Grade 12 Grade 12 Information Information

Evening Evening

23 January 201423 January 2014

Northwood School

Set the tone for the yearSet the tone for the year

Look at pass and Look at pass and endorsement requirementsendorsement requirements

Stress urgency of final yearStress urgency of final year

Purpose of the Purpose of the meetingmeeting

Information on official computers – Information on official computers – All on the central certification All on the central certification registerregister

Subject changes virtually impossible Subject changes virtually impossible (Monday 27 January)(Monday 27 January)

ID documents needed ID documents needed

Immigrants here less than five years Immigrants here less than five years

Concessions – possible but unlikelyConcessions – possible but unlikely

Matric EntriesMatric Entries

100 % pass rate100 % pass rate

90 % Bachelor’s pass90 % Bachelor’s pass

2014 Targets2014 Targets

Hard workHard work

Time managementTime management

No transference of blameNo transference of blame

Accepting of consequencesAccepting of consequences

Clear goals and objectivesClear goals and objectives

What is needed to What is needed to achieve these targets?achieve these targets?

Pass and Endorsement Pass and Endorsement requirementsrequirements

• EnglishEnglish 40%40%• 2 Subjects2 Subjects 40%40%• 3 Subjects3 Subjects 30%30%• 1 Subject1 Subject FailFail

No 39’s to 40 or 79’s to 80!No 39’s to 40 or 79’s to 80!

TYPESTYPES OF MATRIC OF MATRIC PASSPASS

TYPESTYPES OF MATRICOF MATRIC

A pass in FIVE subjects, including a minimum of 40 % in the language of learning and teaching.

ENGLISH 40 %TWO OTHER SUBJECTS 40 %THREE OTHER SUBJECTS 30 %ONE FAILING SUBJECT ALLOWED

TYPESTYPES OF MATRICOF MATRIC

The minimum admission requirement to a Diploma is a NSC as certified by Umalusi, with a minimum of 30% in the language of learning and teaching of the chosen higher education institution, as well as an achievement rating of 3 (Moderate achievement, 40-49%) or better in four recognised NSC 20-credit subjects – NOT L.O.

TYPESTYPES OF MATRICOF MATRIC

The minimum admission requirement to a Bachelor's Degree is a NSC as certified by Umalusi, with a minimum of 30% in the language of learning and teaching of the chosen higher education institution, as well as an achievement rating of 4 (Adequate achievement, 50-59%) or better in four subjects chosen from the following list of recognised 20-credit NSC subjects 

4 “designated” subjects at 50%4 “designated” subjects at 50%

All Northwood subjects are “designated” except All Northwood subjects are “designated” except Life OrientationLife Orientation

Individual University departments may have Individual University departments may have own requirementsown requirements

Maths Literacy Maths Literacy does notdoes not prevent University prevent University Entrance Entrance

Degree requirements – Degree requirements – Bachelor’s passBachelor’s pass

Rating CodeRating Code RatingRating Marks %Marks %

77 OutstandingOutstanding 80-10080-100

66 MeritoriousMeritorious 70-7970-79

55 SubstantialSubstantial 60-6960-69

44 AdequateAdequate 50-5950-59

33 ModerateModerate 40-4940-49

22 ElementaryElementary 30-3930-39

11 Not AchievedNot Achieved 0-290-29

Points scale & Points scale & PercentagesPercentages

Selection processes for new entrants to UKZN in 2014 

 

1. A minimum of 15% of new entrants to each programme will be selected from students who have completed their schooling at Quintile 1 or 2 schools and meet all the minimum entry requirements for the programme. Specific programmes may provide for increased quotas. Within quotas, selection will be done on academic merit. 

Note that no bonus points are awarded for additional subjects.

Selection processes for new entrants to UKZN in 2014 

 

2. The APS is calculated by adding the performance levels (1-8) for the six subjects taken for the NSC excluding Life Orientation (LO). If more than seven subjects are taken the APS is calculated by adding the performance level for:

• English (HL or FAL), plus

• Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy, plus

• the best ratings of the other subjects (excluding Life Orientation and Maths paper 3) so that a total of six subjects are included. 

Calculation of Admission Points Score (APS) for the NSC

The percentages achieved in NSC examinations (preliminary and finals) will be allocated a score equal to that percentage.

The sum of six subject scores, excluding Life Orientation, but including English and any other required subject(s) for the relevant programme, is considered when deciding on admission. (In other words, for a given programme where Mathematics and Physical Sciences are required, we will take the scores for English, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and the next best three subjects other than Life Orientation to compute the NSC score towards the APS.) Results below 40% for any subject do not attract a score.

In the Faculties of Engineering & the Built Environment, and Health Sciences, the NBT score forms part of the APS. In the Faculties of Engineering & the Built Environment, and Science, the Mathematics Paper 3 contributes to the APS.

Selection processes for UCT in 2014 

No final exam (?), only course workNo final exam (?), only course work

Differences in University admission requirementsDifferences in University admission requirements

DO NOT take lightly and rely on passing all the DO NOT take lightly and rely on passing all the othersothers

Need for portfolio - incomplete = incomplete Need for portfolio - incomplete = incomplete resultresult

Need to participate in the physical componentNeed to participate in the physical component

Life OrientationLife Orientation

1.1. ImportanceImportance2.2. Weighting Weighting 25:7525:753.3. Continuous assessmentContinuous assessment4.4. Compilation varies subject by Compilation varies subject by

subjectsubject5.5. AbsenteeismAbsenteeism6.6. ModerationModeration

Year MarkYear Mark

11stst term + 2 term + 2ndnd term + June + Trials term + June + Trials

Internal use, for subject prizes, Internal use, for subject prizes, colours, etc.colours, etc.

75 % = Half Colours75 % = Half Colours

80 % = Full Colours80 % = Full Colours

85 % = Honours85 % = Honours

School AwardsSchool Awards

Part of the CASS Part of the CASS (continuous assessment)(continuous assessment)

Kept by the subject teacherKept by the subject teacher

Must be available for Must be available for inspection by the inspection by the department at any timedepartment at any time

PortfoliosPortfolios

Extra lessonsExtra lessons

Definitely for strugglers, and Definitely for strugglers, and for the ambitiousfor the ambitious

Maths, Physical and Life Maths, Physical and Life Sciences in particularSciences in particular

Extra Classes & Extra Classes & Tuition Tuition

Matrics buy-inMatrics buy-in

““In the classroom”In the classroom”

Fulfill commitmentsFulfill commitments

Be role models to juniorsBe role models to juniors

We need:We need:

Lessons from the Lessons from the pastpast

SUBJECT MARK OBTAINED

ENGLISH 65

AFRIKAANS 46

MATHEMATICS 31

LIFE ORIENTATION 69

BUSINESS STUDIES 53

E.G.D. 60

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 34

RESULT

Candidate ACandidate ADoes not have 3 x 40% scores outside of English and Life Orientation

DIPLOMA

SUBJECT MARK OBTAINED

ENGLISH 76

ZULU 81

MATHEMATICS 22

LIFE ORIENTATION 57

BUSINESS STUDIES 66

ACCOUNTING 34

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 24

RESULT

Candidate BCandidate BDid not pass 5 subjects.

FAIL

SUBJECT MARK OBTAINED

ENGLISH 54

AFRIKAANS 33

MATHS LITERACY 66

LIFE ORIENTATION 53

HISTORY 54

LIFE SCIENCES 29

VISUAL ARTS 63

RESULT

Candidate CCandidate CPassed 5 subjects and has 4 x 50 % outside of L.O.

BACHELOR PASS

Our teachers are well preparedOur teachers are well prepared

The teaching year is adequate, The teaching year is adequate, but time is still shortbut time is still short

NEED to use time effectively and NEED to use time effectively and take it seriously, BUT DO NOT take it seriously, BUT DO NOT PANICPANIC

ConclusionConclusion

GRADE 12 2014

IMPORTANT DATES

January-March Programme of Assessment (see Northwood News 23/01/2013)

17 March Term 1 Testing block

28 March Term 1 ends

7 April Term 2 begins

11 April Reports issued

14 April Parents’ evening

GRADE 12 2014

IMPORTANT DATES

? April General Election

9 June Mid-Year exams begin

27 June Term 2 ends (38 school days!)

21 July Term 3 begins

25 July Matric Dance (Provisional)Reports Issued

GRADE 12 2014 - IMPORTANT DATES

29 July Parents’ Evening (failures and academic concerns)

25 August Trial Exams (provisional, awaiting KZN DoE timetable)

3 October Term 3 ends

13 October Term 4 begins (Reports issued)

17 October Speech Day

27 October Final Exams begin

USEFUL LINKS:USEFUL LINKS:

www.education.gov.za

Past Papers::

http://www.education.gov.za/Examinations/PastExamPapers/tabid/351/Default.aspx

www.northwoodschool.co.za – Academics – Academics

More specific information regarding current admission More specific information regarding current admission criteria appear on these websites:criteria appear on these websites:

www.uj.ac.za – University of Johannesburgwww.uj.ac.za – University of Johannesburg http://web.up.ac.za/index.asp - University of Pretoriahttp://web.up.ac.za/index.asp - University of Pretoria www.uct.ac.za – University of Cape Townwww.uct.ac.za – University of Cape Town www.ru.ac.za – Rhodes Universitywww.ru.ac.za – Rhodes University www.monash.ac.za - Monash Universitywww.monash.ac.za - Monash University www.nwu.ac.za - North West Universitywww.nwu.ac.za - North West University www.wits.ac.za - University of the Witwatersrandwww.wits.ac.za - University of the Witwatersrand www.unisa.ac.za - University of South Africawww.unisa.ac.za - University of South Africa www.tut.ac.za – Tshwane University of Technologywww.tut.ac.za – Tshwane University of Technology

Grade 12 Grade 12 Information Information

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