Question NW217 to the Minister of Basic Education
06 March 2017 - NW217
Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether the 2016 National Senior Certificate External Moderator Reports (details furnished) found that the subject question papers were fair and valid as they appropriately covered the (a) scope and depth of the examinable content and (b) levels of cognition and difficulty outlined in the assessment syllabus and examination guidelines of the examination assessment body?
Reply:
Umalusi Council is a statutory body that is formed in accordance with the National Qualifications Framework Act No 67 of 2008 and the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act No 58 of 2001 and has jurisdiction over NSC external moderators reports, therefore the question has been referred to Umalusi and the response will be forwarded as soon as it is received.