National security to help administer exams

THE Department of Basic Education said it had roped in national security services to help administer this year’s matric final examinations to 796 542 full-time and part-time candidates.

The department said training of invigilators and markers had been completed to ensure quality service and that papers are marked according to standardised guidelines.

“The department has left no stone unturned in its bid to ensure a credible National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination.

The department of basic education has embarked on an intensive review of all its systems and processes and has taken cognisance of the limitations that may have presented a challenge in previous years. All these have been thoroughly addressed,” the department said.

Logistics have been sorted out and exam papers are ready. The various points at which the question papers are stored en-route to schools have been checked and audited.

The department said it audited storage points to ensure compliance with criteria to store question papers.

“Examination centres that were implicated in any kind of examination malpractice in previous years, will be monitored by a resident monitor based at the school,” the department said.

The examinations will get under way on Monday with pupils sitting for their first exam. |