Immigration Act, 2002
R 385
South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No 84 of 1996)The National Senior Certificate : A Qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)Chapter 3 : Assessment16. Supplementary examinations |
| 1) | A supplementary examination will be granted under the following conditions: |
| a) | If a Grade 12 full-time candidate has not met the minimum certification requirements in the final external examination, as contemplated in paragraphs 11 and 12, but requires two subjects to obtain a National Senior Certificate, he or she may register for a maximum of two subjects in the supplementary examinations in the following year. These two subjects must be subjects that the candidate sat for in the previous October/November examination. |
| b) | If a Grade 12 part-time candidate or a private candidate has not met the minimum promotion and certification requirements as contemplated in paragraphs 11 and 12 in his or her final external examination, but requires only one subject to obtain a National Senior Certificate, he or she may register for a maximum of one subject in the supplementary examinations in the following year. This subject must be a subject that the candidate sat for in the previous October/November examination. |
| c) | In exceptional cases, candidates who are medically unfit and as a result are absent from one or more external examinations, may have the supplementary examination regarded as part of the same sitting. |
| d) | A candidate who wishes to improve his/her performance in the end-of-year examinations may register for supplementary examinations in a maximum of two subjects. |
| e) | Admission to the supplementary examination is at the discretion of the Head of Department. |
| f) | In cases (a) to (e) above the internal assessment of the Grade 12 year will be used, including practical/oral assessment marks where applicable. |
