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A sample of nine subjects was identified for evaluation and samples of portfolios were selected from each of the assessment bodies. Subject experts evaluated these in accordance with the agreed criteria. 4.5 Statistical moderation of Senior Certificate results Umalusi standardises both the examination marks and the CASS scores presented by the different schools in the country. Standardisation is necessary to address the variation in the standard of question papers and Statistical moderation of CASS is undertaken per institution and per subject. The mean and standard deviation of the examination mark (from the written paper) is used in this process. After the examination scores have been standardised, the mean of the examination score of a particular subject at a particular centre is compared to the mean of the CASS score. If the mean of the CASS score is within a certain range of the examination mean, then the CASS mean is accepted as is. If the mean of the CASS score is either too low or too high, it is brought within a certain range of the examination mean. marking that may occur from year to year and across examining bodies. Statistical moderation of examination marks consists of comparisons between the current mark distributions and the corresponding average distributions over the last three years. Standardisation meetings take place between the completion of marking and publication of results. Statistical moderation has been an integral part of the Senior Certificate Examination under both the JMB and SAFCERT. While some of the details have changed over the years, the basic process has remained the same. This comprises the following: These meetings are attended by a team from Umalusi’s Statistics Working Group and, in the case of the provincial examinations, by a contingent from the examinations section of the relevant province’s education department. The meeting for the national examinations is attended by representatives from the National Department and from all the provincial departments. • Norms are established for each examination subject (Higher Grade and Standard Grade) conducted by an examination authority, separately for each of these authorities. • An authority’s examination results (in the form of mark distributions and plotted ogives) are sent to the SAFCERT/Umalusi statistics team (usually the evening before the statistical moderation meeting). A 9
preliminary discussion is held regarding the adjustments to be recommended at the meeting. (A similar meeting is held by the Examinations Committee of the authority.) • A statistical moderation meeting takes place, at which the examination results for each subject (Higher Grade and Standard Grade) are discussed and adjustments (including no adjustment) are agreed upon. The statistics team meets in the new year to review the results and the adjustments. 10
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5. Recommendations for 2005 6. Conc
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