The final stage of the 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations was reached with the official opening of three marking centres in Kimberley on Wednesday, 7 December.
The MEC for Education, Zolile Monakali, accompanied by the director-general of Basic Education, Hubert Mweli, and the head of the department, Moira Marais, officially opened the centres.
“Marking is considered as one stage in an integrated, collaborative process of teaching and learning, requiring awareness of the teacher’s dual role as a coach and assessor,” said Geoffrey van der Merwe, media liaison officer.
“This places a greater responsibility on you to carefully, with precision and a high level of accuracy, mark all answer scripts to ensure that the outcome is a true reflection of the candidate’s academic achievement,” Monakali said in his address.
“We rely on your experience and expertise to fast-track and identify mistakes during the marking process. The marks you award must be fair, and should not favour or prejudice any learner.” .
Mweli thanked the Northern Cape Department of Education for the exceptional work conducted by the officials to administer the NSC examinations free of any irregularities. He conveyed a special word of appreciation to all the markers for sacrificing their time to perform the national duty of marking.
Van der Merwe said the Northern Cape Department of Education issued a total of 88 different question papers.
A total of 197 843 answer scripts need to be marked by 766 markers, 164 senior markers, 21 deputy chief markers, 82 chief markers, and 82 internal moderators.
Administrative duties will also be dealt with by 150 examination assistants at the three examination marking centres in Kimberley.
