Turning the Tide on the Matric Results
By Jade Jacobsohn | Published Jan 17, 2018
When the tide pulls back before a tsunami hits, they say that the beach is littered with beautiful starfish. Often people go down onto the beach and collect these star-shaped echinoderms, admiring their bright colours. In the distance, however the power of the ensuing wave builds. Reading the newspapers recently as the results of the National Senior Certificate (matric) were released felt a little bit like watching those people on the beach, happily collecting starfish.