Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NSC) learners who require remarking or rechecking or wish to apply for supplementary exams must visit their nearest exam centre or venue where the candidate wrote the exam by today (January 19).
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has advised that 2018 is the last year for supplementary exams as, from next year, supplementary examinations will no longer be applicable.
The requirements for application of the “Matric Second Chance Programme” are as follows:
• Supplementary exam candidates: Learners who wrote the NSC the previous year and qualify to write a maximum of two subjects to meet the requirements of the NSC examinations which are written in February/March. Face-to-face classes will take place in February/March for a period of 12 hours.
• Progressed learners: Learners who wrote the NSC the previous year but did not sit for all six subjects (multiple options) and will write the examinations for the outstanding subjects in June. Face-to-face classes will take place in April/June for a period of 30 hours.
• Senior Certificate (amended) examination candidates: Learners registered to write the Senior Certificate (amended) examinations in June. Face-to-face classes will take place in April/June for a period of 30 hours.
• NSC examinations part-time candidates: Learners who attempted the NSC examinations post 2013 and will write the examinations in November. Face-to-face classes will take place in August/September for a period of 30 hours.
“If you wrote matric two, three or even five years ago, you qualify to participate in the Matric Second Chance Programme.
Registration:
To register, you must go to your nearest district office. The deadline to register is tomorrow, January 19,” said GDE spokesperson Steve Mabona.
For more information on examinations, candidates can visit the GDE’s head office at 30 Loveday Street, Johannesburg or contact the GDE toll-free number on 0800 000 789.
