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

Regulations

Regulations pertaining to the National Curriculum Statement for Grades R-12

9. The conduct of the end-of-year examination

 

(1) In the Intermediate Phase (Grades 4-6), Senior Phase (Grades 7-9) and the Further Education and Training Phase (Grades 10-11) learners must be examined in the end-of-year examination in the required number of subjects as stipulated in paragraphs 14(2), 21(1) and 29(1) in the policy document, National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12.

 

(2) Schools must ensure that learners in the Senior Phase (Grades 7-9) and the Further Education and Training Phase (Grades 10-11) have complied at least three weeks before the end-of-year-examination with the School-Based Assessment and Practical/Oral Assessment Task requirements as stipulated in Section 4 of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements of the relevant subjects, or as required by the accredited assessment body.

 

(3) In the Senior Phase (Grades 7-9) and the Further Education and Training Phase (Grades 10-11) the end-of-year assessment must consist of an end-of-year examination that is internally set, marked and moderated, as stipulated in Section 4 of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements, or as required by the accredited  assessment body.

 

(4) Examination question papers, with the exception of the required languages, must be set in the LoLT. Unless otherwise directed in the examination question paper, learners must answer all questions in the LoLT applicable to the learner stipulated in paragraph 11 of the policy document, National Protocol for Assessment Grades R-12.

 

(5) User requirement specifications for an examination computer system, as contemplated in paragraph 57 of the policy document, National policy on the conduct, administration and management of the National Senior Certificate: A qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) should be in place.