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3Damelin Correspondence College High School Qualifications

Distance learning (studying at home) is a very effective way ofobtaining your High School qualification.

Below is a guide to studying the Damelin CorrespondenceCollege way:• Selectyourcourseofstudy.Makesurethatyoumeetthe

entrance requirements for this course. Feel free to contact a Student Consultant, who will answer any queries you might have. Complete the enrolment form and return it to us as soon as possible!

• Afterwehavereceivedyourenrolmentformandothernecessary documentation, and if you meet the entrance requirements and the required payment have been made, your study material will be sent to you.

• PrescribedadditionalstudyaidsforallNationalSeniorCertificate subjects are not included in the course. Learners will have to source and purchase these from external suppliers and publishers.

• Readyourtextbookscarefully.Theywillhelpyoudeveloptheskillsthatyouneedtobeasuccessfulstudent.

• Yourassessmenttaskswillbemarkedbyyourtutor. Thegradedassessmenttaskswithcommentswillbe

returned to you. Duringthistime,youwillbeworkingonyournext assessmenttask,continuingthestudycycle.• Submityourassessmenttasksformarkingbythedates

prescribed by the College.• FeelfreetocontactDamelinCorrespondenceCollege’sCall

Centre (0860 41 41 41) should you require any assistance, or haveanyquestionsforatutor.Tutorsaretheretogiveyouvaluablefeedbackinordertohelpyouimproveyourresults.

• Besuretoregisterforyourexaminationsbeforetheregistration closing date.

Welcome PackDamelinCorrespondenceCollegeoffersyouawelcomepackto get you started, including a year planner and importantinformation about your course.

Making the right choice

National Senior CertificateTheNationalSeniorCertificate(NSC)isa3-yearprogrammethatconsistsofGrade10,11and12.ThismeansthateachGradehastobecompletedandpassedseparately.ANationalSeniorCertificate will be awarded to you after successful completion oftheNationalSeniorCertificateGrade12examinations.Thefinalexaminations in Grade 12 will be administered by the DepartmentofBasicEducation.TheNationalSeniorCertificateisawardedbyUmalusi.(TheNationalSeniorCertificateistheminimum requirement for entrance to higher education).

TheNationalSeniorCertificateisdesignedforlearnersresidinginSouthAfrica.Allface-to-faceassessmentswillONLYbeconductedinSouthAfricabyadesignatedNSCeducatorinhis/her subject of expertise.

International High School Qualification (IGCSE, AS and A Levels)Students and educators have expressed the need for a widercurriculum, specifically tailored to international needs. DamelinCorrespondence College offers you the opportunity of Cambridge internationally recognised learning programmes that areequivalenttoGrades10,11(IGCSE),Grade12(ASLevels)andALevels(equivalenttoyear13internationally).

Thecurriculaareset,andexaminationsadministered,bytheCambridgeInternationalExaminations,whoareworldleadersineducational assessment.

Start your High School experience with Damelin Correspondence College by enrolling for Grade 10. This course has been designed to give you the grounding you need to embark on Grade 11.

Entrance RequirementsYoumusthaveacertified,officialGrade9schoolreportthatindicatespromotiontoGrade10,oraGeneralEducationandTrainingCertificate(GETOforAdultBasicEducationandTraining(ABED.orarecognisedequivalentqualificationobtainedatNQFLevel1.

Course DurationTheacademicyearends31December2014.LearnersarerequiredtocompleteALLtheirassessmentswithinacalendaryear.ThismeansthatyouwillstartyourstudiesinJanuary/February and write your final examinations inOctober/November.

ShouldyouenrolAFTER14February,youmaynotsitfortheexaminations,writecontrolledtestsorsubmitassessmenttasksinthatsameyear.Youmayhowevercontinueworkingthroughthestudymaterial,butALLassessmentsmayonlybedonethefollowingyear-theyearinwhichyouwillwriteyourfinalexaminations.

Subject Selection ProcessYoursubjectselectionforGrade10,11and12hastobethe same. It is therefore important for you to give carefulconsiderationtoyoursubjectchoiceinGrade10.Makesurethatyou choose the subjects that you will need for the career that you want to pursue beyond Grade 12.SubjectSelectionSubjectsareavailableinEnglishonly.• 2LanguagesfromGroupAmustbechosen,oneofwhichmust

be a Home language. See page 25 & 26 for the subjects in each group.

• MathematicsORMathematicalLiteracyANDLifeOrientationare compulsory.

• MathematicalLiteracymaynotbechosenwithPhysicalSciencesorAgriculturalSciences.

• MathematicsmustbechosenwithPhysicalSciences.• WestronglyrecommendthatyouchooseMathematicswith

Accounting.

Turntopage25&26forpossiblecareerpathsandtochooseyour subjects accordingly. If you need assistance, do not hesitate to contact a Student Consultant.

School Based Assessment (SBA)• SchoolBasedAssessment(SBA)isassessmentthattakesplace

throughout the year. It consists of various types of assessment taskssuchasresearchprojects,controlledtests,investigationtasks,writtenreportsetc.

• AllassessmentsforGrade10willbeinternallyconductedbyDamelin Correspondence College.

• Youwillbeprovidedwithastudyschedule(whichcanbefoundinyourstudyguide)ANDanassessmenttimetable,whichwillbeintheenrolmentpackthatyouwillreceiveafterenrolment.Theassessmenttimetablewillalsobeavailableonthe College website.

• Ifyouenrolintheyearprecedingthestartofyouracademicyear, you must contact the College for a timetable that is applicable to the year in which you will be doing your assessments.

• AllSchoolBasedAssessment(SBA)taskshavetobecompletedandsubmittedformarkingwithinthetimeframesprescribedby the College.

• TheSBAmarkcontributes25%towardsyourtotalmarkandthefinalexaminationcontributes75%towardsyourtotalmarkforeachsubject.

Controlled Tests• Youmustwritecontrolledtestsforallthesubjectsthatyouare

studying.Thiswillbeinadditiontotheexaminationsthatwillalso be written for each subject that you are studying.

• Controlledtestsareteststhattakeplaceundersupervised,examination conditions. It is a shorter version of an examination.

• Thedatesandtimesforcontrolledtestswillbeinyourenrolmentpackthatyouwillreceiveafterenrolment.ItwillalsobepostedontheCollegewebsite.Thesedatesandtimesaresubjecttochange.Youmustconsultthecollegewebsite(www.dcc.edu.za)forthemostup-to-dateinformation.

• ThecollegewillonlyprovidecontrolledtestvenuesinmajorcentresineachprovinceinSouthAfrica.

• Specialarrangementscannotbemadeforlearnerswholiveontheoutskirtsofmajorcentres.

• Allcontrolledtestsandexaminationsforthesubjectsthatyouare studying must be written in the same year.

• ControlledtestswillNOTbeinyourstudyguide.

• Youwillbeprovidedwithastudyschedule,whichcanbefound in your study guide.

Life Orientation• OneofthetasksthatyouhavetocompleteforLife

OrientationisaPhysicalEducationTask(PEl).• Thistaskcomprisesfoursections.Onesectionwillbe

completed for each of the 4 terms.• Youhavetoattendface-to-facecontactsessionsthroughout

theyear,withaLifeOrientationeducator,fortheevaluationofyourPhysicalEducationTask(PET).ThemarksobtainedforyourPhysicalEducationTasks(PET)willformpartofyourSBAmark.YourstudyguideforLifeOrientationwillstipulate the number of compulsory contact sessions for eachsectionofthistask.

• LifeOrientation(PET)sessionswilltakeplaceonSaturdays.• ThedatesonwhichassessmentsforthePETtaskwilltake

placewillbeintheOrientationGuidethatwillbeincludedwithyourenrolmentpack.TheCollegewillinformyouifthereareanychangestothesedates.Youmustalsocheckthe College website regularly for the latest information available.

• ItisimportantthatyouattendEVERYcontactsession.Ifyoufail to attend a contact session, then you will receive a zero for that particular session. In addition to this, you will be liable for the costs incurred for the assessment.

• Additionalinformationforthecompletionofthistaskisavailable from the College.

Oral Component for Languages• YouwillberequiredtodoassessmentsfortheOral

componentofthelanguagesthatyouarestudying.Thesewillbeface-to-facecontactsessionswithqualifiedlanguageeducators.

• Theassessmentfortheoralcomponentforthelanguagesisa formal examination that is compulsory. It will form part of yourSBAmarkandpartofyourfinalexaminationmark.

• Theoralexaminationsarepartofaformalexaminationsession and therefore it is compulsory that you attend these.

Should you not attend any of the oral examinations, you will fail the entire subject and will have to repeat the subject the following year.

• Thedatesonwhichtheoralexaminationwilltakeplacewillbeintheenrolmentpackthatyouwillreceiveafterenrolment.Thesedatesaresubjecttochange.Youmust

consult the college website (www.dcc.edu.za) for the latest information available.

• Shouldyounotbepresentonthedaythatyouroralexaminationstakeplace,youwillnothaveacompletemarkfor the subject and you will not be resulted for the subject. Azeromarkfororalexaminationmeansthatthelearnerwillhavetorepeattheentiresubject.Whenalearnerfailsahomelanguage,he/shewillhavetorepeatthehomelanguagethefollowing year. In addition to this, you will be liable for costs incurred for this assessment.

• Venuesatwhichoralexaminationswilltakeplacewillbeprovided by Damelin Correspondence College.

• VenueswillbeinmajorcentresinSouthAfricaonly.Specialarrangements cannot be made for learners who live on the outskirtsofmajorcentres.

Learner Evidence of Performance File/Portfolio• Youmust.aspartofyourstudies,compileaportfolioforeach

subject.• Aportfolioforaparticularsubjectwillcontainalltherequired

Schoolbasedassessmenttasks/assignmentsthatyouhavecompleted(andthathavebeenmarkedbytheCollege)foreach subject.

• Youmustkeepyourportfolioforeachsubjectneatlyfiledina safe place for the duration of your studies (and at least 6 months afterwards), because the College may, at any time, request that you submit it for moderation.

• YourportfoliowillbeinternallymoderatedbytheCollegeANDexternallymoderatedbytheDepartmentofBasicEducation.

Examinations• ThefinalexaminationsforGrade10contributes75%towards

yourfinalmarkforeachsubject.YourprogresstoGrade11isdeterminedbythefinalexaminationmarkforeachsubject,aswellasthemarksobtainedforschoolbasedassessment.

• YourfinalexaminationsforGrade10willbeinternalexaminations administered by Damelin Correspondence College.

• YourenrolmentwiththeCollegeandregistrationforexaminations are two separate processes. However, the examinationregistrationformandtheenrolmentformMUSTbe submitted to the College together. It is compulsory that you complete the examination registration form, to ensure thatyouareregisteredforthefinalandmid-year

examinations, controlled tests, oral examinations and Life OrientationPETsessions.UponFINALacceptanceofyourenrolment with the College, you will automatically be registeredfortheseassessmenttasks.

• ThecollegewillonlyprovideexaminationvenuesinmajorcentresineachprovinceinSouthAfrica.Specialarrangementscannotbemadeforlearnerswholiveontheoutskirtsofmajorcentres.

• Examinationfeesareexcludedfromyourenrolmentfees.ExaminationfeesareR650persubjectandaresubjecttochange.Examinationfeesarepayableby31March2014.

• Youwillbeexaminedandassessedonprescribedliteratureforalllanguagesthatyouselect.Prescribedliteraturetextbooksfor language subjects and additional study aids for all subjects areNOTincludedinthecourse.Youwillneedtosourceandpurchaseprescribedliteraturetextbooksandadditionalstudyaids from external suppliers or publishers.

• UponsuccessfulcompletionofGrade10,youwillbeissuedwith a progress report.

• FinalexaminationsforGrade10willbeconductedin October/Novemberonly.

Minimum pass requirements• Youneedtocompletealltherequiredassessmentsfor7

subjects, 4 of which are compulsory subjects, and are called fundamentals.Theotherthreesubjectsarecalledelectives.

• TheFundamentalsare:aHomeLanguage,aFirstAdditionalLanguage,LifeOrientation,MathematicsORMathematicalLiteracy.

• Youneedtoobtain40%for3subjects,oneofwhichmustbeaHomeLanguage.Theother2canbeanyother2subjects.

• Youwillberequiredtoobtain30%for3othersubjects.

Insummary:Youneedtopass3subjectswith40%(ofwhichonemustbeaHomeLanguage)and3with30%.Eventhoughyouneednotmeettheminimumpassrequirement(30%)forthe7thsubject,youMUSThavecompletedalltheschoolbasedassessment(SBA)requirements,includingexaminationsforthe7thsubject,inorder to be considered for promotion to the next grade.

Learning MaterialPrescribedadditionalstudyaidsforallsubjectsarenotincludedin this course. Learners will have to source and purchase these from external suppliers. Learners can request the prescribed list from the student consultant.

Grade 11 is an important stepping stone to obtaining the National Senior Certificate. It is designed to start your preparation for your final Grade 12 year.

Entrance RequirementsAcertified,officialGrade10NationalSeniorCertificatereport which indicates promotion to Grade 11.

Course DurationTheacademicyearends31December2014.LearnersarerequiredtocompleteALLtheirassessmentswithinacalendaryear.ThismeansthatyouwillstartyourstudiesinJanuaryIFebruary,andwriteyourfinalexaminationsinOctober/November.

ShouldyouenrolAFTER14February,youmaynotsitfortheexaminations, write controlled tests or submit assessmenttasksinthatsameyear.Youmayhowevercontinueworkingthroughthestudymaterial,butALLassessmentsmayonlybedonethefollowingyear-theyearinwhichyouwillwriteyour final examinations.

Subject Selection ProcessMakesurethatyouselectthesamesubjectsthatyouselectedin Grade 10, and that you will need in Grade 12 for the careerpath that you want to pursue.Subjects have to be completed within an academic year.

Subject SelectionSubjects are available in English only.• 2LanguagesfromGroupAmustbechosen,oneofwhich

must be a Home Language. See page 25 and 26 for the subjects in each group.

• LanguagesfromGroupAmustbechosen,oneofwhichmustbe a Home Language. See page 25 and 26 for the subjects in each group.

• MathematicsORMathematicalLiteracyANDLifeOrientationare compulsory.

• MathematicalLiteracymaynotbechosenwithPhysicalSciencesorAgriculturalSciences.

• MathematicsmustbechosenwithPhysicalSciences.• WestronglyrecommendthatyouchooseMathematicswith Accounting.

Turntopage25and26toconfirmyoursubjectselectionforGrade 11. If you need assistance, do not hesitate to contact aStudent Consultant.

School Based Assessment (SBA)• SchoolBasedAssessment(SBA)isassessmentthattakesplace

throughout the year. It consists of various types of assessment taskssuchasresearchprojects,controlledtests,investigationtasks,writtenreports.etc.

• AllassessmentsforGrade11willbeinternallyconductedbyDamelinCorrespondenceCollege.YourprogresstoGrade12willbedeterminedbyaSBAmarkandafinalexaminationmark.



• AllSchoolBasedAssessment(SBA)taskshavetobecompletedandsubmittedformarkingwithinthetimeframesprescribedby the College.

• TheSBAmarkcontributes25%towardsyourtotalmarkandthefinalexaminationcontributes75%towardsyourtotalmark.

Controlled Tests• Youmustwritecontrolledtestsforallthesubjectsthatyou

arestudying.Thiswillbeinadditiontotheexaminationsthatwill also be written for each subject that you are studying.


• Thedatesandtimesforcontrolledtestwillbeintheenrolmentpackthatyouwillreceiveafterenrolment.ItwillalsobepostedontheCollegewebsite.Thesedatesandtimesaresubjecttochange.Youmustconsultthecollegewebsite

(www.dcc.edu.za)forthemostup-to-dateinformation.• Thecollegewillonlyprovidecontrolledtestvenuesinmajor

centresineachprovinceinSouthAfrica.• Specialarrangementscannotbemadeforlearnerswholiveon

theoutskirtsofmajorcentres.• Allcontrolledtestsandfinalexaminationsforthesubjects

that you are studying must be written in the same year.• ControlledtestswillNOTbeinyourstudyguide.• Youwillbeprovidedwithastudyschedule,whichcanbe

found in your study guide.


OrientationisaPhysicalEducationTask(PET).• Thistaskcomprisesfoursections.Onesectionwillbe

completed for each of the 4 terms.• Youhavetoattendface-to-facecontactsessionsthroughout

theyear,withaLifeOrientationeducator,fortheevaluationofyourPhysicalEducationTask(PET).ThemarkobtainedforyourPhysicalEducationTask(PET)willformpartofyourSBAmark.YourstudyguideforLifeOrientationwillstipulatethenumber of compulsory contact sessions for each section of this task.

• LifeOrientation(PET)sessionswilltakeplaceonSaturdays.• ThedatesonwhichassessmentforthePETtaskwilltakeplace

willbeintheOrientationGuidethatwillbeincludedwithyourenrolmentpack.TheCollegewillinformyouifthereareanychangestothesedates.YoumustalsochecktheCollegewebsite regularly for the latest information available.

• ItisimportantthatyouattendEVERYcontactsession.Ifyoufail to attend a contact session, then you will receive a zero for that particular session. In addition to this, you will be liable for the costs incurred for the assessment.




• Theassessmentfortheoralcomponentforlanguagesisaformal examination that is compulsory. It will form part of yourSBAmarkandpartofyourfinalexaminationmark.

• Theoralexaminationsarepartofaformalexaminationsession and therefore it is compulsory that you attend these. Should you not attend any of the oral examinations, you will fail the entire subject and will have to repeat the subject the following year.

• Thedatesonwhichtheoralexaminationwilltakeplace

willbeintheenrolmentpackthatyouwillreceiveafterenrolment.Thesedatesaresubjecttochange.Youmustconsult the college website {www.dcc.edu.za) for the latest information available.

• Shouldyounotbepresentonthedaythatyouroralexaminationstakeplace,youwillnothaveacompletemarkforthesubjectandyouwillnotberesultedforthesubject.Azeromarkfororalexaminationmeansthatthelearnerwillhavetorepeattheentiresubject.Whenalearnerfailsahomelanguage,he/shewillhavetorepeatthehomelanguagethefollowing year. In addition to this, you will be liable for costs incurred for this assessment.



• VenueswillbeinmajorcentresinSouthAfricaonly. Special arrangements cannot be made for learners who live on

theoutskirtsofmajorcentres.

Learner Evidence of Performance File/Portfolio• Youmustaspartofyourstudies,compile(puttogether)a

portfolio for each subject.• Aportfolioforaparticularsubjectwillcontainalltherequired


• Youmustkeepyourportfolioforeachsubjectneatlyfiledina safe place for the duration of your studies (and at least 6 months afterwards), because the College may. at any time, request that you submit it for moderation.


Examinations• ThefinalexaminationsforGrade10contributes75%towards

yourfinalmarkforeachsubject.YourprogresstoGrade11isdeterminedbythefinalexaminationmarkforeachsubject,aswellasthemarksobtainedforschoolbasedassessment

• YourfinalexaminationsforGrade11willbeinternalexaminations administered by Damelin Correspondence College.

• YourenrolmentwiththeCollegeandregistrationforexaminations are two separate processes. However, the examinationregistrationformandtheenrolmentformMUSTbe submitted to the College together.

It is compulsory that you complete the examination registration form,toensurethatyouareregisteredforthefinalandmid-year examinations, controlled tests, oral examinations and LifeOrientationPETsessions.UponFINALacceptanceofyourenrolment with the College, you will automatically be registered fortheseassessmenttasks.

• ExaminationvenueswillonlybeprovidedinmajorcentresineachprovinceinSouthAfrica.Specialarrangementscannotbemadeforlearnerswholiveontheoutskirtsofmajorcentres.

• Examinationfeesareexcludedfromyourenrolmentfees.TheseexaminationfeesareR650persubjectandaresubjecttochange.Examinationfeesarepayableby31March2014.

• Youwillbeexaminedandassessedonprescribedliteratureforalllanguagesthatyouselect.Prescribedliteraturetextbooksforlanguage subjects and additional study aids for all subjects are NOTincludedinthecourse.Youwillneedtosourceandpurchaseprescribedliteraturetextbooksandadditionalstudyaidsfromexternal suppliers or publishers.

• UponsuccessfulcompletionofGrade11,youwillbeissuedwithaprogress report.

• FinalexaminationsforGrade11willbeconductedin October/November.

Minimum pass requirements• Youneedtocompletealltheassessmentrequirementsfor7

subjects, 4 of which are compulsory subjects, and are called fundamentals.Theotherthreesubjectsarecalledelectives.

• TheFundamentalsare:aHomeLanguage,aFirstAdditionalLanguage,LifeOrientation,MathematicsORMathematicalLiteracy.



Insummary:Youneedtopass3subjectswith40%(ofwhichonemustbeaHomeLanguage)and3with30%.

ThesearealsotheminimumpassrequirementstoobtaintheNationalSeniorCertificateattheendofyourGrade12year.Eventhoughyouneednotmeettheminimumpassrequirement(30%)forthe7thsubject,youMUSThavecompletedalltheschoolbasedassessment requirements, including examinations for the 7th subject, in order to be considered for promotion to the next grade.

Learning MaterialPrescribedadditionalstudyaidsforallsubjectsarenotincludedinthis course. Learners will have to source and purchase these from external suppliers. Learners can request the prescribed list from the student consultant .

Congratulations! You are about to enter the last and final stage of an amazing journey.

Success in your Grade 12 year will open up a myriad of new & exciting opportunities for you.

Entrance Requirements

Acertified,officialGrade11NationalSeniorCertificatereportwhichindicates promotion to Grade 12.

Course Duration

Theacademicyearends31December2014.LearnersarerequiredtocompleteALLtheirassessmentswithinacalendaryear.Thismeans,thatyouwillstartyourstudiesinJanuary/FebruaryandwriteyourfinalexaminationsinOctober/November.

SHOULDyouenrolAFTER14February,youmaynotsitfortheexaminations,writecontrolledtestsorsubmitassessmenttasksinthatsameyear.Youmayhowevercontinueworkingthroughthestudy material, but all assessments may only be done the following year-theyearinwhichyouwillwriteyourfinalexamination.

Subject Selection Process

MakesurethatyouselectthesamesubjectsthatyouselectedinGrade 10 and 11.

Subject Selection

Subjects are available in English only.

• 2LanguagesfromGroupAmustbechosen,oneofwhichmustbe a Home Language. See page 25 and 26 for the subjects in each group.

• LanguagesfromGroupAmustbechosen,oneofwhichmustbea Home Language. See page 25 and 26 for the subjects in each group.

• MathematicsORMathematicsLiteracyANDLifeOrientationarecompulsory.

• MathematicalLiteracymaynotbechosenwithPhysicalSciencesandAgriculturalSciences.

• MathematicsmustbechosenwithPhysicalSciences.

• WestronglyrecommendthatyouchooseMathematicswithAccounting.

Turntopage25and26toconfirmyoursubjectselectionforGrade12. If you need assistance, do not hesitate to contact a Student Consultant.

School Based Assessment (SBA)

• SchoolBasedAssessmentisassessmentthattakesplacethroughout the year. It consists of various types of assessment taskssuchasresearchprojects,controlledtests,investigationtasks,writtenreports,etc.

• AllschoolbasedassessmentsforGrade12,whichincludesthemock.examinations,willbeconductedbytheCollege.

YourSBAmarksandyourfinalexaminationmarkswilldetermine whether you will qualify as a candidate for the NationalSeniorCertificate.



• AllschoolbasedassessmenttaskshavetobecompletedandsubmittedformarkingwithinthetimeframesprescribedbytheCollege.

• TheSBAmarkcontributes25%towardsyourtotalmarkandthefinalexaminationcontributes75%towardsyourtotalmark.

Controlled Tests• Youmustwritecontrolledtestsforallthesubjectsthatyouare

studying.Thiswillbeinadditiontotheexaminationsthatwillalso be written for each subject that you are studying.


• Thedatesandtimesforcontrolledtestswillbeintheenrolmentpackthatyouwillreceiveafterenrolment.ItwillalsobepostedontheCollegewebsite.Thesedatesandtimesaresubjecttochange.Youmustconsultthecollegewebsite(www.dcc.edu.za)forthemostup-to-dateinformation.

• Youmustwriteyourcontrolledtestsanddootherassessmenttasksinthesameyearthatyouregistertowritetheinternalmock.examinationandfinalexternalexaminations.

• ThecollegewillonlyprovidecontrolledtestvenuesinmajorcentresineachprovinceinSouthAfrica.


• Ifyoudonotwriteyourcontrolledtestsanddotheotherschoolbasedassessmenttasksforallthesubjectsthatyouarestudying,yourSBAmarkwillbeincomplete,andyouwillnotberesultedbytheCollegeforyourinternalmockexamination,nor will you be resulted for the external examination that will beconductedbytheDepartmentofBasicEducation.

• Youwillbeprovidedwithastudyschedule,whichcanbefound in your study guide.

Physical Science Practical Session• PhysicalScienceGrade12learnerswillberequiredto

completeapracticalassessmenttaskinaface-to-face(contact)sessionwithaqualifiededucator.Thissessionwillbeheld on a Saturday.

• TheCollegewillonlyprovidevenuesforthisassessmenttaskinmajorcentresineachprovinceinSouthAfrica.



OrientationisaPhysicalEducationTask(PET).• Thistaskcomprisesthreesections.Onesectionwillbe

completedforeachofthe3terms.• Youhavetoattendface-to-facecontactsessionsthroughout

theyear,withaLifeOrientationeducator,fortheevaluationofyourPhysicalEducationTask(PET).ThemarkobtainedforyourPhysicalEducationTask(PET)willformpartofyourSBAmark.YourstudyguideforLifeOrientationwillstipulatethenumber of compulsory contact sessions for each section of this task.

• LifeOrientation(PET)sessionswilltakeplaceonSaturdays.• ItisimportantthatyouattendEVERYcontactsession.Ifyou

fail to attend a contact session, then you will receive a zero for that particular session. In addition to this, you will be liable for the costs incurred for the assessment.

• ThedatesonwhichassessmentforthePETtaskwilltakeplacewillbeintheOrientationGuidethatwillbeincludedwithyourenrolmentpack.TheCollegewillinformyouifthereareanychangestothesedates.YoumustalsochecktheCollegewebsite regularly for the latest information available.

• TherewillbeacompulsoryLifeOrientationCommonAssessmentTask(L.O.CAT)externalexaminationhostedbytheDepartmentofBasicEducation(DBE)forthissubject.It is your responsibility to register with the Department of BasicEducation(DBE)forthisexaminationandarrangeyourownvenue/schoolwhereyouwillwritethisexamination.ThisexternalexaminationformspartofyourfinalSBAmark.Pleaseensurethatyourselectedvenueoffersthisparticularexamination.VisittheINTECwebsite(www.intec.edu.za)formore information regarding this compulsory examination session.

• Theformalexternalexaminationformspartofyourfinalmark.




• Theassessmentfortheoralcomponentforlanguagesisaformal examination that is compulsory. It will form part of yourSBAmarkandpartofyourfinalexaminationmark.

• SBAmarkandpartofyourfinalexaminationmark.Theoralexaminations are part of a formal examination session and therefore it is compulsory that you attend these. Should you not attend any of the oral examinations, you will fail the entire subject and will have to repeat the subject the following year.

• TheCollegewillappointaqualifiedGrade12Languageeducator who will conduct the assessment for the oral component of the languages that you have chosen to study.

• Shouldyounotbepresentonthedaythatyouroralexaminationstakeplace,youwillnothaveacompletemarkforthesubjectandyouwillnotberesultedforthesubject.Azeromarkfororalexaminationmeansthatthelearnerwillhavetorepeattheentiresubject.Whenalearnerfailsahomelanguage,he/shewillhavetorepeatthehomelanguagethefollowing year. In addition to this, you will be liable for costs incurred for this assessment.

• Thedatesonwhichtheoralexaminationwilltakeplacewillbeintheenrolmentpackthatyouwillreceiveafterenrolment.Thesedatesaresubjecttochange.Youmustconsult the college website (www.dcc.edu.za) for the latest information available.

• Ifyouenrolintheyearprecedingthestartofyouracademicyear; you must contact the College for a timetable that is applicable to the year in which you will be doing your assessments.


• VenueswillbeinmajorcentresinSouthAfricaonly.Specialarrangements cannot be made for learners who live on the outskirtsofmajorcentres.

Learner Evidence of Performance File/Portfolio• Youmust.aspartofyourstudies,compileaportfolioforeach

subject.• Aportfolioforaparticularsubjectwillcontainalltherequired


• Youmustkeepyourportfolioforeachsubjectneatlyfiledina safe place for the duration of your studies (and at least 6 months after the final external examinations have been written). because the College may. at any time. request that you submit it for moderation.


Examinations• Grade12learnerswillwrite2fullscaleexaminations:a

final external examination administered by the Department ofBasicEducation.andaninternalmockexaminationadministered by the College.

• Allexaminationfeesareexcludedfromtheenrolmentfees.

External Examinations• ExternalGrade12examinationsareconductedbythe

DepartmentofBasicEducation(DBE).Youmustberegisteredfortheseexaminationsby14MarchoftheyearinwhichyouwanttowritetheOctober/Novemberfinalexternalexaminations.

• AnexternalexaminationprocessforeachprovinceisavailableontheCollege’swebsite(www.dcc.edu.za).

• EventhoughtheCollegeisprovidingyouwiththenecessaryguidelines on external examination registration, it is your responsibility to register for the final external examinations withtheDepartmentofBasicEducationoratanexternalexaminationvenueofferingtheNSCGrade12examinations,as indicated for your province.

• Theexaminationfeesforthefinalexternalexaminationwillbe determined by the examination venue at which you will write.

• Youwillbeexaminedonprescribedliteratureforalllanguagesthatyouselect.Prescribedliteraturetextbooksforlanguage subjects and additional study aids for all subjects areNOTincludedinthecourse.Youwillhavetosourceandpurchaseprescribedliteraturetextbooksandadditionalstudyaids from external suppliers and publishers.

• UMALUSIwillissueyouwithaNationalSeniorCertificateafter it has been determined that you meet the minimum pass requirementsfortheNationalSeniorCertificate.

Internal Examination• Youmustwritetheinternalmock.examinationsinthesame

year that you register to write the final external examinations.• Ifyoudonotregisterforthemockexaminations,yourSBA

markwillbeincomplete;andyouwillnotberesulted.

• TheinternalmockexaminationsareadministeredbyDamelinCorrespondenceCollegeinAugust/September.

• YourenrolmentwiththeCollegeandregistrationforexaminations are two separate processes. However, the examinationregistrationformandtheenrolmentformMUSTbe submitted to the College together. It is compulsory that you complete the examination registration form, to ensure that you areregisteredforthefinalandmid-yearexaminations,controlledtests,oralexaminationsandLifeOrientationPETsessions.UponFINALacceptanceofyourenrolmentwiththeCollege,youwillautomaticallyberegisteredfortheseassessmenttasks.

• Examinationvenueswillbeprovidedinmajorcentresineachprovince. Special arrangements cannot be made for learners who liveontheoutskirtsofmajorcentres.

• Examinationfeesareexcludedfromyourenrolmentfees.TheseexaminationfeesareR650persubjectandaresubjecttochange.Examinationfeesarepayableby31March2014.

• Youwillbeexaminedandassessedonprescribedliteratureforalllanguagesthatyouselect.Prescribedliteraturetextbooksforlanguage subjects and additional study aids for all subjects are NOTincludedinthecourse.Youwillhavetosourceandpurchaseprescribedliteraturetextbooksandadditionalstudyaidsfromexternal suppliers and publishers.

• TheCollegewillissueyouwithaprogressreportforthemockexaminations.

NB: Registration with the College for internal examinations andregistration with the Department of Basic Education for external national examinations are two SEPERATE processes.

Minimum pass requirements• Youneedtocompletealltheassessmentrequirementsfor7

subjects, 4 of which are compulsory subjects, and are called fundamentals.Theother3subjectsarecalledelectives.

• TheFundamentalsare:aHomeLanguage,aFirstAdditionalLanguage,LifeOrientation,MathematicsorMathematicalLiteracy.



Insummary:Youneedtopass3subjectswith40%(ofwhichonemustbeaHomeLanguage)and3with30%.Eventhoughyouneednotmeettheminimumpassrequirement(30%)forthe7thsubject,youMUSThavecompletedalltheschoolbasedassessment(SBA)requirements, including examinations for the 7th subject, in order to be considered for promotion to the next grade.

Learning MaterialPrescribedadditionalstudyaidsforallsubjectsarenotincludedinthis course. Learners will have to source and purchase these from external suppliers. Learners can request the prescribed list from the student consultant .

DoyouneedcreditsinordertoobtainyourNationalSeniorCertificate because you did not meet the minimum passrequirements in previous examination sittings? Did you completetheSBA(schoolbasedassessment)componentforallthesubjects for which you have written the final external Grade 12examinations?

Youcanenrolforthesubjectsthatyouwishtorepeatwithouthavingtore-dotheSBAcomponent.

School Based AssessmentYourSchoolBasedAssessments(SBA)marksarevalid.Thismeans,thatyoudonothavetore-dotheSBAcomponentofthesubjectsthatyouneedtorepeat.Youneedtoonlyre-writethefinalexternal examinations for these subjects.

Entrance RequirementsAnofficialGrade12StatementofResultsconfirmingtheresultsfor the subjects for which you want to enrol.

Course DurationThestudyperiodmayrangefrom12monthsto24months,depending on the number of subjects that you wish to repeat.

Subject SelectionSubjects are available in English only.YoumayonlyselectsubjectsthatyouhavealreadystudiedinGrade12(forwhichyouhaveaSBAmark),andforwhichyouwrotetheexternalfinalNationalSeniorCertificateGrade12examinations.

Turntopage25&26forthesubjectlist.

ExaminationsIfyouwrotetheNationalSeniorCertificateexaminationsadministeredbytheDepartmentofBasicEducation(DBE),youhave to ensure that you register to rewrite the subjects for which you did not meet the pass requirements with your previous HighSchool,oranexaminationcentreforpart-timeNSCGrade12repeatcandidatesbefore14March2014,inorderforyoutowriteduringtheOctober/NovemberfinalexternalNationalSenior Certificate Grade 12 examinations.

Theexaminationfeesforfinalexternalexaminationswillbedetermined by the examination venue or your previous High School at which you will write the external examinations.

Youwillbeexaminedonprescribedliteratureforthelanguagesubjectsthatyouneedtorepeat.Prescribedliteraturetextbooksfor language subjects and additional study aids for all subjects areNOTincludedinthecourse.Youwillhavetosourceandpurchaseprescribedliteraturetextbooksandadditionalstudyaidsfromexternalsupplierspublishers.Youalsoneedtomakesurethattheprescribedbooksonwhichtheexaminationswill be set have not changed since the last time you wrote the examinations for the language subjects that you are rewriting

UmalusiwillissueyouwiththeNationalSeniorCertificateonceyouhavemettheminimumpassrequirements.Turntopage23fortheminimumHigherEducationadmissionrequirements.

Learning MaterialPrescribedadditionalstudyaidsforallsubjectsarenotincludedin this course. Learners will have to source and purchase these from external suppliers. Learners can request the prescribed list from the student consultant.

better,infoursubjectschosenfromtherecognised20-creditNSCsubject designated list below.

The Higher Education Institution may have requirements in addition to theminimumrequirementsfortheNationalSeniorCertificate, which you may have to fulfil for the field of study that youwishtopursue.Youmayhavetohaveacertaincombinationof recognisedNSCsubjects,and levelsofachievement in thosesubjects, as determinedby theHigher Education Institutionofyour choice, before being considered for further studies at a HigherEducationInstitution.

20-credit NSC Subjects (** Subjects not offered at Damelin Correspondence College)

Accounting InformationTechnology**

AgriculturalScience Languages

BusinessStudies Life Sciences

Consumer Studies ** Mathematics

DramaticArts** MathematicalLiteracy

Economics Music**

EngineeringGraphic&Design** PhysicalSciences

Geography ReligionStudies**

History VisualArts**

Career ChoicesIf you have decided upon a career path in one of the following fields, you may register for subjects from the following proposedlists:

SUBJECTS ARE NOT OFFERED IN AFRIKAANS ON THE NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (GRADE 10, 11 AND 12). SUBJECTS ARE IN ENGLISH ONLY.

LEARNINGFIELDS

SUBJECTS REQUIREMENTS

SCIENCE •2Languages•Mathematics•LifeOrientation•PhysicalSciences•LifeSciences•Geography

Youmustregisterforatotal of 7 subjects and at least one language must be a Home Language.

AGRICULTURE •2Languages•Mathematics•LifeOrientation•Agricultural Sciences•PhysicalSciencesAnd/OrLife Sciences And/OrGeography


HUMANANDSOCIALSTUDIES

•2Languages•MathematicsOrMathematical Literacy•LifeOrientation•Geography•History•LifeSciences


BUSINESSCOMMERCEANDMANAGEMENTSTUDIES

•2Languages•MathematicsOrMathematical Literacy•LifeOrientation•Accounting•BusinessStudies•Economics


Pleasechooseyoursubjectsfromthetablebelow:SUBJECTSARENOTOFFEREDINAFRIKAANSONTHENATIONALSENIORCERTIFICATE(GRADE10,11AND12).SUBJECTSAREINENGLISHONLY.

LEARNINGFIELDS SUBJECTS REQUIREMENTS

GROUPACOMPULSORYSUBJECTS:LANGUAGES

•EnglishHomeLanguage (First Language)•EnglishFirstAdditional Language (Second Language) •AfrikaansHuisTaal(Eerste Taal)•AfrikaansEerste AddisioneleTaal(Tweede Taal)•IsiXhosaUliwimi

Lwasekhaya(FirstLanguage)•MathematicsORMathematicalLiteracyAND•LifeOrientation

Twolanguagesneedtobechosen.Atleastonelanguagemust be a home language.

Additionalitems(i.e.-Dictionaries,ResearchResources,Physics,ChemistryandMathematicalinstruments etc) will be required for particular subjects in order to completetheassessmentsorworkrequiredforthatsubjects.TheseitemsareNOTincludedaspartofyour course fees.Acomprehensivelistoftheitemsper Grade, per subject may be obtained from a Student Consultant.

ChooseeitherMathematicsORMathematicalLiteracy.

GROUPBBUSINESS,COMMERCEMANAGEMENTSTUDIESANDSERVICES

•Accounting•Economics•BusinessStudies

HUMANANDSOCIALSTUDIES

ANDLANGUAGES

•Geography•History•EnglishHomeLanguage (First Language)•EnglishFirstAdditional

Language (Second Language)

•AfrikaansHuisTaal(Eerste Taal)

•AfrikaansEersteAddisionele Taal(TweedeTaal)

• IsiXhosaUliwimiLwasekhaya (First Language)

Choose a language from this group only if it is not already chosenfromGroupA.

PHYSICAL,LIFEANDAGRICULTURALSCIENCES

•AgriculturalSciences•PhysicalSciences•LifeSciences

Additionalitems(i.e.-Dictionaries,ResearchResources,Physics,ChemistryandMathematicalinstruments etc) will be required for particular subjects in order to completetheassessmentsorworkrequiredforthatsubjects.TheseitemsareNOTincludedaspartofyour course fees.Acomprehensivelistoftheitems per Grade, per subject may be obtained from a Student Consultant.

ThecambridgeInternationalExaminations(CIE)IGCSEqualification is a certificate that is equivalent to the South AfricanGrade10andGrade11.ItisalsointernationallyrecognisedasequivalentinstandardtotheBritishGCSEandInternationalGCE0-level(Ordinarylevel)examinations.

Programme TypeInternationalGeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducationisanAgentProgramme.

Entrance RequirementsYoumusthavecompletedGrade9oranequivalentqualification.

Selection ProcessYourchoiceofsubjectsiscrucialifyouwanttostudyfurther.Youhavetoensurethatyouchoosesubjectsthatwillallowyouentrance to the course that you wish to study at the tertiaryinstitution of your choice.

Course DurationThedurationofyourprogrammewillbe24months.

College AssessmentContinuous assessment through written assignments.

Examination Information• ExaminationsareconductedinJuneandNovemberofeach

year, depending on your subject selection.• ExaminationregistrationclosingdatesareearlyFebruaryand lateJuly.(Finalexaminationclosingdateswillbeavailableon theCollege’swebsitewww.dcc.edu.za.)• ExaminationFees:PleasecontactDamelinCorrespondence College to confirm the examination fees.• Examinationsareconductedatvariousexaminationvenues

inSouthAfrica.

GradingGradeswillbeawardedononeofsevenlevels(AtoG)ineachsubject.TheHighestGradeisGradeA.

Youhavetopass5subjects:3IGCSEsubjects(withaGradeAtoEpass)and2ASLevelsubjects(atleastaGradeCpass)or2HIGCSEsubjects(Grade1-3pass).ORYouhavetopass7subjects:5IGCSEsubjects(withaGradeAtoCpass)and2ASLevelsubjects(atleastaGradeCpass)or2HIGCSEsubjects(Grade1-3pass).

Afirstlanguagemustbechosenwhenselectingyoursubjects.

ApassinDevelopmentalStudiesonIGCSElevelwillNOTbeconsidered as a subject credit when applying to the SouthAfricanQualificationsAuthority{SAQA)foranequivalencycertificate.

SAQAwill,uponapplication(doneindependentlybythelearner), issue a basic Grade 12 equivalent certificate, if oneof the required combinations described above is fulfilled.Thecombinationsandgradeachievementdescribedabovewill not qualify you for a matriculation exemption certificate,which is required if you want to continue your studies atUniversity.

Contact details:SAQAForeignQualificationsAdvisoryServices:012-4315070.

Matriculation ExemptionYouMUSTestablishwhattheentrancerequirementsareforthefieldofstudythatyouwanttopursueBEFOREmakingyour subject selection. It is also important to confirm with theinstitution at which you want to study, what grades or symbolsneed to be obtained in the required subjects, in order to beconsideredforacceptance.Manyuniversitiesworkonapointsystemthatisbasedonthegrades/symbolsobtainedforsubjects.Theoptionsbelowaremerelyguidelines.Eachuniversity,alongwith their faculties, determines its own entrance requirements.Therearealsoannualchangestotheserequirements,andyouMUSTthereforeconsulttheuniversityofyourchoicePRIORtoenrolling for this qualification.

A pass in Developmental Studies on IGCSE level will NOT be considered as a subject credit when applying to Higher Education South African (HESA) for a rnatriculation exemption certificate.

Mathematics on AS Level will only be recognised for endorsement if done on IGCSE.

• ASorALevelsubjectsmustbeselectedfromtherequirednumberofsubject groupings. See subject offering list.

•One of the requirements to qualify for a FULL MATRICULATIONEXEMPTION (upon application to the relevant statutory body),istheofferingofaFirstLanguageatASorALevelANDaSecondLanguage at AS or A Level (the college does not offer a secondlanguageonALevel).Inotherwords,youMUSTselectaFirstANDaSecond Language from the subject groupings.

• Learners who meet the grade requirements and the selection ofthe subjects from the required subject groupings, but have a First LanguageONLY,i.e.theydon’thaveaSecondLanguage,willqualifyforaCONDITIONALMATRICULATIONEXEMPTIONonly.

•Aconditionalexemptionisvalidfor5years.

•Inorderforyoutoqualifyforamatriculationexemption,youhavetomeetthenecessaryrequirementswithinTWOexaminationsittings.

ApplicationtoHESAforamatriculationexemptioncertificatehas tobe made by the learner independently. A matriculation exemptioncertificate will allow access to further study at a university. However, acceptance to a faculty or course is subject to the entrance requirements set by the university.

HESAMatriculationBoardcontactnumber:010-5914401/2

Mathematics

•YouhavetowritetwopaperstoobtainASLevelMathematics.AsaDamelin Correspondence student you have the option of choosing towrite twopapers fromthe following:PureMathematics1;PureMathematics2andProbabilityandStatistics.

•IfyouonlywanttoobtainanASLevelforMathematics,andyouhavenointentionofcontinuingwithMathematicstoobtainanALevel,thenyoumayopt towrite theexaminationforPureMathematics1andPureMathematics2.However, ifyour intention is toobtainanALevel,youmusttakethePureMathematics1andProbabilityandStatisticsoption.Thiswillmeanthatyouwillonlyhavetowritetwo more papers in order to obtain an A Level qualification inMathematics.

• No more than 13 months may elapse between the first AS Levelexamination sitting and the secondA2 examination sitting if youwishtoobtainanALevel inaparticularsubject,andyouwanttoobtainanALevelinstagesinsteadofobtainingitinoneexaminationsitting.

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