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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 48894.2.13 Moderation <strong>of</strong> School-Based Assessment (SBA): Themoderation <strong>of</strong> SBA was dealt with via the curriculum butmanaged <strong>and</strong> co-ordinated by the Directorate: AssessmentManagement. The Department focussed on schools withpoor quality SBA tasks in terms <strong>of</strong> DBE <strong>and</strong> Umalusi <strong>reports</strong>.The SBA <strong>of</strong> independent schools was moderated by SeniorCurriculum planners. Curriculum advisors worked directlywith schools <strong>and</strong> SBA was moderated on an ongoing basis.The provincial moderation <strong>of</strong> SBA for Mathematics, PhysicalSciences, Accounting, Life Sciences, Economics, Geography<strong>and</strong> Life Orientation was conducted by Senior CurriculumPlanners <strong>and</strong> Curriculum Advisers on 17 <strong>and</strong> 18 September2013. The provincial moderation for the Life Orientation CATwould be held between 25 <strong>and</strong> 27 September 2013.The DBE would conduct moderation for Accounting, LifeOrientation, History, Mathematics <strong>and</strong> Physical Sciencesfrom 26 to 30 September 2013.Umalusi had informed the WCED that they would beverifying the moderation <strong>of</strong> the DBE in the following subjects:Accounting, History, Physical Sciences <strong>and</strong> Life Orientation.They would also moderate an independent sample <strong>of</strong>learner evidence from two schools in each district inBusiness Studies on 01 <strong>and</strong> 02 October 2013.4.2.14 Common Assessment Task (CAT) for Life Orientation:The CAT for Life Orientation was written on 04 September2013. The CAT was a nationally set assessment whichreplaced Task 4 in the Grade 12 Life Orientation programme<strong>of</strong> assessment. The question papers were printed, packed<strong>and</strong> distributed to the schools by the WCED. All schoolswrote the assessment on 04 September 2013 <strong>and</strong> noirregularities or shortages <strong>of</strong> question papers were reported.National marking guideline discussions were conducted on09 <strong>and</strong> 10 September 2013. The provincial markingguideline discussion with the Senior Curriculum Planner <strong>and</strong>district curriculum advisers were conducted on11 September 2013. Schools were provided with the finalmarking guidelines on 13 September 2013.ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013