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An Amended Senior Certificate (SC) is equivalent to a National Senior Certificate (NSC) and is available to people who have been out of school for more than 5 years and would like to improve their final matric results. The SC document looks the exact same as the NSC.
What does amended senior certificate mean?
An Amended Senior Certificate is the certificate you get when you complete an Adult Matric course. Apply if you are 21 or older and have a grade 9 certificate.
Who qualifies for amended senior certificate?
Only in exceptional cases, out-of-school youth who are between 18 and 21 years old and who could not complete their school education due to circumstances beyond their control, will be allowed to complete the Amended Senior Certificate (Adult Matric) course.
Can I study at university with amended senior certificate?
The Amended Senior Certificate is the same as obtaining a matric certificate. This means that yes you can use it to apply to further your education at higher learning institutions with your Amended Senior Certificate.
What is the difference between national senior certificate and senior certificate?
What is the difference between the National Senior Certificate (NSC) and the Senior Certificate (SC)? NSC is a high school-leaving certificate. SC is for adult learners who are 21 years and older. SC is commonly known as Adult Matric.
Can I get a job with amended senior certificate?
The Amended Senior Certificate is recognised by employers and various tertiary education institutions, which means not only can students qualify for entry-level jobs, but they can also further their education and take control of their future.
How do I pass an amended senior certificate?
How Do I Pass An Amended Senior Certificate? Pass three subjects at 40%, one of which must be an official language at Home Language level. Pass two subjects at 30%, one of which must be an official language at First Additional or Home Language level. Obtain a subminimum of 20% in the sixth subject.
What is NCV?
National Certificate Vocational (NCV) is one of the high skills, high quality and high knowledge programmes that provides experience of the workplaceenvironment and is intended to directly respond to the priority skills demand of the modern economy.
When can I register for amended senior certificate?
The Amended Senior Certificate Examination takes place in June/July each year. Registration opens in October and then closes in January the following year. Exam registrations can be done at any provincial education office including the head office, district office and circuit office.
Can I do matric online?
Registration for the matric exams can be done online or at any education district office. This must be done between October and January.
How many times can you rewrite matric?
If you didn’t get the results you were hoping for in Matric, you qualify to write a second national exam (previously called supplementary exams) in the year immediately after your Matric final. You can also re-enroll for your Matric year, and retake the end of year exams, up to 5 years after you completed Matric.
Can I rewrite my matric after 5 years?
If you’ve been out of matric for 5 years or more and you wish to rewrite your matric, yes you can rewrite your matric. You can apply for the Amended Senior Certificate (SC), which is equivalent to the National Senior Certificate (NSC).
Where can I re write my matric?
You can apply for a matric rewrite through the Department of Basic Education OR through Matric College for their Matric Rewrite course.
What is amended certificate?
It’s never too late to get your matric. Star Schools’ Amended Senior Certificate Programme enables adults who did not complete their high school education, or failed their Matric examination, to obtain their school leaving certificate and thus further their education if they so choose.
What is the difference between NCS and NCV?
The difference between the NSC and the NCV is that the NCV is directed at vocational study skills in a specific area of work, while the NSC or matric certificate gives learners more of a general education with a stronger focus on academics.
What is the purpose of national senior certificate?
The NSC enables learners to access to a variety of post-school opportunities depending on their performance in Grade 12. The opportunities include entry-level employment, admission to learnerships and internships, and admission to colleges, universities and other higher education institutions.
Can I go to university with abet matric?
Can I Study Further With an ABET Qualification? You can still study further with your GETC: ABET level 4 qualification. With it, you qualify to study matric courses for adults, granted you are 21 years and older.
Can you do matric in 3 months?
Can I Do My Matric in 3 Months? Technically you could be able to do your matric certificate in 3 months. If you have failed your matric year and are looking to complete your exams, you could apply to-rewrite as soon as you have failed. However, you cannot study for and write your matric exams in 3 months.
What is a senior certificate with endorsement?
Passing your Senior Certificate with an endorsement means that you achieved a 50% pass in 4 designated subjects. These selected subjects count towards a Bachelors Pass which allows a student to pursue a higher certificate, diploma or bachelors degree.
Can I go to university with Senior Certificate?
The Senior Certificate also allows candidates to obtain University endorsement. As in the case of the NSC exam, they can also qualify for admission to Bachelor, Diploma or Higher Certificate programmes at Higher Education institutions.
How many subjects are required for Senior Certificate?
You need to write 6 subjects and pass at least 5 subjects to qualify for a Senior Certificate. You can register to write exams for at least one of the subjects, and a maximum of six subjects in one year. PLEASE NOTE: Information Technology (IT) is no longer offered as a registered subject in the Western Cape.
How much does it cost to combine matric certificate?
The cost for both a replacement certificate and combination of results is R141. 00; payable via a bank/ATM deposit or EFT.
