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The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will once again provide opportunities for adults to write the national ABET Level 4 examinations in June and October 2009.
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| 1.2 |
In the final assessment at ABET Level 4 the ratio of examination to site-based assessment (SBA) will remain 50:50.
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| 1.3 |
The examinations are set by national panels which have also produced a set of standardised SBA tasks for 2009.
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| 1.4 |
The national Department of Education (DoE) has supplied these standardised SBA tasks to the provinces for use by all centres taking part in the ABET Level 4 assessment in 2009.
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| 2.1 |
The SBA tasks for 2008 are valid until June 2009; this means that they can only be used for candidates who are preparing to write the June 2009 national examination.
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| 2.2 |
In November 2008 ABET advisers in all the education districts received a CD containing the DoE site-based assessment tasks for 2009.
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| 2.3 |
In the first term of 2009 education districts will hold standard setting meetings at which all centres participating in the ABET Level 4 national assessments will receive a CD of the DoE standardised tasks. It is essential that all ABET Level 4 teachers attend all the education district moderation meetings, including the standard setting meetings, mid-year monitoring meetings and the final moderation meetings.
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| 2.4 |
In 2009 each learner portfolio must contain the five standardised tasks supplied by the DoE. The authenticity of all learner portfolios MUST be declared by teachers and learners.
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| 2.5 |
Teacher portfolios must contain all evidence of teaching, learning and assessment for the particular programme. That means that the portfolios must include the teacher's learning programme, an assessment plan per learning area, lesson plans, classroom assessment tasks and tools, the DoE standardised assessment tasks and tools, mark sheets and the relevant policy documents for conducting the ABET Level 4 curriculum and assessment.
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| 2.6 |
Curriculum advisers will conduct standard setting, monitoring and moderation meetings where teachers will be guided in the use of the new site-based assessment tasks.
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| 3.1 |
Both examinations (June and October) will be monitored by the WCED, the DoE and Umalusi.
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| 3.2 |
The examinations are currently used to moderate the site-based assessment statistically, as indicated in Circular 27/2004, and it is therefore important that all candidates who write the examinations are trained in examination techniques. Teachers are advised to consult the ABET Level 4 chief markers' reports as well as previous question papers when they prepare candidates for the examination. CDs of past question papers and suggested answers are available from Edumedia at 021 689 9536.
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| 3.3 |
Details of the official examination timetable will be provided soon.
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| 4. |
District support
The following curriculum advisers may be contacted should further support be needed:
| Education District | ABET official | Telephone (work) |
| Cape Winelands | Mr Thomas Michaels (acting) | 023 348 4628 |
| Metro Central | Mr Derrick Sayster (acting) | 021 659 4344 |
| Metro East | Ms Rejean Muller | 021 900 0966 |
| Eden and Central Karoo | Mr Dirk Henry
Ms Carlene Swartz | 044 873 6128
023 415 2070 |
| Metro North | Ms Winifred Taylor | 021 938 3032 |
| Overberg | Mr Connell Balie (acting) | 023 348 4619 |
| Metro South | Ms Zukiswa Ntontela
Ms Vuyiswa Ndunduzela (acting) | 021 370 2056
021 370 2053 |
| West Coast | Ms Nompumelelo Moyi (acting) | 021 860 1583 |
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| 5.1 |
All ABET centres preparing candidates for the October ABET Level 4 examinations must implement the standardised SBA for 2009 and comply with the requirements of the DoE.
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| 5.2 |
Marks obtained by candidates for SBA in 2008 are only valid until June 2009. The standardised assessment tasks must be implemented from January 2009.
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| 5.3 |
Centre Managers are requested to bring the contents of this minute to the attention of all ABET Level 4 teachers and learners.
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SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2009:01:22
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