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Northwood School
Grade 12 Information Evening 23 January 2014
Purpose of the meeting Set the tone for the year Look at pass and endorsement requirements Stress urgency of final year
Matric Entries
Information on official computers – All on the central certification register Subject changes virtually impossible (Monday 27 January) ID documents needed Immigrants here less than five years Concessions – possible but unlikely
2014 Targets
100 % pass rate 90 % Bachelor’s pass
What is needed to achieve these targets?
Hard work Time management No transference of blame Accepting of consequences Clear goals and objectives
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Pass and Endorsement requirements
English 40% 2 Subjects 40% 3 Subjects 30% 1 Subject Fail No 39’s to 40 or 79’s to 80!
TYPES OF MATRIC PASS
BACHELOR PASS DIPLOMA PASS SENIOR CERTIFICATE
TYPES OF MATRIC
SENIOR CERTIFICATE A pass in FIVE subjects, including a minimum of 40 % in the language of learning and teaching.
ENGLISH TWO OTHER SUBJECTS THREE OTHER SUBJECTS ONE FAILING SUBJECT ALLOWED 40 % 40 % 30 %
TYPES OF MATRIC
DIPLOMA PASS 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.
TYPES OF MATRIC
BACHELOR PASS The minimum admission requirement to a
Bachelor's Degree
is a NSC as certified by Umalusi, with a minimum chosen higher education institution, as well as an achievement rating of 4 (Adequate achievement, 50-59%) SENIOR CERTIFICATE recognised 20-credit NSC subjects
Degree requirements – Bachelor’s pass
4 “designated” subjects at 50% All Northwood subjects are “designated” except Life Orientation Individual University departments may have own requirements Maths Literacy does not prevent University Entrance
Points scale & Percentages
Rating Code 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Rating Outstanding Meritorious Substantial Adequate Moderate Elementary Not Achieved Marks % 80-100 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 0-29
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.
Selection processes for UCT in 2014
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.
Life Orientation
No final exam (?), only course work Differences in University admission requirements DO NOT take lightly and rely on passing all the others Need for portfolio - incomplete = incomplete result Need to participate in the physical component
Year Mark
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Importance Weighting 25:75 Continuous assessment Compilation varies subject by subject Absenteeism Moderation
School Awards
1 st term + 2 nd term + June + Trials Internal use, for subject prizes, colours, etc.
75 % = Half Colours 80 % = Full Colours 85 % = Honours
Part of the CASS (continuous assessment) Kept by the subject teacher Must be available for inspection by the department at any time
Portfolios
Extra lessons Definitely for strugglers, and for the ambitious Maths, Physical and Life Sciences in particular
Extra Classes & Tuition
We need:
Matrics buy-in “In the classroom” Fulfill commitments Be role models to juniors
Lessons from the past
SUBJECT
ENGLISH AFRIKAANS MATHEMATICS LIFE ORIENTATION BUSINESS STUDIES E.G.D.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
RESULT
Candidate A
MARK OBTAINED
65 46 31 69 53 60 34
DIPLOMA
Does not have 3 x 40% scores outside of English and Life Orientation
SUBJECT
ENGLISH ZULU MATHEMATICS LIFE ORIENTATION BUSINESS STUDIES ACCOUNTING PHYSICAL SCIENCE
RESULT
Candidate B
MARK OBTAINED
76 81 22 57 66 34 24
FAIL
Did not pass 5 subjects.
SUBJECT
ENGLISH AFRIKAANS MATHS LITERACY LIFE ORIENTATION HISTORY LIFE SCIENCES VISUAL ARTS
RESULT
Candidate C
MARK OBTAINED
54 33 66 53 54 29 63
BACHELOR PASS
Passed 5 subjects and has 4 x 50 % outside of L.O.
Conclusion
Our teachers are well prepared The teaching year is adequate, but time is still short NEED to use time effectively and take it seriously, BUT DO NOT PANIC
GRADE 12 2014
IMPORTANT DATES January-March 17 March 28 March 7 April 11 April 14 April Programme of Assessment (see Northwood News 23/01/2013) Term 1 Testing block Term 1 ends Term 2 begins Reports issued Parents’ evening
GRADE 12 2014
IMPORTANT DATES ? April 9 June 27 June 21 July 25 July General Election Mid-Year exams begin Term 2 ends (38 school days!) Term 3 begins 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 13 October 17 October 27 October Term 3 ends Term 4 begins (Reports issued) Speech Day Final Exams begin
USEFUL LINKS: www.education.gov.za
Past Papers : http://www.education.gov.za/Examinations/P astExamPapers/tabid/351/Default.aspx
www.northwoodschool.co.za
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More specific information regarding current admission criteria appear on these websites: www.uj.ac.za – University of Johannesburg http://web.up.ac.za/index.asp - University of Pretoria www.uct.ac.za – University of Cape Town www.ru.ac.za – Rhodes University www.monash.ac.za - Monash University www.nwu.ac.za - North West University www.wits.ac.za - University of the Witwatersrand www.unisa.ac.za - University of South Africa www.tut.ac.za – Tshwane University of Technology