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South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No 84 of 1996)

The National Senior Certificate : A Qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)

Chapter 4 : Time Allocation for Subjects

18. Time allocation

 

1) The 27,5 hours of teaching contact time per week must be used as follows:
a) Languages: 9 hours per week, that is, 4,5 hours per week for each of the two languages;
b) Mathematical Literacy or Mathematics: 4,5 hours per week;
c) Life Orientation: 2 hours per week; and
d) Time allocation for the Group B subjects (12,0 hours): 4,0 hours per week should be allocated to each of the three subjects comprising the Group B subjects.

 

2) Table 2 gives a summary of the time allocations.

 

TABLE 2: SUMMARY OF THE TIME ALLOCATION FOR SUBJECTS OFFERED FOR THE NCS

Grades 10-12 (General)

Subject

Time allocation

(hours per week)

Language

4,5

Language 2 (LOLT)

4,5

Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy

4,5

Life Orientation

2,0

Group B subjects (3 x 4hours)

12,0

Total

27,5

 

 

3) The allocated 27,5 hours per week may be utilised only for the minimum required NCS Grades 10-12 (General) subjects as specified above, and may not be used for any additional subjects added to the list of minimum subjects. Should a learner wish to offer additional subjects, additional time must be allocated for the offering of these subjects.