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Technical Report National Senior Certificate RESULTS 2008

This technical report presents the results of the 2008 National Senior Certificate examination, highlighting the process and interventions taken to ensure valid education assessment judgements. The report includes data on subjects, curriculum interventions, assessment interventions, and overall results.

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Technical Report National Senior Certificate RESULTS 2008

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  1. Technical Report National Senior Certificate RESULTS 2008 Presented by nkosi sishi –chief director: national examinations, assessment and measurement 12 January 2009 for the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) MAKING VALID EDUCATION ASESSMENT JUDGEMENTS

  2. MAKING VALID EDUCATION ASESSMENT JUDGEMENTS Data as processed on 30 December 2008 HE World of work

  3. Examinations completed on 4 December 2008 – no leaks or problems Marking completed on 12 December 2008 Standardisation process 19 - 22 December Umalusi statement on 23 December Results to schools on 30 December Results to media and public on 30 December Data as processed on 30 December 2008 Milestones MAKING VALID EDUCATION ASESSMENT JUDGEMENTS

  4. 29 subjects • Modern, updated and more demanding versions of previous subjects • Most have same names; others have changed to reflect content and international trends • All subjects infused with the values of the constitution • All subjects demand extensive reading and extended writing Data as processed on 30 December 2008 National Curriculum Statement

  5. Three-year programme (Grades 10 –12) • All candidates must offer seven subjects: • Two Languages (Home Language Compulsory); • Math / Math Literacy; • Life Orientation and; • Three choice subjects • NSC requires minimum of three subjects achieved (passed) at 40% and three subjects at 30% • 25% of mark is school-based assessment and 75% from external examination Data as processed on 30 December 2008 National Senior Certificate

  6. Data as processed on 30 December 2008 External Quality Assurance Umalusi declaration: “the 2008 NSC examinations were conducted in a manner that renders them fair, valid and reliable”.

  7. In Grades 3 – 9 offered Curriculum 2005 and in Grades 10 –12 (2006 to 2008) NCS • Record number of learners: 150 000 more than in 2003 and 28 000 more than in 2007 • No repeaters or part-time learners • More female than male candidates Data as processed on 30 December 2008 Class of 2008

  8. National Strategy for Learner Attainment • Systemic interventions • Private sector interventions • Curriculum interventions • Assessment interventions Data as processed on 30 December 2008 Interventions in 2008

  9. Increase in funding for the education system • More teachers to reduce teacher: learner ratio • Recruitment of teachers: internal and external • Improved infrastructure • More learning materials • QIDS-UP and Dinaledi Projects Data as processed on 30 December 2008 Systemic Interventions

  10. Appointment and training of examining panels in 2006 • Examination exemplars for Grade 10 in 2006 • Examination exemplars and full-scale examinations in Grade 11 in 2007 • Examination exemplars in Grade 12 in 2008 Data as processed on 30 December 2008 Assessment Interventions

  11. International assessment authorities comment on Grade 12 exam exemplars • Language editing • Selection and training of markers • Marking memo discussions • Increased capacity and security in PDEs • Increased monitoring Data as processed on 30 December 2008 Assessment Interventions

  12. Subject advisor and teacher training • Increased spending and distribution of textbooks • Examination and assessment exemplars from Grade 10 to Grade 12 • Additional tuition: in and out of school hours Data as processed on 30 December 2008 Curriculum Interventions

  13. Increased funding • More clearly directed funding and support • Schools adopted Data as processed on 30 December 2008 Private sector interventions

  14. Data as processed on 30 December 2008 OVERALL RESULTS

  15. Data as processed on 30 December 2008 MAKING VALID EDUCATION ASESSMENT JUDGEMENTS

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  24. SUBJECT RESULTS

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  42. Performance per centre

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  44. Data as processed on 30 December 2008 Schools that performed below 60% in 2008

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  46. Data as processed on 30 December 2008 Schools that performed below 60% in 2008 in different categories per province

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