MEDIA RELEASE 27 July 2017 DHET Announces the Rescheduling of Certain Report 190/1 August 2017 TVET College Examination Question Papers The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has received evidence to the effect that the question papers for certain subjects currently being written in the Report 190/1 Engineering Studies August 2017 examinations may have been compromised. To date the following eight question papers have had to be withdrawn and rescheduled based on reports and evidence: Question Paper
Original Exam Date
Rescheduled Exam Date
1
Electrotechnics N4
25 July 2017
02 August 2017
2
Engineering Science N2
28 July 2017
08 August 2017
3
Engineering Science N3
27 July 2017
08 August 2017
4
Mathematics N2
25 July 2017
11 August 2017
5
Mathematics N3
24 July 2017
10 August 2017
6
Mathematics N4
26 July 2017
08 August 2017
7
Mathematics N5
27 July 2017
02 August 2017
8
Mathematics N6
26 July 2017
11 August 2017
This action has been effected as a precaution to protect the credibility of the national examinations process and integrity of the qualification. Examinations in all other subjects scheduled for the August 2017 examinations will proceed as indicated on the national examinations timetable.
The Department is required to replace a question paper where evidence is provided ahead of writing the paper that it had been compromised failing which the relevant quality assurance council will not recognise the results of the affected subject. The Department is working with the HAWKS and has opened a case with the South African Police Services to immediately begin investigating the origin and possible causes for the alleged August 2017 examination paper leakages. The Department regrets the decision to postpone the writing of these question papers and inconvenience caused to affected students. ENDS For further information: Spokesperson Madikwe Mabotha Chief Director: Communication Telephone 012 312 5024 Email
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General Enquiries Lehlohonolo Mphuthi Media Liaison: Communication Mobile 061 985 9474 Telephone 012 312 5648 Email
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