| 1. | In order to enable school principals to make the necessary arrangements to collect and check the above results, the following information and dates are provided. Kindly note that these dates and times are tentative and that any changes in the arrangements will be communicated to you. Education district offices will be kept fully informed. |
| 1.1 | Wednesday, 6 January 2016 at 08:00 N.B. Not before 08:00 |
Principals and centre managers (or the delegated members of staff) obtain results at education district offices. |
| 1.2 | Principals and centre managers (or their delegated members of staff) are given 4 hours to check the results for any obvious errors. These errors must be reported to the Directorate: Examinations Administration at telephone numbers 021 467 2940/2483/2924/ |
| 1.3 | Wednesday, 6 January 2016 at 12:00 | Results may be given to candidates at their respective schools and centres. |
| 1.4 | Please note: No results may be made known to candidates and no information in this regard may be given to the press before 12:00 on 6 January 2016.
The original statement of results for each candidate will be included in the results pack issued to each school and centre. Schools must inform candidates and parents that they will no longer receive their results in the post. |
| 1.5 | Wednesday, 6 January 2016 at 14:00 | Results are available on the WCED website http://wced.school.za |
| Candidates will have to enter their examination number and identity number in order to view their individual results on the WCED website. | ||
| 1.6 | Thursday, 7 January 2016 at 06:00 | Results are published in the press. |
| 1.7 | Monday, 11 January 2016 after 12:00 | Statement of Results not collected by schools/centres, will be posted to them by the education district office. |
| 1.8 | Tuesday, 12 January 2016 at 10:00 | NSC Awards Ceremony takes place at Leeuwenhof. |
| 2. | The Department must be informed of the arrangements made by schools and centres for the collection of their results. Principals and centre managers are requested to complete the attached form and send it to the appropriate education district director by 1 December 2015. |
| 3. | Support and counselling for candidates who have not passed
It is of utmost importance that candidates who do not pass the examinations are offered support and counselling. These candidates must be informed of the counselling services available. Counselling can be given at the school when candidates receive their results or, if applicable, at the relevant education district office, where departmental staff will be available. If a principal, centre manager or delegated member of staff refers a candidate to an education district office, the candidate must be given the telephone number and address of the education district office and the education district office must be provided with the candidate’s details. As it often happens that candidates who need counselling do not voluntarily seek it, an appeal is made to schools and centres to be sensitive of the emotions of candidates whose expectations have not been realised. |
| 4. | Release of information to the media
The media will also be interested in obtaining information from schools about candidates who have performed exceptionally well in the National Senior Certificate examinations. Principals, centre managers or the delegated member of staff may provide such information and photographs to the media in consultation with parents. |
SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2015:11:12
