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JANUARY 2012

Welcome and Farewell

New Colleagues New Schools Schools quitting the subject

CAT and IT can be offered together in Grade 10 from this year

Moves to do away with the “designated” list

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Agenda Reflection:

Results, Exam papers Irregularities and Incidents (Marking Centre) Curriculum Delivery Assessment & Irregularities Moderation

The way forward CAPS PoA & Curriculum Delivery – Gr 11 and 12 Assessment and Moderation Important Dates Planned workshops


Reflection on 2011 NSC Examinations


National CAT Results

Provincial Results

“WC takes first place on average with two provinces blowing on WC’s neck. In terms of pass rate, WC takes 3rd position.”


Central Results

Exam Date Wrote Average Pass rate

30%Pass rate

40% 0-29% 70-79% 80-100% Not Resulted

200811 1338 50.8 83 61 238 111 86 0

200911 1211 45.5 85 63 182 69 32 0

201011 1347 47.6 88 66 151 84 41 51

201111 1157 46.4 88 60 129 69 37 32

Central compared to othersDistrict Wrote Average

Pass rate 30%

Pass rate 40% 0-29% 80-100%

Cape Winelands 1524 52.7 93.1% 76.0% 98 99

Eden and Central Karoo 968 49.6 87.7% 65.1% 112 76

Metropole_Central 1347 46.4 88.0% 64.0% 151 41

Metropole_East 1682 49.4 90.1% 71.7% 164 58

Metropole_North 2498 50.1 91.2% 73.0% 201 97

Metropole_South 1025 47.2 91.2% 70.5% 84 14

Overberg 433 48.8 93.5% 69.3% 24 20

Westcoast 535 52.4 97.2% 80.0% 15 30

10012 49.6% 91% 71.2% 849 435


Performance in Paper 1 (2011)


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Reflection 2010 NSC Practical Exams Practical Examinations

Significant Improvement in Data Management of data on CD’s – Fewer reports on missing data

Irregularities IncidentsMissing data Incorrect Date and Time stamps

0 wrote the backup paper Pink Information sheets without bar code stickersIncorrect folder structures

School Name on CD’s, pink sheets and other documents (letterheads)Incorrect indication of files modified on pink info sheets


Analysis of NSC Paper 1

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1.6 Counting the occurrence of ‘e’1.7 Sorting and manipulating attributes

Question 2 2.7 Format Painter2.9 Column Break2.10.1 Flip Image2.11 Custom Symbol2.12 Outline Numbering

Question 3 3.1 Date Format3.5 Leader Tab3.6 Grouping of Objects3.8 Formulas in table3.9 Sorting in Table


Poor performing questions (Cont.)Question Poor performance inQuestion 4 4.4 Function vs. Formula

4.6 VlookUp functionNested-IF

Question 5 5.3 Combination of function & formula5.4 Correcting formula5.7 LEN function

Question 6 6.2.1 Unique field and Primary key6.7 Text Box vs. Label Box6.7.3 Formatting to currency6.7.4 Grouping Function in form

Question 7 Bookmarks; Hyperlink Properties

7.2 Paste Link7.3 [4] Bonus marks


NSC Paper 1: General remarks Lack of proficiency

Practise, practise, practise … Time management Poor foundation in Grade 10 Teaching Methodology Exam Techniques Exam dry Runs



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NSC Paper 2: General remarks Learners must write

Notebooks! Correct terminology Poor foundation in Grade 10 Teaching Methodology Exam Techniques Exam dry Runs


Reflection: Curriculum Delivery


What went well

PAT deadlines Mark sheets provided when requested No SBA assessment irregularities CA received warm welcome at all schools


What needs improvement

Some schools never submit mark sheets PAT irregularities

Not done under controlled conditions Not monitored by teacher

Not checking e-mails every day Failing to keep evidence of practical work


Notebooks

Empty notebooks – concern Volume – must correlate with planning and measure

curriculum delivery Learners must write Theory vs. practical notes –

Summary of Practical content also in learner notebooks Lack of application/exercises/questions and answers



Reflection: Assessment (SBA) Theory Tests:

Multiple Choice and Matching questions not in ratio with Section B questions

Example: Theory Test: 10 +10 + 30 = 50 vs. NSC Paper: 10 + 10 + 130 = 150

Theory Tests assess too little content Reduced Max Totals of Exams – must be communicated

and motivated to CA Theory Exams

Questions verbatim from NSC papers still occur …

Reflection: Internal Assessment (SBA) Practical Tests:

Must administer similar to NSC exam configuration Marking Guideline similar to NSC Prac. paper Time duration of tests not in ratio with max totals i.e.

70 Mark test within approx. 60 minutes Lack of proficiency/skill impacts on effective time

management in completing practical exams Loss of data a concern Marking be completed at least 1 week after

assessment Feedback



Reflection: Assessment (SBA) Examinations

Internal Practical Examinations - NSC security configuration. All Question papers to be moderated internally or by peer

teacher. The use of NSC-/Common-/Provincial/past SJ papers verbatim

NOT allowed Common Paper for Trial Exams in 2012 … Grade 12 Papers: Cannot be less!

Paper 1: 200 Marks Paper 2: 150 Marks


Best Practises Past Exam Papers

DoE Papers (Oct, Rewrite and Suppl.) Teachers to set their own papers Visit: Thutong Education Portal Use past NSC papers to set informal assessment Collated per content breakdown (Prac. & Theory)

Regular Homework on Operational Knowledge, Monitor learners' homework

Regular informal tests Test basic knowledge

Avoid copies pasted in notebooksLearners must write in order to comprehend

Assessment Irregularities (2011)-SAIC Recorded irregularities in 2011

PAT irregularities Consequences Position of CA



Internal Moderation Overall compliance, BUT, Script moderation still paper exercise… Please comply with the following:

Standard and Quality Setting of FATs; Tests and Exam Papers

Moderation of scripts (in line with NSC marking processes)

Administer – using control sheets Use Moderation control sheets:

Formal Tests (Practical and Theory) Examination Papers Scripts PAT


Moderation: Method Internal Moderation – imperative/compulsory Moderation by:

Subject Head Peer teachers at 1 specific school, or Peer teachers at neighbouring schools Support groups or mini-cluster

Set assessments/exams in small groups – minimise workload in setting and moderation Same pace setter

District Moderation Face Moderation (per term) of SBA at selected schools Desktop Moderation:

Formal Assessment and Mid-Year Exam papers (selected schools)

Submission of electronic recording sheets - July PATs – see timeline Teacher File with SBA Cluster/Peer Moderation - on-going Final Moderation and Verification (all schools)



Evidence of Learner Performance Available at all times – all stake-holders At school – not at home or with learners FATs for recording and promotion purposes. Absent due to valid reason, provide a copy of medical

certificate or other valid reason. No valid reason – a note (intervention) of the educator Intervention letters be co-signed by a witness (Subject

Head, Grade Head, Peer Teacher etc.) Archiving of Scripts …


Current Curriculum Developments: CAPS CAPS (Curriculum and Assessment Policy

Statement) Implementation in 2012 Orientation – 2011 Important notes on CAT CAPS:

Teaching Plan Work Schedule and Daily Planning Assessment (NCS vs. CAPS) Weightings of tests and exams? Exemplar tests and exams …

Important Events/DatesTerm Event Time Frame Schools

Term 1 Visitation to focus schools On-going Selected Schools

Term 2 Moderation of June Examination papers (Gr. 12)

7 May 2011 Selected Schools

Term 3

Submission of Gr. 10 to 12 Recording Sheets

23 July 2011 All Schools

Submission of Gr. 12 PAT Marks

17 August 2011 All Schools

Term 4

Submission of Gr. 12 Recording Sheets (SBA)

October 2011 All Schools

Gr. 12 Final Moderation & Verification

October 2011 Groups

Submission of Gr. 10 & 11 Recording Sheets

July 2011November 2011

All Schools



Curriculum Support - 2011 Some schools

2 visits per term Some schools

1 visit per term Other schools

On request Be prepared …

Programme of Assessment(PoA) PoA – Grade 10 (CAPS)

P1: 120 P2: 100 PoA – Grade 11 – as per 2011

June exams: P1 – 180 P2 – 100 November exams: P1 – 200 P2 - 150

PoA – Grade 12 – as for 2011 Tests only - no tasks Weighting of tests …?


Recording in 2012

Recording sheets for 2012 are being prepared The recording sheets for 2011 will work and can

be adapted


Planned workshops

PAT workshop Saturday 4 February (Garlandale)

Setting quality exam/test questions Saturday 14 April

Introduction to html (new content in 2013) Saturday 18 August

Venues TBA


Office-Suite

MSO 2003 vs. 2010 (DBE) MSO 2010 – Gr 10 to 12 Upgrade impacts on preparation for NSC

practical exam (Office 2003, 2007 or 2010) Challenges –

Outdated Hardware specs



Challenges Teacher training and development ICT maintenance and sustainability Data Management (Backups) Overcrowding? Office 2003/2007/2010 Classroom/Subject Management Remedial work after examinations Exam dry run NSC Practical Exam date -17 October 2011


Communication

Check e-mails regularly. Technical Problems – log a call (CEI)

Inform CA of Technical Problems Communication and deadlines WCED CAT web-site:

http://www.curriculum-dev.wcape.school.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=321&Itemid=122





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