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The Basic Education Department has confirmed that six provinces have concluded marking the National Senior Certificate exam scripts.

KZN among provinces done with matric exam marking Updated Nothando Mkhize The Basic Education Department has provided a progress update on the marking process. It says over 2400 markers nationally withdrew from the process, with 70% of them being replaced.  National Examinations Director, Priscilla Ogunbanjo, says a total of 312 markers contracted the coronavirus.  "We did have some fatalities and you can see the numbers, KZN - 3, Gauteng 1 marker died, Limpopo-1 and Western Cape-1 and the DBE centralised marking centre also 1."  "But if you look at the total numbers which come to 0.7% o...

Wednesday 20 January 2021 - 12:16pm The marking of matric exam papers is ahead of schedule. Gauteng, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape have completed their assessments. Teacher's union Sadtu's spokesperson Nomusa Cembi has more. Courtesy #DStv403 JOHANNESBURG - Marking of the 2020 National Senior Certificate exam papers is ahead of schedule, according to the education department. Basic Education Director-General Mathanzima Mweli visited 181 marking centres around the country to monitor the status of the marking process. The DG said despite challenge...

Image: 123RF/Julija Sapic The department of basic education has extended the marking of grade 12 exam papers due to a shortage of markers after some withdrew or declined to work,  often because of Covid-19. This was revealed by an education official during a media briefing on Monday. It was also revealed that marking would go on for 18 days, as opposed to 12 to 14 days in previous years. Marking started on January 4 and was expected to be completed on January 22.   “To date 2,703 of 46,024 markers withdrew,” said Priscilla Ogunbanjo, director for examinations at the departme...

14 January 2021 - 13:41 A 59-year-old IsiXhosa matric examination marker from Gauteng has succumbed to a Covid-19 related illness. The Gauteng department of education said the marker, who was  stationed at Jeppe Boys Marking venue,  died in hospital after being found unconscious at her place of accommodation on Tuesday... This article is free to read if you register or sign in. If you have already registered or subscribed, please sign in to continue.