Notice No. 124

12 February 2007

Department of Education

I, Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, Minister of Education, after consultation with the Council of Education Ministers and in terms of section 3(4)(1) of the National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996), read with section 6(A) of the South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act. No. 84 of 1996), hereby publish the National Policy on Assessment and Qualifications for Schools in the General Education and Training Band in the Schedule for general information.

I also give notice, in terms of section 7 of the National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996), that this policy is obtainable upon request from the Director-General (Attention: Ms G Muleya), Department of Education, Private Bag X895, PRETORIA, 0001, telephone 0123125123, fax 012 325 4001.

Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, MP

Minister of Education

Date: 30-01-2007

NATIONAL POLICY ON ASSESSMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOLS IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING BAND

ACRONYMS

[Definitions

"Council" means Umalusi, the Council for General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance, established by section 4;]