Overview
- Academic Calendar: January-December
- Graduation Timeline: 9 + 3 = 12 years total (nine years primary and three years secondary)
- Native Language(s): English, Afrikaans
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- National Senior Certificate - 12 years completion
- Senior Certificate - 12 years completion
- Senior Certificate with Matriculation Exemption - 12 years completion
- Secondary School Senior Certificate of the Department of Public Education, Western Cape - 12 years completion
- Gauteng Senior School Certificate - 12 years completion
- Gauteng University Entrance Certificate - 12 years completion
- Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) College Entrance Certificate - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Common entrance exam - 12 years completion
- Junior secondary/middle school leaving certificate - 9 years completion
- Lower primary/Teacher's certificate [Department of Education and Training] - 12 years completion
- National Certificate - 12 years completion
- National Technical Certificate - 12 years completion
Grading Scale
No grading scale information available for South Africa.
References
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility