What are the matric pass requirements?
If you're in the dark about what the minimum pass requirements for matric are, here's all you need to know.
Every year around exam time and then again when results are released,
there seems to be confusion about the matric pass requirements. Often,
you even hear people saying, "Agh, you only need 30% to pass."
This is misleading and simply not true, because the pass requirements aren't as simple as you may think.
As a matric student, you need to take at least 7 subjects and at the very least, you need to pass your home language at a minimum of 40%, two other subjects at 40% as well, and three others at 30%, in order to obtain a higher certificate pass.
Thus, as Elijah Mhlanga, a spokesman for the Department of Basic Education explains, “If the learner does not satisfy the minimum subject requirements, he will not be awarded with the [National Senior Certificate], even though he may have attained an exceptionally high mark in one or two of the other subjects."
But let us break it down for you.
Firstly, there are 3 pass levels:
1. Higher certificate
2. Diploma
3. Bachelors Degree (which was commonly known as an exemption).
This is misleading and simply not true, because the pass requirements aren't as simple as you may think.
As a matric student, you need to take at least 7 subjects and at the very least, you need to pass your home language at a minimum of 40%, two other subjects at 40% as well, and three others at 30%, in order to obtain a higher certificate pass.
Thus, as Elijah Mhlanga, a spokesman for the Department of Basic Education explains, “If the learner does not satisfy the minimum subject requirements, he will not be awarded with the [National Senior Certificate], even though he may have attained an exceptionally high mark in one or two of the other subjects."
But let us break it down for you.
Firstly, there are 3 pass levels:
1. Higher certificate
2. Diploma
3. Bachelors Degree (which was commonly known as an exemption).
Here are the pass requirements for each of these levels:
Higher certificate pass requirements
- Must obtain 40% in your Home Language.
- Must obtain at least 40% in two other subjects.
- Must obtain at least 30% for three other subjects.
Diploma pass requirements
- Must obtain at least 40% for your Home Language.
- Must obtain at least 40% for three other High Credit subjects (Four, including your home language.).
- Must obtain at least 30% for two other subjects.
Bachelors Degree pass requirements
- Must obtain at least 40% for your Home Language.
- Must obtain at least 50% for four other High Credit subjects.
- Must obtain at least 30% for two other subjects.
Level system
- Level 7: 80 - 100% (Outstanding achievement)
- Level 6: 70 - 79% (Meritorious achievement)
- Level 5: 60 - 69% (Substantial achievement)
- Level 4: 50 - 59% (Moderate achievement)
- Level 3: 40 - 49% (Adequate achievement)
- Level 2: 30 - 39% (Elementary achievement)
- Level 1: 0 - 29% (Not achieved - Fail)
Which subjects are compulsory?
- Home Language
- First Additional Language
- Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
- Life Orientation
What are High Credit subjects?
- Languages
- Accounting
- Agricultural Science
- Business Studies
- Consumer Studies
- Dramatic Arts
- Economics
- Engineering Graphics & Design
- Geography
- History
- Information Technology
- Life Sciences
- Mathematics
- Mathematical Literacy
- Music
- Physical Sciences
- Religion Studies
- Visual Arts
Low Credit subjects:
- Agricultural Management Practices
- Agricultural Technology
- Civil Technology
- Computer Applications Technology
- Dance Studies
- Design Studies
- Electrical Technology
- Hospitality Studies
- Mechanical Technology
- Tourism
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