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 2 : Promotion Requirements of the NSC Grades 10–12 (General)12. Concessions |
| 1) | Immigrants |
| a) | An immigrant candidate is: |
| i) | A child or a dependent of a diplomatic representative of a foreign government accredited in South Africa; or |
| ii) | a person who: |
| aa) | First enrolled at and entered a South Afiican school in Grade 7 or a more senior grade, or |
| bb) | having begun his or her schooling at a school in South Africa, has attended school outside South Africa for two or more consecutive years after Grade 6 or its equivalent. |
| iii) | An immigrant candidate as contemplated above may offer only one (1) official language on at least First Additional Language Level and obtain a rating of 30% in that language, provided that another subject from Group B is offered in lieu of the one official language that is not offered, provided further that the immigrant candidate complies with the promotion requirements as contemplated in paragraph 11 (1)(e). |
| iv) | Instead of offering another subject from Group B in lieu of the one official language that is not offered, an immigrant candidate may offer his or her home language in lieu of that one official language, subject to the following: |
| aa) | If such language is listed on Home Language level in Table B4 at Annexure A. |
| bb) | In the absence of the home language of the immigrant in Table B4 at Annexure A, such a candidate may offer his or her home language on the A-Level of the General Certificate of Education (GCE) of the United Kingdom, or an examination recognised by the Department of Education as equivalent to Home Language level for this purpose. |
| v) | To be classified as an immigrant candidate, such a candidate must be in possession of: |
| aa) | The relevant official documentation issued by the Department of Home Affairs; and |
| bb) | The relevant official documentation issued by the school where the learner entered the South African school system for the first time. |
| 2) | Learners who experience barriers to learning |
| a) | The following concessions may apply to candidates who experience the following barriers to learning: |
| i) | The Deaf may offer one (1) official language at First Additional level, provided that another subject from Group B is offered in lieu of the one official language that is not offered, provided further that such Deaf candidate complies with the promotion requirements as contemplated in paragraph 11(1)(e). |
| ii) | Learners suffering from a mathematical disorder such as dyscalculia may be exempted from the offering of Mathematical Literacy or Mathematics, provided that another subject from Group B is offered in lieu of Mathematical Literacy or Mathematics, provided further that such candidate complies with the promotion requirements as contemplated in paragraph11(1)(e). |
| iii) | white Paper 6 on Special Needs Education: Building an Inclusive Education and Training System (2001), guides policies related to learners experiencing barriers to learning. |