WENDY MOTHATA
THE Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane is on Thursday visiting Etwatwa in Ekurhuleni to extend his well wishes to the 53 matriculants from Phandimfundo Secondary School for their rescheduled Economics examination paper.
This follows an incident where the matriculants were allegedly prevented from writing their Economics Paper 1 exam on November 1, 2022, due to false reports of service delivery protests in the area at the time.
Spokesperson Steve Mabona said the Department of Basic Education gave these learners a concession to write this paper on Thursday, December 8, 2022.
“The Department of Basic Education gave these learners a concession meaning that they can write this paper, which they could not write in the initial stages. So, the MEC will be wishing them well before they write their examination,” he said.
Rewrite opportunities have been granted in the following selected subjects:
Mathematics Paper 2: Mpumalanga Department of Education
Mathematical Literacy Paper 1: Eastern Cape Department of Education
Mathematical Literacy P2: Mpumalanga Department of Education, Eastern Cape Department of Education and North West Department of Education
Economics P1: Gauteng Department of Education
English First Additional Language Paper 1: Limpopo Department of Education and Western Cape Department of Education
According to the department, some of the reasons for the missed examinations include:
– Candidates who experienced technical glitches during the writing of Computer Applications Technology Paper 1 and Information.
– Technology Paper 1 or who, due to load shedding. could not complete the examination.
– 53 Economics P1 candidates from Phandimfundo Secondary Gauteng who missed the exam due to the principal’s actions.
– 1 127 candidates from seven schools in Witbank, Mpumalanga, who missed exams due to community protest actions.
– Two pregnant learners from the Western Cape and Limpopo, who were not allowed to write English P1.
– Three learners from the North West, who missed Maths Literacy Paper 2 due to flooding.
– Four learners from the Eastern Cape, who missed Maths Literacy P1 and P2 due to the principal’s actions.
Marking sessions will commence on 10 December and conclude on 22 December 2022. The department said that all PEDs are on track with their marking preparations.
Basic Education Director-General Hebert Mweli is today visiting various marking centres in Gauteng and engaging with markers. Marking of the #2022NSCExams has started.#MatricExams #MatricClassOf2022 pic.twitter.com/wlolsrlqx3
— Inside Education (@Inside_Edu) December 8, 2022
“Scripts are currently in storage. Scripts will be moved to marking centres from the 7/8 December 2022,” the Department of Basic Education said.
-INSIDE EDUCATION
