The first week of November, marks the second week since the 2015 National Senior Certificate examination started on Monday, October 26.
Yesterday, pupils wrote mathematics P2 (3hrs), mathematical literacy (P2) in the morning from 9am – while others sat for religious studies P1 (2hrs) which began at 2pm.
Today, November 3, pupils wrote computer application tech P2 Theory (3hrs) at 9am and economics at 2pm.
Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga revealed that 801 688 candidates are writing the examination across 6797 exam centres nationwide and approximately 35 000 invigilators have been appointed to monitor progress at these centres.
Motshekga said October 26, 710 870 candidates (full time and part time) sat for the first examination in English First Additional Language (FAL), English Home Language and English Second Additional Language.
“Comments from teachers and candidates about the standard of the question paper have been positive, with candidates indicating that the paper was fair.
“My staff and the provincial examination teams are working full steam to ensure that nothing will interrupt the smooth flow of the examinations.
“We have a national hotline and provincial hotlines, the details of which are available on the Department of Basic Education website where pupils and parents must report anything that appears suspicious in this examination,” said Motshekga.
Pupils can visit www.education.gov.za to access past papers of the NSC filed from year 2008 to date as indicated on the above website.
They can use these previous exam papers to revise and prepare for the upcoming exams.
