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Transition
National Senior Certificate: Subject choices and
University entrance requirements 2009
23 September 2007
CFC van der Walt (assisted by Prof Nic Kotze)
Presentation to NWU Council
Summary: Current Requirements for new National Senior
Certificate (NSC) – No regulations yet
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First holders of South African NSC to apply for admission in 2009
New subjects, in two categories, no “higher” and “standard” grade
subjects and new achievement levels in NSC
Approved subjects for grades 10-12 are indicated as
“Recognised” subjects, of which some are further indicated as
“Designated” subjects
All subjects carry 20 credits, except Life Orientation with 10
credits, also not externally assessed
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Required for the NSC:
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Four compulsory subjects:
– Two official languages, being a LOT (at 3=40%-49%) and an
official language at first additional level (at 2=30%-39%)
– Life Orientation (at 3=40%-49%)
– Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy (at 2=30%-39%)
PLUS three elective subjects, one at 3=40%-49% and others at
2=30%-39%
NSC and NWU achievement coding &
grading and NWU-APS
NSC Achievement
code
NWU(HESA) - NSC
equivalent
achievement
code
NWU-Admission
Point Score
NSC
AchievementGrade
Reporting
Achievement Grade
as %’s
8
8
7
7
7
Excellent
80-89
6
6
6
Deserving
70-79
5
5
5
Satisfactory
60-69
4
4
4
Adequate
50-59
3
3
3
Average
40-49
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2
2
Elementary
30-39
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1
Inadequate
0-29
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90-100
Recognised and Designated subjects – NWU
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Recognised subjects:
Designated subjects:
Agricultural Management
Practices
Agricultural Technology
Agricultural Sciences
Dance Studies, Design, Dramatic
Arts, Music, Visual Arts
Accounting, Business Studies,
Economics
Agricultural Science
Dramatic Arts, Music, Visual Arts
Accounting, Business Studies, Economics
One language of tuition plus 2 other languages
Engineering Graphics and Design
Geography, History, Religion Studies
Life Sciences, Physical Sciences
Information Technology
Mathematics & Mathematical Literacy
Consumer Studies
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NSC and NWU achievement coding & grading
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NSC Achievement
code
NWU(HESA) - NSC NWU-Admission
equivalent
Point Score
achievement code
NSC
AchievementGrade
Reporting
Achievement Grade
as %’s
8
8
90-100
7
7
7
Excellent
80-89
6
6
6
Deserving
70-79
5
5
5
Satisfactory
60-69
4
4
4
Adequate
50-59
3
3
3
Average
40-49
2
2
2
Elementary
30-39
1
1
0
Inadequate
0-29
NWU Approach for 2009
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In setting admission and placement requirements for 2009:
Six subjects will be counted to compute the APS because a learner
can attain an NSC after condonation of one subject in which a 1 Replace with
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(0%-29%) had been achieved. By 2009 the APS will be
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automatically computed by the NWU Student System.
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to be refined as experience with the new NSC subjects grows.
The admission approach of “the most applicable assumed learning”
(i.e. looking at outcome skills from NSC subjects) currently followed
by the NWU is applied in advising learners, teachers and parents
about learners’ subject choices for the NSC from 2007.
All NSC subjects (whether designated or merely recognised) are
counted on the same basis, e.g. an achievement at level 5 in
Tourism and a level 5 in Mathematics will both count 5 towards the
APS. In the light of the current development stage of the NSC
dispensation this will ensure greater uniformity, clarity and simplicity,
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