Matric exams 'fair and credible'
2012-12-28 14:35
Johannesburg - The matric examinations of 2012 were
declared fair, valid and credible by Umalusi on Friday.
"We hereby approve the release of the results of the
national senior certificate examinations administered by the department of
Basic Education," said Umalusi CEO Dr Mafu Rakometsi.
He said the same approval was issued for the exams
administered by the Independent Examinations Board (IEB).
"We are satisfied that the examinations were fair,
valid and credible."
Umalusi - the Council for Quality Assurance in General
and Further Education and Training - approved the exams after various quality
control measures, including moderating and approving question papers, verifying
internal assessments, monitoring the conduct during exams, and monitoring and
verifying the marking and final results.
Rakometsi said exams conducted for qualifications
available through Further Education and Training (FET) colleges and Adult Basic
Education and Training (Abet) were also approved - with the exception of N3
Electronics.
"These results are being withheld pending an
investigation. We suspect some irregularities," said Rakometsi.
- SAPA
