What are the SACAI regulations for Grade 10 to 12 examination assistants?
Examination assistants:
- must be a competent adult not suffering from learning barriers themselves, appointed and paid by parents/guardians
- may not be a teacher, facilitator, or tutor of the learner, nor the head of a tutor centre or independent school
- may not have a personal relationship with the learner (personal assistant excluded), therefore family members of a learner may not act as examination assistants for them
- must familiarise themselves with the rules for each accommodation granted and ensure that they function within those parameters
- may not assist learners with the interpretation of questions or the formulation of answers
- should ideally have teaching experience
- must have completed the relevant training and obtained the necessary certification (in this case, specifically Reader & Scribe training)