The qualifications offered by the college are currently accredited under the auspices of the Council on Higher Education (CHE), with quality assurance being undertaken by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC), a permanent sub-committee of the CHE. The qualifications are recognized on a national scale.
The applicant must have at least 22 points calculated using the table below and are subjected to the following limitation;
SUBJECT |
GRADE |
SYMBOL | |||||
A | B | C | D | E | F | ||
English, Maths, Physical Science |
HG |
18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Biology, Geography, Accountancy, Agricultural Science, Home Economics |
14 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
|
All other subjects | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
English, Maths, Physical Science |
SG |
14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Biology, Geography, Accountancy, Agric. Science, Home Economics |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
All other subjects | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
5.2)Applicants who completed matric from 2009
The applicant must have a National Senior Certificate (NSC) or equivalent qualification with an average achievement rating of level 3 (40% or better), with least 24 points on the Admission Points Score system plus the following specific requirements at using the table below, subject to the following limitations:
[1] For applicants with a post-2009 NSC, a minimum achievement rating of level 3 (40%) in Life Orientation (LO) is required for the National Senior Certificate. In order to signal the importance of this subject, this standard specifies, for admission to all qualifications, a minimum performance of level 4 (50%).[Does not apply to students with a NSC prior to 2009; such applications will be handled at the discretion of the Principal; lack of an LO farm.
NSC Rating |
NSC Percentage |
Points Rating for APS | Adjusted Percentages for APS |
8 | 90% to 100% | ||
7 | 80% to100% | 7 | 80% to 89% |
6 | 70% to 79% | 6 | 70% to 79% |
5 | 60% to 69% | 5 | 60% to 69% |
4 | 50% to 59% | 4 | 50% to 59% |
3 | 40% to 49% | 3 | 40% to 49% |
2 | 30% to 39% | 2 | 30% to 39% |
1 | 0% to 29% | 1 | 0% to 29% |
5.3)Applicants who have completed NQF4 NVC Agricultural Production
The applicant must have a passed the qualification with at least a 50% aggregate,at least a 50% pass in the highest NQF level foundation English in the program, and no module/unit standard with a mark of less than40%.
Applicant applying with RPL will be eligible if they have attained the to the status of either the post-2009 NSC or the NQF4 NCV as set out in 3.1.1.2 and 3.1.1.3 by way of the prevailing RPL policy of the College.
The applicants must have attained the to the status of either the post-2009 NSC or the NQF4NCV asset out in 3.1.1.2 and 3.1.1.3 by way of an official assessment by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)[2] and which assessment must accompany the application form.
[2] Postnet Suite 248, Private Bag X06, Waterkloof, Pretoria, 0145; Website: saqa.co.za