Adult Education and Training Act, 2000 (Act No. 52 of 2000)NoticesNational Policy on the conduct of Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) Level 4 ExaminationsAnnexure E : Return of scripts |
| (a) | Examination scripts should either be fetched from the examination centre by an examination official or delivered to the regional/district office by the chief invigilator or by a designated official. |
| (b) | A register should be kept at all points where scripts are transferred. Officials involved in the transfer of scripts should sign this register, which should be kept at the regional/district office until the end of the examination and then transferred to the provincial head office. |
| (c) | Under no circumstances should scripts be kept at an examination centre overnight. |
| (d) | Examination scripts should also be sealed in a special envelope to prevent them from being tampered with. |
| (e) | When scripts are received at the provincial head office, they should be checked against the relevant mark sheet, before being transferred to the marking centre. A record should be kept of all examination scripts transferred to the marking centre and the marking centre manager must sign for the receipt of these scripts. |
| (f) | It is recommended that a control system that is accurate and reliable be put in place so as to allow officials to ascertain where particular scripts are at a given time. |