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Matric exams: Education department stung by “fake” leaked maths question

If you’ve heard a rumour going around that there’s been a leaked maths question on this year’s matric exams, it’s just not true.

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The Department of Basic Education has moved to distance themselves from a fake letter using their name, which claims the maths matric exams are “invalidated” due to a leaked question.

The government organisation have moved to clear up the confusion, stating that no examination material has been leaked and that the letter claiming so is a fraud.

Matric exams maths paper: No question has been leaked

In the fake letter with the heading: “notice of illegal distribution of matric final examinations” the writer states that a mathematics question has leaked. This information is false. While the so-called circular has their logo, it has no address, contact details or the name of the author.

The department maintains that the letter exists solely to “cause confusion”, at a vital stage in these learners’ educational journey. As of 9:00 on Monday morning, the students sat Mathematics Paper 2, Mathematical Literacy P2 as well as Technical Mathematics P2.

Elijah Mhlanga is a spokesperson for Basic Education. He is imploring teachers, learners and parents to ignore the false communication, which contains little other information apart from the logo that could possibly link it back to them.

“We view this misleading communication in a very serious light, as it has the real potential of causing confusion and anxiety among our Grade 12 learners presently writing their examinations.”

“We urge parents, teachers, learners, and department officials to ignore the fake letter and stay focused on the job at hand. The Department of Basic Education together with all 9 provinces are monitoring the examinations on a constant basis to ensure that all goes well.”

Matric exams 2018 and 2019

In times like these, it’s imperative for everyone to be well aware of what’s happening. There are no supplementary examinations in 2019; however, there is a full exam in May and in June 2019. Any statements to the contrary can be considered fake.

Despite this communication faux-pas, Mhlanga has described the first week of matric exams as running “smoothly and effectively“. Learners will receive their results in January 2019.