Matric results from 14 Eastern Cape education centres will remain blocked following a cheating scandal which rocked the 2014 final exams.
Of the 58 centres initially implicated, just two will receive results for some subjects.
In one Eastern Cape school, results for only two candidates out of 80 will be released, with eight candidates out of 13 absolved at another school.
In KwaZulu-Natal, results from 20 centres are to remain blocked, with results in some centres for certain exam papers released.
In a statement released by the Department of Basic Education, spokesman Elijah Mhlanga said the investigation into the cheating scandal included interviews with chief invigilators, invigilators and pupils.
All parties involved were required to complete questionnaires which doubled up as statements.
Invigilators were then presented with the evidence and interviewed individually.
“The evidence of copying is erratic and is limited to specific questions or even sub-questions. It’s not widespread across scripts,” Mhlanga said.
“The practice of alleged copying is also confounded by the isolated and erratic occurrence of these common answers and common wrong answers.”
According to Mhlanga, all parties involved are to be invited to a formal hearing.
“We are working on system improvements to avert similar occurrences in the future. We will provide details on this in due course,” he said.
The council of education ministers is calling for heads to roll. In a meeting held in Pretoria on Monday, Deputy Minister of Basic Education Enver Surty called for recommendations from the various education MECs on the type of action to be taken against all involved.
“They suggested learners who were involved need to be dealt with according to the regulations,” said Mhlanga.
“However, an element of compassion also needs to be applied due to the fact that in many instances, they were influenced by the adult invigilators.
Regarding the adults’ involvement, he said it was agreed the allegations were extremely serious and the highest punishment needed to be considered.
“They were unapologetic in their assessment that this type of behaviour from adult invigilators cannot be condoned in anyway.” — zisandan@dispatch.co.za
Results for 14 EC education centres remain blocked
Of the 58 centres initially implicated, just two will receive results for some subjects.
In one Eastern Cape school, results for only two candidates out of 80 will be released, with eight candidates out of 13 absolved at another school.
In KwaZulu-Natal, results from 20 centres are to remain blocked, with results in some centres for certain exam papers released.
In a statement released by the Department of Basic Education, spokesman Elijah Mhlanga said the investigation into the cheating scandal included interviews with chief invigilators, invigilators and pupils.
All parties involved were required to complete questionnaires which doubled up as statements.
Invigilators were then presented with the evidence and interviewed individually.
“The evidence of copying is erratic and is limited to specific questions or even sub-questions. It’s not widespread across scripts,” Mhlanga said.
“The practice of alleged copying is also confounded by the isolated and erratic occurrence of these common answers and common wrong answers.”
According to Mhlanga, all parties involved are to be invited to a formal hearing.
“We are working on system improvements to avert similar occurrences in the future. We will provide details on this in due course,” he said.
The council of education ministers is calling for heads to roll. In a meeting held in Pretoria on Monday, Deputy Minister of Basic Education Enver Surty called for recommendations from the various education MECs on the type of action to be taken against all involved.
“They suggested learners who were involved need to be dealt with according to the regulations,” said Mhlanga.
“However, an element of compassion also needs to be applied due to the fact that in many instances, they were influenced by the adult invigilators.
Regarding the adults’ involvement, he said it was agreed the allegations were extremely serious and the highest punishment needed to be considered.
“They were unapologetic in their assessment that this type of behaviour from adult invigilators cannot be condoned in anyway.” — zisandan@dispatch.co.za
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