1.3 A recent survey which showed that 49,2% of Gr 8 learners’ numeracy and literacy skills were NOT up to the standard expected at Gr 8 level, also determined that those learners came from:

(1)
a. Schools where the mother tongue was used as the medium of instruction from Gr 1.
b. Schools where Afrikaans was used as the medium of instruction from Gr 1.
c. Schools where English was used as medium of instruction from Gr 1.
d. Schools where instruction was given from Gr 1 in both the mother tongue and English.

e. Schools where instruction was given in a combination of English and other languages.