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South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)

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Regulations for the Conduct, Administration and Management of Assessment for the Senior Certificate, 2005

Chapter 6 : Marking process

35. Duties of the marker, chief marker and senior marker

 

(1) The Chief Marker must perform, inter alia, the following functions:
(a) Take responsibility for the management of marking in the specified subject;
(b) Ensure that the marking of the specified subject is in keeping with the marking guidelines;
(c) Ensure the security and control of scripts assigned to him or her;
(d) Attend and take responsibility for the memorandum discussions;
(e) Oversee the training of Markers and Senior Markers;
(f) Ensure that at least 10% of the scripts are moderated to promote consistency in the marking process;
(g) Report all alleged irregularities identified during the marking process to the head of examinations or his or her nominee; and
(h) Compile a report on marking as required by the assessment body.

 

(2) The Senior Marker must perform the following functions:
(a) Support the Chief Marker in ensuring the efficient and effective marking of scripts;
(b) Take responsibility for the marking of scripts amongst the Markers assigned to him or her;
(c) Take responsibility for the mark sheets and answer scripts assigned to him or her;
(d) Ensure that the Markers under his or her supervision mark the scripts in accordance with the marking memorandum;
(e) Moderate at least 10% of the scripts marked by the Markers under his or her supervision, to ensure consistency within the marking process; and
(f) Report all alleged irregularities identified during the marking process to the Chief Marker.

 

(3) The Marker must perform the following functions:
(a) Mark the scripts assigned to him, according to the marking memorandum;
(b) Take responsibility for the scripts and mark sheets assigned to him or her;
(c) Accurately transfer the marks from the script to the mark sheet; and
(d) Identify and report all alleged irregularities identified during the marking process to the Senior or Chief Marker.

 

 


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