| 1. |
INTRODUCTION
The national Department of Education has instructed provinces to write the Annual National Assessment for Grades 3 and 6 on specific dates so that they can monitor all provinces on those days. These dates differ from the dates provided in Assessment Management Minute 0028/2009.
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| 2. |
CONDUCTING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR LEARNING TESTS |
| 2.1 |
The tests for Grades 1, 2, 4 and 5 must be administered from 2 to 6 November 2009, as stipulated in Assessment Management Minute 0028/2009.
| DATE FOR CONDUCTING THE TEST |
LEARNING AREA |
PROPOSED DATE FOR CAPTURING MARKS |
| Monday 2 November 2009 |
Afrikaans Home Language |
16 November 2009 |
| Tuesday 3 November 2009 |
English Home Language |
17 November 2009 |
| Wednesday 4 November 2009 |
isiXhosa Home Language |
18 November 2009 |
| Thursday 5 November 2009 |
Sesotho & Setswana Home Language |
19 November 2009 |
| Friday 6 November 2009 |
Numeracy & Mathematics |
20 November 2009 |
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| 2.2 |
The following revised timetable for Grades 3 and 6 must be followed to ensure the integrity of the assessment across all provinces:
| REVISED 2009 ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT TIMETABLE FOR GRADES 3 AND 6 |
| DATE FOR CONDUCTING THE TEST |
GRADE |
LEARNING AREA |
TEST SESSION TIMES |
PROPOSED DATE FOR CAPTURING MARKS |
Monday 2
November 2009 |
3 |
Numeracy
Literacy
(Home Language) |
09:00 - 09:45
11:00 - 11:45 |
16 November 2009 |
Tuesday 3
November 2009 |
6 |
Mathematics
Language
(Home Language) |
09:00 - 10:00
12:00 - 13:00 |
17 November 2009 |
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| 3.1 |
The conducting of the Annual National Assessments is compulsory for all public schools in South Africa and must be conducted according to the instructions included in the consignments from the Department of Basic Education. |
| 3.2 |
Kindly ensure that all teachers and parents are informed of the contents of this notice. |
SIGNED: T SINGH
ACTING HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2009:10:27
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