Information sharing session: Career Development Services and Open Learning CET Programmes GETC, Senior Certificate and National Senior Certificate for Adults 29 October 2015

PRESENTATION OUTLINE Problem Statement The Target Group CET Programmes GETC: ABET Senior Certificate

2011 Census Data: Level of Education for 20+ South Africa 2007 2011 Male Female Total No schooling 1002535 1670011 2672546 1051871 1614003 2 665 874 Some Primary 2168229 2429095 4597324 1778086 2012048 3 790 134 Completed Primary 752928 880010 1632737 660846 753049 1 413 895 Some Secondary 5199092 5838582 11037674 5066815 5414 762 10 481 577 Gr 12/Std 10 2523589 2593476 5117065 4335895 4583713 8 919 608 Higher 1223777 1277243 2501020 1708194 1936423 3 644 617 12870149 14688417 27558566 14601707 16313998 30 915 705 86% 2

TARGET GROUP FOR CET PROGRAMMES People over the age of 18 who left school without attempting the final year(s)/exams (‘out-of-school’ youth/NEET) School-leavers who wish to improve their chances for entry into higher education Adults who have no schooling at all Working adults who wish to get a matric

Qualification variants Qualifications NQF Level Qualification types Certificates for learning 4 National Certificate (NC) Qualification variants NSC NC(V) Level 4 Senior Cert/ NSC Colleges Senior Certificate NSC for Adults - NASCA √ 3 Intermediate Certificate (IC) (Gr 11) NC(V) Level 3 2 Elementary Certificate (EC) (Gr 10) NC(V) Level 2 1 General Certificate (GC) General Certificate of Ed (Gr 9) GETC: ABET GETC for Adults (GETCA)

THE STRUCTURE OF THE GETC NQF level 1-Equivalent to Grade 9 Attendance of classes necessary Offer minimum 5/6 subjects (120 credits) Pass at 40% Internal assessment (SBA) requirements Fundamentals- Language, maths/ML pathways-Senior Certificate/ TVET(N(V)C) Assessment in June and November

THE SENIOR CERTIFICATE The Senior Certificate Qualification was initially extended to cater for candidates that did not complete the SC as at November 2007, extension was granted until 2014. Intended initially to accommodate only SC candidates with partial credits. The admission requirements were extended to include adults who are: 21 years and older, with no SC credits, provided they have an ABET Level IV or Grade 9. .

DEVELOPMENTS IN 2014 Ministers of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training have approved: (a) the continuation of the SC, post 2014 (Gazetted August 2014) (b) in a re-structured format, review of subjects-adaptation to caps

THE STRUCTURE OF THE SENIOR CERTIFICATE Entrance requirements Adult learners who are 21 years and older who have completed GETC or equivalent qualification; Adult learners who are 21 years and older with an incomplete SC qualification; and NSC repeaters and part-time candidates who were not successful in obtaining a NSC post the expiry date of the shelf life of SBA.

SUITABILITY OF THE SENIOR CERTIFICATE FOR ADULTS Suitability of the SC as an alternative qualification for adults Registered on the NQF as a Level 4 Qualification; A minimum of one year Limitations of the NSC 3-year qualification; SBA requirement of 25%; and SBA must be done under controlled conditions. NSC is reserved as a qualification for full-time school learners

SUITABILITY OF THE SENIOR CERTIFICATE FOR ADULTS SC credits obtained prior to June 2014 will be recognised The list of approved subjects in Report 550 will be closed for selection post June 2014; A limited number of revised SC subjects based on the NSC approved subjects will be developed. There is no compulsory SBA component.

SENIOR CERTIFICATE Programme Requirements A learner must offer at least 6 subjects, comprising two official languages, 1 First Language (SC) or HL (NSC), and 1 language on at least Second Language level (SC) or FAL (NSC); A further 4 optional subjects comprising a combination of SC, previously obtained N-subjects in combination with SC subjects, and new SC subjects.

SUITABILITY OF THE SENIOR CERTIFICATE FOR ADULTS Promotion Requirements Pass at least five of the six subjects; Obtain a sub-minimum of 20% in the sixth subject; Obtain an aggregate of 720 marks; Assessment Learners will be assessed in a final examination in June; There will be no SBA component, only a 100% examination; The DBE will conduct, administer and manage the final examination, until DHET has developed the required capacity.

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