The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations commonly referred to as “matric” has become an annual event of major public significance.
It not only signifies the culmination of twelve years of formal schooling but the NSC examinations is a barometer of the health of the education system.
The first national examination, under the newly elected democratic government, was administered in November 1996, following a highly decentralized approach
The NSC examinations will commence on October 26 and conclude on November 29.
Minister Angie Motshekga will announce the outcome of the 2016 NSC examinations on January 4, 2017.
Candidates will be able to collect their results on January 5, 2017, from the centres where they wrote their examinations.
According to the Department of Basic Education, the minimum requirements for a candidate to obtain a National Senior Certificate are:
- To achieve at least 40% in three subjects (one of which has to be an official language at a Home Language level)
- To obtain a further minimum of 30% in three other subjects, and to provide full evidence in the School Based Assessment (SBA) component in the subjects offered and selected.
In support of Grade 12 pupils who are preparing for their final school examinations, NSC related resources such as previous examination papers, examination tips and Frequent Asked Questions (FAQs) are available on the DBE website: https://www.education.gov.za
