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 1 : Introducing the Policy for the National Senior Certificate (NSC)2. Type of qualification |
| 1) | The NSC is a 130 credit certificate at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). |
| 2) | This qualification will be offered by full-time, part-time and private candidates. These candidates will offer subjects selected from the subjects listed in Annexure A. For this purpose fill-time, part-time and private candidates are defined as follows: |
| a) | Full-time, part-time and private candidates: |
| i) | A full-time candidate is a learner who has enrolled for tuition and who offers a NCS Grades 10-12 (General) programme in a full-time capacity at a public or independent school or any other registered institution and who presents seven (7) subjects in terms of the NCS Grades 10-12 (General) programme requirements. Such a candidate must fulfill all internal assessment requirements of the NCS Grades 10-12 (General), including oral and practical requirements where applicable. |
| ii) | A part-time candidate is a learner who does not receive full-time tuition, and may register for a maximum of six (6) of the seven (7) required subjects for the NSC in a single examination sitting. Part-time candidates who are attached to a learning institution or distance learning centre must comply with the internal assessment requirements of the NSC including evidence of practical work where applicable. |
| iii) | A private candidate is a learner who has enrolled at a private institution that does not offer tuition on full-time basis. A private candidate may enroll for any number of subjects in one examination sitting. Private candidates must comply with the internal assessment requirements of the NSC including evidence of practical work where applicable. |
| 3) | In terms of this policy document the NSC qualification must: |
| a) | represent a planned combination of Learning Outcomes that has a defined purpose or purposes, and is intended to provide qualifying learners with applied competence and a basis for further learning; |
| b) | enrich the qualifying learner; |
| c) | provide benefits to society and the economy; |
| d) | comply with the objectives of the NQF; |
| e) | where applicable, be internationally comparable; |
| f) | incorporate integrated assessment; and |
| g) | indicate the rules governing the award of the qualification. |