1. 2015 Recording Programme Changes NEW The programme now accommodates learners who transfer into schools from other districts, provinces or countries – simply capture mark from time the learner enrolled at school and completed ALL the activities of the FATS. Compiled by: G. Kirchner 16 March 2015

2. Foundation Phase Focus District/School Subject teams in subject meetings decide on selected activities and weightings beforehand record/minute decisions taken inform master file capturer of any changes in maximum totals/weightings Programme accommodates:- weighting changes in all 4 subjects accommodates o (zero) as weighting weighting totals should equate 100% enter own maximum total

3. Intermediate Phase Focus Subject teams decide on selected activities and weightings beforehand record/minute decisions taken inform master file capturer of any changes in maximum totals/weightings Mathematics & Life Skills allow weighting changes allow changes in the maximum total Natural Sciences & Social Sciences prohibit weighting changes allow changes in the maximum total

4. Senior Phase Focus Subject teams decide on selected activities and weightings beforehand record/minute decisions taken inform master file capturer of any changes in maximum totals/weightings Creative Arts, Technology & Social Sciences weighting and maximum totals are fixed LO & EMS the maximum mark can be changed there’s no weighting Natural Sciences weighting is fixed maximum mark can be changed

5. Language weighting changes: Grade 8 & 9 Mark changes: Grade 9 Weighting Grade 8 & 9Mid –year examination % HL & FAL60% was 40% Grade 9Marks HL & FALMidyear Paper 4 (Response to Literature) 60 was 10 Final Paper 4 (Response to Literature) 100 was 10

6. Notice Problems with some names appearing corrupted on the grade 1 recording and reporting programme after downloading from CEMIS NOT a fault with the programme itself, but rather a fault with the data captured by the school on CEMIS. Identify which learner(s) are creating the problem by going to the grade 1 download page on CEMIS where all the learners names appear. Click on “show all learners”. Look at the “Medium” column – a learner who has “None” listed here, will create a problem with the programme. It cannot be “None”.

7. Notice (continue) The school must FIRST fix the learner’s data on CEMIS – “Medium” is either English, Afrikaans or Xhosa. If a learner’s medium displays as “NONE”, the school will not be able to download until all the learners languages has been fixed. The school should first capture mother tongue and Lolt languages before they do a bulk GET language update. The programme and data file must then be downloaded again from CEMIS. Schools who encounter problems in trying to correct this on CEMIS, must contact the CEMIS / EMIS person at the district office to assist them.