Media Release

9 December 2010

Teachers hard at work marking matric papers

About 3700 markers are hard at work marking about 800 000 scripts submitted by Western Cape candidates for the 2010 National Senior Certificate examinations.

Brian Schreuder, Deputy Director-General: Curriculum Management at the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said that marking began yesterday (Wednesday, 8 December 2010) and would end on Wednesday, 15 December 2010.

The markers are marking papers for a total of 64 papers under strict security. The WCED has employed 450 students to check the marks before they are captured. The department has deployed 71 officials to administer the marking process.

	Rukeya Samaai of Rylands High School was among teachers marking the Life Sciences Paper 1 today (Thursday, 9 December 2010).
	From the left, Gail Less, The Settlers High School, Cecily Roos, Edgemead High School, and Kassiem Adams, Alexander Sinton Secondary School, mark scripts for Life Sciences Paper 1.
	Wesley Abrahams, Tafelberg High School, foreground, was among teachers marking Mathematical Literacy Paper 2.
	Truïsa Orffer, Parow High School, marks Mathematical Literacy Paper 2.

Issued by:
Paddy Attwell
Director of Communication
Western Cape Education Department
Tel: 021-467-2531
Fax: 021 461 3694
Email: pattwell@pgwc.gov.za