Matrics to write combined exam in November

Today Minister of basic education, Angie Motshekga, presented the department’s proposal for the phased-in approach in a media briefing. With regards to matrics who more than anyone need to keep their education going. Here’s a basic guide to understanding what this means for matrics of the 2020 class.

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• The school calendar will be gazetted once the administrative work has been completed.
• Teachers to return to work on 18 May 2020 and then Grade 12 and 7 learners go back to school on the 1st of June 2020.
• So if there are 100 matriculants for example – they will have the whole school to themselves.
• Learners and teachers will be screened  everyday.Classes will be sanitised, pupils hands will be sanitised when entering classrooms.
• Social distancing measures will be in place:  Physical distances in classrooms with not more than 2 learners sharing desks:  No hugging or handshaking. No Direct contact allowed. Cloth masks to be worn by learners and teachers at all times. *subjected by approval by the department of health
• The May/June Matric have been postponed and these examinations will be combined with the November examinations.
• A new timetable for the merged examinations will be communicated for matrics to start preparing
• Matriculants will ultimately be assessed according to how far the curriculum would have been by the time they are being tested.

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