(Picture Supplied: Grade 12 learners writing their preliminary examinations)
By BAKANG MOKOTO
North West MEC for Education, Wendy Matsemela lauded communities after more than 38 000 Grade 12 learners across the province begin with their preliminary examinations without any disruptions. Matsemela said her department regards the preliminary examinations as a major assessment tool for the Grade 12 learners and will play a vital role in the School-Based Assessment marks.
“The 2020 academic year was engulfed by long school breaks posed by Covid-19. The recess has reduced the contact time between learners and teachers. However, the long school breaks could not discourage learners from attending school and many schools have completed their syllabus.
“On behalf of the department, I would like to thank our communities for the smooth running of the examinations on the first day. I am optimistic that learners will finish their examinations without any disruptions. We have tightened all processes for the question papers not to be leaked, right from printing until to the school level,” she said.
Picture: Kebonang Secondary School learners
Matsemela added that they have contracted the private securities to the storage point too. She also encouraged learners to continue to work very hard now that they are closer to the finishing line.
“Learners should ensure that they collect the marks of the preliminary examinations as they will be added in their results at the end of the year. The preliminary examinations will be concluded on 2 October 2020 with the writing of Economics P2.
“The Grade 12 learners will write their final examinations from 05 November 2020 until 15 December 2020 and marking will start on 03 January 2021,” said Matsemela.
Kebonang Secondary School Grade 12 learner, Kelebogile Motshidi (18) said: “I wrote well my first English paper although I was nervous. We have finished the syllabus in all our subjects and I believe that we will pass the examinations.”
Letsatsing Science High School principal, Paseka Molefe shared the same sentiments. Molefe said he is confident that learners would make them exceptionally proud this year irrespective of the Covid-19.
He further said as teachers, they have been working on revision and that will assist learners to know on which areas need special focus. “, said Molefe.
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