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In South Africa, high school begins at grade 8 (age 13–14). Students study for five years, at the end of which they write a Matriculation examination. As of 2008, students sit the National Senior Certificate examinations, which replaced the Seniors Certificate and Further Education and Training Certificate.
In South Africa, matriculation (or matric) is the final year of high school and the qualification received on graduating from high school, and the minimum university entrance requirements. The first formal examination was conducted in South Africa under the University of the Cape of Good Hope in 1858.
In South Africa, some universities follow a model based on the British system. Thus, at the University of Cape Town and the University of South Africa (UNISA), the percentages are calibrated as follows: a first-class pass is given for 75% and above, a second (division one) for 70–74%, a second (division two) for 60–69%, and a third for 50–59%.
In South Africa, the grading system used in secondary schools until 2008 (when the education minister implemented Outcomes Based Education or OBE curriculum) was as follows: Format: Code [x] ([Symbol]): [y]% - [z]%
Geography (Southern Africa) No Yes — South Africa only — CIE 2230 Geography (Brunei) Yes Yes — Brunei only — CIE 2235 Geography (Singapore) Yes Yes Yes last exam in 2014 syllabus: CIE 2236 Geography (Singapore) Yes Yes Yes Available from 2014 syllabus: CIE 2251 Sociology: Yes Yes Yes Cannot be combined with syllabus 0495 link: CIE 2267
The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is a statutory body, regulated in terms of the National Qualifications Framework Act No. 67 of 2008. [2] It is made up of 29 members appointed by the Minister of Education in consultation with the Minister of Labour.
School children in Cape Town. Education in South Africa is governed by two national departments, namely the Department of Basic Education (DBE), which is responsible for primary and secondary schools, and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), which is responsible for tertiary education and vocational training.
South Africa - National Senior Certificate (NSC) and National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV). Zimbabwe - ZIMSEC GCE Advanced Level; ZIMSEC GCE Ordinary Level, a prerequisite to the GCE Advanced Level. Eswatini - Eswatini General Certificate of Secondary Education (EGCSE)