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Table 3.7: Correlations between school and moderated marksSUBJECT GRADE CORRELATION (p-value)MATHEMATICS 3 0.97LANGUAGE 3 0.97MATHEMATICS 6 0.98HOME LANGUAGE 6 0.96FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE 6 0.96MATHEMATICS 9 0.95HOME LANGUAGE 9 0.95FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE 9 0.96The correlations between the two sets of marks were in all cases higher than 0.9, and this is an indication that markingat school level was fairly consistent and in line with the approved marking guidelines.In Table 3.8, a comparison is drawn between the original school mark and the provincial moderated mark. This is basedon average marks from the two sources.Table 3.8: Comparison of the Average School Mark and the Provincial Moderated MarkSUBJECT GRADE ORIGINAL SCHOOL MARK PROVINCIAL MODERATED MARKMATHEMATICS 3 55.5 56.0LANGUAGE 3 56.1 56.9MATHEMATICS 6 43.1 43.1HOME LANGUAGE 6 62.7 62.9FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE 6 45.4 44.4MATHEMATICS 9 10.8 13.7HOME LANGUAGE 9 48.3 49.3FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE 9 34.4 35.4The mean scores are in all cases are not significantly different, thus confirming that marking at school level was generallyof the appropriate standard.(c)Data Capture and ProcessingIn four provinces the capture of marks was done directly onto the GET Mainframe system. A double-capturing processwas followed to ensure accuracy in the capture process. The capturing process started early in October 2014 andconcluded by mid-November 2014. All learners’ marks were recorded on a computer-generated mark sheet, which wasforwarded to a central capturing centre that was managed by provincial officials. In the Eastern Cape the capture ofmarks was decentralised to each of the 23 districts. In all provinces, the district office was tasked with the responsibilityof keeping an accurate record of the mark sheets received.34 | REPORT ON THE ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF 2014