The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations commonly referred to as “matric” have become an annual event of major public significance. It not only signifies the culmination of twelve years of formal schooling but the NSC examinations are a barometer of the health of the education system.
The first national examination, under the newly elected democratic government, was administered in November 1996, following a highly decentralized approach.
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (NSC)
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER EXAMINATIONS TIMETABLE 2023
WEEK 1 09:00 14:00
Monday 30/10 English HL P1 (2hrs)
English FAL P1 (2hrs)
English SAL P1 (2hrs)
Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu HL P1 (2hrs)
Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu FAL P1 (2hrs)
Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu SAL P1 (2hrs)
Hebrew SAL P1 (2hrs)
German HL, SAL P1 (2hrs)
Tuesday 31/10 Economics P1 (2hrs) Arabic, French, Italian, Mandarin, Modern Greek,
Serbian, Spanish SAL P1 (2hrs)
Latin SAL P1 (3hrs)
Portuguese HL, FAL, SAL P1 (2hrs)
Wednesday
01/11
Afrikaans HL P1 (2hrs)
Afrikaans FAL P1 (2hrs)
Afrikaans SAL P1 (2hrs)
Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu HL P2 (2½hrs)
Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu FAL P2 (2hrs)
Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu SAL P2 (2hrs)
Hebrew SAL P2 (2hrs)
German HL P2 (2½hrs), SAL P2 (2hrs)
Thursday 02/11 History P1 (3hrs) Engineering Graphics and Design P1 (3hrs)
Friday 03/11 Mathematics P1 (3hrs)
Mathematical Literacy P1 (3hrs)
Technical Mathematics P1 (3hrs)
Arabic, French, Italian, Mandarin, Modern Greek,
Serbian, Spanish SAL P2 (2hrs)
Latin SAL P2 (1½hrs)
Portuguese HL P2 (2½hrs), FAL, SAL P2 (2hrs)
Equine Studies (3hrs)
WEEK 2 09:00 14:00
Monday 06/11 Mathematics P2 (3hrs)
Mathematical Literacy P2 (3hrs)
Technical Mathematics P2 (3hrs)
Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu HL P3 (2½hrs)
FAL P3 (2½hrs)
Portuguese, German HL P3 (2½hrs)
Portuguese FAL P3 (2½hrs)
Tuesday 07/11 isiZulu, isiXhosa, Siswati, isiNdebele HL P1
(2hrs) FAL P1 (2hrs) SAL P1 (2hrs)
South African Sign Language HL P1 (2hrs)
Economics P2 (2hrs)
Wednesday
08/11
History P2 (3hrs) Information Technology P2 (Theory) (3hrs)
Thursday 09/11 Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga,
Tshivenda HL P1 (2hrs) FAL P1 (2hrs) SAL P1
(2hrs)
Computer Applications Tech P2 (Theory) (3hrs)
Friday 10/11 Physical Sciences (Physics) P1 (3hrs)
Technical Sciences P1 (3hrs)
Business Studies P1 (2hrs)
WEEK 3 09:00 14:00
Monday 13/11 Physical Sciences (Chemistry) P2 (3hrs)
Technical Sciences P2 (1½hrs)
Business Studies P2 (2hrs)
Tuesday 14/11 Geography (Climate and Weather,
Geomorphology and Map work) P1 (3hrs)
Dramatic Arts (3hrs)
Wednesday
15/11
English HL P2 (2½hrs)
English FAL P2 (2½hrs)
English SAL P2 (1½hrs)
Engineering Graphics and Design P2 (3hrs)
Thursday 16/11 Accounting P1 (2hrs) Civil Technology (3hrs)
Maritime Economics (3hrs)
Friday 17/11 Life Sciences P1 (2½hrs) Visual Arts (3hrs)
WEEK 4 09:00 14:00
Monday 20/11 Life Sciences P2 (2½hrs) Electrical Technology (3hrs)
Tuesday 21/11 Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga,
Tshivenda HL P2 (2½hrs), FAL P2 (2½hrs), SAL
P2 (1½hrs)
Geography (Rural and Urban Settlement, Economic
Geography of SA and Map work) P2 (3hrs)
Wednesday
22/11
isiZulu, isiXhosa, Siswati, isiNdebele HL P2
(2½hrs) FAL P2 (2½hrs) SAL P2 (1½hrs)
South African Sign Language HL P2 (2½hrs)
Religion Studies P1 (2hrs)
Marine Science P1 (2½hrs)
Thursday 23/11 Afrikaans HL P2 (2½hrs)
Afrikaans FAL P2 (2½hrs)
Afrikaans SAL P2 (1½hrs)
Tourism (3hrs)
Nautical Science P1 (3hrs)
Friday 24/11 Accounting P2 (2hrs) Agricultural Sciences P1 (2½hrs)
WEEK 5 09:00 14:00
Monday 27/11 isiZulu, isiXhosa, Siswati, isiNdebele HL P3 (3hrs)
FAL P3 (2½hrs) SAL P3 (2½hrs)
Agricultural Sciences P2 (2½hrs)
Nautical Science P2 (3hrs)
Tuesday 28/11 Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Tshivenda
HL P3 (3hrs) FAL P3 (2½hrs) SAL P3 (2½hrs)
South African Sign Language HL P3 (3hrs)
Mechanical Technology (3hrs)
Sport and Exercise Science (3hrs)
Wednesday
29/11
English HL P3 (3hrs)
English FAL P3 (2½hrs)
English SAL P3 (2½hrs)
Religion Studies P2 (2hrs)
Marine Science P2 (2½hrs)
Thursday 30/11 Consumer Studies (3hrs)
Hospitality Studies (3hrs)
Design (3hrs)
Friday 01/12 Afrikaans HL P3 (3hrs)
Afrikaans FAL P3 (2½hrs)
Afrikaans SAL P3 (2½hrs)
Agricultural Management Practices (3hrs)
WEEK 6 09:00 14:00
Monday 04/12 Music P1 Theory (3hrs) Music P2 Comprehension (1½hrs)
Tuesday 05/12 Dance Studies (3hrs) Agricultural Technology (3hrs)
Wednesday
06/12
CAT rewrite (3hrs) Practical
IT rewrite (3hrs) Practical
Thursday 07/12
Friday 08/12
09:00
Monday, 4 September Life Orientation (LO CAT) (2½hrs)
Tuesday 24 October Computer Applications Tech P1 (3hrs) Practical
Wednesday 25 October Information Technology P1 (3hrs) Practical
14 August to 13 October Performing Arts Practical
10 October to 23 October Visual Arts and Design Practical
Enquiries: Dr. R. Poliah Chief Directorate: National Assessment and Public Examinations (NAPE)
012-357 3900