Row over adjustments of matric marks by Umalusi
The DA lashes the matric standard-setting body for a 'lack of consistency' in adjusting raw marks
A row has broken out on the eve of the release of the matric examination results over whether standard-setting body Umalusi is consistent in applying its methodology for the adjustment of raw marks. While DA spokesman for education Gavin Davis has expressed doubts over Umalusi’s consistency in adjusting raw marks for 28 subjects upwards and only four downwards, Umalusi is adamant its methodology is sound. Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has also joined the tiff, describing Davis’s questioning of the process as political point-scoring and "sour grapes" as the Western Cape was not the largest beneficiary of the adjustments this year. While the results will only be released to the public on Wednesday, Lesufi and Davis — who participate in the standardisation processes, Davis as an observer — are clearly privy to the outcome of the standardisation. The adjustments are done so that in any particular year, a class is not disadvantaged if an exam was unduly difficult or advantaged if ...
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