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The National Policy on the Conduct, Administration and Management of the National Senior Certificate requires that Provincial Education Departments ensure that all invigilators are appropriately trained to conduct the National Senior Certificate (NSC), Senior Certificate (SC) and Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) examinations in terms of current policy. |
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The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will embark on a provincial training programme across the province from 01 September 2014 to 02 October 2014 to ensure that all principals/centre managers, chief invigilators and senior invigilators of all examination centres receive appropriate training, especially in the implementation of new examination procedures adopted to enhance the security and integrity of the examination system. |
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For 2014, it is compulsory for the principal/centre manager (chief invigilator), two school management team (SMT) members, the senior invigilator and district officials involved with the conduct, administration and management of the NSC, SC and ABET examinations to attend the training session. |
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Principals/centre managers and their SMT will be provided with training material and will be required to cascade the training and information shared during the provincial training sessions to other invigilators. |
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The introduction of new procedures for the distribution of the NSC question papers and the management of answer books makes the training imperative for all parties to ensure a flawless transition to the new system. |
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In 2013, an increased number of irregularities were ascribed to the fact that principals and chief invigilators had not attended the invigilators training sessions. |
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The schedule reflecting the training dates, times and venues per circuit and district is attached as Annexure A. The district official, as indicated on the training schedule, will co-ordinate the logistical arrangements for the training. |
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An attendance register will be kept at all training sessions and non-attendance will be viewed in a very serious light. |
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Kindly bring the contents of this minute to the attention of all concerned. |
SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2014:08:25
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