Matric exams
DBE expecting high number of candidates to register for matric rewrite
It said an extraordinary number of people stayed away from the exams last year due to fears of contracting the virus.
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Registration for matric exam rewrites closing this week, says dept
These exams are open to those pupils who did not pass matric in 2020 and those who are not satisfied with their results.
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Basic Educations Dept calls for suggestions to prevent future matric exam leaks
It’s calling for interventions after the Mathematics and Physical Science papers were leaked last year.
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Case of man accused of leaking Maths Paper 2 postponed to March
Daniel Shikwambana, who is currently out on R1,000 bail, made a brief appearance in the Hillbrow Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
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MPs want private and public school exams, calendars to merge
They made the call during a joint meeting of the National Assembly Basic Education portfolio committee and the NCOP select committee on Wednesday night.
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DBE: Matric exam marking to be completed by 21 January
The Department of Basic Education said that the marking of final matric exam scripts had been completed ahead of schedule in a number of provinces across the country. Director of examinations, Priscilla Ogunbanjo, said that despite marking taking place during the coronavirus outbreak, all marking centres were expected to complete the process by 21 January 2021.
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COVID-19 protocols minimised infections at exam marking centres, says dept
Forty-five thousand markers were appointed and just over 300 who tested positive for the coronavirus were released.
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Marking of matric exam scripts to be completed ahead of schedule, says dept
Director of examinations, Priscilla Ogunbanjo, said that the capturing of marks had now begun.
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NW Education Dept says no need to extend marking days after 11 COVID-19 cases
The province said marking is progressing well despite 11 teachers testing positive for COVID-19.
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Sadtu pleased with measures taken by KZN govt to prevent spread of COVID-19
One of the deceased was based at the Inanda Seminary Marking Centre in eThekwini while another was at a marking centre in Estcourt, in KZN’s uThukela District.
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120 of latest 171 matric markers infected with COVID-19 are from Eastern Cape
More than 1,600 markers nationwide pulled out of the marking process which began a week ago.
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Naptosa: COVID-19 may lead to interruptions in matric exam marking
The National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) is worried the process might have to be interrupted.
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COVID-19: Over 800 Gauteng teachers replaced in matric exams marking
The matric script marking process started this week with more than 45,000 educators appointed to assess millions of written papers nationwide.
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Motshekga releases new directives for marking of matric exams
Marking will take place at over 180 centres across the country - and more than 45,000 markers have been appointed.
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Manuel wins defamation appeal against EFF, but won't get R500k damages yet
The Supreme Court of Appeal referred the R500 000 defamation award back to the High Court for reconsideration.
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DBE still concerned about credibility of matric exams due to leaked papers
Organisations including AfriForum and the South African Democratic Teachers Union took the department to court to challenge the decision to stage a national re-write of the two papers.
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Umalusi 'disappointed' by court ruling on matric exam rewrites
In a statement on Friday, Umalusi said that it respected the judgment and would continue to support and work together with the relevant structures in the ongoing investigations into the paper leaks.
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Cosas welcomes High Court ruling on rewrite of 2 matric exams
Judge Norman Davis on Friday declared the Basic Education Department’s decision unlawful and irregular.
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Court finds DBE decision to rewrite 2 matric exams irregular, unlawful
The High Court in Pretoria has found that the decision by the Basic Education Department to rewrite two leaked papers was unlawful and irregular and that it should be set aside.
