NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1785
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 16/10/09
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 22-2009)
Dr J C Kloppers-Lourens (DA ) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
Whether she intends taking any steps with regard to grade 12 learners who
do not return to school after their final school examination, but only
report to their respective schools to write their National Senior
Certificate examination, if not, why not; if so, what steps?
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REPLY:
The Department of Education as part of its drive to ensure that maximum
time is allocated to teaching and learning has since 2008, with the
implementation of the new curriculum in the FET band, re-structured the
commencement of the writing of the final NSC examinations, to commence
early in November or late October. This decision was also taken in response
to the previous practice of candidateâs failure to return to school after
the preparatory examinations. This new dispensation has been implemented in
2008 and in 2009 and PEDs have been requested to monitor the implementation
of this new dispensation across all schools. There has been no reports of
wide scale absenteeism of candidates from schools prior o the examination
and my department will continue to monitor and support schools in this
regard. If I am informed that absenteeism is on the increase then I will
resort to punitive measures against candidates that refuse to maximize the
teaching time made available to them.
Compiler:
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ACTING DIRECTOR- GENERAL: BASIC EDUCATION
Date:
QUESTION 1785 APPROVED/ AMENDED/ NOT APPROVED
MRS ANGIE MOTSHEKGA, MP
MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION
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