High school. Low costs.

We follow a southern hemisphere academic calendar, which runs from January to December each year.

Please see our stationery and equipment list here.

A Mastery Check is a formative or summative assessment (mainly formative – we’ll explain the difference in the next section) that assesses Adult Matric learners' mastery of the content. These Mastery Checks are points where both Facilitators and Adult Matric learners can see where gaps exist and where additional revision may be needed.

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) opens registrations for ASC examinations from October/November to January. You can register online or in person, with your supporting documents to complete your registration. The Amended Senior Certificate (ASC) examinations are scheduled for the May/June examination session each year. 

Online examination Registration

You can register online on the government’s e-Service website. 

Education District Office

You can visit your nearest Provincial Department of Education district office to register in person. 

Documents You Will Need 

• Completed registration form
• A certified copy of your ID or birth certificate
• Candidates whose country of birth is outside of South Africa will need to use their passports (and provide visa copies)
• Repeat candidates must include a copy of their previous highest qualification 
• Examination numbers of the previous Grade 12 or equivalent examinations

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Yes, there is an application deadline. To find out more details, please reach out to our Admission Team here.

A high school learner’s achievement in Grades 8–12 is reported by using the standard system in the CAPS curriculum. All final marks will be reported in percentages. A corresponding rating and level of competence are obtained using the following system:
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100 - 80% - Outstanding achievement - 7

79 - 70% - Meritorious achievement - 6

69 - 60% - Substantial achievement - 5

59 - 50% - Adequate achievement - 4

49 - 40% - Moderate achievement - 3

39 - 30% - Elementary achievement - 2

29 - 0% - Not achieved - 1

As several top universities, like Stanford's Online High School, have proven, the academic excellence of universities can be extended to high school learners and create new opportunities for a diverse group of learners to join an aspirational school.

We asked the question: what if we broke down the unnecessary silos between high school and university and offered a solution where the high school experience sets our learners up for success in their university studies and careers?

Bold innovations are required to bring more cohesion to our education sector, and more access for the next generation of leaders across Africa. In response to the education crisis currently facing our country, the time to lead is now — in this regard, we are thrilled to launch the UCT Online High School.

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By going to our application page. Our friendly Admissions Consultants are looking forward to hearing from you and supporting you step-by-step throughout the entire process.