The department of education has announced the Second Chance Matric Programme.
According to the department of education, the objective of the Second Chance Matric Programme is to offer young people who have failed to meet the requirements of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) a second chance to obtain a matric thereby improving quality of life
This will be a piloted programme for this year and registration for participation will only be open to learners that attempted the NSC examinations in 2015.
The aim of the programme is to provide support to: Learners who wrote the 2015 matric examinations and qualified to write one or two subjects in the supplementary examinations in February and March.
Progressed learners writing the June 2016 examinations (learners who did not pass/write all the subjects in the 2015 exams and may register to write in June.
Learners that will write the supplementary examinations in February/ March but may not do well will also be eligible).
Candidates who did not meet the NSC requirements post 2008 (excluding the 2015 candidates) will only be able to participate in the programme in 2017.
Subjects offered for the pilot programme.
The pilot of the supplementary examinations will only offer support for the following subjects:
Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Geography, Business Studies and Economics.
What type of support will the learners be provided with?
Face to face tuition during the pilot in all nine provinces at two districts per province. Each district will have two venues. This will be implemented for Phase II, which focuses on progressed learners in the pilot. Broadcasting Solutions will be available at various schools and venues to all learners. Printed resources – Mind the Gap Study Guides, past examination question papers and textbooks (only for the pilot districts). This will be implemented for both supplementary and progressed learners. Internet Resources – Candidates will be able to access the internet at teacher centres, Vodacom Centres, libraries and free Wi-Fi hotspots.
Registration for the programme
Registration for participating on the programme is done at the District Offices.
Supplementary Exam Candidates: Learners must register for the programme when they register to write the supplementary examinations.
Registration for progressed learners will commence in March when candidates register for the June examinations.
For more information please contact them at: 013 766 5552/5349/5115 or toll free: 0800 203 116, fax: 013 766 5577.
One can also link with the department through Facebook: Mpumalanga Department of Education and Twitter @Mpueducation website:https://www.mpumalanga.gov.za/education.
Nkangala District office at KwaMhlanga: 013 947 1500
