Department of Education stands by its decision of the Dramatic Arts paper

Loyiso Langeni
28 November 2013

The Department of Basic Education said it has noted concerns raised about a question in a Dramatic Arts paper in the matric examinations which was written on Monday, but said it stands by its decision to pose the question. 

The pupils were asked to describe how they would get an actor to maximise the horror of a rape of a baby, using a broomstick and a loaf of bread as props. 

Basic Education Spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga said we will take sample scripts from across the provinces to establish if there were any students who were negatively affected and if we find evidence of that we will then exclude the question from and adjust the marking guidelines accordingly.

Mhlanga said this is a social issue which Grade 12’s are fully aware of.
 

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