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The WCED wishes to thank all schools for their participation in the Language and Mathematics tests for Grade 9 in April 2008.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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You are therefore requested to update your Grade 9 learner data on CEMIS by no later than 30 January 2009.
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Only learners registered on CEMIS as at 30 January 2009 will receive test papers, and only in the language of instruction as indicated.
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Your co-operation will be appreciated.
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SIGNED: T. SINGH
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2008:11:17
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