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With one of the most employer recognised colleges
High School Qualiications
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Programme Types oered atDamelin Correspondence College
Programme Types offered at DamelinCorrespondence College (DCC)
1. National Qualifications are credit-bearing qualifications
registered on the NQF (National Qualifications Framework)
and accredited by a Quality Assurance Body, such as a SETA
(Sector Education and Training Authority). A skills programme
is an accredited component of a National qualification.
2. Agent Programmes are programmes for which DamelinCorrespondence College offers tuition, but where DCC does
not issue the final certificate. The Agent Body issues the final
certificate and manages the final examinations.
3. Damelin Correspondence College Programmes are DCCs own
programmes that are not linked to the NQF and are not credit-
bearing. However, they are in high demand and carry the
approval of the Damelin Correspondence College Academic
Board.
Damelin Correspondence College Programmes fall into
four categories:
Damelin Correspondence College Career Programmes are DCCs
own programmes that are designed to teach you the skills and
knowledge to succeed in a particular career.
Damelin Correspondence College Continuous Professional
Development (CPD) Short Courses are courses that help youadd to your current professional knowledge in a particular
field, and hence boost your abilities within your career.
Damelin Correspondence College Orientation Programmes are
short courses that introduce you to a particular field or career
and that offer you the opportunity to explore an interest or
skills set without having to enrol on a full programme.
Damelin Correspondence College Self-Employment
Programmes are designed to refine your skills in a particular
field of interest; to teach you how to make a living from a
particular skill, interest or hobby, and to help you start your
own business.
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Studying at Home with DamelinCorrespondence College
Distance learning (studying at home) is a very eective way o
obtaining your High School qualifcation.
Below is a guide to studying the Damelin CorrespondenceCollege way:
Selectyourcourseofstudy.Makesurethatyoumeetthe
entrance requirements or this course. Feel ree to contact a
Student Consultant, who will answer any queries you might
have. Complete the enrolment orm and return it to us as soon
as possible!
Afterwehavereceivedyourenrolmentformandother
necessary documentation, and i you meet the entrance
requirements and the required payment has been made, your
study material and textbooks will be sent to you.
Readyourtextbookscarefully.Theywillhelpyoudevelopthe
skills that you need to be a successul student.
Yourassessmenttaskswillbemarkedbyyourtutor.Thegraded assessment tasks with comments will be returned
to you. During this time, you will be working on your next
assessment task, continuing the study cycle.
Submityourassessmenttasksformarkingbythedates
prescribed by the College.
FeelfreetocontactDamelinCorrespondenceCollegesCall
Centre (0860 41 41 41) should you require any assistance, or
have any questions or a tutor. Tutors are there to give you
valuable eedback in order to help you improve your results.
Besuretoregisterforyourexaminationsbeforethe
registration closing date.
Welcome PackDamelin Correspondence College oers you a welcome pack
to get you started, including a year planner and important
inormation about your course.
Making the right choices
National Senior Certificate
The National Senior Certiicate (NSC) is a 3-year programme that
consists o Grade 10, 11 and 12. This means that each Grade
has to be completed and passed separately. A National Senior
Certiicate will be awarded to you ater successul completion
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o the National Senior Certiicate Grade 12 examinations. The
inal examinations in Grade 12 will be administered by the
Department o Basic Education. The National Senior Certiicate
isawardedbyUMALUSI.(TheNationalSeniorCertificateistheminimum requirement or entrance to higher education).
International High School Qualifications
(IGCSE and AS Levels)
Students and educators have expressed the need or a wider
curriculum, speciically tailored to international needs.
Damelin Correspondence College oers you the opportunity o
Cambridge internationally recognised learning programmes that
areequivalenttoGrade10,11(IGCSE)andGrade12(ASLevels).
The curricula are set, and examinations administered, by the
CambridgeInternationalExaminations,whoareworldleadersin
educational assessment.
Studying at Home with DamelinCorrespondence College
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National Senior CertiicateGrade 10 CAPS
Start your High School experience with Damelin
Correspondence College by enrolling for Grade 10. This course
has been designed to give you the grounding you need to
embark on Grade 11.
Entrance Requirements
Youmusthaveacertified,officialGrade9schoolreportthat
indicates promotion to Grade 10, or a General Education
and Training Certiicate (GETC) or Adult Basic Education
and Training (ABET), or a recognised equivalent qualiication
obtainedatNQFLevel1.
Course Duration
The academic year ends 31 December 2012.Learnersare
requiredtocompleteALLtheirassessmentswithinacalendar
year. This means that you will start your studies in
January / February and write your inal examinations inOctober / November.
ShouldyouenrollAFTER15February,youmaynotsitforthe
examinations, write controlled tests or submit assessment
tasksinthatsameyear.Youmayhowevercontinueworking
throughthestudymaterial,butALLassessmentsmayonlybedone the ollowing year - the year in which you will write your
inal examinations.
Subject Selection Process
YoursubjectselectionforGrade10,11and12hastobethe
same.Youarenotallowedtohavedifferentsubjectselections
fordifferentgrades.Itisthereforeimportantforyoutogive
carefulconsiderationtoyoursubjectchoiceinGrade10.Make
surethatyouchoosethesubjectsthatyouwillneedforthe
career that you want to pursue beyond Grade 12.
Subject Selection
Subjects are available in English only. 2LanguagesfromGroupAmustbechosen,oneofwhich
mustbeaHomelanguage.Seepage25&26forthesubjects
in each group.
MathematicsORMathematicalLiteracyANDLifeOrientation
are compulsory.
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MathematicalLiteracymaynotbechosenwithPhysical
Sciences or Agricultural Sciences.
MathematicsmustbechosenwithPhysicalSciences.
WestronglyrecommendthatyouchooseMathematicswith
Accounting.
Turn to page 25 & 26 or possible career paths and to choose
your subjects accordingly.Ifyouneedassistance,donothesitate
to contact a Student Consultant.
Continuous Assessment (CASS) Continuous Assessment is assessment that takes place
throughouttheyear.Itconsistsofvarioustypesof
assessmenttaskssuchasresearchprojects,controlledtests,
investigation tasks, written reports etc.
All assessments or Grade 10 will be internally conducted by
Damelin Correspondence College. Youwillbeprovidedwithastudyschedule(whichcanbe
ound in your study guide) AND an assessment timetable,
which will be in the enrolment pack that you will receive
ater enrolment. The assessment timetable will also be
available on the College website.
Ifyouenrolintheyearprecedingthestartofyouracademic
year, you must contact the College or a timetable that
is applicable to the year in which you will be doing your
assessments.
All continuous assessment (CASS) tasks have to be completed
and submitted or marking within the timerames prescribed
by the College.
TheCASSmarkcontributes25%towardsyourtotalmarkandthefinalexaminationcontributes75%towardsyourtotal
markforeachsubject.
Controlled Tests
Youmustwritecontrolledtestsforallthesubjectsthatyou
are studying. This will be in addition to the examinations thatwillalsobewrittenforeachsubjectthatyouarestudying.
Controlled tests are tests that take place under supervised,
examinationconditions.Itisashorterversionofan
examination.
The dates and times or controlled tests will be in your
enrolmentpackthatyouwillreceiveafterenrolment.It
National Senior CertiicateGrade 10 CAPS
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will also be posted on the College website. These dates
andtimesaresubjecttochange.Youmustconsultthe
college website (www.dcc.edu.za) or the most up-to-date
inormation.
Thecollegewillonlyprovidecontrolledtestvenuesinmajor
centres in each province.
Special arrangements cannot be made or learners who live
ontheoutskirtsofmajorcentres.
Allcontrolledtestsandexaminationsforthesubjectsthat
you are studying must be written in the same year.
Controlled tests will NOT be in your study guide. Youwillbeprovidedwithastudyschedule,whichcanbe
ound in your study guide.
Life Orientation
OneofthetasksthatyouhavetocompleteforLife
Orientation is a Physical Education Task (PET). This task comprises our sections. One section will be
completed or each o the 4 terms.
Youhavetoattendface-to-facecontactsessions
throughouttheyear,withaLifeOrientationeducator,for
theevaluationofyourPhysicalEducationTask(PET).Your
studyguideforLifeOrientationwillstipulatethenumber
o compulsory contact sessions or each section o this task.
The dates on which assessment or the PET task will take
place will be in the Orientation Guide that will be included
with your enrolment pack. The College will inorm you i
thereareanychangestothesedates.Youmustalsocheck
the College website regularly or the latest inormation
available. Additional inormation or the completion o this task is
available rom the College.
Oral Component for Languages
YouwillberequiredtodoassessmentsfortheOral
component o the languages that you are studying.These will be ace-to-ace contact sessions with qualiied
language educators.
The assessment or the Oral component or languages is a
formalexaminationthatiscompulsory.Itwillformpartof
your CASS mark and part o your inal examination mark.
The dates on which the oral examination will take place
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will be in the enrolment pack that you will receive ater
enrolment.Thesedatesaresubjecttochange.Youmust
consult the college website (www.dcc.edu.za) or the latest
inormation available. Venues at which oral examinations will take place will be
provided by Damelin Correspondence College.
Venueswillbeinmajorcentresonly.Specialarrangements
cannot be made or learners who live on the outskirts o
majorcentres.
Learner Evidence of Performance File / Portfolio
Youmust,aspartofyourstudies,compileaportfoliofor
eachsubject.
Aportfolioforaparticularsubjectwillcontainall the
required continuous assessment tasks/assignments that you
have completed (and that have been marked by the College)
foreachsubject. You must keep your portolio or each subject neatly iled in
a sae place or the duration o your studies (and at least 6
months aterwards), because the College may, at any time,
request that you submit it or moderation.
YourportfoliowillbeinternallymoderatedbytheCollege
AND externally moderated by the Department o BasicEducation.
Examinations
Thenalexaminationsforgrade10contributes75%towards
yournalmarkforeachsubject.YourprogresstoGrade11is
determinedbythenalexaminationmarkforeachsubject,
as well as the marks obtained or continuous assessment.
YournalexaminationforGrade10willbeaninternal
examination administered by Damelin Correspondence
College.
The registration closing date or the fnal Grade 10
examinations o 2012 will be 20 February 2012.Youmayvisit
the College website (www.dcc.edu.za), or contact a StudentConsultant to confrm the closing date. Please note that you
will also register or controlled tests and oral examinations at
the same time that you register or the fnal examinations.
Thecollegewillonlyprovideexaminationvenuesinmajor
centres in each province. Special arrangements cannot be
madeforlearnerswholiveontheoutskirtsofmajorcentres.
National Senior CertiicateGrade 10 CAPS
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Examination ees are excluded rom your enrolment ees.
ExaminationfeesareR450persubjectandaresubjectto
change. Examination ees are payable upon registration or
the Final Examinations beore or on 20 February 2012. Youwillbeexaminedandassessedonprescribedliterature
or all languages that you select. Prescribed textbooks and
additional study aids or prescribed literature are NOT
includedinthecourse.Youwillneedtosourceandpurchase
prescribed literature textbooks and additional study aids rom
external suppliers or publishers.
Upon successul completion o Grade 10, you will be issued
with a progress report.
Final examinations or Grade 10 will be conducted in October
/ November only.
Minimum pass requirements
Youneedtocompletealltherequiredassessmentsfor7subjects,4ofwhicharecompulsorysubjects,andarecalled
fundamentals.Theotherthreesubjectsarecalledelectives.
TheFundamentalsare:aHomeLanguage,aFirstAdditional
Language,LifeOrientation,MathematicsORMathematical
Literacy.
Youneedtoobtain40%for3subjects,oneofwhichmustbeaHomeLanguage.Theother2canbeanyother2subjects.
Youwillberequiredtoobtain30%for3othersubjects.
Insummary:Youneedtopass3subjectswith40%(ofwhich
onemustbeaHomeLanguage)and3with30%.Eventhough
youneednotmeettheminimumpassrequirement(30%)for
the7thsubject,youMUSThavecompletedallthecontinuous
assessment requirements , including examinations or the 7th
subject,inordertobeconsideredforpromotiontothenext
grade.
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National Senior CertiicateGrade 11
The Grade 11 Course is an important stepping stone to
obtaining the National Senior Certificate. It is designed to start
your preparation for your final Grade 12 year.
Entrance Requirements
A certifed, ofcial Grade 10 National Senior Certifcate
report which indicates promotion to Grade 11.
Course Duration
The academic year ends 31 December 2012.Learnersare
requiredtocompleteALLtheirassessmentswithinacalendar year. This means that you will start your studies in
January / February, and write your fnal examinations in
October / November.
Enrolment closes15 February 2012. No new enrolments or
Grade 11 will be accepted ater this date.
Subject Selection Process
Makesurethatyouselectthesamesubjectsthatyou
selected in Grade 10, and that you will need in Grade 12
forthecareerpaththatyouwanttopursue.(Youarenot
allowedtohavedifferentsubjectselectionsfordifferent
grades.)
Subjectshavetobecompletedwithinanacademicyear.
Subject Selection
Subjects are available in English only.
LanguagesfromGroupAmustbechosen,oneofwhichmust
beaHomeLanguage.Seepage25forthesubjectsineachgroup.
MathematicsORMathematicalLiteracyANDLifeOrientation
are compulsory.
MathematicalLiteracymaynotbechosenwithPhysical
Sciences or Agricultural Sciences.
MathematicsmustbechosenwithPhysicalSciences.
WestronglyrecommendthatyouchooseMathematicswithAccounting.
Turn to page 25 & 26toconfirmyoursubjectselectionfor
Grade 11.Ifyouneedassistance,donothesitatetocontacta
Student Consultant.
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Continuous Assessment Task (CASS)
Continuous Assessment is assessment that takes place
throughouttheyear.Itconsistsofvarioustypesofassessment
taskssuchasresearchprojects,controlledtests,investigation
tasks, written reports. etc.
All assessments for Grade 11 will be internally conducted by
DamelinCorrespondenceCollege.YourprogresstoGrade12
will be determined by a CASS mark and a final examination
mark.
Youwillbeprovidedwithastudyschedule(whichcanbe
found in your study guide) AND an assessment timetable,which will be in the enrolment pack that you will receive after
enrolment. The assessment timetable will also be available on
the College website.
Ifyouenrolintheyearprecedingthestartofyouracademic
year, you must contact the College for a timetable that
is applicable to the year in which you will be doing yourassessments.
All continuous assessment tasks have to be completed and
submitted for marking within the timeframes prescribed by
the College.
TheCASSmarkcontributes25%towardsyourtotalmarkand
thefinalexaminationcontributes75%towardsyourtotal
mark.
Controlled Tests
Youmustwritecontrolledtestsforallthesubjectsthatyouare
studying. This will be in addition to the examinations that will
alsobewrittenforeachsubjectthatyouarestudying.
Controlled tests are tests that take place under supervised,examinationconditions.Itisashorterversionofan
examination.
The dates and times or controlled test will be in the
enrolmentpackthatyouwillreceiveafterenrolment.Itwill
also be posted on the College website. These dates and times
aresubjecttochange.Youmustconsultthecollegewebsite(www.dcc.edu.za) or the most up-to-date inormation.
Thecollegewillonlyprovidecontrolledtestvenuesinmajor
centres in each province.
2Special arrangements cannot be made or learners who live
ontheoutskirtsofmajorcentres.
Allcontrolledtestsandfinalexaminationsforthesubjects
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National Senior CertiicateGrade 11
that you are studying must be written in the same year.
Controlled tests will NOT be in your study guide.
Youwillbeprovidedwithastudyschedule,whichcanbe
ound in your study guide.
Life Orientation
OneofthetasksthatyouhavetocompleteforLife
Orientation is a Physical Education Task (PET).
This task comprises our sections. One section will be
completed or each o the 4 terms.
Youhavetoattendface-to-facecontactsessionsthroughouttheyear,withaLifeOrientationeducator,
or the evaluation o your Physical Education Task (PET).
YourstudyguideforLifeOrientationwillstipulatethe
number o compulsory contact sessions or each section
o this task.
The dates on which assessment or the PET task willtake place will be in the Orientation Guide that will be
included with your enrolment pack. The College will
informyouifthereareanychangestothesedates.You
must also check the College website regularly or the
latest inormation available.
Additional inormation or the completion o this task is
available rom the College.
Oral Component for Languages
You will be required to do assessments or the Oral
component o the languages that you are studying.
These will be ace-to-ace contact sessions with qualiied
language educators. The assessment or the Oral component or languages
isaformalexaminationthatiscompulsory.Itwill
orm part o your CASS mark and part o your inal
examination mark.
The dates on which the oral examination will take place
will be in the enrolment pack that you will receive ater
enrolment.Thesedatesaresubjecttochange.Youmust
consult the college website (www.dcc.edu.za) or the
latest inormation available.
Ifyouenrolintheyearprecedingthestartofyour
academic year, you must contact the College or a
timetable that is applicable to the year in which you will
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be doing your assessments.
Venues at which oral examinations will take place will
be provided by Damelin Correspondence College.
Venueswillbeinmajorcentresonly.Special
arrangements cannot be made or learners who live on
theoutskirtsofmajorcentres.
Learner Evidence of Performance File / Portfolio
Youmust,aspartofyourstudies,compileaportfoliofor
eachsubject.
Aportfolioforaparticularsubjectwillcontainalltherequired continuous assessment tasks/assignments that
you have completed (and that have been marked) or
eachsubject.
You must keep your portolio or each subject neatly
iled in a sae place or the duration o your studies
(and at least 6 months aterwards), because theCollege may, at any time, request that you submit it or
moderation.
Yourportfoliowillbeinternallymoderatedbythe
College AND externally moderated by the Department
o Basic Education.
Examinations
Thefinalexaminationforgrade11contributes75%
towardsyourfinalmark.YourprogresstoGrade12
is determined by the inal examination mark or each
subject,aswellasthemarksobtainedforcontinuous
assessment.
YourfinalexaminationforGrade11willbeaninternalexamination administered by Damelin Correspondence
College.
The registration closing date or the inal Grade 11
exams or 2012 will be 20 February 2012. Youmayvisit
the Colleges website (www.dcc.edu.za) or contact a
Student Consultant to conirm the closing date. Please
note that you will also register or controlled test and
oral examinations at the same time that you register
or the inal examinations.
Examinationvenueswillonlybeprovidedinmajor
centres in each province.
Special arrangements cannot be made or learners who
liveontheoutskirtsofmajorcentres.
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National Senior CertiicateGrade 11
Examination ees are excluded rom your enrolment
ees. TheseexaminationfeesareR450persubjectand
aresubjecttochange.Examinationfeesarepayable
upon registration or the Final Examination beore oron 20 February 2012.
Youwillbeexaminedandassessedonprescribed
literature or all the languages that you select.
Prescribed textbooks and additional study aids or
Prescribed literature are NOT included in the course.
Youwillneedtosourceandpurchaseprescribed
literature textbooks and additional study aids romexternal suppliers or publishers.
Upon successul completion o Grade 11, you will be
issued with a progress report.
Final examinations or Grade 11 will be conducted in
October / November.
Minimum pass requirements
Youneedtocompletealltheassessmentrequirements
for7subjects,4ofwhicharecompulsorysubjects,and
arecalledfundamentals.Theotherthreesubjectsare
called electives.
TheFundamentalsare:aHomeLanguage,aFirst
AdditionalLanguage,LifeOrientation,MathematicsOR
MathematicalLiteracy.
Youneedtoobtain40%for3subjects,oneofwhich
mustbeaHomeLanguage.Theother2canbeany
other2subjects.
Youwillberequiredtoobtain30%for3othersubjects.
Insummary:Youneedtopass3subjectswith40%(of
whichonemustbeaHomeLanguage)and3with30%.
These are also the minimum pass requirements to obtain
the National Senior Certifcate at the end o your Grade 12
year. Even though you need not meet the minimum passrequirement(30%)forthe7thsubject,youMUSThave
completed all the continuous assessment requirements ,
includingexaminationsforthe7thsubject,inordertobe
considered or promotion to the next grade.
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National Senior CertiicateGrade 12
Congratulations!Youareabouttoenterthelastandnalstage
ofanamazingjourney.
SuccessinyourGrade12yearwillopenupamyriadofnew&
exciting opportunities or you.
Entrance Requirements
A certifed, ofcial Grade 11 National Senior Certifcate report,
which indicates promotion to Grade 12.
Course DurationThe academic year ends 31 December 2012.Learnersarerequired
tocompleteALLtheirassessmentswithinacalendaryear.This
means that you will start your studies in January / February and
write your fnal examinations in October / November. Should
you enrol AFTER 15 February 2012you may not sit or the fnal
examinations, write controlled tests or submit assessments tasksinthesameyear.Youmayhowevercontinueworkingthrough
thestudymaterial,butALLassessmentsmayonlybedonethe
ollowing year the year in which you will write your fnal
examinations.
Subject Selection Process
Makesurethatyouselectthesamesubjectsthatyouselectedin
Grade10and11.Youarenotallowedtohavedifferentsubject
selections or dierent Grades.
Subject Selection
Subjects are available in English only.
LanguagesfromGroupAmustbechosen,oneofwhichmustbeaHomeLanguage.Seepage25&26forthesubjectsin
each group.
MathematicsORMathematicsLiteracyANDLifeOrientation
are compulsory.
MathematicalLiteracymaynotbechosenwithPhysical
Sciences and Agricultural Sciences. MathematicsmustbechosenwithPhysicalSciences.
WestronglyrecommendthatyouchooseMathematicswith
Accounting.
Turntopage25&26toconfirmyoursubjectselectionforGrade
12.Ifyouneedassistance,donothesitatetocontactaStudent
Consultant.
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Continuous Assessment Task (CASS)
Continuous Assessment is assessment that takes place
throughouttheyear.Itconsistsofvarioustypesof
assessmenttaskssuchasresearchprojects,controlledtests,investigation tasks, written reports, etc.
All continuous assessments or Grade 12, which includes
the mock examinations, will be conducted by the College.
YourCASSmarksandyourfinalexaminationmarkswill
determine whether you will qualiy as a candidate or the
National Senior Certiicate. Youwillbeprovidedwithastudyschedule(whichcanbe
ound in your study guide) AND an assessment timetable,
which will be in the enrolment pack that you will receive
ater enrolment. The assessment timetable will also be
available on the College website.
Ifyouenrolintheyearprecedingthestartofyour
academic year, you must contact the College or a
timetable that is applicable to the year in which you will
be doing your assessments.
All continuous assessment tasks have to be completed and
submitted or marking within the timerames prescribed
by the College.
TheCASSmarkcontributes25%towardsyourtotalmarkandthefinalexaminationcontributes75%towardsyour
total mark.
Controlled Tests
Youmustwritecontrolledtestsforallthesubjectsthatyouare
studying. This will be in addition to the examinations that willalsobewrittenforeachsubjectthatyouarestudying.
Controlled tests are tests that take place under supervised,
examinationconditions.Itisashorterversionofan
examination.
The dates and times or controlled tests will be in the
enrolmentpackthatyouwillreceiveafterenrolment.It
will also be posted on the College website. These dates
andtimesaresubjecttochange.Youmustconsultthe
college website
(www.dcc.edu.za) or the most up-to-date inormation.
Youmustwriteyourcontrolledtestsanddoother
assessment tasks in the same year that you register to
National Senior CertiicateGrade 12
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write the internal mock examination and fnal external
examinations.
The college will only provide controlled test venues in
majorcentresineachprovince. Special arrangements cannot be made or learners who
liveontheoutskirtsofmajorcentres.
Ifyoudonotwriteyourcontrolledtestsanddotheother
continuousassessmenttasksforallthesubjectsthatyou
are studying, your CASS mark will be incomplete, and you
will not be resulted by the College or your internal mock
examination, nor will you be resulted or the external
examination that will be conducted by the Department o
Basic Education.
Youwillbeprovidedwithastudyschedule,whichcanbe
ound in your study guide.
Life Orientation OneofthetasksthatyouhavetocompleteforLife
Orientation is a Physical Education Task (PET).
This task comprises three sections. One section will be
completed or each o the 3 terms.
Youhavetoattendface-to-facecontactsessions
throughouttheyear,withaLifeOrientationeducator,fortheevaluationofyourPhysicalEducationTask(PET).Your
studyguideforLifeOrientationwillstipulatethenumber
o compulsory contact sessions or each section o this task.
The dates on which assessment or the PET task will take
place will be in the Orientation Guide that will be included
with your enrolment pack. The College will inorm you i
thereareanychangestothesedates.Youmustalsocheck
the College website regularly or the latest inormation
available.
Additional inormation or the completion o this task is
available rom the College.
Oral Component for Languages YouwillberequiredtodoassessmentsfortheOral
component o the languages that you are studying.
These will be ace-to-ace contact sessions with qualiied
language educators.
The assessment or the Oral component or languages is a
formalexaminationthatiscompulsory.Itwillformpartof
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your CASS mark and part o your inal examination mark.
TheCollegewillappointaqualifiedGrade12Language
educator who will conduct the assessment or the oral
component o the languages that you have chosen to
study.
Thedatesonwhichtheoralexaminationwilltakeplace
will be in the enrolment pack that you will receive ater
enrolment.Thesedatesaresubjecttochange.Youmust
consult the college website (www.dcc.edu.za) or the latest
inormation available.
Ifyouenrolintheyearprecedingthestartofyouracademicyear, you must contact the College or a timetable that
is applicable to the year in which you will be doing your
assessments.
Venues at which oral examinations will take place will be
provided by Damelin Correspondence College.
Venueswillbeinmajorcentresonly.Specialarrangements
cannot be made or learners who live on the outskirts o
majorcentres.
Learner Evidence of Performance File / Portfolio
Youmust,aspartofyourstudies,compileaportfoliofor
eachsubject.
Aportfolioforaparticularsubjectwillcontainall therequired continuous assessment tasks/assignments that you
have completed (and that have been marked) or each
subject.
You must keep your portolio or each subject neatly iled
in a sae place or the duration o your studies (and at
least 6 months ater the inal external examinations havebeen written), because the College may, at any time,
request that you submit it or moderation.
YourportfoliowillbeinternallymoderatedbytheCollege
AND externally moderated by the Department o Basic
Education.
Examinations
Grade 12 learners will write 2 ull scale examinations: a
fnal external examination administered by the Department
o Basic Education, and an internal mock examination
administered by the College.
All examination ees are excluded rom the enrolment ees.
National Senior CertiicateGrade 12
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External Examinations
External Grade 12 examinations are conducted by the
DepartmentofBasicEducation.Youmustberegistered
or these examinations by 15 March o the year in
which you want to write the October / November inal
external examinations. Contact a Student Consultant or
inormation on how to register or the inal external
examinations.
The examination ees or the inal external examination
will be determined by the examination venue at which
you will write. Youwillbeexaminedonprescribedliteratureforall
languages that you select. Prescribed textbooks and
additional study aids or prescribed literature are NOT
includedinthecourse.Youwillhavetosourceand
purchase prescribed literature textbooks and additional
study aids rom external suppliers and publishers.
UMALUSIwillissueyouwithaNationalSeniorCertificate
ater it has been determined that you meet the
minimum pass requirements or the National Senior
Certiicate.
Internal Examination
Youmustwritetheinternalmockexaminationinthesame year that you register to write the inal external
examinations.
Ifyoudonotregisterforthemockexamination,your
CASS mark will be incomplete, and you will not be
resulted.
The internal mock examination is administered byDamelin Correspondence College in August/September.
The registration closing date or the mock examination
will be 20 February 2012.YoumayvisittheColleges
website (www.dcc.edu.za) or you may contact a Student
Consultant to conirm the closing date.
Examinationvenueswillbeprovidedinmajorcentresin
each province. Special arrangements cannot be made or
learnerswholiveontheoutskirtsofmajorcentres.
Examination ees are excluded rom your enrolment ees.
These examination ees are R450 per subject and are
subjecttochange.Examinationfeesarepayableupon
registrationfortheMockExaminationbeforeoron20
February 2012.
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Youwillbeexaminedandassessedonprescribed
literature or all languages that you select. Prescribed
textbooks and additional study aids or prescribed
literature are NOTincludedinthecourse.Youwillhave
to source and purchase prescribed literature textbooks
and additional study aids rom external suppliers and
publishers.
The College will issue you with a progress report or the
mock examinations.
NB: Registration with the College or internal examinationsand registration with the Department o Basic Education
or external national examinations are two SEPERATE
processes.
Minimum pass requirements
Youneedtocompletealltheassessmentrequirements
for7subjects,4ofwhicharecompulsorysubjects,and
arecalledfundamentals.Theother3subjectsarecalled
electives.
TheFundamentalsare:aHomeLanguage,aFirst
AdditionalLanguage,LifeOrientation,Mathematicsor
MathematicalLiteracy.
Youneedtoobtain40%for3subjects,oneofwhichmustbeaHomeLanguage.Theother2canbeanyother
2subjects.
Youwillberequiredtoobtain30%for3othersubjects.
Insummary:Youneedtopass3subjectswith40%(of
whichonemustbeaHomeLanguage)and3with30%.Youmayobtainlessthan30%forthe7thsubject,butall
assessments, including all Continuous Assessment Tasks
(CASS) and examinations, must have been written or the
7thsubject.
National Senior CertiicateGrade 12
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National Senior CertiicateRepeat Learners or Grade 12
Do you need credits in order to obtain your National Senior
Certifcate because you did not meet the minimum pass
requirements in previous examination sittings? Did you complete
the CASS (continuous assessment) component or all the
subjectsforwhichyouhavewrittenthenalexternalGrade12
examinations?
Youcanenrolforthesubjectsthatyouwishtorepeatwithout
having to re-do the CASS component.
Continuous AssessmentYourcontinuousassessments(CASS)marksarevalidfortwo
years rom the date that you frst wrote the fnal National Senior
CerticateGrade12examinationsforspecicsubjects.This
means that you do not have to re-do the CASS component o the
subjectsthatyouneedtorepeat,ifyoudosowithintwoyears
ofhavingwrittentherstexaminationsforthesesubjects.You
need to only re-write the fnal external examinations or these
subjects.However,ifyoudonotrewritethesesubjectswithin
the two years, you have to re-do the CASS component or these
subjectsaswell.
Entrance Requirements
AnofcialGrade12StatementofResultsconrmingtheresults
forthesubjectsforwhichyouwanttoenrol.
Course Duration
The study period may range rom 12 months to 24 months,
dependingonthenumberofsubjectsthatyouwishtorepeat.
Subject Selection
SubjectsareavailableinEnglishonly.
Youmayonlyselectsubjectsthatyouhavealreadystudiedin
Grade 12 (or which you have a CASS mark), and or which you
wrote the external fnal National Senior Certifcate Grade 12
examinations.
Turntopage25&26forthesubjectlist.
Examinations
IfyouwrotetheNationalSeniorCertificateexaminations
administered by the Department o Basic Education, you
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have to ensure that you register tore-writethesubjectsfor
which you did not meet the pass requirements with your
previous High School, or an examination centre or part-time
NSC Grade 12 repeat candidates beore 15 March, in order
or you to write during the October / November inal external
National Senior Certiicate Grade 12 examinations.
The examination ees or inal external examinations will be
determined by the examination venue or your previous High
School at which you will write the external examinations.
Youwillbeexaminedonprescribedliteratureforthe
languagesubjectsthatyouneedtorepeat.Prescribedtextbooks and additional study aids or prescribed literature
are NOTincludedinthecourse.Youwillhavetosourceand
purchase prescribed literature textbooks and additional study
aidsfromexternalsupplierspublishers.Youalsoneedtomake
sure that the prescribed books on which the examinations will
be set have not changed since the last time you wrote theexaminationsforthelanguagesubjectsthatyouarerewriting.
Umalusi will issue you with the National Senior Certiicate
once you have met the minimum pass requirements. Turn
to page 23 or the minimum Higher Education admission
requirements.
National Senior CertiicateRepeat Learners or Grade 12
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National Senior CertiicateMinimum Higher Education Admission Requirements
Higher Certificate
The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior
Certicatewithaminimumof30%inthelanguageoflearning
andteachingoftheHigherEducationInstitutionatwhich
you wish to pursue your studies. NB:One o the minimum
requirements or obtaining a National Senior Certifcate is a
minimumachievementratingof3(Moderateachievement,
40-49%)inaHomeLanguage.
TheHigherEducationInstitutionmayhaverequirements
in addition to the minimum requirements or the NationalSenior Certifcate, that you may have to ulfl or the feld
studythatyouwishtopursue.Youmayhavetohavea
certaincombinationofrecognisedNSCsubjects,andlevelsof
achievementinthosesubjects,asdeterminedbytheHigher
EducationInstitutionofyourchoice,beforebeingconsidered
forfurtherstudiesataHigherEducationInstitution.
Diploma
The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior
Certicatewithaminimumof30%inthelanguageoflearning
andteachingoftheHigherEducationInstitutionatwhich
you wish to pursue your studies. This must be coupled with an
achievementratingof3(ModerateAchievement,40-49%)or
better,infourrecognisedNSC20-creditsubjects.
NB: One o the minimum requirements or obtaining a
National Senior Certifcate is a minimum achievement rating
o 3 (Moderate achievement, 40-49%) in a Home Language.
TheHigherEducationInstitutionmayhaverequirements
in addition to the minimum requirements or the National
Senior Certifcate, that you may have to ulfl or the feld
ofstudythatyouwishtopursue.Youmayhavetohavea
certaincombinationofrecognisedNSCsubjects,andlevelsof
achievementinthosesubjects,asdeterminedbytheHigher
EducationInstitutionofyourchoice,beforebeingconsidered
forfurtherstudiesataHigherEducationInstitution.
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Bachelors Degree
The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior
Certicatewithaminimumof30%inthelanguageoflearning
andteachingoftheHigherEducationInstitutionatwhich
you wish to pursue your studies. This must be coupled with an
achievementratingof4(AdequateAchievement,50-59%)or
better,infoursubjectschosenfromtherecognised20-credit
NSCsubjectdesignatedlistbelow.
TheHigherEducationInstitutionmayhaverequirements
in addition to the minimum requirements or the NationalSenior Certifcate, which you may have to ulfl or the feld
ofstudythatyouwishtopursue.Youmayhavetohavea
certaincombinationofrecognisedNSCsubjects,andlevelsof
achievementinthosesubjects,asdeterminedbytheHigher
EducationInstitutionofyourchoice,beforebeingconsidered
forfurtherstudiesataHigherEducationInstitution.
20-credit NSC Subjects
(**SubjectsnotofferedatDamelinCorrespondenceCollege)
Accounting InformationTechnology**
Agricultural Science Languages
Business Studies LifeSciences
Consumer Studies ** Mathematics
Dramatic Arts ** MathematicalLiteracy
Economics Music**
EngineeringGraphic&Design** Physical SciencesGeography ReligionStudies**
History Visual Arts **
National Senior CertiicateMinimum Higher Education Admission Requirements
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National Senior CertiicateSubject Selection or Grade 10, 11 and 12
Career Choices
Ifyouhavedecideduponacareerpathinoneofthefollowing
elds,youmayregisterforsubjectsfromthefollowing
proposed lists:
SUBJECTS ARE NOT OFFERED IN AFRIKAANS ON THE NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE (GRADE 10, 11 AND 12). SUBJECTS ARE IN
ENGLISH ONLY.
LEARNING
FIELDSSUBJECTS REQUIREMENTS
SCIENCE 2Languages
Mathematics
LifeOrientation
PhysicalSciences
LifeSciences
Geography
Youmustregisterfora
total o
7subjectsandatleastone
language must be a Home
Language.
AGRICULTURE 2Languages
Mathematics
LifeOrientation
Agricultural
Sciences
PhysicalSciences
And/Or
LifeSciences
And/Or
Geography
Youmustregisterfora
total o
7subjectsandatleastone
language must be a Home
Language.
HUMANAND
SOCIALSTUDIES
2Languages
Mathematics
Or
Mathematical
LiteracyLifeOrientation
Geography
History
LifeSciences
Youmustregisterfora
total o
7subjectsandatleastone
language must be a Home
Language.
BUSINESS
COMMERCE
ANDMANAGEMENT
STUDIES
2Languages
Mathematics
OrMathematical
Literacy
LifeOrientation
Accounting
BusinessStudies
Economics
Youmustregisterfora
total o
7subjectsandatleastonelanguage must be a Home
Language.
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National Senior CertiicateSubject Selection or Grade 10, 11 and 12
Pleasechooseyoursubjectsfromthetablebelow:
SUBJECTSARENOTOFFEREDINAFRIKAANSONTHENATIONALSENIOR
CERTIFICATE(GRADE10,11AND12).SUBJECTSAREINENGLISHONLY.
LEARNINGFIELDS SUBJECTS REQUIREMENTS
GROUPA
COMPULSORY
SUBJECTS:
LANGUAGES
EnglishHomeLanguage
(FirstLanguage)
EnglishFirstAdditional
Language(Second
Language)
AfrikaansHuisTaal(Eerste
Taal)
AfrikaansEerste
Addisionele Taal (Tweede
Taal)
Mathematics
ORMathematicalLiteracy
AND
LifeOrientation
Two languages need to be
chosen. At least one language
must be a home language.
Prescribed literature textbooks
are not provided by the College
and will have to be purchased.
ChooseeitherMathematicsOR
MathematicalLiteracy.
YouwillrequireaScienticnon-
programmable calculator forMathematicsandMathematical
Literacy.
GROUPB
BUSINESS,
COMMERCE
MANAGEMENTSTUDIESAND
SERVICES
Accounting
Economics
BusinessStudies
HUMANAND
SOCIALSTUDIES
ANDLANGUAGES
Geography
History
EnglishHomeLanguage
(FirstLanguage)
EnglishFirstAdditionalLanguage(Second
Language)
AfrikaansHuisTaal(Eerste
Taal)
AfrikaansEerste
Addisionele Taal (Tweede
Taal)
Choose a language from this
group only if it is not already
chosen from Group A.
PHYSICAL,LIFEAND
AGRICULTURAL
SCIENCES
AgriculturalSciences
PhysicalSciences
LifeSciences
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Cambridge International General
Certiicate o Secondary Education
(IGCSE)
TheCambridgeInternationalExaminations(CIE)IGCSE
qualifcation is a certifcate that is equivalent to the South Arican
Grade10andGrade11.Itisalsointernationallyrecognisedas
equivalentinstandardtotheBritishGCSEandInternationalGCE
O-level (Ordinary level) examinations.
Entrance Requirements
YoumusthavecompletedGrade9oranequivalent
qualifcation.
Selection ProcessYourchoiceofsubjectsiscrucialifyouwanttostudyfurther.You
havetoensurethatyouchoosesubjectsthatwillallowyou
entrance to the course that you wish to study at the tertiary
institution o your choice.
Course Duration
The duration o your programme will be 24 months.
College Assessment
Continuous assessment through written assignments.
Examination Information
Examinations are conducted in June and November o eachyear,dependingonyoursubjectselection.
Examination registration closing dates are early February and
late July.
Examination Fees: Please contact Damelin Correspondence
College to conirm the examination ees.
Examinations are conducted at various examination venues inSouth Arica.
InternationallearnerswillneedtoliaisewithDamelin
Correspondence College Examinations Department, and with
aCambridgeInternationalExaminations(CIE)venueinthe
country where they reside, to make the necessary arrangments
or the examinations that they wish to write.
Grading
Grades will be awarded on one o seven levels (A to G) in each
subject.TheHighestGradeisGradeA.
IGCSEcerticateslistonlyresultsinallsubjectsinwhichthe
student has attained a Grade G or better.
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CIEdoesnotcombinethegradesononecerticateforsubjects
written during seperate sessions. For example: i you write 3
subjectsduringtheJuneexaminationsessionand4subjects
during the October / November examiniation session, you will
receive2SEPERATEcerticatesforthesubjectswrittenineach
o these sessions. Candidates who ail to achieve the minimum
satisfactorystandardofworkinasubjectwillnotbegivena
gradeinthatsubject.
Ifyouofferasubjectoncorelevel,youcannotobtainagrading
higher than a C symbol. The core level is intended or studentswho do not wish to continue with specifc courses at tertiary
institutions. Should you wish to continue with higher grade
studiesorprofessionaltraining,youmusttakeyoursubjectson
the extended level o IGCSE. Somesubjectsdonotallowyouto
choose between either the core or the extended level.
Damelin Correspondence College only oers the ExtendedSyllabus.
Subject Choice
*AfrikaansFirstLanguageisNOTofferedonIGCSElevel.
ToobtainthefullIGCSECerticate,youmustpass7subjects,
atleast1fromeachofthe5groupslistedbelow.Two
languages must be chosen rom Group 1: one must be a First
LanguageandtheotheraSecondLanguage.
Group 1:
English1stLanguage(HIGCSEmaterialused)
English2ndLanguage Afrikaans2ndLanguage(HIGCSEmaterialused)
Group 2:
Development Studies
Geography
Group 3:
BiologyGroup 4:
Mathematics
Group 5:
Business Studies
Accounting
Cambridge International General
Certiicate o Secondary Education
(IGCSE)
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Cambridge International
Examinations AS Level
(Advanced Subsidiary)
TheinternationalAS(AdvancedSubsidiary)Levelisa
qualicationthatisofferedbyCambridgeInternational
Examinations(CIE).Itisaqualicationthatenjoyswidespread
international recognition, with syllabi that have been
specicallycreatedforaninternationalaudience.Itis
recognisedbyuniversitiesasequivalentinvaluetoUK
ASLevels.AcombinationofASLevelsubjectswill,upon
application to the relevant statutory bodies, give a learner a
qualifcation equivalent to Grade 12.
Entrance RequirementAnInternationalGeneralCerticateofSecondaryEducation
(IGCSE).
Course Duration
The duration o the course will be up to 24 months, depending
onthenumberofsubjectsselected.
College Assessment
Continuous assessment through written assignments.
Examination Information
ExaminationsareconductedinOctober/November
each year.
Dependingonthesubjectselection,examinationsarealso
conducted during June o each year.
PleasebearinmindthattheCIEreleasestheirOctober/
November results in the month o January o the ollowing
year. This may impact on your registration or a course at a
tertiary institution, i the closing date or registration at thatinstitutionisbeforetheCIEreleasestheirresults.Youmay
then have to consider writing your examinations during the
June o the previous year instead o October/November.
IfyouarealearnerwhowantstoobtainanALevel
(AS+A2=ALevel)forasubject,andyouwanttorst
writeandpasstheASLevelexamination,andthentheA2examinationforthatsubject,youwillhavetowritetheA2
examinationnolongerthan13monthsaftertheASLevel
examination was written.
Examinationregistrationclosingdateisduring
February 2012.
ExaminationFees:PleasecontactDamelinCorrespondence
College to confrm the examination ees.
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ExaminationsareconductedatexaminationvenuesinSouth
Arica that will be identifed by Damelin Correspondence
College.
InternationallearnerswillneedtoliaisewiththeDamelinCorrespondence College Examinations Department and with
aCIEvenueinthecountrywheretheyreside,tomakethe
necessary arrangements or the examinations that they wish
to write.
Grading
ApassmarkforanASlevelsubjectisaGradeAtoE(GradeA being the highest grade, and Grade E being the lowest
grade). An ungraded result indicates that the learner has
ailed to meet the standard required or a pass on the AS
Level.
CIEdoesnotcombinegradesononecerticateforsubjects
writtenduringseparatesessions.Forexample:Ifyouwrite
3subjectsintherstyearofenrolmentofthecourse,and
2subjectsinthesecondyearofenrolment,youwillreceive
twoSEPARATEcerticatesforthesubjectswrittenduringthe
two examination sessions.
Subject Selection and Subject combinations for further studies in
South AfricaThemarksthatyouobtainforthesubjectsthatyouwillbe
studyingwilldeterminethenumberofsubjectsthatyouwill
requireontheIGCSEandASLevelforittobeconsideredfor
Grade12(Matric)equivalency.Whatfollowsisanexplanation
ofcombinationsofIGCSEandASLevelsubjects,andgrades
that will qualiy or Grade 12 equivalency consideration.
Minimum requirements to obtain an Ordinary Matric pass
Should you wish to continue your studies at any other
institution that is not a university, you will have to establish
whether the institution will accept the combinations described
below, and its South Arican equivalency, as an entrance
requirement.
Youhavetopass5subjects:3IGCSEsubjects(witha
GradeAtoCpass)and2ASLevelsubjects(atleasta
GradeEpass)or2HIGCSEsubjects(Grade1-3pass).
OR
Cambridge International
Examinations AS Level
(Advanced Subsidiary)
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Youhavetopass7subjects:5IGCSEsubjects(withaGradeA
toEpass)and2ASLevelsubjects(atleastaGradeEpass)or
2HIGCSEsubjects(Grade1-3pass) .
Arstlanguagemustbechosenwhenselectingyoursubjects.
A pass in Developmental Studies on IGCSE level will NOT be
considered as a subject credit when applying to the South
Arican Qualifcation Authority (SAQA) or an equivalency
certifcate.
SAQA will, upon application (done independently by the
learner), issue a basic Grade 12 equivalent certifcate, i
one o the required combinations described on page 30
is ulflled. The combinations and grade achievement
described on page 30 will not qualiy you or a matriculation
exemption certifcate, which is required i you want tocontinue your studies at University.
Contact details:
SAQAForeignQualicationsAdvisoryServices:021-4315070.
Matriculation Exemption
YouMUSTestablishwhattheentrancerequirementsarefor
theeldofstudythatyouwanttopursueBEFOREmaking
yoursubjectselection.Itisalsoimportanttoconrmwith
the institution at which you want to study, what grades or
symbolsneedtobeobtainedintherequiredsubjects,inorder
tobeconsideredforacceptance.Manyuniversitiesworkon
a point system that is based on the grades/symbols obtainedforsubjects.Theoptionsbelowareamerelyaguideline.
Each University, along with their aculties, determines its own
entrance requirements. There are also annual changes to these
requirements,andyouMUSTthereforeconsulttheUniversity
ofyourchoicePRIORtoenrollingforthisqualication.
Youhavetopass5ASLevelsubjectswithaGradeAtoC.
OR
Pass4ASLevelsubjects(withaGradeAtoC)and1IGCSE
subject(withaGradeAtoC).The4ASLevelsubjectsMUSTbe
selected rom the 4 dierent groupings.
Cambridge International
Examinations AS Level
(Advanced Subsidiary)
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ArstLanguageatASLevelmustbechosenwhenselectingyour
subjects.
A pass in Developmental Studies on IGCSE level will NOT
be considered as a subject credit when applying to Higher
Education South Arican (HESA) or a matriculation exemption
certifcate.
ASLevelsubjectsmustbeselectedfromtherequirednumber
ofsubjectgroupings.Seesubjectofferinglistonpage33.
OneoftherequirementstoqualifyforaFULLMATRICULATIONEXEMPTION(uponapplicationtothe
relevantstatutorybody)istheofferingofaFirstLanguageat
ASLevelANDaSecondLanguageatASLevel.Inotherwords,
youMUSTselectaFirstANDaSecondLanguagefromthe
subjectgroupings.
Learnerswhomeetthegraderequirementsandtheselectionofthesubjectsfromtherequiredsubjectgroupings,but
haveaFirstlanguageONLY,i.e.theydonthaveaSecond
language,willqualifyforaCONDITIONALMATRICULATION
EXEMPTIONonly.
Aconditionalexemptionisvalidfor5years.
Inorderforyoutoqualifyforamatriculationexemption,
youhavetomeetthenecessaryrequirementswithinTWO
examination sittings.
Application to HESA or a matriculation exemption certifcate
has to be made by the learner independently. A matriculation
exemption certifcate will allow access to urther study at a
university.However,acceptancetoafacultyorcourseissubjectto the entrance requirements set by the University.
HESAMatriculationBoardcontactnumber:010-5914401/2
Mathematics
YouhavetotwowritetwopaperstoobtainASLevel
Mathematics.AsaDamelinCorrespondencestudentyou
have the option o choosing to write two papers rom the
following:PureMathematics1;PureMathematics2and
Probability and Statistics.
IfyouonlywanttoobtainanASLevelforMathematics,
andyouhavenointentionofcontinuingwithMathematics
Cambridge International
Examinations AS Level
(Advanced Subsidiary)
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toobtainanALevel,thenyoumayopttowritethe
examinationforPureMathematics1andPureMathematics
2.However,ifyourintentionistoobtainanALevel,you
musttakethePureMathematics1andProbabilityand
Statistics option. This will mean that you will only have
towritetwomorepapersinordertoobtainanALevel
qualificationinMathematics.
No more than 13 months may elapse between the irst AS
LevelexaminationsittingandthesecondA2examination
sittingifyouwishtoobtainanALevelinaparticular
subject,andyouwanttodoobtainanALevelinstagesinstead o obtaining it in one examination sitting.
Subjects Groupings:
YouMUSTselectfivedifferentsubjectsfrom4different
groupings.
OnesubjectMUSTbeselectedfromGroupI. OnesubjectMUSTbeselectedfromGroupII.
TheotherthreesubjectsMUSTbeselectedfromatleast
twoofthethreegroups:(GroupsIII,IVandV).
Group I
EnglishLanguage
Group II
AfrikaansLanguage
Group III
Mathematics
Group IV
Geography
EconomicsHistory
Mathematics(ifnotselectedingroupIII)
Group V
Accounting
Business Studies
Mathematics(ifnotselectedingroupIIIorIV)
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From theGeneral Manager
Take your next step now!Follow through on your decision to enhance
your lie and your uture prospects by
enrolling or a Damelin Correspondence College High School Qualifcationcourse today!
Why study with Damelin Correspondence College? Quality study material designed specifcally or home-study.
ThefreedomtostudyatYOURownpace,whereandwhenit
suitsYOU.
The widest range o courses or todays world.
Free consultations with Damelin Correspondence Colleges
career counselling and development specialists.
Free study choice advice rom Damelin Correspondence
Colleges Student Consultants.
The convenience o online enrolment, contact and advice.
Aordable, easy payment options.
Ongoing study support and attention rom qualifed tutors.
Umalusi AccreditationDamelinCorrespondenceCollege(Pty)Ltdhasbeenawardedprovisional
accreditation by Umalusi. Umalusi is the Council or Quality Assurance in
General and Further Education and Training in South Arica -
see www.umalusi.org.za.
EmployersarelegallypermittedtoclaimfromtheSkillsLevyFundfor
investing in their employees education, and are required to quote thefollowingProvisionalAccreditationNo.:FET00475PA.
DHET RegistrationDamelinCorrespondenceCollege(Pty)Ltdhasbeengrantedprovisional
registration by the Department o Higher Education and Training as a
private FET College, until 31 December 2014.
ProvisionalRegistrationNo.2008/FE07/037-seewww.dhet.gov.za.
For urther inormation please reer to our website: www.dcc.edu.za.DamelinCorrespondenceCollege(Pty)Ltdiscommittedtomeeting
legislative requirements regarding accreditation and registration o private
education and training providers in South Arica.
Wishingyoueverysuccessinyourstudiesandyourfuture!
WillemLouw
DamelinCorrespondenceCollegeGeneralManager
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GAUTENG
3rd Floor, Success House2 Melle Street,BraamonteinP.O. Box 31001, Braamontein 2017
+27 11 712 2556
JOHANNESBURG
Shop 6, 273 Andries Street,Pretoria 0002P.O. Box 1332, Pretoria 0001
+27 12 352 9111
PRETORIA
CENTURIONEco Boulevard (Next to Virgin Active)270 Witch-Hazel Avenue, Eco ParkCenturion.P.O. Box 10502, Centurion, 0046
+27 12 661 3311
MENLYN15 Kirlin Place Menlyn, Pretoria.
Corner Lois Avenue & Glen Manor StreetP.O. Box 11914, Hatfeld, 0028
+27 12 471 3300
BENONI CITY61 Princess AvenueBenoni
+27 11 420 2161
25 Brown Street, Nelspruit 1200
+27 13 752 2400
NELSPRUIT
Shop no 40, Ermelo Mall50A de Jager Street, Ermelo
+27 17 811 2100
ERMELO
MPUMALANGA
Shop 17, M FloorBPI House, 269 Independence Ave.Windhoek
+264 61 308 835
NAMIBIA
NAMIBIA
Shop 16, Phuthaditjhaba ShoppingCentre, 1029 Phuta Main RoadWitsieshoek, Qwa-Qwa
+27 58 713 1333
PHUTHADITJHABA
FREE STATE
KWA-ZULU NATAL
1st Floor, Shop 5Enterprise Building74 Harding Street
+27 36 352 5748/5083
ESTCOURT
The Educor Gallery,325 Anton Lembede (Smith) Street,Durban 4001P.O. Box 4086, Durban 4000
+27 31 374 9750
DURBAN
Shop no 25Richmond Shopping Centre
Chilley Street 3780+27 33 212 3948
RICHMOND
Suite 4, 1st Floor Jangnoor Centre62 Hulett StreetStanger
+27 32 551 2378
STANGER
Shop 15 Tiagos Building
81 Main Street, Kokstad+27 39 727 1133
KOKSTAD
Shop 31, Bellingham ParkBuilding/Mall, Penny Lane
+27 35 789 0550
RICHARDS BAY
246 Cape Road, Mill ParkPort Elizabeth 6001P.O. Box 27067, Greenacres 6057
+27 41 363 0877
PORT ELIZABETH
EASTERN CAPE
+27 43 726 4291
EAST LONDON
91 Western AvenueEast London