Gauteng MEC for Education, Barbara Creecy will on Sunday, 4 October 2009, host a media briefing to give details on the department's state of readiness regarding the coming second National Curriculum Statement Examinations.
The examination will officially start on 26 October 2009 and end on 4 December, 2009. It should be noted that practical examinations for Computer Application Technology (CAT) and Information Technology (IT) begins on 7 October 2009.
A total of 101 218 full time and 8 117 part time candidates are expected to sit for the Senior Certificate Examination in 790 centres across the province. Marking of the scripts is scheduled to start on 21 November and is scheduled to be completed by 15 December 2009.
The Gauteng Department of Education will ensure that its Grade 12 Examinations are of highest comparable standard. GDE prides itself in ensuring that its examinations are characterised by credibility and integrity.
During the briefing, MEC Creecy will focus on the following issues:
a. The question of security in the delivery of question papers and storage.
b. Conduct of learners, parents and the community during exams.
c. Intervention programmes for schools that performed below 30% during the 2008
Details for the briefing are as follows:
Date: 4 October, 2009
Time: 10h00
Venue: 10th Floor Boardroom, 111 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg
For more information please contact:
Mbela Phetlhe
Tel: 011 355 0880
Cell: 083 700 1076
For RSVP contact:
Tebogo Tlholoe
Tel: 011 355 0310
Cell: 083 447 6505
Issued by: Department of Education, Gauteng Provincial Government
2 October 2009
