What is Grade 12 in South Africa?

   
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Grade 12 is the final year of high school in South Africa. It is the last year of compulsory schooling and students take exams at the end of Grade 12 to determine their places in universities.

Grade 12 students are expected to be proficient in all subjects on the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination. They must also be able to show competency in skills such as literacy, numeracy, and computer literacy.

The education system in South Africa comprises primary school, junior secondary school (grades 7-9), senior secondary school (grades 10-12), and tertiary education which includes universities, colleges, and technical training institutions.

National qualifications frameworks are formal systems that explain what is required for a certain qualification and age range. 47 countries are committed to producing them.

Find below are the list of NQF Levels In South Africa

Level 1: Grade 9.

Level 2: Grade 10 and National (vocational) Certificates level 2.

Level 3: Grade 11 and National (vocational) Certificates level 3.

Level 4: Grade 12 (National Senior Certificate) and National (vocational) Cert.

How many NQF levels are there in South Africa?

10

The NQF Level 10 is South Africa’s highest educational qualification, according to the legislation for the qualifications. These are different stages of learning levels sometimes, like a higher diploma and master’s degree.

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