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Policy Documents 

   National Department of Education    Eastern Cape Department of Education
National Senior Certificate
Amendment - 30 April 2007
Amendment - 11 October 2007
Amendment - 13 November 2007
PCG 06/2006 Constitution of the Inter-District Assessment & Examinations Committee
  PCG 07/2006 Management and Operations Framework for the Assessment and Examinations Directorate
National Senior Certificate - Learners with Special Needs PCG 09/2007 Examinations Script Control Measures

National Policy on the Conduct, Administration and Management of the National Senior Certificate (Government Gazette 30048 – 6 July 2007)

PCG 10/2007 Management of Computerized CASS Mark Sheets
 
 
Regulations pertaining to the Conduct, Administration and Management of the National Senior Certificate (Government Gazette 31337 - 29 August 2008)
Part 1
Part 2
PCG 11/2007 Provincial Continuous Assessment Policy, Grades 10 - 12
The National Protocol for Assessment (Grades R - 12)
 
Guidelines for the Assessment and Moderation of Oral Communication for all Official Languages offered in the NSC Examinations:
Part 1
Part 2

 
Revised Minimum Admission Requirements for Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor's Degree Programmes requiring a National Senior Certificate (NSC) - 11 July 2008  
FET: Subject Assessment Guidelines
(You will be transferred to the relevant web page of the National Department of Education.) 
   

GET: National Policy on Assessment and Qualifications for Schools in the General Education and Training Band - 12 February 2007 (Kliek hier vir 'n Afrikaanse weergawe.)

GET: Learning Area Assessment Guidelines
(You will be transferred to the relevant web page of the National Department of Education.) 
     
Foundation Phase: Assessment Guidelines (NDoE) Foundation Phase: Assessment Guidelines (Eastern Cape)
Foundation Phase: Assessment Framework      

 Assessment Instructions: 2009 

Kindly take note that the signed documents are available at the district offices.

01/2009 Provincial Assessment Instructions
02/2009
2009 Examination Timetables for Grades 11 and 12
Revised Gr. 11 Timetable
03/2009 2009 Assessment and Examinations District Roadshow
04/2009 Mathematics Paper 3 in the National Curriculum Statement (NCS) Grades 10 - 12
Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy Advocacy
05/2009 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Procedure for Change of Subjects: Grades 10 - 12
06/2009 National Senior Certificate Examination (NSC) Grades 10 - 12: Use of Identity Numbers and Examination Numbers
07/2009 National Senior Certificate Examination (NSC): Prescribed Literature for Grade 12: 2009 - 2011
08/2009 Registration of Learners: Grades 1, 9, 10, 11 and 12
09/2009 Assessment and Examinations Concession Applications
10/2009 School Assessment Irregularity Committees (SAIC) and District Examinations Irregularity Committees (DEIC)
11/2009 Implementation of School Based Assessment (SBA) in Grades 1 - 9
12/2009 Implementation of School Based Assessment (SBA) in Grades 10 - 12
13/2009

2009 Grade 12 National Senior Certificate Practical/Performance Assessment Tasks (PATs)

   
bullet Click here to be transferred to the relevant web page of the National Department of Education.
bullet Click here to be transferred to the Curriculum web page of the Eastern Cape Department of Education.
14/2009

2009 Grade 12  National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination Guidelines for  Subjects offered in the National Senior Certificate Examination

   
bullet Click here to be transferred to the relevant web page of the National Department of Education.
bullet Click here to be transferred to the Curriculum web page of the Eastern Cape Department of Education.
15/2009

2008 National Senior Certificate Life Orientation Supplementary Examination

16/2009

National Senior Certificate (NSC) Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy

17/2009

Registration of Candidates 2009 ABET June Examinations

18/2009 2009 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Prescribed Poems for isiXhosa Home Language Grade 12 (2009)
19/2009 2009 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Submission of Term Marks - Grade 12
20/2009 2008 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination: Examiners' Reports on Marking
(These reports will be uploaded as they become available.)
   
bullet Accounting
bullet Afrikaans Huistaal Vraestel 1
bullet Afrikaans Huistaal Vraestel 2
bullet Afrikaans Huistaal Vraestel 3
bullet Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal Vraestel 1
bullet Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal Vraestel 2
bullet Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal Vraestel 3
bullet Afrikaans Tweede Addisionele Taal Vraestel 1
bullet Afrikaans Tweede Addisionele Taal Vraestel 2
bullet Agricultural Sciences Paper 1
bullet Agricultural Sciences Paper 2
bullet Business Studies
bullet Computer Applications Technology (CAT) Paper 1
bullet Computer Applications Technology (CAT) Paper 2
bullet Civil Technology
bullet Consumer Studies
bullet Design
bullet Dramatic Arts
bullet Economics
bullet Engineering Graphics and Design Paper 1
bullet Engineering Graphics and Design Paper 2 (Question 1), (Question 2), (Question 3), (Question 4)
bullet isiXhosa Home Language Paper 1
bullet isiXhosa Home Language Paper 2
bullet isiXhosa Home Language Paper 3
21/2009

2009 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination Part Time Candidates

22/2009

Amended Examination Timetables for 2009 National Senior Certificate (NSC) and 2009 May/June Senior Certificate 

   
bullet Circular E9 of 2009
   
bullet Annexure A
   
bullet Annexure B
23/2009 2009 ABET L4 June Time Table
24/2009

Registration of Learners: Grades 2 and 3

   
bullet Annexures
25/2009 2009 Progression Requirements: Grades 1 to 8 and the 2009 Promotion Requirements: Grades 9, 10 and 11
26/2009

Status of Mathematics Paper 3 in the National Senior Certificate Examination (NSC)

27/2009 Application for Appointment as a Marker
 

 

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Application for Appointment as a Marker in the 2009 National Senior Certificate Examination

bullet Application for Appointment as a Marker in the 2009 NATED 550 Supplementary Examination
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Application for Appointment as a Marker in the May/June 2009 ABET Level 4 Examination

bullet Application for Appointment as a Marker in the October/November 2009 ABET Level 4 Examination
bullet Application by DCES and Subject Advisor for Appointment as a Marker in the 2009 National Senior Certificate Examination
bullet Application by DCES and Subject Advisor for Appointment as a Marker in the 2009 NATED 550 Examination
28/2009 Request for Applications as Provincial SBA Moderators
   
bullet Application Form: SBA Moderators (Form for school-based educators)
bullet Application Form: Subject Advisors
29/2009 2009 Grade 9 External Assessment and the Administration of Standardized Assessment Tasks (SAT) 
30/2009

Registration of Candidates: 2009 ABET October Examinations

31/2009

National Senior Certificate (NSC) Grade 12 Exemplars

32/2009
 
2009 to 2011 National Senior Certificate (NSC) List of Short Stories for African 1st Additional Languages, and isiXhosa Drama For 1st Additional Languages Grade 12
33/2009
 
National Senior Certificate (NSC) Grade 12 Revision and Remedial Teaching Instrument: Questions and Answers (June 2009) (The subject documents are available at the subject web pages.)
34/2009 2009 ABET Level 4 October Time Table 
35/2009 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Literature for Part Time Candidates 
36/2009 2010 May/June Examination: NATED Report 550 
37/2009
 
2009 National Senior Certificate Examination Procedures and Guidelines for the Conduct of the Final Practical Examination in Selected Subjects
38/2009
 
2009 NATED 550 May/June Examinations: Re-Marking, Re-Checking and Viewing of Examination Scripts
39/2009

 

Conduct and Administration of 2009 Examinations:
* Grade 12 Trials
* Grade 11 Final
* Grade 9 External Assessment Tasks (EAT)
40/2009 Clarification of Policy relating to the Implementation of the National Senior Certificate in 2009: Resulting Process
41/2009 General Education and Training Certificate: Clarification
42/2009 National Senior Certificate: Guidelines on the Management and Control of School Based Assessment Marksheets
43/2009 Implementation of National Assessments in the Foundation and Intermediate Phases (Grades 1 - 6)
44/2009 Provincial Grade 12 Centralised School Based Assessment (SBA) Moderation - October 2009 
45/2009

Application for Appointment in Marking Centres (It contains the forms listed below.)
Application for Appointment as a Centre Manager in an approved Marking Centre
Application for Appointment as Deputy Centre Manager Hospitality in an approved Marking Centre
Application for Appointment as a Deputy Centre Manager Control Room in an approved Marking Centre
Application for Appointment as a Deputy Centre Manager Irregularities in an approved Marking Centre
Application for Appointment as an Administrative Assistant in an approved Marking Centre
Application for Appointment as an Examination Assistant in an approved Marking Centre
46/2009 Registration of new Examination Centres for Grades 9 to 12 in 2010
     

Assessment Instructions: 2008 

01/2008 Assessment Instruction Guidelines
02/2008 Timetables: Gr. 12 NCS, Gr. 12 Trials, May/June2008 Supplementary & NATED 550
03/2008 Mathematics, Mathematics Literacy and Mathematics Paper 3
04/2008 Approval of Sport and Exercise Science as an additional subject
05/2008 NCS Grades 10 - 12 additional subjects
06/2008 2008 Grade 12 Internal Assessment
07/2008 ABET Level 4 June Final Timetable and October Draft Timetable
08/2008 Afrikaans 2nd Additional Language Prescribed Literature - 2008 NCS Examination
09/2008 Application for Appointment of Markers
   
bullet Application Form: Gr. 12 Marker - Teachers
   
bullet Application Form: ABET Level 4 Markers
   
bullet Application Form: Gr. 12 Marker - Subject Advisors
10/2008

2008 GR. 12 NSC Final Examination Revised Timetable & 2008 GR. 9 CTA Section B Timetable

   
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Amendment to the Grade 12 National Senior Certificate Examination (NSC) Time Table issued with Assessment Instruction 10 of 2008 on 23 April 2008

11/2008

2008 Registration of Grade 1 Learners  

12/2008

2008 Grade 12 National Senior Certificate Results: Checking by School Principals 

13/2008

Amendments to Guidelines for Practical Assessment Tasks (PATS) for Technology Subjects: Grade 12 2008

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The NCS Guidelines for Practical Assessment Tasks are available at the website of the National Department of Education. Click here...and you will be transferred to the relevant web page.

14/2008

2008 Grade 12  National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination Guidelines for Accounting, Civil Technology, Engineering Graphics and Design, Geography, Information Technology, Life Sciences, Mathematical Literacy and Physical Science

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The above-mentioned Examination Guidelines are available at the website of the National Department of Education. Click here...and you will be transferred to the relevant web page.

15/2008 2008 Grade 12  National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination Information Regarding the Assessment of Non-Official Languages
16/2008 2008 Grade 12 June Exemplars
17/2008

Submission of Term Marks: Grade 1 to Grade 12

18/2008 2008 Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Amendment to the Learning Programme Guideline Document for Visual Arts of January 2008
19/2008

2008 Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NSC) new format for Examination Answer Scripts

20/2008 2008 NSC Examinations: Grade 12 Preliminary Schedule of Learner Entries 
21/2008

Examinations and the non-payment of School Fees 

22/2008 2008 Progression Requirements: Grades 1 - 8 and 2008 Promotion Requirements: Grades 9, 10 and 11
23/2008 Assessment Procedures Grades R - 9
24/2008 Grade 12 Exemplars
25/2008

 

National Senior Certificate Examination (NSC) Prescribed Literature Texts for study in Grade 12 for all Official Languages at Home and 1st Additional Levels in Public Schools in 2009 - 2011:
Part 1
Part 2 
26/2008

Grade 12 Trial Examination: Final Time Table 

   
bullet Amended August/September Trials Time table (Assessment Instruction 26/2008). These amendments are due to papers coming from examiners that were previously to be set internally by schools: Visual Arts, Dramatics Arts, Afrikaans 2nd  Additional Language, isiXhosa 2nd  and 1st Additional Language, History P2 (3 hrs) not 2 hrs as indicated and isiXhosa 1st Additional Language P3 not previously indicated. This means actually that the provincial office we will only not supply Information Technology Papers 1 and 2.
27/2008

National Senior Certificate (NSC): Procedure for Change of Subjects: Grades 10 - 12 

28/2008

National Senior Certificate Examination (NSC): Criteria to be used to determine Top Schools and Learners in the Province

29/2008

Procedures and Guidelines for the Conduct of the Final Practical Examination in Selected Subjects – National Senior Certificate: November 2008 Grade 12 Examinations

30/2008

Grade 9 Common Tasks for Assessment (CTA): Information and Material Requirements

31/2008

Request for Applications as Provincial CASS Moderators (Gr. 12)

32/2008

Provincial Centralised  CASS Moderation (Gr. 12) - October 2008

33/2008 2009 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations. Applications for Examiners, Chief Examiners and Internal Moderators
34/2008

2008 Grade 11 Final Examination Revised Timetable 

  2008 Grade 11 Final Examination Final Time Table - 10 October 2008
35/2008
 

Procedures and Guidelines for the Conduct of the Speed Endorsement Test and Computer Applications Technology Paper 2 - 2008 National Senior Certificate Grade 12

36/2008
 

Government Gazette – Regulations Pertaining to The Conduct, Administration and Management of Assessment for the National Senior Certificate (See below.)

    Regulations pertaining to the Conduct, Administration and Management of the National Senior Certificate (Government Gazette 31337 - 29 August 2008)
Part 1
Part 2
37/2008 Application for Appointment in Marking Centres
38/2008
 

2008 National Senior Certificate Examination National Memorandum – Final Instructions Regarding Administration of Question Papers

MEMO Invitation for presentations by prospective Marking Centres on what they can offer
39/2008 Registration of New Examination Centres For Grades 9 - 12 in 2009
    Registration Form for Grade 9 Centres
    Registration Form for Grade 11 Centres
    Registration Form for Grade 12 Centres
40/2008

2009 Draft Dates of Examinations Grades 9 - 12

41/2008
 
National Senior Certificate Examination (NSC) Poems and Short Stories for Examination Purposes in Grade 12 for all Official Languages at Home and 1st Additional Levels in Public Schools in 2009 - 2011

Examination Papers 

 

       
2007

NCS Grade 11 Exemplars 2007
(You will be transferred to the relevant web page of the National Department of Education.) 

 
2007 NCS Grade 11 Examination 2007
(You will be transferred to the relevant web page of the National Department of Education.) 
 
2008

NCS Grade 12 Exemplars 2008   
NCS Grade 12 Additional Exemplars 2008     

(You will be transferred to the relevant web page of the National Department of Education.) 

 
2008 NCS Preparatory Exams 2008
(You will be transferred to the relevant web page of the National Department of Education.) 
 
2008 NCS Grade 12 November 2008 Examination Papers
(You will be transferred to the relevant web page of the National Department of Education.) 
 
2009 NCS February - March 2009 Examination Papers
(You will be transferred to the relevant web page of the National Department of Education.) 
Passwords for the Memoranda of the March 2009 Supplementary Exams
 
2009
Eastern Cape September 2009 Trial Examinations: Grade 12
(You will be transferred to a website from where you can download the documents.) 
   

 Mark Sheets

 Grades 4 - 9  Grades 10 - 12

With thanks to Mr. Pierre de Villiers: 049 807 2203

   
Arts and Culture, Grades 4 - 6 Home Languages, Grades 10 - 11
Arts and Culture, Grades 7 - 9 Home Languages, Grade 12
Economic and Management Sciences, Grades 4 - 6 First Additional Languages, Grades 10 - 11
Economic and Management Sciences, Grades 7 - 8 First Additional Languages, Grades 12
Economic and Management Sciences, Grade 9 Second Additional Languages, Grades 10 - 11
Home Languages, Grade 4 Second Additional Languages, Grade 12
Home Languages, Grade 5    
Home Languages, Grade 6 Life Orientation, Grades 10 - 12 (You will be transferred to the relevant web page.)
Home Languages, Grade 7    
Home Languages, Grade 8    
Home Languages, Grade 9    
First Additional Languages, Grade 4    
First Additional Languages, Grade 5    
First Additional Languages, Grade 6    
First Additional Languages, Grade 7    
First Additional Languages, Grade 8    
First Additional Languages, Grade 9    
Life Orientation, Grades 4 - 6    
Life Orientation, Grades 7 - 8    
Life Orientation, Grade 9    
Mathematics, Grades 4 - 6    
Mathematics, Grades 7 - 8    
Mathematics, Grade 9    
Natural Sciences, Grades 4 - 6    
Natural Sciences, Grades 7 - 8    
Natural Sciences, Grade 9    
Social Sciences, Grades 4 - 6    
Social Sciences, Grades 7 - 8    
Social Sciences, Grade 9    
Technology, Grades 4 - 6    
Technology, Grades 7 - 8    
Technology, Grade 9    

 

 Schedules 

 GET Band

 FET Band

The size of these documents is A3. They should be printed and submitted in this format.

Memorandum re the Progression and Promotion Schedules

Grades 1 - 3  Grades 10 - 11 
Grades 4 - 6     
Grades 7 - 8     
Grades 9     
Report Cards (Gr. 9)     

News & Photographs 


An Assessment and Examinations Indaba was held in East London on 9 October 2009. District Directors, as well as Curriculum and Management and Governance CESs from districts attended. The purpose of the Indaba was to discuss progression and promotion requirements and arrangements to ensure the smooth running of all assessment and examination processes.

The photographs below were taken at the Indaba.
   

The newly appointed DDG, Mr. SS Zibi

The Chief Directors: Dr. AS Nuku, Mr. SP Govender and Mr. WM Tyali

District Officials

The Director: Assessment & Exams: Mr. E Mabona
   

Examination Board 

 
 

Organizational Structure 

 
 

Contact Details 

 
 

Webmaster 

Drik Greeff

Tel: 040 608 4387

Fax: 086 615 4459

 

 


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