Examinations

National Policy: National Senior Certificate Examination

The following policies were promulgated on the 16th of May and constitute the policy which guides the management of examinations in schools. They have been amended in line with to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS).

National Policy Pertaining to the Conduct, Administration and Management of the National Senior Certificate Examination
Regulations Pertaining to the Conduct, Administration and Management of the National Senior Certificate Examination

National Department of Education			Eastern Cape Department of Education
	National Senior Certificate Amendment - 30 April 2007 Amendment - 11 October 2007 Amendment - 13 November 2007			PCG 06/2006	Constitution of the Inter-District Assessment & Examinations Committee
				PCG 07/2006	Management and Operations Framework for the Assessment and Examinations Directorate
	National Senior Certificate - Learners with Special Needs			PCG 09/2007	Examinations Script Control Measures
	National Policy on the Conduct, Administration and Management of the National Senior Certificate (Government Gazette 30048 – 6 July 2007)			PCG 10/2007	Management of Computerized CASS Mark Sheets
		Regulations pertaining to the Conduct, Administration and Management of the National Senior Certificate (Government Gazette 31337 - 29 August 2008) Part 1 Part 2		PCG 11/2007	Provincial Continuous Assessment Policy, Grades 10 - 12
	The National Protocol for Assessment (Grades R - 12)			Guidelines for the Assessment and Moderation of Oral Communication for all Official Languages offered in the NSC Examinations: Part 1 Part 2
	*Revised* Minimum Admission Requirements for Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor's Degree Programmes requiring a National Senior Certificate (NSC) - 11 July 2008
	FET: Subject Assessment Guidelines (You will be transferred to the relevant web page of the National Department of Education.)
	GET: National Policy on Assessment and Qualifications for Schools in the General Education and Training Band - 12 February 2007 (Kliek hier vir 'n Afrikaanse weergawe.)
	GET: Learning Area Assessment Guidelines (You will be transferred to the relevant web page of the National Department of Education.)
	Foundation Phase: Assessment Guidelines (NDoE)			Foundation Phase: Assessment Guidelines (Eastern Cape)
	Foundation Phase: Assessment Framework

CAPS
These policies are phased in according to the following time frames: 2012: Grades R - 3 and Grade 10 2013: Grades 4 - 6 and Grade 11 2014: Grades 7 - 9 and Grade 12

The following are the relevant assessment documents:
	National Protocol for Assessment
	National Policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the NCS Grade R - 12
	Approval of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R – 12 as National Education Policy
	Gazette Notice: Approval of the regulations pertaining to the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12
	Approval of the Amendments to Policy pertaining to the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12
	Circular S7 of 2013: The structure of Grade 12 Business Studies Examination Paper

National Senior Certificate (Archives)
The majority of these policies are phased out according to the following time frames: 2011: Grades R - 3 and Grade 10 2012: Grades 4 - 6 and Grade 11 2013: Grades 7 - 9 and Grade 12