Hey future game-changers! Ready to dive into an awesome opportunity that not only helps you gain valuable experience but also contributes to South Africa’s education system? The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is calling on ambitious young people like you for their Examinations Assistants / Quality Assurers Programme Bursary 2025!
This programme is a fantastic chance for unemployed youth, recent graduates, and current students to get hands-on experience, earn a stipend, and play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth running of the annual National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations across Gauteng.
Who Can Apply?
Think you’ve got what it takes? Here’s who the GDE is looking for:
- You need a minimum qualification of Grade 12 / Senior Certificate / National Senior Certificate / National Senior Certificate Vocational.
- This opportunity is exclusively for registered tertiary students, unemployed individuals with one or more tertiary qualifications, or unemployed graduates.
- You must have strong numerical skills, demonstrated by having Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy at Grade 12 level.
- Bonus points if you’re a second-year tertiary student or above – that’s an advantage!
- You need to be able to handle pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- If you have any previous experience in examinations administration (whether at a District Office, Marking Centre, or other office-based roles), make sure to highlight it!
Important heads-up: If you’re writing the National Senior Certificate / Senior Certificate or AET Examinations in 2025, are a VSP beneficiary, or are currently employed elsewhere, unfortunately, you won’t be eligible to apply for this particular programme.
What Does It Cover?
Okay, so this isn’t your typical tuition bursary, but it’s an incredible paid opportunity to gain valuable work experience with the Gauteng Department of Education! You’ll be playing a crucial role in ensuring fair and accurate examination processes while earning a stipend.
Here’s a breakdown of what you might be doing:
Examinations Assistants – Your Mission (District & Head Offices)
- Receive, check, control, and scan scripts daily; pack scripts for marking.
- Ensure the correct number of scripts and marksheets per batch, subject, paper, and exam session.
- Address any discrepancies regarding scripts and batches.
- Prepare bags of scripts with MP Flow control list of contents and correct marking venue tags.
- Create marking centre files and assist with dispatching scripts.
- Archive scripts after marking and ensure easy retrieval when required.
Quality Assurers – Your Mission (Marking Centres)
- Receive, control, and distribute scripts to marking teams.
- Ensure the correct number of scripts and marksheets per batch during marking.
- Control, distribute, and scan scripts.
- Verify that all questions are marked, marks are correctly calculated, and transferred to coversheets.
- Address discrepancies in marking with teams and ensure corrections are applied.
- Reconcile and arrange scripts per subject, paper, and archive them systematically.
How to Apply?
Ready to jump in? Applying is super straightforward!
All applications must be submitted online through the official GDE portal:
You’ll need to **register and log in** to your account on the platform to complete your application.
Heads up: Due to the high volume of applications, responses will only be sent electronically. If you don’t hear back by 01 December 2025, please consider your application unsuccessful.
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity to kickstart your career and contribute to education, don’t wait — apply now and explore more amazing bursaries and opportunities on Bursaries Room!
