1. (a) The minimum requirements to qualify as examiners and moderators are furnished in Chapter 4, Clause 4.4 (4.4.3 (c) (i – x) of the policy on the conduct of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) examinations Government Gazette No. 22760 of 26 October 2001. On page 22 of the above-mentioned policy document, the following requirements are stated:
(b) (i) The total number of examiners appointed for the November 2016 examinations are as follows:
(ii) The total number of markers appointed for the November 2016 examinations are as follows:
(c) NC(V) Examiners: 290 Examiners have been paid. The remaining 6 examiners did not submit claim forms for payment.
NATED/Report 191 Examiners: All the claims have been processed and payment is being effected.
NC(V) Markers: All markers have been paid.
NATED/Report 191 Markers: 5 238 Claims have been paid and 21 claims are still being processed because relevant documentation was outstanding and have since been submitted. The remaining 21 claims will be processed for payment by 24 March 2017. The reason for the number of claims exceeding the number of markers is because a marker is allowed to mark more than one question paper.
2. When the Department did not receive sufficient qualifying applications, it re-advertised all the positions of examiners and moderators for the 2016/17 cycle. The process of appointment is determined by the Department of Public Service and Administration. The examiners and moderators were trained on the processes and procedures of setting quality question papers and marking guidelines. The training also included the use of the four elements of item demand, i.e. content, expected responses, stimulus and task, which are used to generate high quality questions. It is this ongoing training that ensures examiners and moderators are well capacitated.
Appointed markers undergo vigorous training prior to marking. The following procedures are followed:
This rigorous training ensures that markers shortcomings are identified so that markers are allocated questions according to their strengths demonstrated during the training. In addition, the moderation of the marked scripts contributes immensely to the empowerment of markers as markers are constantly provided with feedback on the accuracy of their marking. Most of the markers appointed per examination cycle are highly experienced as they have gone through this training several times and understand what it takes to achieve reliable and valid scores in this process.
3. All examiners who rendered services and submitted correctly completed claim forms in the previous examination cycle have been paid.
All marking claims for November 2016 examination cycle have been processed for payment.
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Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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