Tests show learners' language and maths abilities have the improved since 2011, according to Debbie Schäfer, MEC of Education for the Western Cape. The tests measure learners' abilities in grades 3, 6 and 9.
The tests were introduced in the Western Cape in 2001. The department approached the Centre for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA) in 2011 to update and evaluate the tests, in order to "remain credible and relevant" said Schäfer. The pass mark is 50%.
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