National Senior Certificate examinations
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The National Senior Certificate examinations are South Africa’s standardized school-leaving assessments that determine the completion of secondary education and eligibility for further study or employment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Senior Certificate | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
secondary education exit assessment
ⓘ
standardized school-leaving examination ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of Basic Education (South Africa)
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provincial education departments (South Africa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assessmentType |
external examination
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summative assessment ⓘ |
| coreSubject |
First Additional Language
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Home Language ⓘ Life Orientation ⓘ Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| deliveryMode | paper-based examinations ⓘ |
| educationLevel | upper secondary education ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion | completion of Grade 12 curriculum requirements ⓘ |
| firstFullImplementation | around 2008 ⓘ |
| frequency | annually ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
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National Curriculum Statement (NCS) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gradingScale |
achievement levels 1–7
ⓘ
percentage-based grading ⓘ |
| includesComponent |
practical examinations (for certain subjects)
ⓘ
school-based assessment (SBA) ⓘ written examinations ⓘ |
| includesElectives | approved elective subjects from various learning fields ⓘ |
| introduced | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| linkedQualificationLevel | NQF Level 4 (South Africa) ⓘ |
| mainSession | October–November examination session ⓘ |
| partOf | National Senior Certificate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Senior Certificate examinations (South Africa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
completion of secondary schooling
ⓘ
eligibility for employment ⓘ eligibility for higher education admission ⓘ |
| qualityAssuredBy | Umalusi (Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognisedBy | South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | old Senior Certificate as the main school-leaving exam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOutcome |
Bachelor’s pass
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Diploma pass ⓘ Higher Certificate pass ⓘ National Senior Certificate pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
independent schools registered with provincial departments
ⓘ
public schools ⓘ |
| subjectRequirement | minimum of seven subjects ⓘ |
| supplementarySession | mid-year or June/July session (for some candidates) ⓘ |
| takenBy | Grade 12 learners in South Africa ⓘ |
| typicalAgeRange | 17–20 years ⓘ |
| usedFor |
admission to TVET colleges
ⓘ
admission to universities of technology ⓘ university admission in South Africa ⓘ |
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