The National Senior Certificate, commonly known as NSC, is a high school diploma.
It is an official school-leaving certificate in South Africa.
This certificate is also known as the matriculation or matric certificate for senior people.
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It is a requirement for people who wish to pursue higher education in the country.
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In South Africa, grade 12 is the matriculation grade.
Students in grade 12 study at least seven subjects.
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Thereafter, they have the option of either taking the National Senior Certificate or the National Certificate Vocational.
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These changes were made to ensure increased chances of applicants successfully sitting their NSC exams.
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It is important to assess the importance of getting a National Senior Certificate in South Africa before pursuing it.
Here are the reasons for obtaining the certificate.
TheNSC certificateensures that all students across the country are assessed on the same standards.
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It ensures fairness and consistency in the evaluation of students' academic abilities in South Africa.
Again, note that institution and programme needs may require additional combinations of recognised NSC subjects.
Disadvantages of the National Senior Certificate
While theNSC certificatecomes with many advantages, it has limitations too.
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All subjects to be written, including those from approved assessment bodies must be registered.
The eligibility criteria is explored below.
Minimum requirements to obtain a National Senior Certificate
The minimum NSC pass requirements are listed below.
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Alternatively, one can do so by visiting the education district offices.
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Learners with incomplete Senior Certificate credits and adult learners of 21 years and older can apply for the examination.
Who qualifies to sit the Senior Certificate examination?
As of date, these are the stipulated requirements that allow one to sit the examination.
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Each candidate must sit six subjects to get to qualify for the Senior Certificate.
Note that the Senior Certificate examinations are written in May/June of each year.
Examinations are administered at designated examination centres determined by the Provincial Education Department.
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The official language subjects offered at home and first additional levels are listed below.
Below are the Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences subjects offered.
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Candidates must also provide full evidence of the SBA component in the subjects offered.
What is the pass mark in South Africa?
A distinction is awarded for an average of at least 80%.
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