• The National Senior Certificate: A Qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) of 2005 and its amendment Gazette 29851 of 30 April 2007
• Gazette 29466 of 11 December 2006 and its amendment Gazette 30371 of 11 October 2007
• WCED Circulars  008/2006,  10/2007,  11/2007,  21/2007,  31/2007  and  0025/2005
• WCED Examinations Minute  0010/2007

1. a child or a dependent of a diplomatic representative of a foreign government accredited in South Africa, or
2. a person who

(aa) first enrolled at and entered a South African school in Grade 7 or a more senior grade, or
(bb) having begun his or her schooling at a school in South Africa, has attended school outside South Africa for two or more consecutive years after Grade 6 or its equivalent.

The British Council
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1. The National Senior Certificate (NSC) as stipulated in the policy documents, The National Senior Certificate: A Qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework and the amendment to that policy, as stipulated in the Gazette 29851 of 30 April 2007, OR
2. An endorsed National Senior Certificate as stipulated in Gazette 29466 of 11 December 2006 and Gazette 30371 of 11 October 2007 for learners who cannot meet the requirements of the qualification as stipulated in the Gazettes mentioned in paragraph 3.1(a) above.

1. Heads of institutions, who submit to the Department applications for examination concessions (additional time or any other alternative or adapted method of examining) for candidates for the National Senior Certificate Examinations, must do so in accordance with the guidelines set out in Annexure A of Examinations Circular Minute 0015/99 of 3 September 1999. If your institution is not in possession of that policy document, it can be obtained from the Directorate: Examinations Administration.
2. The closing date for all applications for concessions for learners in mainstream schools is 15 March of each year. The deadline for applications for 2008 only will be 23 May 2008.
3. A detailed professional report (not older than 3 years) from a medical doctor, paramedic or psychologist, as well as other supporting evidence (test results, examination results, etc.) must accompany the appropriate application form (Addenda C1 and C2).
4. A certified copy of the learner’s identity document must also accompany the application.

The qualifications listed in Addenda A and D with regard to learners with special needs, will be available only to:

1. Learners with extensive special needs who are either in special schools; or
2. Learners in mainstream schools who have been identified and assessed for placement in special schools and who are on the waiting list for admission to special schools; or
3. Learners in mainstream who have been identified and assessed for placement in special schools, but who have opted to remain in a mainstream school; and
4. Learners who experience severe barriers to learning who have met the criteria specified in Addendum D of this circular.

Attached to this circular is a summary of the promotion requirements applicable to all candidates for the National Senior Certificate (Addendum D). Kindly ensure that parents, teachers and learners from Grades 10 to 12 are familiar with the content and implications of this policy.
Should you have any uncertainty regarding any of the regulations contained in this circular, you may contact one of the following persons:

Mr GA Valentine Telephone 021 467 2919 (Immigrants)
Mr HAJ Coetzee  Telephone 021 467 2921 (Special needs)
Mrs J Johnson   Telephone 021 467 2887 (Immigrants)