Portfolio of Evidence

A checklist of minimum information required in Portfolio of Evidence for the Logbook will be made available to every registered student each semester. Students are therefore encouraged to familiarise themselves with the checklist to avoid having their Portfolio of Evidence and/or Logbook declared non-compliant.

SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

  • Students who comply and meet the requirements in respect of progress questions as set out in 5.1 will qualify to take the semester examinations.  Examinations will occur annually every second Wednesday in May and November, between 9am and 12pm for the first session and between 1pm and 4pm for the second session.  Students must be at the venue no later than 30 minutes before each session.
  • Students registered for two modules in a semester will be scheduled to write two examination sessions on the same day.  The first examination will take place from 9 am to 12 pm followed by the second examination from 1pm to 4pm.
  • The semester examination is written at the end of each study semester, and a minimum of 60% pass mark is required to advance to the next module.
  • Each examination lasts 3 hours at a designated venue to be determined by SAGMA and is supervised by an invigilator under strict examination conditions.  Various locations are considered, nationally and internationally.
  • All examination questions are based on the theoretical and practical aspects of all the study material covered during the semester, and at least 25% of the questions set in the progress question paper are included in the semester examination paper.
  • Students will be supplied with an answer sheet, and only that paper will be accepted for marking.  All other papers of any description and books must be handed over to the invigilator before the commencement of the examination.
  • Students sitting for examination must ensure that they have a pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, calculator, and other drawing aids, e.g., stencil.  NO other material of any description, e.g., correcting fluid, will be allowed.
  • Cellular phones during the examination are prohibited under any circumstances, and all cellular phones must be switched off when entering the examination room/venue.  Any student caught using a cellular phone, for whatever reason, will not be allowed to continue with their examination and may face disciplinary in line with SAGMA’s disciplinary policy.
  • Any unauthorised material found after the examination starts will be regarded as possible evidence of cheating or attempting to do so.  Students must hand over any unauthorised material to the invigilator before the commencement of examinations.
  • How well you do in the examinations depends on, amongst other things:
    • Your preparation for the exam
    • The extent of your answer
    • Time spent answering questions
  • Students are therefore encouraged to apply themselves consistently to their studies throughout the semester, to revise their study material frequently until examination and avoid last-minute examination preparation as this will place them at a disadvantage in using the allocated time to answer the questions and getting maximum marks allocated for each question.
  • As in all other written examinations, the available time will be limited, so the correct approach is to use the time allocated to the best effect.  Students are also advised to consider the marks allocated to each question as this indicates how long or detailed your answer should be.   Answers for high allocated marks must therefore contain all the information that relates to that question, set out as clearly and concisely as possible.
  • Students must gather as much information as they can on the subject matter by consulting with their colleagues, reading related subject articles/materials, etc. and using that information in conjunction with their study notes.
  • Students seating for examinations will receive a WhatsApp and/or e-mail from SAGMA to confirm the examination room number, any changes to the room number, or any other information related to the seating of the examinations.  It is, therefore, the student’s responsibility to ensure that SAGMA has the correct contact details on the system to ensure efficient communication with the student and that the student knows exactly where the venue and room are before the day of the examinations.
  • No student will be allowed to write his/her examinations without proper identification, e.g., Identity Book or Card/Driver’s Licence, or Passport.