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Minimum requirements to pass your National Senior Certificate
With matric examinations looming, matric learners need to achieve specific results to obtain their national senior certificate.
IT is officially 12 days until matric learners across the country will sit for their final examinations. In order to obtain their National Senior Certificate, learners must achieve a specific set of results.
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Minimum requirements
Out of the seven subjects that you write, learners require the following:
- Home language: Must achieve at least 40%.
- Two other subjects: Must achieve at least 40%.
- Three other subjects: Must achieve at least 30%.
- Sixth subject: Must achieve at least a 20% sub minimum.
- Life orientation: Must be completed and passed
Final examinations schedule
Here are the dates of the different final examinations.
Week 1
| Date | Time | Subject | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 13 Oct | 09:00 | Computer Applications Technology P1 Practical | 3 Hours |
| Tuesday 13 Oct | 14:00 | Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu HL P1 FAL P1 SAL P1 Hebrew SAL P1 German HL/FAL/SAL P1 | 2 Hours |
| Wednesday 14 Oct | 09:00 | Information Technology P1 Practical | 3 Hours |
| Thursday 15 Oct | 09:00 | English HL P3 English FAL P3 English SAL P3 | 3 Hours |
| Friday 16 Oct | 09:00 | Economics P1 Mechanical Technology | 2–3 Hours |
| Friday 16 Oct | 14:00 | Design P1 | 3 Hours |
Week 2
| Date | Time | Subject | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 19 Oct | 09:00 | isiZulu, isiXhosa, siSwati, isiNdebele HL/FAL/SAL P3 | 2½–3 Hours |
| Monday 19 Oct | 14:00 | Agricultural Sciences P1 | 2½ Hours |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | 09:00 | Afrikaans HL/FAL/SAL P3 | 2½–3 Hours |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | 14:00 | History P1 Maritime Economics | 3 Hours |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | 14:00 | Information Technology P2 Theory | 3 Hours |
| Thursday 22 Oct | 09:00 | Accounting P1 | 2 Hours |
| Friday 23 Oct | 09:00 | Mathematics P1 Mathematical Literacy P1 Technical Mathematics P1 | 3 Hours |
Week 3
| Date | Time | Subject | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 26 Oct | 09:00 | Mathematics P2 Mathematical Literacy P2 Technical Mathematics P2 | 3 Hours |
| Monday 26 Oct | 14:00 | Sport and Exercise Science | 3 Hours |
| Tuesday 27 Oct | 09:00 | Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Tshivenda HL/FAL/SAL P1 South African Sign Language HL P1 | 2–3 Hours |
| Tuesday 27 Oct | 14:00 | Engineering Graphics and Design P2 | 3 Hours |
| Wednesday 28 Oct | 09:00 | English HL P1 English FAL P1 English SAL P1 | 2 Hours |
| Wednesday 28 Oct | 14:00 | Accounting P2 | 2 Hours |
| Thursday 29 Oct | 09:00 | Geography (Climate & Weather, Geomorphology and Map Work) P1 | 3 Hours |
| Thursday 29 Oct | 14:00 | Computer Applications Technology P2 Theory | 3 Hours |
| Friday 30 Oct | 09:00 | Physical Sciences (Physics) P1 Technical Sciences P1 | 3 Hours |
| Friday 30 Oct | 14:00 | Tourism | 3 Hours |
Week 4
| Date | Time | Subject | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 02 Nov | 09:00 | Physical Sciences (Chemistry) P2 Technical Sciences P2 | 1½–3 Hours |
| Monday 02 Nov | 14:00 | Religion Studies P1 | 2 Hours |
| Tuesday 03 Nov | NON-EXAMINATION DAY | ||
| Wednesday 04 Nov | NON-EXAMINATION DAY | ||
| Thursday 05 Nov | NON-EXAMINATION DAY | ||
| Friday 06 Nov | 09:00 | isiZulu, isiXhosa, siSwati, isiNdebele HL/FAL/SAL P1 | 2 Hours |
| Friday 06 Nov | 14:00 | Consumer Studies Hospitality Studies | 3 Hours |
Week 5
| Date | 09:00 | 14:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 09 Nov | NON-EXAMINATION DAY | |
| Tuesday 10 Nov | isiZulu, isiXhosa, siSwati, isiNdebele HL P2 (2½ hrs) FAL P2 (2½ hrs), SAL P2 (1½ hrs) | Electrical Technology (3 hrs) Nautical Science P1 (3 hrs) |
| Wednesday 11 Nov | Afrikaans HL P1 (2 hrs) Afrikaans FAL P1 (2 hrs) Afrikaans SAL P1 (2 hrs) | Business Studies P1 (2 hrs) |
| Thursday 12 Nov | Geography (Rural & Urban Settlements, Economic Geography of SA and Map Work) P2 (3 hrs) | Religion Studies P2 (2 hrs) |
| Friday 13 Nov | Life Sciences P1 (2½ hrs) | Arabic, French, Italian, Mandarin, Modern Greek, Serbian, Spanish SAL P2 (2 hrs), Latin SAL P2 (2 hrs), Portuguese HL P2 (2½ hrs), FAL, SAL P2 (2 hrs), Equine Studies (3 hrs) |
Week 6
| Date | 09:00 | 14:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 16 Nov | Life Sciences P2 (2½ hrs) | Dramatic Arts (3 hrs) Civil Technology (3 hrs) |
| Tuesday 17 Nov | Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Tshivenda HL P2 (2½ hrs), FAL P2 (2½ hrs), SAL P2 (1½ hrs), South African Sign Language HL P2 (2½ hrs) | Agricultural Sciences P2 (2½ hrs) Nautical Science P2 (3 hrs) |
| Wednesday 18 Nov | Business Studies P2 (2 hrs) | Visual Arts P1 (3 hrs) |
| Thursday 19 Nov | English HL P2 (2½ hrs) English FAL P2 (2½ hrs) English SAL P2 (1½ hrs) | History P2 (3 hrs) |
| Friday 20 Nov | Afrikaans HL P2 (2½ hrs) Afrikaans FAL P2 (2½ hrs) Afrikaans SAL P2 (1½ hrs) | Economics P2 (2 hrs) |
Week 7
| Date | 09:00 | 14:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 23 Nov | Agricultural Technology (3 hrs) | Music P1 Theory (3 hrs) |
| Tuesday 24 Nov | Agricultural Management Practices (3 hrs) Marine Sciences P2 (2½ hrs) | Dance Studies (3 hrs) |
| Wednesday 25 Nov | Music P2 Comprehension (1½ hrs) | – |
| Thursday 26 Nov | CAT P1 Rewrite Practical (3 hrs) IT P1 Rewrite Practical (3 hrs) |
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