What’s Going on with the 2009 Matric Physics Results?
I’ve been listening to Capetalk this afternoon and there appears to be a problem with the Matric Physics results.
Physical Science learners who usually got A’s throughout their school careers, ended up with one and even two symbols lower than expected.
A few went to their provincial education departments to apply for a remark.
Teachers and tutors are equally perplexed as unlike the Mathematics exam, the Physics wasn’t unusually difficult.
A few Capetalk listeners suggested there might have been a mistake with the marking memo.
Amalusi though say they did not pick up a problem with the Physical Science results, but would have to have another look.
The Department of Education might have to remark all Physics papers, because there are huge implications for both the upper and lower ends of the learner spectrum.
If there is a re-mark, it could change the general pass rate.
More disturbing though. The Gauteng girl who committed suicide when her name was not in the newspaper reportedly failed Maths and Physical Science.
5 Responses to “What’s Going on with the 2009 Matric Physics Results?”
By G. Scheidegger on Jan 10, 2010 | Reply
As a science teacher I am shattered that the marks of my top students was between 10% and 15% lower than they deserve. Can anyone out there help me to find the reason for that?
By rejoice on Jan 21, 2010 | Reply
my son is also having a problem with his maths result.he did not appear on the paper on the 7th of january because when they were writng; on the register he signs and there was a signeture problem not clear as they say; although he passed 6 subject but they say he was absent because of that.even now we are still waiting for maths result athough maths papers are marked;we are wating only God knows how long.
By parent on Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
more concering is the total absence of response other than the conclusion that the matrics did not do as well this year. This includes the western cape mec Grant.
It is obvious that there was a marking or collating of marks error on a large scale.
Possibly computer error.
By colwe on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
I applied for remaking. I’d lake to know when will my marks be given to me?
By merle on Feb 18, 2010 | Reply
i think there sud be an extention of remark till the end of feb its not much but its something
lots of people never looked at the back of the kids results to see teh deadline they were jsut so excited when the kids passed
please make it a tv anouncement for remarking deadline extended that will be great some people needed as little as 3 marks for a varsity entrance my daughter was one of them
please be leniant towards our kids
we all want success ……the kids tried their best …really their level best and more.