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Department of basic education edges closer to releasing matric results

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The basic education department has said that it is almost done with the marking process and that the capturing of marks is in progress.
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Death and anxiety rife at matric marking centres as schools reopening delayed

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Education department delays 2021 academic year as the Covid-19 death and infection rates rise rapidly, but assures 2020 matrics that results will be released on time
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Schools are geared up for 2021

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Covid disrupted the 2020 academic year but catchup plans have been hatched in the nine provinces, including extra lessons, earlier class times, and subject-specific boot camps
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‘Decision not to rewrite has caused a crisis,’ says basic education head

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The high court has set aside the decision by the department and education quality assurer Umalusi that matrics would have to rewrite two subject leaked just before the matric exams
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‘No national matric rewrite’, says court

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This follows an urgent application by individual learners and Sadtu, who wanted the court to set aside a decision by the department for a rewrite of two leaked matric exam papers
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Matric results may be withheld if rewrite decision is set aside

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The Pretoria high court will rule tomorrow on the case of a rewrite of two matric exam papers that were leaked, after learners and a teachers union challenged the decision in court
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Sadtu says Motshekga bowed to pressure from Umalusi to allow rewrite

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The teachers union and several learners will appear before the Pretoria high court on Thursday, where they will ask that Motshekga’s decision for a national rewrite of two leaked matric exams be set aside
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Learners take Motshekga to court over matric rewrite

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This is after the minister announced on Friday that there would be a rewrite of the two subjects that have been leaked to protect the integrity of the exams
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Parents owe it to their children to take part in how schools are run

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Do parents even know that they have a say in the school calendar or do they wait to get the letters at the end of the year telling them when schools close and open?
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Matrics to rewrite two leaked exam papers

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The maths and physical science question papers will be rewritten on 15 and 17 December to protect the credibility of the national senior certificate
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Hawks make arrest in matric maths paper leak

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Themba Daniel Shikwambana, who works at a printing company, was granted bail and is due to return to court in January
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Testing times for grade 12 learners

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Strict Covid protocols are in place for the exams, with special provision made for those who test positive
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More provinces involved in matric exam paper leak

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The first investigation into the maths paper two leak is expected to be concluded by the end of November.
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Matric’s exam paper leaked

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Some learners in two provinces had access to the maths paper two leak a few hours before they sat for the exam
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A message to the Class of 2020: You are equal to this challenge

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Given Covid-19, the ensuing lockdown, and the number of school days lost, the odds have been stacked against this year’s matrics. But our country’s children have previously shown us just how resilient they are
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