Friday 26 May 2017

Provincial SBA moderation - June 2017

The latest information about dates when the provincial SBA moderation will take place is as follows:

Gr 10: 1-5 June 2017
Gr 11: 9-13 June 2017
Gr 12: 17-21 June 2017

Click here to download the internal memo from examinations in which you find the venues and other detail.

A previous post had indicated the schools sampled for grade 10 moderation.

Monday 22 May 2017

Grade 10 Physical Science Olympiad

The grade 10 physical science olympiad was written today. A few schools sent in pictures of their learners working on the questions!

Akademia

Bahale

Concordia

Hentie Cilliers

Kagisano

Taiwe

Theunissen

Welkom-Gimnasium

Welkom High

Welkom Sekondêr

Winburg

Correction: Examination guidelines for grade 12

Recently it was discovered that the 2017 national examination guidelines for grade 12 are not correct. Please revert back to the previous version (2014). It is available under "Pages" (see left) and then "Examinations: Examination Guidelines and Diagnostic Reports". Click here to go there directly.

Friday 19 May 2017

Textbook correction

Answer Series 3-in-1 (Grade 12; 2014 edition)
Page 1.56, exercise 9, number 1.2







The value for work done by friction must be substituted as -50 000 J. Answer is 2,53 m.

Thursday 18 May 2017

SAASTE conference 2017

Teachers of physical, natural and technical sciences, life sciences, agricultural sciences and earth sciences!

The SAASTE Conference will take place from 17 to 21 July 2017 at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. Depending on availability of funds and the number of interested parties, the plan is to sponsor teachers in the above-mentioned subjects with R900, accommodation and travelling. If you are interested, download the following material:


Submit your commitment form directly to Miss Nel as soon as possible, but on or before 16 June 2017. Arrangements for sponsorships and transport can only be made once the number of interested parties is known. Teachers who will be sponsored will still be responsible for their own membership fees to SAASTE.

You are also invited to participate as a presenter at this conference. The downloaded documentation gives the detail and if uncertain, contact the organisers directly.

Tuesday 9 May 2017

Provincial SBA moderation - May 2017 - Grade 10

The following schools were selected for provincial SBA moderation of grade 10.

Please ensure that material is prepared and submitted as required by the examination section.

Monday 8 May 2017

Olympiad for grade 10

The first physical science olympiad for grade 10 will take place this year. Teachers have been informed about the way in which it will take place, but the official circular (LTA 10 of 2017) is available now. Please download it here and scrutinise in order to have the full details. The first phase, in which an olympiad question paper is written, will DV take place on 22 May 2017. The final phase, which will be a provincial quiz, will DV take place on 13 and 14 October 2017.

We see forward to this exciting event for our grade 10 learners. It is compulsory for all of them to write. All question papers will be provided to schools by the provincial head office.

Best wishes!!