Somerset College proudly presents the IEB Senior Certificate examination results for the Class of 2020.  The Somerset College tradition of a 100% pass rate achieved has been upheld by the Class of 2020.  The Somerset College’s matrics have achieved an excellent set of results, despite the many challenges 2020 presented to them.  The Class of 2020’s excellent results reflects positively on the hard work and commitment of both students and staff, and the support provided by their families.    

The average number of matric distinctions over the past five years stands at three per student and confirms Somerset College’s unwavering commitment to academic excellence. In addition to this, the consistently outstanding Cambridge (CIE) AS and AL results, achieved every year since each level’s inception in the Cambridge stream, support the fact that Somerset College students continue to deliver outstanding academic work.

• Pass rate:  A 100% Bachelor Degree (University Entrance) pass
• Number of A symbols:  261
• Top 1% Awards in specific IEB subjects:  14
• Commendable achievement:  Achieved within the top 5% in 5 subjects and achieved a rating level of 7 in Life Orientation – Emma Anderson, Tiana Nauta
• Outstanding achievements:  Achieved within the top 5% in 6 or more subjects and achieved a rating level of 7 in Life Orientation – Stephanie Bihl, Jonathan van Druten
• Advance Programme A symbols:  8 (All Mathematics)

Students with 9 A symbols: 

Jonathan van Druten

Students with 8 A symbols: 

Daniel Abelson

Emma Anderson

Matthew Beattie

Stephanie Bihl

Tiana Nauta

Emma Richardson

Lauren Schoeman

Students with 7 A symbols: 

Jessie Dukes

Nicholas Friedrich

Sophia Friedrich

Monique Grove

Emma Martin

Joshua van Cuyck

Zachary van Cuyck

Students with 6 A symbols: 

Tara Cooper

Katie Harries

Students with 5 A symbols:

• MATTHEW APEL
• ALEXANDER BRODY
• KEARA DAVIS
• HEINE MAGERMAN
• ALEC VENTER
• ANDREW WHAITS
• SPENCER WIGGINS

Students with 4 A symbols: 9 (One student’s name not included as permission to publish was withheld)

• ATHRAA ABRAHAMS
• MICHAELLA BEART
• ELLA JOHNSON  
• AKHANYA MBENGASHE
• STEPHANIE MC DONALD
• SUNÉ OOSTHUIZEN
• EMMA TOTH
• JARROD VAN DER POLL

Message from Graham Sayer, the Executive Head, to the Matric 2020 year group: 

Congratulations on your results which we hope will, together with the rest of your Somerset College experience, serve you exceedingly well in the lives that lie ahead of you. We wish you happy and fulfilling futures and we hope that we will see you all again soon and often.