5 The 2020, 2021 subject success rate of in the Extended Degree modules (inclusive of repeaters) are indicated in the table below: Subject Success Rate Subject Academic Year Diff 2020 – 2021 2020 2021 Mastering of Academic and Professional Skills (MHUEX01) 87.8% 98.2% +10.4% English 1C (ENGEXC1) 52.5% 74.2% +21.7% English 1D (ENGEXD1) 78.8% 78.7% -0.1% Development Studies 1A (DEVEXA1 80.7% 73.5% -7.2% Development Studies 1B (DEVEXB1) 86.5% 89.8% +3.3% Linguistics 1A (LINEXA1) 93.9% 94.7% +0.7% Linguistics 1B (LINEXB1) 90.6% 92.1% 1.5% Strategic Communication 1A (SCOEXA1) N/A 86.5% Strategic Communication 1B (SCOEXB1) N/A 73.1% Philosophy 1A (PHLEXA1) N/A 96.5% Business Communication B (CBSEXB1) 89.2% 90.6% +1.5% Overall Extended Modules Success Rate 82.6% 85.2% +2.5% Note: Data as extracted on 3 January 2022 2nd semester data subject to change. Overall there was an increase of 2.5% in the extended module success rate from 82.6% in 2020 to 82.5% in 2021. Overall Highlights: It is important to highlight that in 2021, 6 students graduated with distinction 3 of which were fast track students. Based on the overall 2021, academic performance 18 students were identified to be placed on fast track for 2022. This represents 8% of the New First Time Entering students. The increase in the number of students placed on fast track could be the result of the new focused extended degrees as well as the increase in entry requirements. Support Interventions: Noting the academically at risk students, and students placed on an academic warning after their 1st Semester results, the extended office embarking on an online learning development and support intervention module in collaboration with ADC. Additional writing skills support interventions were also provided to these students in collaboration with the UJ Writing Centre. As a result, of the 76 students that were identified as being academically at risk (E1 result Code), 67% (51) of the students were allowed to continue and 33% (25) excluded. All students excluded will however get an opportunity to appeal their academic exclusion and their appeal application together with their attendance in the Online support module will be taken into consideration when reviewing the appeals in January.
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