I FAILED MATRIC – NOW WHAT?http://www.matric.co.za/i-failed-matric-now-what

I Failed Matric – Now What?• In 2015, South Africa achieved a pass rate of 70.8%.

• Right now you may be writing your final exams and will then be waiting impatiently for the 2016 matric results to be released on the 5th of January 2017.

• So what do you do if you find out that you are one of the 29.2% who did not pass matric?

• What are your options if you did not pass your exams? • The good news is that this is by no means the end of the road! • There are several options available to students who have not

passed matric so don’t despair!

Why did you fail?• Make sure that you are aware of why you have failed so

that you can decide on the next best course of action.

• If you failed because you did not work hard enough, you will obviously need to adjust your behavior and try a bit harder.

• However, if you did not pass Matric because you missed your exams due to unfortunate or unforeseen circumstances, there are options available for you to explore.

Supplementary Exams• You may have failed matric, but don’t pack away your

stationary and lucky shoes, you still have the option of writing a supplementary exam under the following circumstances:

Supplementary Exams• If you have failed a maximum of two subjects.• If you were medically unfit to write your exams in

October/November (make sure that you have evidence of this in the form of a doctor’s note).

• If you did not meet the Higher Education admission requirements.

• If you had personal problems such as a death in your family during the time you should have written your October/ November exams.

Re-marking or Re-checking• If you feel that your exam has been unfairly marked,

and you are certain that if it were re-marked you would achieve a higher result, you can apply and pay a fee towards having your exam paper or papers re-marked.

Re-marking or Re-checking• If you are not certain that all the questions on your exam

paper have been marked, you can apply to have your exam paper/ papers rechecked.

• This means that an examiner will check that all the questions have been marked and all the marks add up to the total.

• Remember that there is a deadline in which you need to have applied to have your papers remarked or rechecked (The deadline is the 20th January and results are released by the 8th of Feb 2017).

• The fees are R80 for re-marking, R18 for re-checking and R160 for viewing a re-checked or re-marked examination script.

Re-do Matric• If you do not qualify for a supplementary exam you may

need to consider re-doing the Matric year. • This is a daunting option to many, since this requires you to re-do

the entire year and continue to pay school fees. • However, if you are determined to pass Grade 12 and get that

certificate, know that at least this may be a possible option!• For students who are unable or unwilling to return to the

same school, you should consider private colleges such as Skills Academy which allow you to do matric equivalent courses.

OR try one of these courses that do not need a Matric certificate:

• http://www.skillsacademy.co.za/no-matric-no-problem/

Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)• Another option available to you is to consider vocational

training. TVET colleges allow students who have not passed Matric to receive a vocational or occupational qualification. • What this means is that you will receive education and training

towards a specific range of jobs or employment possibilities. 

Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)• A certificate from a TVET college may allow you to apply

to a University of Technology in order to continue your studies at a higher level in the same field of study as you are studying at the TVET College.• There are so many TVET colleges to choose from:

http://www.dhet.gov.za/SitePages/InstTVET1.aspx

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