Faculty of Education

National: Senior Certificate 

Are you eager to unlock new opportunities and achieve your educational goals? Look no further than our Amended Senior Certificate, designed specifically for individuals who still need to complete Matric or wish to rewrite subjects to obtain their Senior Certificate (as amended). These subjects are currently offered in English and Afrikaans.



Embrace the opportunity to obtain your Amended Senior Certificate and open doors to a world of possibilities. Your future starts here, so take that leap and apply now! 

Duration of Study

1 Years

Fact Sheet

Course code:

ASC-01


Accreditation status:

This is not required as we offer tuition support, while the certificate is awarded by Umalusi.


Duration:

12 months


Entry requirements:

To qualify to register for a Senior Certificate (as amended), candidates need to be over the age of 21 and have either:

  • a Grade 9 or Standard 7 report stating they passed the year, OR
  • a General Education and Training Certificate (GETC), OR
  • a recognised equivalent obtained at NQF level 1 which requires two official languages.

Candidates may also register if they have an incomplete Senior Certificate or if their School-Based Assessment (SBA) has expired.


Topics covered:

Candidates who want to complete the Senior Certificate (as amended) programme, must register for six subjects, two of which must be official languages:

  • Home Language (English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa)
  • First Additional Language (English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa)
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematical Literacy
  • Physical Sciences
  • Life Sciences
  • Geography
  • History
  • Accounting
  • Business Studies
  • Economics
  • Agricultural Science


Assessments:

Students will be expected to complete 3 compulsory assessments per subject. These assessments do not count towards an SBA mark. These assessments are designed to prepare students for the final examination which will count 100% of the mark.  The student registers to enrol with DHET and the assessments are managed externally. Results are issued directly to students by Umalusi.


Type of certificate awarded:

A Senior Certificate will be achieved by an adult candidate who meets the following requirements:

  1. Pass three subjects at 40%, one of which must be an official language at Home Language level.
  2. Pass two other subjects at 30%.
  3. Obtain a subminimum of 20% in the sixth subject.


Additional information:

Candidates who have previously passed Senior Certificate subjects at Higher and Standard Grade levels, may receive credits for those subjects. A Higher-Grade pass is recognised at 40% whilst a Standard Grade pass is set at 33.3%.

  • Once the candidate meets these requirements they will be awarded a Senior Certificate (as Amended) by Umalusi.