Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)

Notices

Implementation date for the National Senior Certificate for Adults and the General Education and Training Certificate for Adults

Notice No. 768 of 2021
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Notice No. 768

27 August 2021

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Department of Higher Education and Training

 

I, Bonginkosi Emmanuel Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, hereby determine the date or implementation of the National Senior Certificate for Adults (NASCA) and the General Education and Training Certificate for Adults (GETCA) as follows:

 

NASCA:

-Date for the enrolment of students: June 2022.
-Date for the Examinations: June 2022.

 

GETCA:

-Date for enrolment of students: June 2024.
-Date for examinations: June 2025.

 

The implementation date is determined for the NASCA and the GETCA as a result of the following processes:

-Registration of the NASCA and the GETCA qualifications by SAQA;
-Qualification policies developed by Umalusi for the two qualifications;
-Development of Regulations for the Conduct, Management and Administration of Assessment for the NASCA and the GETCA; and
-Development of curricula for the NASCA and the GETCA.

 

The implementation of the two qualifications will take place in 54 pilot community learning centres identified by the Department of Higher Education and Training for the pilot period 2019-2024. The pilot of the qualifications will take place only in the 54 pilot community learning centres of the Community Education and Training Colleges.

 

A review of the implementation of the pilot process will be undertaken and an evaluation report be submitted to the Minister by the end of March 2025.

 

 

Dr BE Nzimande, MP

Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

Date 29/06/2021