Question No. 173
J Lorimer (Democrat Alliance) to ask Minister of Basic Education:
(1) Whether dates have been set for the sitting of the first grade three, six and nine exams;
(2) Whether results of these tests will be released to schools, when will consolidated results be released;
(3) Whether al results will be made available to parents of the learners who were tested.
Reply:
1. Grade three, six and nine learners will write common annual tests in literacy or language and numeracy or mathematics in the first week of November, 2010.
2. Schools will have the results of the tests and will report these to parents of all learners. Results that are independently moderated will be released early in the first quarter of 2011 on a date that the minister will announce as soon as proper coordination at all levels shall have been completed.
3. See answer in 2 above.
Issued by: Department of Basic Education
15 March 2010
Source: Department of Education (http://www.education.gov.za/)
