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Memorandum from the Parliamentary Office
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1850
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26/07/2013
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 23 OF 2013)
Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and
Training:â
1) Why were the results of the subject Electrical Trade Theory (P11041872)
which was written on 15 March 2013 at Techron Training College, Witbank,
only made available in July 2013 while the results of the other subject
Engineering Science N2, which was written on the same day, were already
published earlier;
2) (a) why have the results for the remark of (i) Electrical Trade Theory,
written in April 2012, (ii) Electrical Trade Theory, written in August
2012, and (iii) Engineering Science N3, written in August 2012, not yet
been published and (b) when will they be made available;
3) why is the period of marking taking so long, while the application forms
for the remark state that it takes only 3 weeks to complete the process;
4) (a) why do such incidents occur at all and (b) what is the extent of
this trend;
5) what steps will he be taking to address this problem?
NW2202E
REPLY:
(1) The Electrical Trade Theory N2 examination was written on 25 March
2013 and not on 15 March 2013 as indicated. In conducting and
administering this examination, anomalies were detected which required
investigations to be undertaken thereby delaying the release of these
results. The results were subsequently confirmed to be credible and
published on 15 July 2013.
(2) (a) (i) The Department has released all the re-marking results of the
April 2012 (first
trimester) Electrical Trade Theory examinations to FET
colleges which administered
their candidatesâ applications.
(ii) The Department has released all the results of the August 2012
(second trimester)
Electrical Trade Theory examinations to FET colleges which
administered their candidatesâ applications.
(iii) The Department has released all the results of the
August 2012 (second trimester)
Engineering Science N3 examinations to FET colleges which
administered their
candidatesâ applications.
b) Not applicable
3) The re-marking process takes approximately three weeks to complete after
the closing date for applications.
4) (a) There are instances where there are delays in the payment of the re-
marking fees by
candidates or the provision of term marks necessary for the
calculation of the final mark. Results are also withheld in order to
ascertain the credibility of certain subjectâs results if there have
been alleged incidents of examination irregularities or abnormal
trends in the performance of students are detected during the marking
process.
(b) Re-marking results are released to individual FET colleges which
administered their candidatesâ re-marking applications. Non-payment
of re-marking fees by candidates and/or colleges are often the cause
of the delays in the release of results.
The Department has implemented the following measures to ensure that
the credibility of the examination system is upheld and to ensure the
timeous release of results:
(i) Intensifying on site monitoring of examinations.
ii) Bolstering of security measures.
iii) Collaboration with the South African Police Services on
investigating examination related illegal incidents.
iv) Shortened delivery timelines of question papers to centres.
Furthermore, the Department will ensure that candidates and colleges
understand their roles and the impact of non-payment of re-marking
examination fees.
Compiler/contact persons: Ms N Mjajubana and Dr Maharaswa
Contact number: 012Â 357 4325 and 012Â 312 6353
DIRECTOR â GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
REPLY TO QUESTION 1850 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr B NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE: