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It is said that a Physical Sciences exam was leaked.
- The basic education department confirmed on Monday that it is investigating a reported leak of the Matrix Physical Sciences Document 2.
- The latest leak comes just days after the department launched an investigation into the Mathematics Paper 2 leak last Monday.
- Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga condemned those who undermine the integrity of exams.
The Basic Education Department is facing another hit after Test 2 of the Physical Science Mathematics exam appeared to have leaked on Monday, just a week after Test 2 of Mathematics was leaked.
The purported copies of the question paper circulated in WhatsApp messages early Monday morning.
In a statement Monday night, the department confirmed that it was investigating reports that the document was leaked and circulated before the examination began Monday morning.
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“The Council of Education Ministers held an urgent meeting this afternoon to consider the implications of the latest developments, with the leakage of the Mathematics Document 2 and the Physical Sciences questionnaires,” he said.
The department said the investigations were at an advanced stage and details on the progress of the investigation would be made public at an appropriate time, while areas of potential weakness were identified.
Teams have also been dispatched to the provinces to recheck security systems.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said: “It is unfortunate that people continue to be involved in something like this, although the consequences can be dire.
“We condemn in the strongest terms the conduct of individuals who undermine the integrity of the exam because it causes incalculable stress on students who hope to exit the school system with an honest exam pass, not associated with cheating.”
Last Wednesday, the department announced that it had instituted a three-tier investigation to trace the source of the math questionnaire leak.
Initial reports of the leak pointed to Limpopo and Gauteng, but it was later found that all other provinces, with the exception of the Free State, were affected, News24 reported.
The research would be carried out by a team consisting of the quality assurance council, Umalusi, the Qualifications Authority of South Africa, Universities South Africa and the department.
The chief director of the Department of National Evaluation and Public Examinations, Rufus Poliah, announced that the first phase of the investigation should be completed by November 30.
The math document’s leak came to the department’s attention after spokesman Elijah Mhlanga received it by email from a university student in Johannesburg.
The student runs an NGO that provides support to schoolchildren and had received it from students who needed help.
