Picture: Grade 12 learners sitting for the National Matric Certificate examinations/Generic
By OBAKENG MAJE
A total of 21 802 matric candidates across North West wrote an English paper during their May/June examination in the 499 examination centres across the province as of Wednesday. The supplementary examination consists of the Class of 2022 learners, who are supplementing certain subjects, including older people who registered through the second chance matric program because they could not complete their matric in the past years.
The North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi said, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) introduced a Second Chance Matric program to help those who want to obtain their matric certificates.
“I take this time to wish good luck to all the candidates who are writing their supplementary examinations. I want them not to panic when they write, but rather read the questions thoroughly and answer as required.
“You cannot answer the question if you do not fully understand it. However, I am confident that our candidates have been receiving tutorials at school, where they were studying matric in 2022. The departmental officials from corporate and districts will be deployed on a daily basis to monitor the conduct and administration of the examinations,” she said.
Motsumi further said the supplementary examinations are scheduled to end on 14 June 2023.
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