Gauteng has enrolled 175 599 candidates to write this year’s National Senior Certificate.
Cape Town – Gauteng has enrolled 175 599 candidates to write this year’s National Senior Certificate October/November examinations, said the Gauteng Department of Education in a statement released on Sunday.This makes the class of 2021 the highest enrolment number ever of candidates to sit for the National Senior Certificate examinations in the province.
“This year’s exams will be the second to occur amid the Covid-19 pandemic. As such, preparations by our department for these assessments are paramount to ensure they occur conveniently and securely for all qualifying candidates and stakeholders involved,” said the GDE. There are also security arrangements in place to safely manage the distribution and collection of question papers and answer sheets.
“Our most effective of these interventions has been the Secondary School Improvement Programme , a major strategic intervention for progressed and high-risk learners. The SSIP has been running since the beginning of the year during Saturdays and school holidays to sustain the improved Grade 12 performance over the past years,” said the department.
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