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8.3 Examination assistants, under the supervision of the senior markers,
must check every single script for accuracy of total and transferring
8.8 Selection and appointment of markers in both Limpopo and
Mpumalanga needs to be reconsidered.
of marks to the cover page.
8.9 Markers need to ensure that they apply the method of consistent
8.4 In order to assist second language learners, bilingual answer books
accuracy in the marking of all questions.
should be avoided. Answer books should have two versions
separately – one for English and one for Afrikaans. English and
Afrikaans headings should not be combined in one column.
8.10 Internal moderators should remain at the marking center for the
complete duration of the marking so as to give the necessary
support to the chief marker.
8.5 Memo discussion meetings should not be held too close after the
papers have been written.
8.11 Curriculum implementers/Subject advisors should also be part of
the marking process as monitors.
8.6 Questions that require candidates to give a certain number of facts
should always clearly indicate how many facts/items.
8.12 Assessment bodies must ensure that they have sufficient examination
assistants for checking computational issues.
8.7 Sophisticated language should be avoided as language is a
serious problem to the English Second Language learners.
8.8 Examiners should strive to implement changes suggested by the
external moderator.
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