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10 October, 2001

Fact Sheet: 2001 Senior Certificate Examinations

  1. Total number of candidates:

    • Full-time:   
    • 41 473
    • Part-time:
    • 4 951
    • Private:
    • 8 738
        55 162

  2. Number of examination centres: 550

  3. Examination dates: 15 October to 20 November, 2001

  4. Number of examination papers to be written: 168

    • Number of national question papers: 5
    • Number of examination paper copies: 20 million
  5. Number of examination scripts: ± 1 million

  6. Number of mark sheets: 45 000

  7. Number of markers to mark 1 million scripts: 2 000

  8. Marking period: 1 December to 9 December, 2001 (9 days)

  9. Total number of students (mark checkers): 300

  10. Invigilators to perform duties at 550 examination centres: 2 500

  11. Pass rate for year 2000: 80.6%

  12. ABET Grade 9 (Level 4):

      Timetable:    1 October to 17 October, 2001
      Candidates:   934
      Centres:    ± 47
Compiled by the Directorate: Examinations, WCED.

Issued by:
The Communications Directorate
Western Cape Education Department
Private Bag X9114
Cape Town 8000
Tel: (021) 467-2531
Fax: (021) 467-2363
Email: pattwell@pawc.wcape.gov.za
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