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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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