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The quality assurance, proper management and effective administration of examinations are essential at all levels and all institutions (public and independent) to ensure the integrity and credibility of examinations. This includes unannounced visits by monitors appointed by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to examination centres as well as principals/centre managers accepting accountability for all examinations conducted at their schools. |
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The minimum norms and standards for the monitoring of examination centres during the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations are set out in the National policy pertaining to the conduct, administration and management of the National Senior Certificate Examination. |
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The WCED hereby invites previously employed educators or officials with appropriate examinations and management experience to apply for the position as monitor to monitor the 2018 NSC examinations. |
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Potential applicants would have previously been employed as circuit manager, chief education specialist, deputy chief education specialist, senior curriculum planner, subject adviser, senior education specialist, principal, deputy principal, departmental head, examination official or as chief or senior invigilator at a school. Applicants must use their own vehicle for monitoring. |
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Monitors will be appointed from 15 October 2018 until 28 November 2018 and will receive monitoring training prior to the commencement of the examinations. |
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Remuneration of the monitors is based on the Personnel Administrative Measures (PAM) rates. |
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Applications must be submitted on or before 31 July 2018 to Ms Moya Combrink:
Hand-delivered to:
The Head: Education
For attention: Ms Moya Combrink
Directorate: Assessment Management
Western Cape Education Department
5th Floor, Grand Central Towers
Lower Parliament Street
Cape Town 8001
or
(preferably) scanned and emailed to:
Moya.Combrink@westerncape.gov.za |
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Principals, district directors, circuit managers and subject advisers are kindly requested to bring the content of this minute to the attention of all potential applicants. The Directorate: Assessment Management cannot accept responsibility if potential applicants are not informed of the contents. |
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The WCED relies on your cooperation and support in this important matter. |
SIGNED: PAD BEETS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2018:06:18
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