Memo discussions: March 2015

Additions and/or corrections to the March 2015 memoranda are available here.

Grade 11 Control Test: Q2.2

A scale drawing is asked, but the memo does not have a scale drawing. It is just an example of what it should look like. Learners must construct a scale drawing and you must assess the correctness of it by measuring angles, lengths, etc. A transparency with the construction or a cardboard stencil is helpful to check whether a construction is done correctly.

Grade 12 Control Test

Q6.3

The first mark is given if the homologous series is correctly identified. If not, zero out of two. So, this mark is given by looking at the right hand side of the IUPAC name.
The second mark is given for everything to the left of what the first mark was given for.

Example for 6.3.1
First mark given for “ol”, because an alcohol was correctly identified.
Second mark for “ethan”.

Example 6.3.2
First mark given for “ane”, becasue an alkane was correctly identified.
Second mark for everything to the left of the “ane”, which is “1,2,4-tribromo-3-ethylpent”.

Q2.3
If the "system method" is used, penalise learners with two marks (we want to discourage them to use this method). The mark allocation is as follows:

Q4.2
Answer is "greater". (The rocket starts from zero at the bottom of the well.)

Memoranda for this term's control tests and practical tasks

The memoranda have apparently been distributed to schools already (which is sad). However, in case you do not have it, it will be available here as follows:

On 20 March: Grade 12 control test at 11:00 and practical task at 14:00.

On 23 March: Grades 11 and 10 control tests at 11:00 and practical tasks at 14:00.

Click here to access the memoranda.

IBP memo discussion of grade 12 control test 1

The IBP memo discussion for the grade 12 control test of term one will DV take place on 23 March 2015 from 09:00 to 11:00. After that - cluster marking take place. Emails with the detail arrangements were sent out. Contact your subject advisor if you have not received the information.

Grade 11 national paper of Nov 2014

If you have the physics paper (P1), please note that there are errors in some of the questions. If you use it for your learners, make sure that you correct the questions in which errors occur.

Strategy for progressed learners

At the end of January, the Action Plan for Progressed Learners were distributed. A new document, Strategy for Progressed Learners, is available now. All HODs and teachers responsible for physical science must please study this document in order to enable the learners to pass.