1. Le setyhula mayifundwe kunye nala maxwebhu omgaqo-nkqubo, The National Senior Certificate (NSC): A Qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework, kwakunye nolu National Protocol on Assessment for Schools in the General and Further Education and Training Band (AmaBakala R – 12).
2. ISebe leMfundo kuZwelonke lazise amaphondo ngale Setyhula S8 ka-2005 ukuba la maqumrhu ovavanyo alandelayo avunyiwe nguMphathiswa wezeMfundo: 
I-Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
I-Trinity College of London
I-UNISA
3. Umfundi angafunda iprogram yoMculo efundiswa ngala maqumrhu ovavanyo mathathu phantsi kwale miqathango ilandelayo:
3.1 Umfundi angafunda isifundo njengesifundo esinye kwezisixhenxe ezinyanzelekileyo okanye njengesifundo sesibhozo okanye sethoba.
3.2 Umfundi makabhalisele isifundo kulo nyaka abhalise ngawo kwiBakala 10 okokuqala.
3.3 Iprogram yoMculo mayibhaliswe njengesinye sezifundo zeQela B (Group B) lezifundo ezidweliswe kwi-NSC.
3.4 Abafundi abayi kuvunyelwa ukuba bagqibezele icandelo eliyi-prerequisite theoretical component kwiprogram ekhethiweyo yoMculo phambi kobhaliso lwakhe kwiBakala 10 kwi-NSC.
3.5 Abafundi mababhalise kwiprogram yoMculo efundiswa lelinye lala maqumrhu mathathu avunyiweyo kwelona nqanaba lisezantsi liliHlelo 4 kuviwo olukhethiweyo oluyi-Practical Music examination kwiBakala 10, kwaye makaqhubele phambili ubuncinane abe kwiHlelo 6 kunyaka wakhe weBakala 12 ukuzalisekisa iimfuno zeprogram ye-NSC.
3.5.1 Abafundi mababhalise kwiprogram yoMculo efundiswa lelinye lala maqumrhu avunyiweyo mathathu kwelona nqanaba lisezantsi liliHlelo 5 okanye 6 kuviwo olukhethiweyo oluyi-Practical Music examination kwiBakala 10, kwaye makaqhubele phambili ubuncinane abe kwiHlelo 6 kunyaka wakhe weBakala 12 ukuzalisekisa iimfuno zeprogram ye-NSC.
3.5.2 Abafundi mababhalise kwiprogram yoMculo efundiswa lelinye lala maqumrhu avunyiweyo mathathu kwinqanaba leHlelo 7 okanye 8 okanye kwinqanaba le-Licentiate level kolo viwo lukhethiweyo lwe-Practical Music examination kwiBakala 10, angafunda ezi program ithuba leminyaka emithathu kumaBakala 10 ukuya ku-12 ukuzalisekisa iimfuno zeprogram ye-NSC.
3.6 Abafundi bangafunda ezona zifundo zininzi esinye se-ABRSM okanye ese-TCL okanye ese-UNISA kwiHlelo 6, 7, 8 okanye ezi program Performer’s Diploma/Licentiate programmes azidibanise nezifundo zeSatifikethi seMatriki sikaZwelonke (National Senior Certificate), ezinokubandakanya isifundo soMculo.
3.7 Abafundi abenza esinye sezifundo zoviwo loMculo lwe-ABRSM okanye lwe-TCL okanye lwe-UNISA basenze kunye nesifundo soMculo esidweliswe kwi-NSC, abanako ukufunda i-instrument efanayo kwiimviwo zombini.
3.8 Abafundi abafunda nayiphi na iprogram kwezoMculo mababonise ubungqina bemisebenzi yovavanyo lwangaphakathi kwiphothifoliyo.
4. Iziphumo zokugqibela ezifunyenwe ngumfundi ziya kubalwa kudityaniswe amacandelo omabini i-Practical Music kwakunye necandelo lalo lethiyori eliyimfuneko (prerequisite theoretical component):

I-Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)

NSC Grade 10NSC Grade 11NSC Grade 12
Grade 4 Practical and Grade 4 TheoryGrade 5 Practical and Grade 5 TheoryGrade 6 Practical and Grade 6 Theory
Grade 5 Practical and Grade 5 TheoryGrade 6 Practical and Grade 6 TheoryGrade 7 Practical and Grade 6 Theory
Grade 6 Practical and Grade 6 Theory Grade 7 Practical and Grade 6 Theory
Grade 7 Practical and Grade 6 Theory Grade 7 Practical and Grade 6 Theory or higher

I-Trinity College of London (TCL)

NSC Grade 10NSC Grade 11NSC Grade 12
Grade 4 Practical and Grade 4 TheoryGrade 5 Practical and Grade 5 TheoryGrade 6 Practical and Grade 6 Theory
Grade 5 Practical and Grade 5 TheoryGrade 6 Practical and Grade 6 TheoryGrade 7 Practical and Grade 6 Theory
Grade 6 Practical and Grade 6 Theory Grade 7 Practical and Grade 6 Theory
Grade 7 Practical and Grade 6 Theory or higher Grade 7 Practical and Grade 6 Theory or higher

I-UNISA

NSC Grade 10NSC Grade 11NSC Grade 12
Grade 4 Practical and Grade 3 TheoryGrade 5 Practical and Grade 4 TheoryGrade 6 Practical and Grade 5 Theory
Grade 5 Practical and Grade 4 TheoryGrade 6 Practical and Grade 5 TheoryGrade 7 Practical and Grade 5 Theory
Grade 6 Practical and Grade 5 Theory Grade 7 Practical and Grade 5 Theory
Grade 7 Practical and Grade 5 Theory or higher Grade 7 Practical and Grade 5 Theory or higher
5. Ezi mfuno zizi-prerequisite theoreticalcomponents zeeProgram zoMculo zamaqumrhu ovavanyo avunyiweyo zimi ngolu hlobo lulandelayo:

I-Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

Practical Music ExaminationPrerequisite theoretical component
Grade 4Grade 4
Grade 5Grade 5
Grade 6Grade 6
Grade 7Grade 6
Grade 8Grade 7
Performer’s DiplomaGrade 8
Performer’s Licentiate in MusicGrade 8

I-Trinity College of London

Practical Music ExaminationPrerequisite theoretical component
Grade 6Grade 4
Grade 6Grade 5
Grade 6Grade 6
Grade 7Grade 6
Grade 8Grade 7
Performer’s Certificate in MusicGrade 8
Associate Performer’s Licentiate in MusicGrade 8
Performer’s Licentiate in MusicGrade 8

I-UNISA

Practical Music ExaminationPrerequisite theoretical component
Grade 6Grade 3
Grade 6Grade 4
Grade 6Grade 5
Grade 7Grade 5
Grade 8Grade 6
Performer’s Licentiate in MusicGrade 7
6. Nceda wazise okukule setyhula bonke abachaphazelekayo ukuze bakuthathele ingqalelo.


ISAYINWE: NGU-S.N. NAICKER
INTLOKO: YESEBE LEMFUNDO
UMHLA: 2005:02:16

The National Senior Certificate: A Qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
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National Protocol on Assessment for Schools in the General and Further Education and Training Band (Grades R – 12)
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