{"id":141611,"date":"2017-01-05T06:02:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T04:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/141611\/a-hundred-per-cent-pass-rate-for-assumption-convent\/"},"modified":"2017-01-05T16:11:38","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T14:11:38","slug":"a-hundred-per-cent-pass-rate-for-assumption-convent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/05\/a-hundred-per-cent-pass-rate-for-assumption-convent\/","title":{"rendered":"A hundred per cent pass rate for Assumption Convent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IEB matrics across the country waited with baited breath for their results to be released.<\/p>\n<p>The results were released at midnight last Friday; and Assumption Convent School celebrated another year with a 100 per cent pass rate.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe congratulate our 46 matric candidates, who sat for their gruelling year-end examinations,\u201d said principal of Assumption Convent Neville Workman.<\/p>\n<p>The school\u2019s learners all passed with university exemption and together achieved 80 distinctions.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re very proud of all our matrics; well done girls,\u201d said Workman proudly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The school\u2019s top achievers were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Shannon Whitlock, who achieved eight distinctions in English, Afrikaans, life orientation, accounting, mathematics, advanced progamme mathematics, physical science and life sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Rachel Audier, who achieved six distinctions in English, Afrikaans, life orientation, mathematics, life sciences and computer applications technology.<\/li>\n<li>Andreia da Cunha, who achieved five distinctions in Afrikaans, mathematics, life orientation, accounting and life sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Gabriela da Silva Sousa, who achieved five distinctions in English, Afrikaans, life orientation, computer applications technology and geography.<\/li>\n<li>Juliet Markantonatos, who achieved five distinctions in English, Afrikaans, mathematics, dramatic arts and life sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Skye Sheerin, who achieved five distinctions in English, Afrikaans, mathematics, life sciences and life orientation.<\/li>\n<li>Paige Soal, who achieved four distinctions in English, geography, life orientation and mathematics literacy.<\/li>\n<li>Brittany Teasdale, who achieved four distinctions in English, dramatic arts, life sciences and life orientation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re thrilled with the results and wish the 2016 matric class nothing but success, as they begin the next chapter of their lives,\u201d Workman concluded.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-141611 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/05\/a-hundred-per-cent-pass-rate-for-assumption-convent\/attachment\/gabrieladasilvasous_81900\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/GabrieladaSilvaSous_81900-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-141613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/GabrieladaSilvaSous_81900-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/GabrieladaSilvaSous_81900-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/GabrieladaSilvaSous_81900.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-141613'>\n\t\t\t\tGabriela da Silva Sousa from Assumption Convent School achieved five distinctions in English, Afrikaans, life orientation, computer applications technology and geography.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/05\/a-hundred-per-cent-pass-rate-for-assumption-convent\/attachment\/skyesheerin5dist_46722\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/SkyeSheerin5Dist_46722-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-141614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/SkyeSheerin5Dist_46722-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/SkyeSheerin5Dist_46722-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/SkyeSheerin5Dist_46722.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-141614'>\n\t\t\t\tSkye Sheerin, a pupil at Assumption Convent School achieved five distinctions in English, Afrikaans, mathematics, life sciences and life orientation, during her final IEB examinations.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/05\/a-hundred-per-cent-pass-rate-for-assumption-convent\/attachment\/shannonwhitlock8_35021\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/ShannonWhitlock8_35021-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-141615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/ShannonWhitlock8_35021-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/ShannonWhitlock8_35021-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/ShannonWhitlock8_35021.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-141615'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2016 IEB matric results were released last Friday, with Assumption Convent School earning a 100 per cent pass rate. Shannon Whitlock was the school\u2019s top achiever, earning eight distinctions in English, Afrikaans, life orientation, accounting, mathematics, advanced progamme mathematics, physical science and life sciences.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/05\/a-hundred-per-cent-pass-rate-for-assumption-convent\/attachment\/andreiadacunha5_49345\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/AndreiadaCunha5_49345-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-141616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/AndreiadaCunha5_49345-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/AndreiadaCunha5_49345-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/AndreiadaCunha5_49345.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-141616'>\n\t\t\t\tAndreia da Cunha of Assumption Convent achieved five distinctions in her final IEB examinations in Afrikaans, mathematics, life orientation, accounting and life sciences.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/05\/a-hundred-per-cent-pass-rate-for-assumption-convent\/attachment\/paigesoal-4dist_22733\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/PaigeSoal-4Dist_22733-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-141617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/PaigeSoal-4Dist_22733-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/PaigeSoal-4Dist_22733-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/PaigeSoal-4Dist_22733.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-141617'>\n\t\t\t\tPaige Soal achieved four distinctions in English, geography, life orientation and mathematics literacy in the IEB matric examinations.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/05\/a-hundred-per-cent-pass-rate-for-assumption-convent\/attachment\/brittanyteasdale4_26460\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/BrittanyTeasdale4_26460-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-141618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/BrittanyTeasdale4_26460-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/BrittanyTeasdale4_26460-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/BrittanyTeasdale4_26460.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-141618'>\n\t\t\t\tAssumption Convent School student Brittany Teasdale achieved four distinctions in English, dramatic arts, life sciences and life orientation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/05\/a-hundred-per-cent-pass-rate-for-assumption-convent\/attachment\/julietmarkantonato_72044\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/JulietMarkantonato_72044-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-141619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/JulietMarkantonato_72044-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/JulietMarkantonato_72044-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/JulietMarkantonato_72044.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-141619'>\n\t\t\t\tAssumption Convent School\u2019s Juliet Markantonatos was thrilled to learn she\u2019d achieved five distinctions in her final examinations for English, Afrikaans, mathematics, dramatic arts and life sciences.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/05\/a-hundred-per-cent-pass-rate-for-assumption-convent\/attachment\/rachelaudier6dis_58099\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/RachelAudier6Dis_58099-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-141612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/RachelAudier6Dis_58099-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/RachelAudier6Dis_58099-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/01\/RachelAudier6Dis_58099.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-141612'>\n\t\t\t\tAssumption Convent School\u2019s Rachel Audier achieved six distinctions in her IEB final examinations. She achieved distinctions in English, Afrikaans, life orientation, mathematics, life sciences and computer applications technology.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>You might also be interested in reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/141565\/st-catherines-class-of-2016-celebrates-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">St Catherine\u2019s class of 2016 celebrates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/139401\/laerskool-elspark-goes-green\/\" target=\"_blank\">Laerskool Elspark goes green<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/139419\/youngsters-help-the-needy\/\">Youngsters help the needy<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='cdc30ab4690941b4e0ef0cc823ea7b37'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assumption Convent School celebrates a successful year with a 100 per cent pass rate in the 2016 IEB matric examinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1848,"featured_media":141615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,8516],"tags":[2211,977,8297,1012,1003,1106,979,969,13318,2730,1050,1074],"class_list":["post-141611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-headlines","category-local-school-news","tag-assumption-convent-school","tag-children","tag-community-2","tag-east-rand","tag-ekurhuleni","tag-gcn","tag-germiston","tag-germiston-city-news","tag-ieb-results","tag-leigh-hodgson","tag-school","tag-schools"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"News","SubCategory":"Schools"},"tag_labels":["Assumption Convent School","children","community","East Rand","Ekurhuleni","GCN","germiston","germiston city news","IEB results","Leigh Hodgson","school","schools"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1848"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}