Second Chance Matric Support Programme: Free Tutoring Classes

Information about the Second Chance Matric Support Programme and Second Chance Matric Support centres in the Western Cape

1. The Second Chance Matric Support Programme (SCMSP) is offered by the Department of Basic Education to assist National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Senior Certificate (SC) part-time candidates to prepare for the May/June and October/November examinations. It is important to note that SC part-time candidates will only be allowed to write the May/June examination and cannot register to write the October/November examination.
2. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will establish Second Chance Matric Support Programme (SCMSP) centres in the Western Cape in 2025.
3. The centres will provide support to part-time candidates who have not been able to meet the requirements of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or the amended Senior Certificate (SC).
4. The programme will provide free tutoring to:
   
   1. NSC June examination: Candidates who wrote the NSC exam in previous exam sittings from 2008 to 2024 and wish to rewrite any of their subjects in order to improve their overall results.
   2. NSC November examination: Candidates who wrote the NSC exam in previous exam sittings from 2008 to 2024 and wish to rewrite any of their subjects in order to improve their overall results, as well as NSC candidates offering new subjects for which they will complete the School-Based Assessments (SBA) in 2025.
   3. SC June examination: Adult candidates who are 18 years and older, have at least a Grade 9 qualification / Adult Education and Training Level 4 qualification and who have not yet met the requirements for an SC/matric qualification or wish to improve on their previous SC results obtained.
5. The tutoring will cover the following subjects:

   Accounting | Agricultural Science | Business Studies | Economics | English First Additional Language | Geography | History | Life Sciences | Mathematics | Mathematical Literacy | Physical Sciences | Home Languages

6. Master teachers will provide face-to-face tutoring at selected venues. Candidates will also have access to Mindset Broadcast lessons via HD OpenView at specified broadcast centres.
7. In the face-to-face classes, Mind the Gap study material will be used in eight of the 11 subjects (Agricultural Sciences, Business Studies and History excluded), in addition to past question papers and study guides.
8. There is NO COST involved. All tuition is offered free of charge.
9. Candidates must, however, register individually to write the examination, and attending the Second Chance Matric Support Programme does not mean that candidates are automatically registered for the examination.
10. The registration for the SC examinations in May/June 2025 opened on Tuesday, 01 October 2024 and will close on Friday, 07 February 2025.
    
    1. Candidates who wish to register online for the SC examination in May/June 2025 can use the following link: https://www.eservices.gov.za/tonkana/category/education.xhtml.
    2. Alternatively, candidates can register manually by downloading the registration form via the Exams tab on the WCED website.
11. The registration for the NSC examinations in May/June 2025 will open on Tuesday, 14 January 2025 and will close on Friday, 07 February 2025. Candidates have to register manually by downloading the registration form via the Exams tab on the WCED website.
12. All examination enquiries can be directed to:
    
    • Tel: 0861 819 919 (option 2)
    • Email: Exam.Registrations@westerncape.gov.za
13. You can also visit one of the WCED district offices or the Head Office (Cape Town) from 16 January 2025 to 07 February 2025 to check on your registration for the May/June 2025 examinations.
14. Please contact the Provincial Manager, Debbie Lewis via e-mail on Debbie.Lewis@westerncape.gov.za for more information.

Registration Information

Registration to attend tutoring classes will take place from 09:00 on Saturday, 01 February 2025 and Saturday, 08 February 2025 at the SCMSP centres listed below.

SCMSP District coordinators and centre managers

DBE: SCMSP Information

Matric Support

DBE: FET Revision Booklets