DA denied entry to conduct crucial matric exam standardisation oversight
Despite repeated requests and the Constitutional responsibility of Members of Parliament to be allowed to conduct oversight, the DA was today denied entry to the standardisation meeting by Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training body, Umalusi.
In the past, members of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education were invited and the about-turn begs the question as to why this is no longer the case.
We did not wish to attend to question Umalusi’s credibility, we only want to understand the standardisation process. It is frankly unacceptable that we were blocked from attending especially considering Umalusi supposed commitment to transparency.
Standardisation is the process by which the results of subjects are moderated and adjusted through a mathematical model to ensure consistency in examination levels and the best possible results for learners given any errors there might be in question papers.
We will now write to Umalusi to obtain a full and detailed explanation to the following questions: