Let's start looking at the future

It is time to start looking at the future.

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From 2021 teachers and learners will have the extra responsibility to catch up on crucial grade 10 and 11 topics that were not taught in 2020 due to Covid-19.

Circular S11 from DBE deals with this. Click here to download the circular and familiarise yourself with it. There is something for the Senior Phase as well. It is also important that all teachers start thinking about creative ways to catch up on untaught topics that are crucial for the next grade.

From the side of the FSDoE, we will also collect information on outstanding grade 10 and 11 topics. In due course, look out for links to complete online forms concerning this.

Error analysis data for September 2019

Quantitative error analysis data for the 2019 September tests and examinations is available.

A permanent link to the data is available under "Pages" on the left of the home page. Here is a picture of what you should be looking for.

You can go to the error analysis page by also clicking here. 

Error analysis

Quantitative error analysis data for tests and examinations will be available from now on, starting with March 2019 control tests.

A permanent link to the data is available under "Pages" on the left of the home page. Here is a picture of what you should be looking for.

You can go to the error analysis page by also clicking here. 

Memo PhySci Grade 12 March Control Test

Question 5.3
The question is invalid and will be excluded from marking. The frictional force cannot stay 20 N when F is removed. Apologies! Total of Q5 will become 11 and the four marks will be distributed as follows:

Q3.6: The last criteria of the graph (B above/below A) becomes a package of two marks; award 2 or 0. Total of Q3.6=6

Q4.1: Three marks for the law as follows:
When a resultant/net force acts on an object, the object will accelerate in the direction of the force (tick) at an acceleration directly proportional to the force (tick) and inversely proportional to the mass of the object. (tick)
OR
The resultant/net force acting on an object is equal to the rate (tick) of change of momentum of the object (tick) in the direction of the resultant/net force (tick).
Total of Q4.1=3

Q4.4: The relationship between a and m becomes 2 or 0. Total of Q4.4=2

Q6.2.2: The name counts three marks as follows:
Identify hexane (tick)
Identify the fluoro and dimethyl (tick)
Correct numbers(positions) and sequence. (tick)
Total of Q6.2.2=3

Formal assessment dates for 2018

Final dates for the first term's control tests and practical tasks/experiments were agreed upon at a recent meeting in Bloemfontein. Provincial common papers will DV be available for these dates. Look under "Pages" for the link that will take you to the dates or click here.

Technical Sciences Grade 12 Examination in June

Please note that this examination will DV take place on the same day as physical sciences grade 12 P1, i.e. 15 June. We want technical sciences teachers to have scripts to take along to the training scheduled for 18 June and further, during which period the memo discussion and moderation will also take place.

All the dates for terms one and two are available for the Free State. Look under "Pages" for the link that will take you to the dates for formal assessment tasks or click here.

Timetable for control tests, practical tasks and examinations (2017)

The circular with available dates at this stage, distribution procedure and deadlines for the submission of marks to SASAMS for the above-mentioned can be downloaded here.

Term one dates for formal assessment

The dates for the formal assessment tasks of term one are available.

Dates for formal assessment tasks confirmed

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All the assessment dates are available now. Please refer to this page to get them.

Dates for formal assessment tasks 2015

*** Dates for term three for grade 12 is available now. ***

All the dates are available here.

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.