directives for certification national senior certificate - Umalusi

DIRECTIVES FOR CERTIFICATION NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (SCHOOLS)1 Directives for Certification1.1 IntroductionThe General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (ActNo. 58 of 2001), which established Umalusi, legislates the quality assurancefunctions for which Umalusi is responsible. In terms of paragraph 16(2)(e) of thisAct, Umalusi has the responsibility for issuing certificates for qualifications at theexit points in the general and further education and training bands. Umalusi ismandated to ensure that these certificates are credible both nationally andinternationally.Umalusi, therefore issues certificates to candidates as stipulated in the regulationsfor the issuing of certificates. The directives for certification will help assessmentbodies to submit the candidates’ assessment records for certification. Thisdocument should be read together with the policies as approved by the Minister:• Government Gazette, Vol. 481, 1\10. 27819, July 2005. National Senior Certificate– A qualification at level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework• Government Gazette, Vol. 482, No. 27961, August 2005, Minimum AdmissionRequirements for Higher Certificate/ Diploma and Bachelor's Degree Programmesrequiring a National Senior Certificate, as amended in July 2008.• Government Gazette vol. 751 No. 31231 of 11 July 2008, Admission Requirementsfor Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor's Degree Programmes• Government Gazette vol. 498 No. 29466 of 11 December 2006, Rules andRegulations An addendum to the policy document, the National Senior Certificate –A qualification at level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework regardinglearners with special needs.• Government Gazette vol. 498 No. 29467 of 11 December 2006, Addendum to thePolicy Document, The National Senior Certificate a qualification at Level 4 on theNational Qualifications Framework (NQF), regarding learners with special needs.• Government Gazette vol 502 No 29851 of 30 April 2007 National Policy regardingFurther Education and Training Programme: Approval of the amendments to theprogramme and Promotion Requirements for the National Senior Certificate asstipulated in the Policy Document ,The National Senior Certificate: A qualification atLevel 4 on the National Qualifications Framework.• Government Gazette vol 508 No 30371 of October 2007 National Policy regardingFurther Education and Training Programme: Approval of the amendments to theprogramme and Promotion Requirements of the Endorsed National SeniorCertificate.• Government Gazette vol. 505 No. 30048 of 6 July 2007, National Policy on theconduct, Admin & Management of NSC.• Government Gazette vol. 928 No. 30353 of 5 October 2007, Higher EducationQuality Framework.• Government Gazette, Vol. 960, No. 30371, October 2007, Addendum to the policydocument, the National Senior Certificate – A qualification at level 4 on the NationalQualifications Framework regarding learners with special needs.Guidelines and Directives for certification NSC9 of 43