Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes that 10 days from today, on 26 October 2009, Grade 12 learners will be writing their National Senior Certificate examinations;
2) further notes that it will be the second class of Grade 12 learners to write examinations of outcomes-based education, OBE, in South African public schools set on the National Curriculum Statement;
3) recognises that Grade 12 examinations mark the fateful moment that every Grade 12 learner works towards from the beginning of their education and a defining step towards reaching their dream careers;
4) calls on all stakeholders, including the Department of Education, parents and teachers, to support them during the examinations; and 5) extends its warmest wishes to all Grade 12 learners throughout the country during their end-of-year examinations.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.