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ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR THE GRADE 12 PREPARATORY EXAMINATIONS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE

23 AUGUST 2021

The Northern Cape Department of Education is ready to administer the Grade 12 preparatory examination from 30 August to 23 September 2021. The Department registered a total of 13 351 full-time candidates for the preparatory examinations at their respective schools.

The preparatory examinations will be conducted under strict COVID-19 regulations to limit any disruptions it may have on the Examinations. Grade 12 learners will write Provincial Common Papers in certain high enrolment subjects set up by the Department which will contribute towards their School Based Assessment (SBA) for their final National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations at the end of the year.

The Department has put systems in place to ensure that no learner's academic performance are negatively affected, in cases where they cannot write due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a case where a learner cannot write the common papers, due to a valid reason or COVID-19, he/she will receive an adjusted mark for the subject. In a case where a large group of learners are unable to write due to COVID-19, the school will reschedule a date for these learners to write a back-up paper. This is inline with the existing Examinations policies currently in place.

The preparatory examinations prepare the Department and learners for the NSC Examinations at the end of the year and also identify challenges that we are likely to experience. It is a very important examination for our learners as it serves as a barometer in terms of their level of preparedness for the NSC Examinations. The Department is ready at all levels to administer the Preparatory Examinations and the outcomes thereof will inform our final push activities for the Class of 2021. We wish all educators and learners well in the Preparatory Examinations.

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ISSUED BY THE NORTHERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION