1. RE-MARKING OF SCRIPTS

Candidates’ scripts may be re-marked in the following cases:

1.1 A candidate who failed one or more subjects at the Senior Certificate examination may have his/her script(s) in such subject(s) re-marked.
1.2 A candidate who passed the Senior Certificate examination but failed to obtain in one or more subjects the standard necessary for a particular purpose (for example matriculation exemption, a bursary or the special requirements of a tertiary institution) may, with the approval of the Department have his/her script(s) in such subject(s) re-marked. The reason for requesting the re-mark must be supplied in writing and must accompany the application. Applications not accompanied by the aforementioned will not be considered. (In terms hereof the Department will be prepared to agree to the re-marking of scripts in a subject in which a candidate had failed to obtain 40% only for the purpose of obtaining matriculation endorsement and when a bursary is at stake.)
1.3 The Department may at its discretion permit the re-marking of the script(s) of a candidate who has passed the Senior Certificate examination, if there is a difference of at least two symbols between the September marks awarded by the school and the marks gained in the Departmental examination.
1.4 Should a candidate pass five or six subjects but fail the aggregate, the Department may at its discretion permit the re-marking of a script(s) of such a candidate.
1.5 A candidate who obtained an aggregate interval of 1680 marks or more in the school’s September examination and not fewer than 1660 marks in the Senior Certificate examination, but not an interval of 1680 or more, may have a subject or all the subjects re-marked.
1.6 A candidate who obtained an A symbol in a subject in the school’s September examination and one symbol lower in the subject in the Senior Certificate examination, may have that subject re-marked.
1.7 APPLICATIONS FOR RE-MARKING OF SCRIPTS, TOGETHER WITH THE PRESCRIBED FEE, OF R70.00 PER SUBJECT, SHOULD REACH THE DEPARTMENT NOT LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE EXAMINATION RESULTS ARE OFFICIALLY RELEASED. NO APPLICATION FOR THE RE-MARKING/RE-CHECKING OF SCRIPTS WILL BE CONSIDERED UNLESS THE PRESCRIBED AMOUNT ACCOMPANIES THE APPLICATION BEFORE THE STIPULATED PERIOD.
1.8 NB: The closing date for Re-marking of the November 2005 examination scripts is 31 January 2006.
1.9 EACH CANDIDATE WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULT OF HIS/HER RE-MARK AND NO RESULTS WILL BE MADE KNOWN TELEPHONICALLY BEFORE 15 MARCH 2006.
2. RE-CHECKING OF SCRIPTS
2.1 Candidates are allowed to apply for their scripts to be checked yet again to ensure that all answers had been marked and that the marks had been processed correctly.
2.2 An application to have scripts re-checked must be made within 30 days after the examination results have been announced. The fee is R12.00 per subject and is not refundable.
2.3 Applicants will be notified by letter about the results of the re-checking of scripts. Where applicable, an amended Advice of Results will be issued.
3. VIEWING OF SCRIPTS
3.1 If not satisfied with the outcome of the remark, candidates may view their scripts at R150.00 per subject, the fee is not refundable.
3.2 A written request, giving reasons for the request, must be submitted to the Head of Education within thirty (30) days after being notified of the results of the re-marking of the scripts have been announced.
3.3 A candidate and/or his or her parent(s) or guardian will be allowed to view the script(s) concerned and may as a result thereof, lodge a complaint within a period of seven days. The Department will then take a final decision on the results.

NB: Applications for the viewing of scripts, together with the prescribed fee, must reach the Department within sixty (60) days of receiving the result of a re-mark. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED AFTER THAT DATE.

4. REFUNDING OF REMARKING
4.1 Re-marking fees paid for any subject will be refunded if,as a result of the re-marking, the candidate
(a) passes a subject or subjects which he or she initially failed;
(b) is awarded marks that improve the result of a subject by at least one symbol.

Refunds of re-marking fees will be made once the re-marking process has been completed for all subjects.

4.2 It is essential that the receipt which is issued be kept in a safe place.
5. APPLICATIONS
5.1 Application for remarking or re-checking must be made on the prescribed form. Separate forms must be submitted for re-checking and re-marking of examination scripts. Applications may be handed in at the WCED Head Office (Client Services Division, 2nd Floor), or faxed to 021-461 5628, or posted to the following address:
Head:  Education (Directorate Examinations)
Western Cape Education Department
Private Bag X9114
CAPE TOWN
8000
5.2 In case a refund is necessary, the attached Bass form must also be submitted with each application for a re-mark.

A candidate who does not have a bank account must make use of their parent or guardian bank account details to complete a Bass form. (Faxes or copies of Bass forms will not be accepted.)

6. ENQUIRIES

Forms may be requested at the following contact numbers and addresses, or downloaded from the WCED web site.

021 467 2010 - (e-mail) njanda@pgwc.gov.za 
021 467 2994 - (e-mail) mbuys@pgwc.gov.za
021 4672285 - (e-mail) gcloete@pgwc.gov.za
021 4672459 - (e-mail) kdarvel@pgwc.gov.za

Website: WCED Online
(http://wced.wcape.gov.za/circulars/index_circmins.html)
Fax number: 021 4615628


SIGNED: A.P. CLAUSEN
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2005:11:03

Application form  (size: 34 KB)
Bass form  (size: 29 KB)