Geography/P2 2 DBE/2023
SC/NSC – Marking Guidelines
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MARKING PRINCIPLES FOR GEOGRAPHY- NSC NOVEMBER 2022 AND NSC/SC
JUNE 2023
The following marking principles have been developed to standardise marking in all
provinces.
MARKING
ALL questions MUST be marked, irrespective of whether it is correct or incorrect
Where the maximum marks have been allocated for a particular question, place an
over the remainder of the text to indicate the maximum marks have been achieved.
A clear, neat tick must be used:
o If ONE mark is allocated, ONE tick must be used:
o If TWO marks are allocated, TWO ticks must be used:
o The tick must be placed at the FACT that a mark is being allocated for
o Ticks must be kept SMALL, as various layers of moderation may take place
Incorrect answers must be marked with a clear, neat cross:
o Use MORE than one cross across a paragraph/discussion style questions to
indicate that all facts have been considered
o Do NOT draw a line through an incorrect answer
o Do NOT underline the incorrect facts
For the following action words, ONE word answers are acceptable: list, name, state,
identify
For the following action words, a FULL sentence must be written: describe, explain,
evaluate, analyse, suggest, differentiate, distinguish, define, discuss, why, how
The following action words need to be read within its context to determine whether a
ONE- word answer or FULL sentence is required: provide, what, tabulate and give
NOTE THE FOLLOWING
If the numbering is incorrect or left out, as long as the sequence of answers to
questions is followed candidates can be credited
Spelling errors if recognisable, award the marks provided the meaning is correct.
Be sensitive to the sense of an answer, which may be stated in a different way
In questions where a letter is the accepted response, but the learner writes the actual
answer- award marks.
There will be additional guidelines for the marking of certain questions.
TOTALLING AND TRANSFERRING OF MARKS
Each sub-question must be totalled
o Questions in Section A has five sub-sections, therefore five sub-totals per question
required. Section B has three sub-sections and three sub-totals.
o Sub-section totals to be written in the right-hand margin at the end of the sub-
section and underlined
o Sub-totals must be written legibly
o Leave room to write in moderated marks on different levels
Total sub-totals and transfer total to top left-hand margin next to question number
Transfer total to cover of answer book
