THE GRAIN MILLING FEDERATION

CORRESPONDENCE COURSE

GENERAL INFORMATION

2009 Information

Any interested people can register for the wheat and maize milling technology courses but as this is a technology course, assignments and examinations will contain questions requiring practical experience/exposure in the wheat and maize industry.

The entry level for enrolment for this course is grade 10 (Std 8) and proof of qualification is required on registering.

The medium of course material and tuition will only be in English or Afrikaans.

Passing the progress assignment (50%) is a prerequisite for entrance to write the end of term examination. Unsuccessful students will have to re-register for the failed course in the next semester.

Module 1 and 2 may be done simultaneously with written consent of the student’s mill manager. If module 1 is failed in the exam, the student fails both modules. (Module 1 has to be completed before module 2).

Students must all start at module 1 and progress from there. The wheat and maize courses are separate technology courses.

Separate certificates for the wheat and maize courses in milling technology will be issued to students who successfully complete them.

Students are requested to use their official student number (received when registered for a maize or wheat course) for all correspondence and enquiries.

IMPORTANT DATES

The first semester starts on 12 January 2009 and the closing date for registration is 6 February 2009. The deadline for completed progress assignments from learners is 13 March 2009.

The second semester starts on 1 July 2009 and the closing date for registration is 7 August 2009. The deadline for completed progress assignments from learners is 4 September 2009.

The examinations take place on Wednesday, 13 May 2009 and 4 November 2009 at designated venues. The semester ends when learners have been notified of their results.

DATES AND DEADLINES: 2009

THEORY COURSE	2009 Semester 1	2009 Semester 2
Semester starts	12 January	1 July
Closing date for registration and payments in respect of study notes	6 February	7 August
Closing date for changes or cancellations of studies	13 February	14 August
Closing date for progress questions to be received by The Grain Milling Federation	13 March	4 September
Date of term test (All modules)	13 May	4 November
Semester finishes	30 June	30 November

Please make sure that the application forms are completed in full. Each “New Learner Application” form must be accompanied by an “Application for an Invoice” form.

No study notes or progress questions will be couriered/e-mailed to learners, unless payment or proof of payment has been received by the Grain Milling Federation.

An administration fee will be charged for changes or cancellation of studies. No fees will be refunded after the given date.

It is the responsibility of the learner to ensure that The Grain Milling Federation received their progress questions on the specified date. Please allow enough time for the courier service when sending the progress questions.

DATES AND DEADLINES: 2010

THEORY COURSE	2010* Semester 1	2010* Semester 2
Semester starts	11 January	30 June
Closing date for registration and payments in respect of Study Notes	5 February	6 August
Closing date for changes or cancellations of studies	12 February	16 August
Closing date for progress questions to be received by The Grain Milling Federation	12 March	3 September
Date of semester test (All modules)	12 May	3 November
Semester finishes	29 June		29 November

* Please note that these dates are subject to change

PROGRESS QUESTIONS

Questions are set on each chapter of the study notes and marks allocated accordingly. The answers to the progress questions must be submitted to the Grain Milling Federation in accordance with the instructions forwarded with the questions. The marks attained will be accumulated towards the minimum marks required to qualify to take the semester test.

The minimum qualifying mark is 50% of the total available marks for all the chapters of that module of the course.

The questions are based mainly on the study notes and practical learning acquired in the milling environment.

The semester test will be very similar to the progress questions.

SEMESTER TEST

If the student has complied with the requirements in respect of progress questions as set out above, he/she will be allowed to write the semester test. It is of 3 hours' duration, at a suitable examination centre, convenient to the majority of students in a general province, supervised by an invigilator, under strict examination conditions. Questions for the test will be based on the theoretical and practical aspects in all the study material covered to date.

DISABILITY OR ILLNESS DURING EXAMS

The Grain Milling Federation must be informed in writing, with supporting medical evidence or a doctor’s certificate, as soon as possible after the examination date, of the reasons why the candidate were unable to write the exam. In this event, the student will be permitted to write the exam the following term without having to do the progress questions again. An administration fee will be payable for writing the next semester’s examination paper.

If the student is unable to write the exams on the specified date, we urge you to contact the Grain Milling Federation to make alternative arrangements with the Course Administrator at least one week before the exam date. An administration fee will be payable if you decide to continue in the next semester.