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

Regulations

Regulations pertaining to the National Curriculum Statement for Grades R-12

19. A National Senior Certificate with Endorsement for learners who experience barriers to learning

 

(1) Grade 10-12 learners who experience barriers to learning and who meet one of the following requirements may either offer the National Senior Certificate programme as stipulated in paragraphs 26 to 32 and 35 to 38 of the policy document, National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 or the National Senior Certificate with Endorsement as contemplated in subparagraphs 5, 6 and 8 of the policy document, National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12—
(a) Learners with extensive barriers to learning who are in special schools in terms of section 5(6) of the South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996); or
(b) Learners with barriers to learning who are in ordinary schools in terms of section 12(4) of the South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996) and who have been identified by the relevant provincial authority as eligible for this condonation;

 

(2) Learners who experience barriers to learning who were unsuccessful in obtaining a National Senior Certificate at Level 4 on the NQF, or who cannot meet the programme and or promotion requirements of the National Senior Certificate at Level 4 on the NQF as stipulated in paragraphs 27, 28 and 29 of the policy document, National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12, may be issued with a National Senior Certificate with Endorsement, provided they have met programme and promotion requirements as stipulated in paragraphs 34(4) and 34(5) of the policy document, National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12.