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TOPIC:
DISTRIBUTION:
ENQUIRIES:
PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION GUIDELINES AND
FINAL TIMETABLE
NOVEMBER 2016
GRADE
SUBJECT
ACCOUNTING
11
ECONOMICS
 DISTRICT DIRECTORS
 CHIEF EDUCATION SPECIALIST: Curriculum
Learning Implementation (CLI)
 DISTRICT ASSISTANT DIRECTORS:
EXAMINATIONS
 DISTRICT CURRICULUM CO-ORDINATORS
 DISTRICT ASSESSMENT OFFICIALS (DAOs)
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 PRINCIPALS OF ORDINARY PUBLIC AND
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
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 HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
 TEACHER ORGANISATIONS AND UNIONS
Office of the Chief Directorate: Examinations and Assessment
Directorate: Examinations Management
Mr Jonathan Williams
Tel: (011) 544 4500
This Examination Guideline will be made available on the GDE website at:
www.education.gpg.gov.za
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Contents
No
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3
4
5
6
7
Topic
Introduction
Scope
Skills required in answering questions
Accounting
Economics
Conclusion
Final timetable
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1.
Introduction
The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) outlines the nature and
purpose of each subject. This guides the philosophy underlying the teaching and
assessment of the subject.
The purpose of these Examination Guidelines is to provide clarity on the depth
and scope of the content to be assessed in the provincial common examination
in November 2016.
These Examination Guidelines should be read in conjunction with:
2.
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The National Curriculum Statement (NCS) and the Curriculum and
Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
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The National Protocol of Assessment: An addendum to policy document,
the National Senior Certificate: A qualification at Level 4 on the National
Qualifications Framework (NQF), regarding the National Protocol for
Assessment (Grades R–12)
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The national policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements
of the National Curriculum Statement, Grades R–12
Scope
This guideline is applicable to all Public Ordinary and Independent Subsidized
Schools offering the CAPS in Grade 11. This guideline will only be applicable to
provincially set question papers.
3.
Skills required in answering questions
Learners must be encouraged to:
3.1
Read through the question paper carefully before attempting to answer the
questions.
3.2
Make notes of thoughts or ideas that may come to mind on certain questions
at the back of the answer book. This exercise can be a useful memory trigger
when they eventually answer the questions.
3.3
Read all the headings and instructions carefully.
3.4
Engage with resources such as case studies, extracts, cartoons, pictures,
articles, texts, etc. because application of the content is one of the skills
required in most subjects.
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3.5
Study each resource, whether it is a cartoon, text, table, question, graph or
chart: What is it about? What is it telling them? What part of their knowledge
does it relate to?
3.6
Consider the mark and time allocation when determining the length of their
responses.
3.7
Present neat and legible writing.
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4. ACCOUNTING
4.1
Format of the question paper
Questions
1
2
3
4
5
6
4.2
Types of questions
Marks
Bank Reconciliation Statement
Asset Disposal
Periodic Inventory System
Cash Budgets
Financial Statements: Income
Statements; Notes; Balance Sheet and
Analysis and Interpretation of Financial
Statements
Manufacturing Accounts; Cost
Calculations and Break-even point
Total
50
45
35
40
Time in
minutes
30
27
20
23
80
50
50
30
180
300
Cognitive demands of the paper
The paper includes questions that assess the different cognitive levels as outlined in
the CAPS document.
The cognitive levels are in accordance with Bloom’s Taxonomy.
4.2.1
Weighting of cognitive levels
Cognitive levels
1
2
3
4
4.2.2
Description
Remembering / Recall
Understanding / Comprehension
Applying and analysing
Analyse / Evaluating and Creating
Total
Weighting of prescribed content
Content
Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Managing Resources
4.3.
% Paper 1
14 %
15 %
46 %
25 %
100 %
Marks
181
59
60
Total
300
Minutes
108
36
36
Total
180
Marking guidelines
A detailed marking guideline has been prepared. Provision is made for additional
suitable alternative responses that could be expected from learners in order to
make the marking guideline as flexible as possible.
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5. ECONOMICS
5.1
Format of the question paper/s
Paper
1
Types of questions
Macroeconomics:
Section A: (30 marks)(covering mainly
lower-order and middle-order type of
questions)
Multiple-choice (16 marks – lowerorder)
Matching columns(8 marks –
lower-order)
Concepts(6 marks – middle/higher
order)
Section B: (80 marks)(Answer TWO of
the three questions – 40 marks each)
Lower order questions (4 marks)
Data response: Includes lower, middle
and higher order questions, i.e. indirect
questions/own views/draw
graphs/interpreting graphs and
tables/cartoons/extracts
(2 x 10 marks)
Higher order type questions.
(2 x 8 marks)
Duration
Total
2 hours
150
Section C: (Essays)(Answer ONE of
the two questions given)
Introduction (2 marks – lower-order)
Main body (26 marks – middle to
higher-order type of questions)
(Paper two could include the drawing of
graphs, diagrams, etc.)
Additional part (10 marks – higherorder, application type question)
Conclusion (2 marks – middle-order
type of question, e.g. own view,
suggestions, recommendations)
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2
5.2
Micro economics (Price formation)
(Paper 1 and 2 use the same format as
above)
2 hours
150
Numbering and sequence of questions
Section A:
Question 1:
Multiple-choice
Matching columns
Concepts
(8x2) (16)
(8x1) (8)
(6x1) (6)
SUB-TOTAL:
[30]
Section B: (includes questions on all the cognitive levels, i.e. lower, middle and
higher-order type questions)
The questions include data response type questions, cartoons as well as longer
(indirect type of questions) e.g. (2x4) or (4x2) in all three options, which are of
equal weighting.
Section C: (essay-type of question – answer ONE of the two essays given)
Essays are set on two different topics consisting of:
Introduction – lower-order type of questions (2 marks)
Main body – middle/higher-order type of question. (26 marks)
Conclusion – middle/higher-order type of question, i.e. indirect, own
interpretation, etc. (2 marks)
(Note: )
The numbering sequence and examination format is the same for both Papers 1
and 2.
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5.3
Cognitive demands in the papers
The question paper includes questions across all cognitive levels as outlined in the
CAPS document.
The cognitive levels are in according with the taxonomies as devised by Bloom and
Barrett.
5.3.1 Weighting of cognitive levels
Cognitive levels
1 Lower order
2 Middle order
3 Higher order
Description
Name/list/identify
Discuss/explain
Analyse/evaluate/calculate
Paper 1
25
36
39
Paper 2
27
42,6
30,4
5.3.2 Weighting of prescribed content
Paper 1
Content
Macroeconomics
Basic economic concepts
Circular flow – economic
goods and services
Economic systems
Sectors of the
economy/infrastructure
Economic growth and
development
Economic growth – wealth
creation
Economic development
Money and banking
South Africa’s economic
importance in Africa
Marks
75
Total
Duration
Weighting of
cognitive levels
1
2
3
75
150
2 Hours
25
36
39
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Paper 2
Content
Micro economics – price
formation
Utility of goods
Markets – relationship
between goods and services
Markets – perfect/imperfect
markets
Markets – costs and revenue
Price elasticity
Economic pursuits
Poverty
Globalization
Economic redress:
Environmental deterioration
5.4.
Marks
75
Total
Duration
Weighting of
Cognitive levels
1
2
3
150
2 Hours
27
42,6
30,4
75
General information
Skills in Economics:
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Explain/discuss the relevant facts
Elaborate on any given question/statement
Applying the pre-knowledge to a given topic or question
List facts, etc.
Own views/interpretation
Comprehension skills
Analyse/draw graphs, tables, etc.
Structuring an essay, which requires higher order thoughts
Basic calculations, i.e. GDP, cost & revenue, markets, etc.
Higher-order type questions – candidates are not approaching these
questions correctly. (Responses are very poor in Matric.)
Prior knowledge from Grade 10
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Public sector
Price formation – graphs/demand and supply
Basic calculations, i.e. GDP/costs/markets
Economic concepts/definitions
The main aggregates/circular flow of money, goods and services
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5.5.
Marking guidelines
(Papers 1 and 2 will have comprehensive memoranda provided)
Paper 1:
Section A:
Questions from both Macroeconomics and Economic Pursuits are included in
this section. (Includes multiple-choice; matching columns and concepts)
Marking guidelines are indicated on the various memoranda.
The marking of calculations, graphs, etc. are provided with guidelines.
Allocate marks for full sentences only, where required in the various questions.
Calculations – candidates must do these in tabular form, listed below each other,
indicating the relevant words and corresponding figures. (These are new
requirements by National Examinations for Economics.)
Essays – these require some higher-order thinking (own views) from candidates.
Section B: (Choice of questions – answer TWO from three questions given)
All the questions are weighted equally, covering the above topics for P1.
Question 2 – Macroeconomics (40 marks)
Question 3 – Economic pursuits (40 marks)
Question 4 – Combination of Macroeconomics and Economic Pursuits (40 marks)
Candidates must only answer TWO of the three questions given – if all three are
answered, educators must only mark the first two questions, as instructed.
Section C: (Essays) (Answer ONE of the two given essays)
Educators must only mark the first essay attempted, as instructed in the question
paper.
One essay will be from Macroeconomics and the other from Economic Pursuits.
Additional part – this is a higher-order type of question – the candidates perform
poorly in this section. (Educators to practise these at school.)
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Paper 2:
Calculations must be done as indicated for the requirements in Paper 1 above.
Graphs must be drawn neatly, accurately and fully labelled.
(Refer to the above guidelines , which are also applicable for Paper 2)
Section A:
Questions from both Price Formation (Markets) and Contemporary Economic
Issues are included in this section. (Includes multiple-choice; matching columns;
concepts)
Section B (Answer TWO from three given questions)
Question 2 – Price Formation (Markets & Costs) (40 marks)
Question 3 – Contemporary Economic Issues (40 marks)
Question 4 – Combined between Price Formation/Costs and Contemporary
Economic Issues (40 marks)
Section C (Answer ONE of the two given topics)
One essay will be from Price Formation/Relationships/Cost and Revenue and
the choice essay from Contemporary Economic Issues.
(Refer to the above comments on Paper 1, which are also applicable to Paper
2)
6.
General
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Educators must expose the candidates to the new examination structure and higher
order type of questions asked since November 2015.
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Use past papers (Grades 11 and 12 – November 2015) as general guidelines.
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Candidates still do not know how to correctly structure essays.
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Calculations, as well as a general lack of knowledge of basic concepts from Grade
10 are still causing problems.
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6.
Conclusion
This guideline document is meant to articulate the assessment aspirations as
espoused in the CAPS document. It is therefore not a substitute for the CAPS
document which must guide teaching and learning. Qualitative curriculum coverage
as enunciated in the CAPS cannot be over-emphasised.
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7.
Final timetable
NOVEMBER 2016
TIMETABLE FOR PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT TASKS AND EXAMINATIONS
ALL EXAMINATION SESSIONS MUST START AT 09:00
DATE
3 Nov
Friday
4 Nov
Monday
7 Nov
Tuesday
8 Nov
Wednesday
9 Nov
Thursday
10 Nov
Friday
11 Nov
Monday
14 Nov
Tuesday
15 Nov
Wednesday
16 Nov
Thursday
17 Nov
Friday
18 Nov
Monday
21 Nov
Tuesday
22 Nov
Wednesday
23 Nov
Thursday
24 Nov
Friday
25 Nov
Monday
28 Nov
Tuesday
29 Nov
GRADE 3
GRADE 6
GRADE 9
GRADE 10
GRADE 11
Mathematics P1
Physical Sciences P1
Mathematics P2
Physical Sciences P2
Economics P1
Economics P1
Physical Sciences P1
Mathematics P1
English FAL
Physical Sciences P2
Mathematics P2
Mathematics
Accounting
Economics P2
TEACHING AND LEARNING
English FAL, English HL and Mathematics
Provincial Assessment Tasks
DAY
Thursday
Natural
Sciences &
Technology
Mathematics
English FAL
Economic &
Management
Sciences
Natural
Sciences
Accounting
Economics P2
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