1. The WCED wishes to thank all schools for their participation in the Language and Mathematics tests for Grade 9 in April 2008.
2. These tests are compulsory for all Grade 9 learners in the WCED schools. The next tests will be conducted during March 2009. During this period of testing, learners will write two 90-minute tests on alternate days. The provisional dates are 9 and 11 March 2009.
3. The WCED's Directorate: Examinations will be using the Central Education Management Information System (CEMIS) database to register learners in public ordinary schools for these tests.
4. The test results will be made available to learners by the end of July of the same year, so that the corrective measures can be applied where necessary.
5. You are therefore requested to update your Grade 9 learner data on CEMIS by no later than 30 January 2009.
6. Only learners registered on CEMIS as at 30 January 2009 will receive test papers, and only in the language of instruction as indicated.
7. Your co-operation will be appreciated.


SIGNED: T. SINGH
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2008:11:17