1. Examination scripts, together with all other examination-related documents, must be packaged according to the procedures stipulated in the Procedure Manual for Principals, Centre Managers Chief Invigilators and Invigilators, and sent to the Department on the arranged collection dates specified in Paragraph 3 below.
2. Under no circumstances may examination scripts be posted to the Department or delivered personally by principals or chief invigilators.
3. Skynet will collect the scripts from the examination centres and deliver them to the Department between 08:00 and 15:00 on the following dates:

Tuesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Thursday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
04 November 2008
06 November 2008
11 November 2008
13 November 2008
17 November 2008
18 November 2008
19 November 2008
20 November 2008
21 November 2008
24 November 2008
25 November 2008
26 November 2008
27 November 2008
28 November 2008
01 December 2008
02 December 2008
03 December 2008
04 December 2008
AET L4 and NSC
AET L4 and NSC
AET L4 and NSC
AET L4 and NSC
AET L4 and NSC
AET L4 and NSC (AET L4 Final sweep)
NSC
NSC
NSC
NSC
NSC
NSC
NSC
NSC
NSC
NSC
NSC
NSC (Final sweep)
4. RETURNING OF SCRIPTS
4.1 Please ensure that the relevant documents are completed correctly and that a Bar Coded Exam Centre Tracking Sticker is placed on each package. The following documents must be completed:

  • Courier Collection Register on a daily basis when Skynet representative collects, and
  • Confirmation of Final Collection, must be faxed through when the Skynet representative collects the final parcels of scripts from the centre.
4.2 Invigilators are requested to put a number of smaller sets of scripts in one bag so that the number of parcels per consignment is kept to a minimum. The grey plastic bags provided by the Department for the returning of scripts can each hold about 200 scripts. One plastic bag may be used for the scripts of more than one examination session or subject.

Under no circumstances may plastic bags containing fewer than 200 scripts be kept back on days when Skynet collects examination scripts. All scripts in your possession must be handed to the couriers when they arrive.

4.3 After the Skynet representative has collected the packages of scripts, you will be handed a copy of the dispatch note which, together with the mark-sheet control lists, must be filed for record purposes by the chief invigilator.
4.4 Under no circumstances may the National Senior Certificate waybills be used for anything else other than the returning of examinations-related documents. All unused waybills must be returned to the Directorate: Examinations with the final packages of scripts.
5. Principals/Centre managers, with the assistance of the chief invigilator, need to make sure before the school closes for the end of the term that all the examination scripts have been collected by the courier by 11:00 on 4 December 2008.

If there are any scripts that have not been collected, Ms B. Klaas of the Directorate: Examinations Administration must be informed IMMEDIATELY at 021 467 9330.

6. To ensure an orderly process, heads of institutions are kindly requested to make the necessary arrangements for the safekeeping of question papers and answer scripts. They must also make certain that each chief invigilator is given a copy of this Examinations Administration Minute.


SIGNED: AP CLAUSEN
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2008:10:30