South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)RegulationsRegulations pertaining to the National Curriculum Statement for Grades R-1211. Management of School Assessment Records and School Learner Profiles |
| (1) | The following assessment records must be developed and kept at the school— |
| (a) | learner profiles; |
| (b) | report cards; |
| (c) | schedules; |
| (d) | teacher files; and |
| (e) | record sheets; |
| (2) | The management, maintenance and the safety of the report cards and schedules are the responsibility of the school management and should be managed in terms of paragraphs 25 and 26 of the policy document, National Protocol for Assessment Grades R-12. |
| (3) | The management and maintenance of the teacher files and record sheets is the responsibility of every teacher and should be managed in terms of paragraphs 22, 23 and 24 of the policy document, National Protocol for Assessment Grades R-12. |
| (4) | Every learner must have a learner profile which must be safeguarded and accompany the learner throughout his or her schooling career. |
| (5) | The security of the Learner Profiles and the updating of required information rest with the school management and must be done in terms of paragraphs 28 of the policy document, National Protocol for Assessment Grades R-12. |
| (6) | An independent school may determine its own management and maintenance structures regarding the assessment records stipulated in subregulation (1). |