THE class of 2017 is the fourth to write exams under the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements, also known as Caps.
Last Friday, Umalusi approved the 2017 results in Tshwane, which will be released by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga tomorrow.
Umalusi CEO Dr Mafu Rakometsi said last year’s national senior certificate exams were largely incident free.
This proved the success of measures put in place by the department to ensure foolproof, incident-free exams.
“We commend the department and its provincial departments for working tirelessly to achieve this goal,”
he said.
Rakometsi said 104 001 pupils had progressed.
“It’s important to note that while the class of 2017 is the 10th to sit for the national senior certificate, it is
only the fourth to write Caps examinations.”
He said while they had benefited from the maturity of the national senior certificate system over the past 10 years, the Caps aligned system was strengthening.
“As a result, Umalusi has put in place rigorous and robust procedures that provide assurance that all learners receive appropriate recognition for their performance, in line with agreed national standards, so that no learner should feel that he or she was born in the wrong year,” said Rakometsi.
He said the quality of question papers was an important aspect of the
integrity and credibility of exams.
Umalusi Council’s approval of the release of the results had been determined by the exams’ level of compliance with policies and guidelines.