The 2020 promotional requirements for Grades 10 and 11 are as follows:
WEIGHTING FOR GRADES 10 AND 11
The current 25% weighting of School Based Assessment (SBA) is increased to 60% and the examination component which is currently 75% is decreased to 40% resulting in a 60:40 weighting as opposed to the current 25:75 weighting;
In the case of subjects with a practical component, allocate 20% of the examination component to the PAT;
In the case of languages, 12.5% of the examination component (First additional Language and Home Language) and 25% (Second Additional Language) should be allocated to Orals;
Download Promotion Guidelines Document for Grade 10 – 11 here
EXAMINATIONS REPLACED BY CONTROLLED TESTS
The full-scale examinations in Grade 10 and 11 will be replaced by a controlled test;
Controlled tests should only be set on content taught, content not taught cannot be assessed;
The controlled test to cover a substantial portion of the curriculum taught (preferably work covered in all terms, wherever possible);
The controlled test must adhere to a prescribed standard in terms of content coverage and must be administered under controlled conditions;
The cognitive spread of the controlled test must adhere to the determinations of each subject as outlined in the Abridged Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement, Section 4;
All controlled tests must adhere to the protocols for pre and post moderation to ensure compliance with standards;
Fundamental subjects (Languages, Mathematics/Mathematical Literacy) will offer the required number of papers with a reduced duration;
All elective subjects to reduce the number of papers to papers to one controlled test per subject;
DURATION OF CONTROLLED TESTS
The duration of the Grade 11 controlled tests will be two hours, containing components of both papers, where applicable, while the duration of the Grade 10 controlled tests will be one hour, containing components of both papers, where applicable;
No common examinations/tests to be administered in Grade 10 and 11;
National Subject Committees will outline the composition of the 60% SBA and the 40% controlled tests, in terms of components and marks.
There just far to much pressure in the public school with the text books and books why cannot it not be morecontrolled like the private school especially for a child in high school comming from a learning disability school to a public school . The subjects and periods to be completed in 1 days time table is ridiculous. The children basically sit down and get up and have to go to the next class. The amount of books having to carry is obserd. And really jutsnot fair. They at school from 630 to 5 pm I understand our teachers are doing their best but surely the text books and work books can be made into one .