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- Title
Factors that influence learners' performance in grade 12 Accounting: A case study in the Northern Cape.
- Authors
Hendriks, Chris J.; Dunn, Grace F.
- Abstract
This article explores the elements that contribute to the poor performance of grade 12 learners in Accounting. As far as Accounting as a school subject in South Africa is concerned, there is a growing concern about the underperformance of learners, due to both a decrease in learners who enrol for the subject in grade 12 and the low pass rate in the National Senior Certificate examination. Existing research points out that fewer students elect Accounting as a grade 12 subject and that the performance of these students is below the average pass rate when compared to other subjects. This article employed as research methodology a qualitative case study in which interviews were used to collect data. Based on the case study conducted in the Frances Baard District Municipality in the Northern Cape, this article identifies critical factors that contribute to the underperformance of learners in grade 12 Accounting. Addressing these factors may contribute to the improvement of the performance of learners in Accounting. This is relevant for South Africa, which is experiencing a serious shortage of chartered accountants and other financial and auditing professionals.
- Subjects
NORTHERN Cape (South Africa); SOUTH Africa; ACCOUNTANTS; CURRICULUM; ACCOUNTING; RESEARCH methodology; AUDITING
- Publication
Koers: Bulletin for Christian Scholarship, 2021, Vol 86, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0023-270X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.19108/KOERS.86.1.2508