As the Class of 2022 finish writing exams, the controversy surrounding the unsolvable question in the maths paper 2 for the final matric exams has brought into sharp focus the standard of the development and moderation of Grade 12 examination papers.
It has since emerged that less than 40% of the matric exam question papers pass the grade of being approved by external moderators at first assessment.
Post-examination reports by Umalusi – the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, is responsible for external moderation of Grade 12 questions papers, that are developed and then moderated internally by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) – have highlighted shortcomings on the part of the DBE in the development and moderation of examination…