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Basic Education Portfolio Committee 2015 NSC Examinations (52 days to go) 2015 Annual National Assessment (13 days to go). 1 September 2015. Preserving examination integrity and promoting assessment reliability and validity 20 years of Public Examinations 5 years of National Assessment. 2.

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  1. Basic Education Portfolio Committee 2015 NSC Examinations (52 days to go)2015 Annual National Assessment(13 days to go) 1 September 2015

  2. Preserving examination integrity and promoting assessment reliability and validity20 years of Public Examinations5 years of National Assessment 2

  3. Presentation Outline • Introduction • National Senior Certificate • - Question Paper Development • - Controlled Administration • - Marking • - Feedback and Data Utilisation • Annual National Assessment (ANA) • - Test Development • - Controlled Administration • - Marking • - Verification • - Feedback and Data Utilisation • (d) Conclusion

  4. Introduction 4

  5. Introduction • Public Examinations in South Africa have a 157 year history (since 1858). • First public examination under a democratic dispensation was administered in October 1996. • Significant progress has been made over the last twenty years. • National Assessment (ANA) is a fast growing system that is beginning to drive improvement in learner performance • The Department of Basic Education (DBE) continuously strives to improve and enhance examination and assessment functionality.

  6. Gains over the last twenty years • Establishment of a single, national examination system that represents a national standard. • Development of a sound legislative framework that regulates the administration of the examinations across the nine Provincial Education Departments (PEDs). • Setting of national standards through the setting of national question papers for all subjects by the DBE. • Development of a rigorous monitoring system that ensures that all PEDs comply with the policy and regulations. • Strong collaboration between the DBE and the nine PEDs.

  7. Gains over the last five years in National Assessment • Seven million learners assessed on an annual basis against a national standard. • Development of a diagnostic tool that identifies learner weaknesses and strengths and allows for appropriate remedial programmes to be designed. • Provided parents with valuable information on the performance of their learners. • Early warning system of systemic challenges. • Diagnostics have added a new dimension to teaching and learning. • Provides data on national, provincial and district trends.

  8. The Challenges • Question Papers/National tests: attaining international standards. • Marking : inter-marker reliability. • School-based assessment: quality assessment at all levels. • Standards: Grade 10 and 11. • Assessment purpose: diagnostic versus systemic. • Feedback: effective data utilisation. • Trend Analysis: National versus International, and Year to Year comparisons. • Examinations and Assessment integrity and reliability: public perception and attempts to solicit unfair advantage. • 8

  9. National Senior Certificate 9

  10. BRIEFING ON EXAM READINESS • Enrolment

  11. Scope and Size of 2015 NSC Examinations • Total Candidates: 801 688 • Full Time Candidates: 674 232 • Part Time Candidates : 127 456 • Question Papers: 258 • Printed Question Papers: 10.7 million • Scripts: 10.5 million • Examination Centres: 6 797 • Invigilators: 69 000 • Markers: 49 900 • Marking Centres: 11811 11

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  13. NSC Full-Time Enrolments per Province 2011 to 2015 13

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  15. NSC 2015 - Part-Time Enrolments 2014 and 2015 15

  16. NSC Full-Time Subject Enrolments 2011 to 2015 16

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  20. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments - Accounting 20

  21. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments - Accounting 21

  22. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments – Business Studies 22

  23. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments – Business Studies 23

  24. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments – Computer Applications Technology 24

  25. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments – Computer Applications Technology 25

  26. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments – Information Technology 26

  27. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments – Information Technology 27

  28. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments - Mathematics 28

  29. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments - Mathematics 29

  30. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments – Mathematical Literacy 30

  31. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments – Mathematical Literacy 31

  32. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments – Physical Sciences 32

  33. 2013 - 2015 NSC Enrolments – Physical Sciences 33

  34. Enrolments NSC 2015 in terms of Gender 34

  35. Percentage Male / Female Enrolments NSC 2015

  36. BRIEFING ON EXAM AND ANA READINESS • Managing a high quality examination

  37. High Quality Examinations 37

  38. BRIEFING ON EXAM READINESS • Question papers

  39. Setting of Question Papers • a) All 258 question papers for November 2015 and March 2016 examinations have been set and moderated by the DBE and approved by Umalusi. • Pre-writing of selected subjects (Accounting, Physical Sciences, Mathematical Literacy and Agricultural Sciences). • c) Fairness review has been conducted on selected question papers. • d) The approved question papers have been edited, quality assured and handed over to PEDsbased on their printing plans. • e) Adaptation of the question papers for the blind, partially sighted and deaf candidates is complete. • f) Brailing of the adapted papers for the blind is in progress.

  40. Setting of Question Papers • Life Orientation Common Assessment Tasks (LO CAT) set, externally moderated and to be written on Friday, 4 September 2015. • Visual Arts and Design Practical examination question papers were released to PEDs on 18 June 2015, and candidates have commenced with section A of the examination. • Feedback from 2014 has been considered in the setting of the 2015 question papers. • International benchmarking on 2015 question papers, post the writing thereof.

  41. Printing, Packing and Distribution • Printing and packing are progressing according to plan. For security reasons, question papers will be made available to PEDs only a week before printing commences. b) Printing commenced on 24 August 2015 in three PEDs and the others will follow as per their printing plans. • Storage facilities and distribution points across all PEDs are currently being inspected to ensure that the security norms and standards are maintained. • Question papers will be distributed to examination centres on the morning of the examination, except in the Western Cape. 41 41

  42. Printing, Packing and Distribution • In the Northern Cape, question papers will be stored at schools that are far from the districts. • Western Cape will deliver to schools in weekly consignments, using pre-programmed locking devices. 42 42

  43. BRIEFING ON EXAM READINESS • Controlled administration

  44. Registration of Candidates/Centres • All candidates have been registered on the Examination Computer System. b) Most PEDs registered candidates in Grade 10 and data is rolled over each year. c) Two schedules of entries have been sent to all schools to verify accuracy of registration data. d) Subject changes, immigrant candidates and special concessions have been appropriately managed. e) The DBE is conducting an audit of the provincial registration data. 44

  45. Registration of Candidates/Centres f) Concessions have been granted to candidates with special needs and include: • Additional time; • Amanuensis; and • Scribe. g) All independent centres must be accredited by Umalusi in order to administer the examination. • To ensure improved management of the centres, all centres are being audited to categorise them in accordance with their risk profile: - High Risk Centres (HRC); - Medium Risk Centres (MRC); and - Low Risk Centres (LRC). 45

  46. Registration of Candidates/Centres • The risk status of the centre will determine the management of the centre. • High Risk Centres – examinations administered by the province; Medium Risk Centres – placement of resident monitors; and Low Risk Centres – allocation of a roving monitor. k) Schools with previous irregularities are classified as high risk centres and will not be allowed to administer the examinations. This task will be taken over by the PED. 46

  47. Writing of the examination • The examination commences on 26 October 2015 and concludes on 27 November 2015. b) Invigilators who supervise the writing of exams are currently being trained across all PEDs. c) The DBE has conducted standardised training of all officials responsible the for training of invigilators. A National Procedure Manual on Invigilation has been developed. d) To inculcate a sense of commitment to complying with the examination code of conduct, all learners will sign a Pledge, at a Pledge Signing Ceremony. 47

  48. Writing of the examination • The writing of the examinations will be monitored by DBE, PEDs and Umalusi. The DBE has appointed 81 independent monitors who will be deployed to the districts. • All schools will be closely monitored in accordance to their risk profile. f) All scripts to be returned to the district office the same day. g) Scripts to enjoy the same attention and security as the question paper. h) Specific norm times allocated for the return of scripts between the different collection points. 48

  49. BRIEFING ON EXAM READINESS • Marking and resulting

  50. Marking • Focus on the appointment of competent markers. • Markers have been selected for appointment based on the Personnel Administration Measures (PAM) criteria and most PEDs have added learner performance as an additional criteria. • The DBE is currently conducting an audit of marker appointments across all PEDs. The 10 subjects with the highest enrolment have been selected for this purpose. • National Marking Guideline discussions will be hosted in Pretoria for all subjects, to ensure standardisation of marking across all PEDs. d) Internal moderators to be appointed for each paper at each marking centre.

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