General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of 2001)Chapter 2A : Assessment17A. External assessment |
| 1) | The Council must assure the quality of assessment at exit points. |
| 2) |
| a) | The Council must develop policy for the accreditation of assessment bodies other than departments of education and must submit it to the Minister for approval. |
| b) | The Minster must make regulations in which the policy for accreditation is set out. |
| c) | The Council must accredit an assessment body in accordance with the regulations contemplated in paragraph (b). |
| 3) | The Council must perform the external moderation of assessment of all assessment bodies and education institutions. |
| 4) | The Council may adjust raw marks during the standardisation process. |
| 5) | The Council must, with the concurrence of the Director-General and after consultation with the relevant assessment body or education institution, approve the publication of the results of learners if the Council is satisfied that the assessment body or education institution has— |
| i) | conducted the assessment free from any irregularity that may jeopardise the integrity of the assessment or its outcomes; |
| ii) | complied with the requirements prescribed by the Council for conducting assessments; |
| iii) | applied the standards prescribed by the Council which a learner is required to comply with in order to obtain a certificate; and |
| iv) | complied with every other condition determined by the Council. |
| 6) | The Council must issue certificates to learners who have achieved qualifications or part qualifications. |