1. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is committed to ensuring that the National Senior Certificate examination answer scripts are marked by the most competent markers.
2. In view of this, the WCED conducted competency tests in selected core subjects during April and May 2013.
3. However, there are still a number of vacancies in certain subjects. The WCED has decided to hold a second round of competency tests in certain subjects for which markers are still required. These subjects, together with the dates and times for the competency tests, are listed below.

Subject Competency test date Time
Accounting; Mathematics P2 5 August 2013 15:00 – 17:00
Economics; History P1 6 August 2013 15:00 – 17:00
Mathematical Literacy P2; History P2 7 August 2013 15:00 – 17:00
Physical Sciences P1;
Life Sciences P1		 8 August 2013 15:00 – 17:00
4. Each competency test will assess knowledge of subject content, application of that content to the examination situation and marking ability.
5. The venues for the writing of the competency tests are provided below.

Education district Co-ordinators in education districts Venue
Metro North Mr G Foster Settlers High School
Settler Street
Bellville
Metro South Ms K Dudley Spine Road High School
Mitchell’s Plain
Metro East Ms G Kirchner Northpine Technical High School
Northpine
Kuils River
Metro Central Mr JC Afrika Cape Town High School
Government Avenue
Gardens
Cape Town
Eden & Central Karoo Ms A Raath Eden & Central Karoo Education District Office
Rentzburg Court
24 Courtenay Street
George
West Coast Ms Susanna van Niekerk Piketberg High School
Simon van der Stel Street
Piketberg
Overberg Mr T de Bruyn Overberg Education District Office
15 College Street
Caledon
Cape Winelands Mr E Schroeder Cape Winelands Education District Office
9 Durban Road
Worcester
6. Teachers who wish to write a competency test should report to the appropriate venue at least 30 minutes before the start of the test in order to facilitate registration and reading time.
7. All teachers who write the competency tests must satisfy the criteria provided in Assessment Management Minute 0006/2013 and must complete the relevant forms before writing the test.
8. Please also note that there are still vacancies for markers in the following subjects, for which competency tests are currently not being written.

Afrikaans First Additional Language Paper 2 and Paper 3
Afrikaans Home Language Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3
English First Additional Language Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3
English Home Language Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3
9. Principals and education district officials are requested to bring the content of this minute to the attention of all staff and to encourage teachers who meet the criteria indicated in in Assessment Management Minute 0006/2013 to apply to mark.


SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2013:07:12