As a national requirement, all schools are required
to comply with the regulation of completing the
General Education and Training (GET) Examination.
All learners are required to complete this examination at the end of their Grade 9 school year. This involves portfolio work, a common task assessment in the eight learning areas and an end of year examination.
The continuous assessment programme (CASS) is a fundamental part of the curriculum. CASS comprises baseline, summative and cumulative types of assessments.
All learners are required to complete this examination at the end of their Grade 9 school year. This involves portfolio work, a common task assessment in the eight learning areas and an end of year examination.
The continuous assessment programme (CASS) is a fundamental part of the curriculum. CASS comprises baseline, summative and cumulative types of assessments.
The compulsory common assessment task will be completed in October of each year and the final examination will be conducted in November of each year.
The GET examination covers eight learning areas: Languages, Mathematics, Social Sciences (SS), Natural Sciences (NS), Arts and Culture, Economic Management Sciences (EMS), Technology and Life Orientation.
In addition all learners must also select, and pass, a specialisation subject from the following subject choices: Art, Dance Studies, Dramatic Art and Music.