| (1) | In the event that a learner is granted an exemption from compulsory school attendance, as contemplated in direction 6, or is unable to attend school as contemplated in direction 5(7)— |
| (a) | nothing in these Directions purports to alter the registration status of a learner at the specific school where the learner is registered; and |
| (b) | the learner continues to be registered with their school. |
| (2) | A school must maintain accurate daily attendance registers of learners. |
| (3) | A learner must be marked absent in the attendance register when the learner is not physically present at school. |
| (4) | The school must maintain records of— |
| (a) | all learners who are unable to attend school for reasons contemplated in direction 5(7); and |
| (b) | all exemptions granted in terms of direction 6. |
[Direction 6B inserted by section 6 of Notice No. 411, GG43578, dated 2 August 2020]
