While the first matric exam on Monday 27 October was a confidence booster for pupils at Grahamstown school Khutliso Daniels, their principal is concerned at the punishing timetable they face for the rest of their exams.
While the first matric exam on Monday 27 October was a confidence booster for pupils at Grahamstown school Khutliso Daniels, their principal is concerned at the punishing timetable they face for the rest of their exams.
More than 69 000 pupils across the Eastern Cape Province wrote their English paper 1 on Monday 27 October from 9am to midday. Of these candidates, 61 050 wrote English First Additional Language while 8 302 wrote English Home Language.
Speaking to Grocott's Mail today from the old Indoor Sport Centre examination venue, Khutliso Daniels principal Radio Mcuba said his pupils were confident and upbeat after writing the English paper yesterday. Mcuba said the first paper was based on creative writing and was a confidence booster.
He said 27 pupils from Khutliso Daniels are writing the 2014 matric examinations. However, Mcuba said he was concerned about the timetabling of the exams. He said it was congested.
"It is too strenuous for the learners. As we speak they are busy with Accounting – a three hour paper which they are expected to finish at 12 noon.
"Then have to return at 2pm for Geography.
"That's the story for the rest of the week – it is too packed," Mcuba said.
Khutliso Daniels shares the examination venue with Ntsika Secondary School and TEM Mrwetyana.
Eastern Cape Department of Education MEC Mandla Makupula confirmed yesterday that no irregularities had been reported from the 23 education districts.
This Grade 12s of 2014 will finish their final examinations on Monday November 28.
There are 1 431 public and independent examination centres examination centres across the province. After the final exam, all the papers will be delivered to the 15 provincial marking centres.
These are scheduled to start marking from 1 December to 13 December.
The Department has made provision for 3 790 markers to ensure marking starts in earnest in all the centres.
Grocott's Mail has not yet been able to reach the principals of other Grahamstown schools.
