Matric exams: No ‘major’ challenges on first day, says basic education dept


Matric exams kicked off on Monday.

Almost 800 000 pupils sat for a two-hour English paper. The Department of Basic Education said there were no reported disruptions in all provinces.A school in Gauteng, however, experienced some delays. 

The Department of Basic Education said the first day of the National Senior Certificate examination got under way without any “major” challenges in all provinces.

About 794 000 pupils sat for the two-hour English Paper 1 in 6 800 centres on Monday.

In a statement, the department said that, despite the rain in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, there were no reported disruptions.  

However, Ferndale High School in Gauteng apparently experienced some challenges due to the…

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