National Senior Certificate: Subject choices andUniversity entrance requirements 2009

23 September 2007

CFC van der Walt (assisted by Prof Nic Kotze)

Presentation to NWU Council

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Summary: Current Requirements for new National Senior Certificate (NSC) – No regulations yet

• 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• Required for the NSC:• 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%

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NSC and NWU achievement coding & grading and NWU-APS

NSC Achievementcode

NWU(HESA) - NSCequivalent achievementcode

NWU-AdmissionPoint Score

NSCAchievementGradeReporting

Achievement Gradeas %’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 1 Inadequate 0-29

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Recognised and Designated subjects – NWU examples

Recognised subjects:

Agricultural ManagementPracticesAgricultural TechnologyAgricultural SciencesDance Studies, Design, DramaticArts, Music, Visual ArtsAccounting, Business Studies,Economics

Designated subjects:Agricultural ScienceDramatic Arts, Music, Visual ArtsAccounting, Business Studies, EconomicsOne language of tuition plus 2 other languagesEngineering Graphics and DesignGeography, History, Religion StudiesLife Sciences, Physical SciencesInformation TechnologyMathematics & Mathematical LiteracyConsumer Studies

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NSC and NWU achievement coding & gradingand NWU-APS

            

 

  NSC Achievement code

NWU(HESA) - NSC equivalent achievement code

NWU-AdmissionPoint Score

NSC AchievementGrade Reporting

Achievement Gradeas %’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

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NWU Approach for 2009

• 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• (0%-29%) had been achieved. By 2009 the APS will be• automatically computed by the NWU Student System.• 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,• to be refined as experience with the new NSC subjects grows.

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