LIFE SCIENCES
GRADE 12
NSC PAST PAPERS AND MEMOS
SEPTEMBER 2017
The Life Sciences P1 Grade 12 September was written on Tuesday, 19 September 2017 and Life Sciences P1 on Friday, 22 September 2017. We were made aware of certain errors, amendments and omissions that were discovered during the marking process.
In order to address this and to ensure that learners are not disadvantaged, the following standardised approach to marking must be adopted across the Province. The following guidelines with regard to marking was prepared in conjunction with the examiner and moderator.
LIFE SCIENCES P1
QUEST. | COMMENT | MARKS |
3.2.2 | The table is already in %, so the answer must be: | (2) |
LIFE SCIENCES P2
QUEST. | COMMENT | MARKS |
3.4.3 | Markers must switch the answers for the position of the Foramen magnum in Skull 1 and Skull 3 as they have been swapped around in the marking guideline. |