Matric class of 2024 gear up for final exams

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With the matric final exams upon us, the chairperson of the portfolio committee on basic education, Joy Maimela, has wished the class of 2024, the greatest of success.

Grade 12 learners are set to officially commence their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations on Monday writing English.

A total of 72 7121 full-time candidates and 15 5215 part-time candidates has registered to write and 6 334 public and 575 independent schools will double as exam centres.

Maimela said the committee received a preliminary briefing last month on learner and system readiness for the examinations and they expected to receive an updated status report on the examinations on Tuesday.

“We received a preliminary report and both the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Umalusi indicated that acceptable progress was made with the preparations to the system and getting learners ready for the upcoming matric examinations,” she explained.

Maimela added that at the time of the preliminary report briefing, the committee heard that 162 question papers for the 2024 October/November examinations have been approved by Umalusi and are being handed over to provincial education departments (PEDs) for printing in three consignments. 

She stated that all quality assurance processes relating to question papers have been completed.

“We call on everyone in the education sector to be supportive of candidates during this time as it is a very strenuous time in their academic life.

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“It’s a culmination of 12 years of schooling leading to one final examination. We therefore call on parents, family, friends, educators, officials and the community at large to help create the best conditions and environment for these learners to study.

“The emotional and mental wellbeing of all learners should be paramount during this stressful period. I want to also wish teachers, invigilators and markers the best of luck with the task ahead and to once again ensure a credible NSC examinations,” she remarked.