Thompson achieved nine distinctions (English Home Language, German Second Additional Language, IsiZulu First Additional Language, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, AP English and AP Mathematics) and an average of 90.4%.
Joshua van Zyl, whose average was 88.9%, achieved eight distinctions (in Afrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, German Second Additional Language, History, Information Technology, Life Orientation, Mathematics and Physical Sciences).
Zaid Essop achieved an average of 88.4% and nine distinctions (in Afrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, Geography, History, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and AP Mathematics).
Sven Solot, whose average was 88.1%, achieved eight distinctions: Afrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, Geography, Information Technology, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and AP Mathematics.
Joshua Falkov achieved an average of 87.9% with distinctions in seven subjects: Dramatic Arts, English Home Language, Information Technology, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and AP Mathematics.
“While we celebrate these top achievers, we also recognise all of the young men who worked incredibly hard to achieve their personal best in their final examinations,” says Dr Henning, Deputy Head: Academics.
“We congratulate all matriculants in South Africa, and wish the young people of the class of 2020 all the best for the future, wherever it may take them.”