December 2016 Report on the Quality Assurance of the IEB November 2016 National Senior Certicate Examinations REPORT ON THE QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE IEB NOVEMBER 2016 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS December 2016 i COPYRIGHT 2016 UMALUSI COUNCIL FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN GENERAL AND FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. While all reasonable steps are taken to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the information contained herein, Umalusi accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever if the information is, for whatsoever reason, incorrect, and Umalusi reserves its right to amend any incorrect information. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... vi ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................... ix LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES ............................................................................................... xi CHAPTER 1 MODERATION OF QUESTION PAPERS ................................................................ 1 1.1 Introduction and Purpose .......................................................................................... 1 1.2 Scope and Approach ................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Areas of Good Practice ............................................................................................. 9 1.5 Areas of Concern ........................................................................................................ 9 1.6 Directives for Compliance and Improvement ..................................................... 10 1.7 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 10 CHAPTER 2 MODERATION OF SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENTS (SBA) ............................... 11 2.1 Introduction and Purpose ....................................................................................... 11 2.2 Scope and Approach .............................................................................................. 11 2.3 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................ 13 2.4 Areas of Good Practice .......................................................................................... 16 2.5 Areas of Concern ..................................................................................................... 17 2.6 Directives for Compliance and Improvement .................................................... 17 2.7 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 18 CHAPTER 3 MONITORING THE STATE OF READINESS ......................................................... 19 3.1 Introduction and Purpose ....................................................................................... 19 3.2 Scope and Approach .............................................................................................. 19 3.3 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................ 19 3.4 Areas of Good Practice .......................................................................................... 25 3.5 Areas of Concern ..................................................................................................... 26 3.6 Directives for Compliance and Improvement .................................................... 26 3.7 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 26 iii CHAPTER 4 MONITORING OF WRITING .............................................................................. 27 4.1 Introduction and Purpose ........................................................................................ 27 4.2 Scope and Approach .............................................................................................. 27 4.3 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................. 29 4.4 Areas of Good Practice ........................................................................................... 33 4.5 Areas of Concern ...................................................................................................... 33 4.6 Directives for Compliance and Improvement ..................................................... 34 4.7 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 34 CHAPTER 5 MARKING GUIDELINE DISCUSSIONS ............................................................... 35 5.1 Introduction and Purpose ....................................................................................... 35 5.2 Scope and Approach .............................................................................................. 35 5.3 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................ 37 6.3 Areas of Good Practice ........................................................................................... 39 5.4 Areas of Concern ..................................................................................................... 40 5.6 Directives for Compliance and Improvement .................................................... 40 5.7 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 40 CHAPTER 6 MONITORING OF MARKING ............................................................................ 41 6.1 Introduction and Purpose ....................................................................................... 41 6.2 Scope and Approach .............................................................................................. 41 6.3 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................. 42 6.4 Areas of Good Practice .......................................................................................... 45 6.5 Areas of Concern ..................................................................................................... 45 6.6 Directives for Compliance and Improvement .................................................... 45 6.7 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 46 CHAPTER 7 VERIFICATION OF MARKING ........................................................................... 47 7.1 Introduction and Purpose ....................................................................................... 47 7.2 Scope and Approach .............................................................................................. 47 7.3 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................ 47 7.4 Areas of Good Practice .......................................................................................... 69 7.5 Areas of Concern ..................................................................................................... 70 7.6 Directives for Compliance and Improvement .................................................... 70 7.7 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 70 iv CHAPTER 8 STANDARDISATION AND RESULTING ............................................................... 71 8.1 Introduction and Purpose ........................................................................................ 71 8.2 Scope and Approach .............................................................................................. 71 8.3 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................ 71 8.4 Areas of Good Practice ........................................................................................... 73 8.5 Areas of Concern ...................................................................................................... 73 8.6 Directives for Compliance and Improvement ..................................................... 73 CHAPTER 9 CERTIFICATION ................................................................................................. 74 9.1 Introduction and Purpose ....................................................................................... 74 9.2 Scope and Approach .............................................................................................. 75 9.3 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................ 75 9.4 Areas of Good Practice .......................................................................................... 77 9.5 Areas of Concern ..................................................................................................... 77 9.6 Directives for Compliance and Improvement .................................................... 78 9.7 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 78 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................