Grade 12 Parents’ Information
Evening
February 2015
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Matric Timeline
Event
Entry Forms to IEB
Parent’s Evenings
Matric Dance
Mid- Year Exams
Parent’s Evening
Prelims
Valedictory Assembly
Matric Farewell Breakfast
Final Exams
Dates
27February
21 / 22 April
9 May
28 May – 19 June
28 July
31 August -18 September
15 October
16 October
20 October – 27 November
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Breakdown of Final Mark
Total
Portfolio – consisting of various subject specific tasks
completed throughout the year including CAT
assessments
Final Exams
100%
25%
75%
• Note, in LO the portfolio makes up the entire 100%, as
no formal exam is written at the end of the year for this
subject.
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Detailed Year Plan
Term 1
Longest uninterrupted term.
Portfolio work begins in each subject.
CAT research begins.
Matric entries are completed - February 2015.
Application to Universities – February to September.
Subject changes are no longer permitted.
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Detailed Year Plan
Term 2
Workload increases.
Portfolio pieces are ongoing.
CAT assessments given / completed.
Parent’s Evenings – 21 / 22 April.
Matric Dance – 9 May.
Mid-Year exams – 28 May to 19 June.
Last week of term – review and feedback re. June Exams.
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Detailed Year Plan
Term 3
Completion of portfolio pieces – all work must be completed and handed
in well before Prelims.
Completion of most of the curriculum before prelims.
Prelims –31 August to 18 September.
Last two weeks:
- feedback on prelims and
- finalisation of portfolios
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Detailed Year Plan
Term 4
Completion of remainder of curriculum
Valedictory Assembly – 15 October.
Farewell Breakfast – 16 October
Final Examinations – 20 October to 27 November.
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Focus
Area
Attitude
Work Ethic
Time
Management
Absenteeism
Set works
The right attitude is paramount to getting your child to attain
the best possible results in their matric year. Please remember
the three corner stone statements Responsibility, Respect and
Commitment
Homework is given EVERYDAY and must be completed
EVERYDAY!
Class work must be revised regularly.
Assignments must be planned timeously.
Deadlines must be adhered to.
DO NOT MISS ASSESSMENTS!
DO NOT STAY ABSENT!
Must be read for languages
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Workload
• Each Grade 12 Student has been provided with a detailed list
of every single assessment applicable to the current year,
including all portfolio work.
• This list provides due dates and the length of time allowed to
complete an assignment or the notice period given to prepare
for an assessment.
• The assessments on this list are in addition to daily homework
tasks. Planning is vital.
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Teacher Expectations
• We expect work to be completed to the best of their ability.
• We expect the work handed in to be completed by them and
not ‘borrowed’ from elsewhere.
• We expect work to be handed in timeously.
• We do not expect to chase after them to hand in work.
• We would appreciate it if parents supported us in our efforts
to ensure that all tasks are completed by their children and
handed in on time.
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Teachers / School Undertaking
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Provision of care.
Provision of educational opportunities.
Provision of suitably qualified staff.
Extra Maths/Maths Literacy Clinics everyday.
Extra Science Clinics twice a week.
English and Afrikaans reading program is available in the Media Centre
Extra lessons by appointment in a number of other subjects.
Make available past exam papers to learners who wish to avail
themselves of this opportunity. A complete set can be found in the
Media Centre
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Parental Responsibility
• Please monitor your child’s work ethic at home.
• Ensure that your child is practicing good time management.
• Please ensure that your child is not absent for any assessments – orals,
practical's, tests, exams, etc.
• Ensure that your child has a good balance of work and a social life.
• Ensure that your child eats well and is healthy.
• Ensure that your child’s behaviour does not become an issue especially
towards the end of the year.
• Above all ensure that your child had the right mental attitude towards the effort
that it requires to get a good matric pass.
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NSC Minimum Requirements
English
Basic Pass /
Higher Certificate
(6 subjects)
Diploma
(6 subjects)
University
(7 subjects)
Other Subjects
40%
2 x 40%
3 x 30%
40%
3 x 40%
2 x 30%
(excl. LO)
40%
4 x 50%
(excl. LO & Hospitality)
2 x 30%
Tertiary Requirements (1)
• Encourage your child to go for Psychometric Assessment if they are
unsure of a career path.
• Apply for admission early and apply to more than one institution and
mind their deadlines!
• Health Sciences – applications close in June due to health placement
tests.
– Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dentistry, Medicine, etc.
• Apply for financial assistance and residency early to avoid
disappointment.
– Bursaries for Education are apparently freely available.
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Tertiary Requirements (2)
• Other Requirements:
– Numerous degree courses require 60% for English
– Maths based courses often require a minimum of 60%
in Maths
– Courses which accept Maths Literacy require an
additional 10% i.e. a minimum of 70%
– National Benchmarking Tests – Literacy and Numeracy
Tests are held at most universities.
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Tertiary Requirements (3)
• It is my understanding that as of 2014:
– The Medical School and the Engineering faculties as well as
Actuarial Sciences at every university will require an additional
Maths and Science test - which can be written at Wits.
– All other faculties will require that an English literacy entrance
test – which can also be written at Wits.
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Tertiary Requirements (4)
• APS system – points scored for symbols obtained varies
• LO – different universities have different requirements
– Wits allocates points for achievement above 60% (shown below)
– UJ requires a minimum of 50% for most courses
– Tukkies & UCT exclude LO altogether
Points
Maths & Eng
LO
90 – 100%
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8 + 2 = 10
4
7
80 – 89%
7
7+2=9
3
6
70 – 79%
6
6+2=8
2
5
60 – 69%
5
5+2=7
1
4
50 – 59%
4
4
0
3
40 – 49%
3
3
0
2
30 – 39%
2
2
0
1
0 – 29%
1
1
0
Level
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Statistics
2014
HPHS
IEB
National
Number who
wrote
Percentage
Pass
Number of
University
passes
Number of
subject
distinctions
132
9580
400 000+
98%
98.15%
83.9%
78%
85%
38,9%
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• As a school we always strive to maintain our standard of excellence but the results
of each group of matrics is dependent on their abilities and their work ethic, which
vary from year to year….needless to say, we will always encourage them to do
their very best!!
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Conclusion
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from
achieving his goal;
nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude! –
Thomas Jefferson
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