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NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P2 2019 MARKS: 80 TIME: 2½ hours This question paper consists of 27 pages.

Admission requirements

Qualification admission requirements

Your admission to Unisa is dependent on you meeting the specific admission requirements for your chosen qualification.

A Senior Certificate with exemption, as well as an appropriate accredited Bachelor's degree (360 or 480 credits) or equivalent National Diploma (360 or 480 credits) with English completed up to third year or Applied Language in English completed up to third year level with English 1. Linguistics or African Literature or an African language or Afrikaans also must have been completed up to second year level. In addition to above requirements, you also must have completed Computer Literacy skills up to first level. Applications and registrations for this qualification is online ONLY and no self-help or personal applications or registrations will be accepted. Students who do not meet all the requirements, should rather consider applying for a Bachelor of Education degree.

Student fees and funding your studies

Application fee

Pay the application fee once you've received your student number:

• R115 for online applications
• R185 for hard copy applications (hard copy applications will only be considered in exceptional cases)

Please note that this application fee is non-refundable even if you decide not to study through Unisa, do not qualify for admission to Unisa or cannot be offered a space due to limited spaces available.

Student fees

Click here to find out more about Unisa's student fees, and the bursaries and loans for Unisa students.

Apply for admission

Applications for admission to Unisa's undergraduate qualifications (higher certificates, advanced certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas & degrees) will be open from 1 September to 30 November 2020.

Unisa may, however, open applications for qualifications where there is space available.
Please take note of the following:

• All applications for admission must be submitted online. No self-help stations will be available for applications at the regional offices.
• Admission to a qualification is not automatic. It will depend on whether you comply with the admission requirements and if space is available.

Additional support for this qualification via TVET colleges

Unisa has an agreement with various Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to offer classes in a selected number of qualifications. These classes have proved to generally improve the throughput rate of students who enrol for them.

Take note of the following:

• Make sure that your TVET college of choice offers support in your qualification.
• Apply for admission during Unisa's application period via your TVET college or via Unisa.

Registration

Unisa will send the necessary information about registration dates and the registration process to all successful applicants who have confirmed their acceptance of Unisa's offer. Visit www.unisa.ac.za/register for registration information.

In South Africa, matriculation (or matric) is the final year of high school and the qualification received on graduating from high school, and the minimum university entrance requirements. The first formal examination was conducted in South Africa under the University of the Cape of Good Hope in 1858.^[1]In general usage, the school-leaving exams, which are government-administered, are known as the 'matric exams'; by extension, students in the final year of high school (grade 12) are known as 'matriculants'. Once the Matric year has been passed, students are said to have 'matriculated'.

Officially, the qualification obtained at the end of secondary schooling is the National Senior Certificate, and the school-leaving examinations are the 'Senior Certificate Examinations'. The National Senior Certificate can be completed through either the Department of Education or the Independent Examination Board. Students who fulfill certain requirements (an achievement rating of 4 (50% - 59%) or better in four (4) designated subjects) in their Senior Certificate results receive a Matriculation Endorsement/Bachelor's Pass on their certificates; this endorsement is the minimum requirement for admission to a bachelor's degree at any South African university, set by the Department of Basic Education. Students applying to a South African university with foreign school qualifications can obtain a 'Matriculation Exemption' to show that they meet the same standards.

This multiple meaning can lead to confusion; for example, the statement that a person 'passed matric' or 'has their matric' may mean either that they received a Senior Certificate (i.e. they finished high school) or specifically that they received a Senior Certificate with Matriculation Endorsement (i.e. they are eligible to enter university).

South African universities do not set their own entrance examinations, although many use standardized entrance tests of linguistic, numerical and mathematical ability, called the National Benchmark Tests,^[2] split into the AQL Test (Academic and Quantitative Literacy) and the Mathematics Test.

Before the 1990s, the standard Matric Certificate with Endorsement was worded as 'Examination result - Passed with full exemption'. This wording meant that the candidate passed their NSC exams with exemption from entrance exams when applying for University entrance. As of 2005, the new passing standards are Certificate, Diploma, and Bachelor.^[3]

National Senior Certificate[edit]

The National Senior Certificate or NSC is the current matriculation (matric) certificate, with grade 12 as the matriculation grade. The NSC, previously known as the Further Education and Training Certificate or FETC, replaced the Senior Certificate effectively in 2008, having been phased in with grade 10 in 2006.

Curriculum[edit]

Students study at least seven subjects: two of the eleven official South African languages one of which must be at 'home language' level, either Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy, Life Orientation, and three elective subjects. Students have the option of either taking the NSC (National Senior Certificate) or the NCV (National Certificate Vocational).

Standards[edit]

Subjects are taken on the same level – the earlier higher/standard grade split is obsolete. The three pass levels have different requirements. The higher certificate requires 40% or higher in the home language as well as in two other subjects and at least 30% in three other subjects. Students who pass the matric with a higher certificate level cannot enroll for a university degree nor a diploma at any institution of higher learning.^{[clarification needed]} The mean mark in any subject is approximately 55. Only a small proportion of candidates score an 'A' in any subject (from as little as 2% to a maximum of about 10% in subjects taken by highly select groups). A further 8 – 15% are likely to gain a 'B' and about 20 – 25% achieve a 'C' grade. The National Senior Certificate is a group certificate and records an aggregate mark.

Regulations[edit]

The Department of Basic Education is responsible for general educational policy to be implemented by nine provincial education departments and private providers such as the Independent Examinations Board (IEB). Nine provincial examination boards and three independent boards, of which the IEB is the biggest examine students. The IEB operates on a national level, catering primarily to independent schools.

Subject requirements[edit]

Students study at least 7 subjects: 4 compulsory and 3-4 optional. All subjects are set at one grade only and are no longer set at Higher or Standard Grade. Not all schools offer the full range of elective subjects as listed here. Each school may offer subjects specific to its academic orientation. For example, agriculture schools will offer agriculture-oriented subjects whereas technical schools will offer practical and mechanical-oriented subjects.

Group A: Fundamentals (Compulsory)[edit]

Learners must study 4 compulsory subjects:

• Two of the official languages of South Africa (at least one must be at the home language level):
• Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, or Technical Mathematics
• Life Orientation

Group B: Electives[edit]

Learners must also study at least 3 subjects from the following:

• Accounting
• Agricultural Management Practices
• Agricultural Sciences
• Agricultural Technology
• Business Studies
• Civil Technology
• Computer Applications Technology (previously Computer Studies Standard Grade - Literacy)
• Consumer Studies
• Dance Studies
• Design
• Dramatic Arts
• Economics
• Electrical Technology
• Engineering Graphics & Design
• Geography
• History
• Hospitality Studies (previously Home Economics)
• Information Technology (previously Computer Studies Higher Grade - Programming)
• Life Sciences (previously Biology)
• Mechanical Technology
• Music
• Physical Science
• Religion Studies
• Second Additional Language
• Third Additional Language
• Tourism
• Visual Arts

Life Orientation[edit]

Life Orientation (colloquially abbreviated as 'LO') has been introduced into the senior high school phase as an examination subject and is designed to cover non-academic skills needed in everyday life such as:

• World of Work, helping learners find guidance in their choice of career and prepare them for the working world
• Health Education covers topics such as sex education, HIV/Aids, pregnancy, etc.
• Physical Education, physical exercise and training (done on a separate basis but eventually forms part of the Life Orientation mark)
• Religious Education, as mandated by the South African Schools Act, students may request to be exempted from classes about specific religions i.e. Bible Studies. Those who do so remain obligated to attend the general Religious Studies class.
• Citizenship and Responsibility, explain to students their rights and duties as citizens.

Assessment[edit]

There are three types of subjects:

General Subjects[edit]

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• An end-of-year examination: 75% of the total mark
• Portfolio (Continuous Assessment): 25% of the total mark

Practical Subjects[edit]

• An end-of-year examination: 50% of the total mark
• Portfolio (Continuous Assessment): 25% of the total mark
• Practical component: 25% of the total mark

Language Subjects[edit]

• An end-of-year examination: 50% of the total mark
• Portfolio (Continuous Assessment): 25% of the total mark
• Oral Examination: 25% of the total mark

Continuous Assessment (CASS) includes all the tests, examinations, tasks, activities, orals and projects done throughout the year. Results are usually out of 400 marks.

Level system (1 to 7)[edit]

• 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)

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Language compensation[edit]

Language compensation attempts to adjust for the difficulties faced by students whose mother tongue is neither English nor Afrikaans. It is described by several sources:

'To the final mark is added the language compensation, which is 5% of the mark attained by the candidate for all non-language subjects, for candidates whose mother tongue is not English or Afrikaans. The 5% compensates learners for the disadvantage suffered by these candidates being instructed in a language that is not their mother tongue.' [Written reply to a parliamentary question in 2011 ^[4]]

'The compensation applies to learners whose first language is neitherEnglish nor Afrikaans and who offer an African language as their firstlanguage. They receive an additional 5% on their non-languagesubjects. The measure was first introduced in 1999 by the SouthAfrican Certification Council.' [Written reply to a parliamentary question in 2007,^[5]]

Dr. Sizwe Mabizela, Chairperson of Council, Umalusi has provided a further explanation:^[6] 'This is the most misunderstood concept in this country. In terms of the policy on language compensation, learners who offer an African language as Home Language and do not offer Afrikaans or English as Home language qualify for a 5% language compensation on the mark they have obtained in a non-language subject. For example a learner who obtains a mark of zero (0) out of 300 will obtain 5% of zero (which is zero) for language compensation; a learner who obtains 10 out of 300 will receive 5% of 10, which is 0,5 marks, for language compensation; a learner who obtains 100 out of 300 marks will obtain an additional 5 marks for language compensation.'

This kind of compensation impacts pass rates, but provides a significant impact at the upper end of the scale, affecting those applying for admission to university. For example, a qualifying learner obtaining 95% would receive 95 x 1.05 = 99.75% (which rounds to 100%). A learner obtaining 40% would receive 40 x 1.05 = 42.0%.

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University entrance[edit]

In addition to minimum grades required in each subject, universities either set their entrance tests and/or use the National Benchmark Tests (NBT).^[7] To study for a bachelor's degree at a South African university requires that the applicant has at least an NSC endorsed by Umalusi, with a pass of 30% in the chosen university's language of learning and teaching, as well as a level 4 or higher in the following list of designated, 19-credit subjects:^[8]

• Accounting
• Agricultural Sciences
• Business Studies
• Dramatic Arts
• Economics
• Electrical Technology
• Engineering Graphics and Design
• Geography
• History
• Consumer Studies
• Information Technology
• Languages (one language of learning and teaching at a higher education institution and two other recognized language subjects)
• Life Sciences
• Mathematics
• Mathematical Literacy
• Music
• Physical Sciences
• Religion Studies
• Visual Arts

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'Examinations'. Education.gov.za. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
2. ^'National Benchmark Test Project |'. Aarp.ac.za. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
3. ^'South African matric students can get 3 different 'pass' certificates – here's what you need to know'. businesstech.co.za. Business Tech. 6 January 2020.
4. ^SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: QUESTION 757, DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11/03/2011 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 06/2011)
5. ^SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: WRITTEN REPLY TO QUESTION 469, DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26-03-2007 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.: 10-2007)
6. ^Politics web, 3 January 2011, 'Umalusi explains matric mark adjustments', Dr. Sizwe Mabizela, 03 January 2011
7. ^'National Benchmark Test Project |'. nbt.ac.za. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
8. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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