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5. Recommendations for 2005 6. Conclusion As mentioned earlier, the national norms for first languages no longer seen to be relevant, and the Statistics working group will be recommending that they be replaced by historical norms, as is the case with other subjects. The meetings took place in a good spirit, and while there were sometimes differences in opinion between the Umalusi team and the team from the examination authority, satisfactory decisions were reached in all cases. The Statistics Working Group is satisfied that the final marks (whether raw or adjusted) represent a fair reflection of the candidates’ performance, Table of Adjustments for 2005 while maintaining the standard of the Senior Certificate Examination. Assessment body Raw Computer adjustment Raw and Computer adjustment Downward adjustment Upward adjustment KwaZulu-Natal 27 13 6 1 5 Mpumalanga 10 6 9 0 1 Gauteng 11 0 12 2 1 North West 17 19 1 6 6 Northern Cape 22 14 1 0 1 Eastern Cape 8 10 8 0 2 Western Cape 63 4 4 5 3 Limpopo 5 9 11 6 0 Free State 40 19 1 0 0 IEB 51 0 0 3 14 BCVO 22 0 0 0 8 Total 276 94 53 23 41 77
Chapter 7 Conclusion Umalusi has, in the last year and a half, been grappling with the issue of standards in the Senior Certificate Examination. This serious attempt to The processes used by Umalusi to quality assure examinations are the following: determine the quality and standard of the Senior Certificate Examination came about partly as a result of Umalusi’s own internal review processes but also from public concerns about the standards of this examination. The rising pass rates were interpreted to mean that standards in the examination were declining. 1. Moderation of question papers 2. Moderation of continuous assessment 3. Monitoring the conduct of examinations 4. Moderation of marking 5. Standardization of assessment outcomes Umalusi conducted an investigation in 2004 to determine the standard and quality of the Senior Certificate Examination. This study yielded very valuable lessons for Umalusi. Among other things, it pointed out the need to strengthen processes in place for the quality assurance of assessment. It also underscored the need to give attention to the cognitive challenge in question papers. This research culminated in concerted efforts to sharpen, streamline and strengthen the quality assurance of assessment processes used by Umalusi. In addition to all these efforts, Umalusi conducted an intensive evaluation of all assessment bodies’ Examinations and Assessments Directorate in 2005. This has given Umalusi detailed As a result of all the efforts that Umalusi has put into sharpening the tools it uses to monitor standards, the 2005 examinations were conducted in line with relevant policies and regulations and the quality and standard was beyond reproach. The cognitive demand in examination question papers in general, and the nationally set ones in particular, increased considerably. Question papers included more questions requiring higher order thinking skills. However, Umalusi still has concerns about the standard and quality of back-up papers and the quality and rigor of internal moderation of question papers in general. knowledge and insight into each of the 11 assessment bodies, systems and processes related to examinations and assessment. Umalusi also reviewed and strengthened its processes and procedures for the quality assurance of continuous assessment (CASS). As a result of this, 78
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