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DIRECTIVES FOR CERTIFICATION NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (SCHOOLS)• Government Gazette vol. 961 No. 30371 of 11 October 2007, Amendments toPromotion Requirements NSC.• Government Gazette vol. 512 No. 30778 of 15 Feb 2008, National QualificationsFramework Bill, 2008: Higher Education Act.• Quality Assurance of Assessment; Policies, Directives, Guidelines andRequirements; July 2006• Department of Education ministerial approved policy changes Circulars S3, S4, S5,S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S12, S13 of 2006• Government Gazette No. 1754 of 2 December 2003 (Government Gazette No.25794 of 2 December 2003), as amended in Government Notice No. 158 of 2005(Government Gazette No. 27249 of 4 February 2005), published by the Minister ofEducation, amended in Government Gazette Notice No. 507 of September 2007(Government Gazette No. 30283 of 10 September 2007), and (to be added onceregulation is published for NSC)• Department of Education, The Combination of the National Senior Certificate (NSC)and the German Abitur Examination, 4 April 20006.In order to issue certificates, Umalusi maintains the capacity to:• develop and maintain policies and directives for certification;• maintain acceptable standards for awarding certificates;• maintain a certification system and infrastructure including appropriate securityarrangements;• verify certificates; and• issue replacement certificates.Umalusi has the responsibility for issuing the following certificates in the GET andFET bands (NQF Levels 1 to 4):• Senior Certificate (Report 550);• National Senior Certificate (Schools);• National Senior Certificate (Report 190 and 191) ;• National N3 Certificate (Report 190 and 191);• National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V));• Subject Certificate (Report 550 and Report 190 and 191);• Subject Certificate (National Certificate (Vocational));• General Education and Training Certificate (GETC);• Learning Area Certificate (GETC);• Unit Standard Certificate (GETC); and• Subject Statement (NC(V) and NSC).Umalusi issues certificates for candidates when requested to do so by anaccredited assessment body.1.2 The Purpose of the directives.The purpose of these directives arises from the need to provide a commonunderstanding of the responsibilities and requirements spelled out in the policy onGuidelines and Directives for certification NSC10 of 43
DIRECTIVES FOR CERTIFICATION NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (SCHOOLS)the National Senior Certificate at Level 4 of the NQF, The National SeniorCertificate a Qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework(NQF). Furthermore, these guidelines will assist assessment bodies to requestcertification for candidates who have offered the National Senior Certificate.This document will also assist assessment bodies to determine a candidate’sresults in terms of the requirements stipulated in the policy, and will give directionon how to structure the information required for submission to Umalusi for theissuing of candidates’ certificates.Umalusi has published directives for certification with respect to qualifications it hascertified since September 1992. These directives remain applicable and will berevised once all new qualifications certified by the Council, have been implemented.1.3 Changes to qualifications in the FET band.The Senior Certificate (Report 550) for full-time candidates will be written for the lasttime in 2007 and will be replaced by the National Senior Certificate in 2008, when itwill be assessed as an exit level qualification for the first time in 2008. Part-timecandidates who obtained Senior Certificate credits before 2008 (Report 550) will beallowed to complete the outstanding requirements for awarding this qualificationuntil 2011. No full-time candidates will be allowed to offer the Senior Certificatequalification after May/June 2008.The National N3 (Report 190 and 191) and National Senior Certificate (Report 190and 191) offered in FET colleges will be phased out in 2009 and will be replaced bythe National Certificate (Vocational), Levels 2, 3 and 4. The new National SeniorCertificate (Schools) does not replace the National Senior Certificate and N3 (Nated190 and191) qualifications.1.4 Compliance by an assessment body.Umalusi awards qualifications based on the credibility of the assessment byaccredited assessment bodies. In order to satisfy itself of the integrity of theassessment opportunity offered, Umalusi may require an assessment body seekingaccreditation to:• submit full details of its assessment system and practices from time to time; and• Notify Umalusi of any amendments to its assessment system.An assessment body shall:• determine the result of a candidate in accordance with the National policy on theNational Senior Certificate: A Qualification at Level 4 on the NationalQualifications Framework and directives issued by Umalusi;• supply final marks to Umalusi in the format outlined in pages 25 to 34 of thedirectives in terms of regulation 10(g) of the regulations for the issuing ofcertificates as promulgated by the Minister, andGuidelines and Directives for certification NSC11 of 43
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