1. The amended Regulations on the Conduct, Administration and Management of Assessment of the Senior Certificate examinations allow for the administration of the Senior Certificate examinations from May-June 2009 to May-June 2011.

2. Attached is the timetable for the May - June 2011 Senior Certificate examination.

3. The examination commences on 03 May 2011 and concludes on 24 June 2011.

4. For the majority of examination days, there will be only one examination session per day, i.e. the afternoon session commencing at 14:00.

5. Examination centres for the writing of the Senior Certificate examinations will be established at venues determined by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED).

6. With regard to the admission of candidates to the examination room, invigilators must ensure that every candidate produces his or her admission letter and identity document. Invigilators must enforce this admission requirement rigorously. However, a candidate who fails to produce the required document(s) on entering the examination room must not be prevented from writing that particular examination. The candidate concerned must produce the required document(s) the following day. Should that candidate fail to do so, then an irregularity must be declared and the normal procedure pertaining to irregularities must be followed.

7. The chief invigilator must ensure that candidates enter the examination venue 35 minutes before the official starting time of the examination session. This 35 minutes is to be used as follows:
7.1 The first 25 minutes must be used to settle the candidates in their correct seats, distribute question papers, collect cellphones, etc.
7.2 During the remaining 10 minutes, candidates must be given an opportunity to read through the question paper.
7.3 No writing or making of notes is allowed at any stage during the 35 minutes. Any infringement of this rule will constitute an irregularity.
7.4 Candidates must finish writing at the time indicated on the examination timetable.

8. Representatives from WCED, Umalusi and the Department of Basic Education will monitor the examination processes at the examination centres.

9. Kindly bring the content of this circular to the attention of all candidates who intend to write the May-June 2011 Senior Certificate Examinations.


SIGNED: PA VINJEVOLD
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2011:03:30

Senior Certificate Examination Timetable  (size: 29 KB)