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Grade 12 Information Evening 23 January 2013

Northwood School. Grade 12 Information Evening 23 January 2013. Purpose of meeting. Introductions Set the tone for the year Look at pass and endorsement requirements No subject changes possible w/o Dept approval Any changes finalised tonight Dept deadline – Monday 31 January

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Grade 12 Information Evening 23 January 2013

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  1. Northwood School Grade 12 Information Evening 23 January 2013

  2. Purpose of meeting • Introductions • Set the tone for the year • Look at pass and endorsement requirements • No subject changes possible w/o Dept approval • Any changes finalised tonight • Dept deadline – Monday 31 January • Stress urgency of final year

  3. Matric Entries • Information on official computers – All on the central certification register • Subject changes virtually impossible • ID documents needed • Immigrants here less than five years • Concessions – unlikely

  4. 2013 Targets • 100% pass rate • 90% Bachelor’s pass • Thank you, Class of 2012, for setting the bar so high!

  5. Pass and “Endorsement” requirements

  6. Achievement Levels

  7. MINIMUM PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS • English 40% • 2 Subjects 40% • 3 Subjects 30% • 1 Subject Fail • No 39’s to 40 or 79’s to 80!

  8. Degree requirements – Bachelor’s pass • 4 “designated” subjects at 50% • All Northwood subjects are “designated” except Life Orientation • Individual University departments may have own requirements • Maths Literacy does not prevent University Entrance

  9. TYPES OF MATRIC

  10. SUBJECT LINKS • Maths for Maths based courses: e.g. Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, Commerce , Science • Maths Literacy for non-maths based courses: e.g. Humanities; Law • Physical Science for Engineering & Physical Science degrees as well as medical courses • Life Sciences for medical, biological & earth sciences • All other subjects will have career links but are not likely to be formal entrance requirements.

  11. Maths 3 • Part of the normal Maths syllabus • Not included in the core syllabus for the first few years • DUT engineering now expecting it (Geometry) • Warning – ignore at your own risk • High flyers – it may get you in the paper! • I advise better Maths learners to enter it, you can always withdraw if necessary

  12. Life Orientation • No final exam, only course work • Differences in University admission requirements • DO NOT take lightly and rely on passing all the others • Need for portfolio - incomplete = incomplete result • Need to participate in the physical component

  13. Diploma requirements • Four subjects at achievement level 3 (40% or better) • Again, there may be institutional requirements • Some Universities lean heavily on their own admission tests

  14. Mr Rich and counsellors will share new information • Watch for events like Open Days in Northwood News

  15. Year Mark • Importance • Weighting 25:75 • Continuous assessment • Compilation subject by subject • Absenteeism • Standardisation

  16. School Awards • Another chance at School Academic Awards • First term-Second term-June-Trials • Ratio 1:1:3:5 • Internal use, for subject prizes etc • Cut-off targets - 85/80/75/70 %

  17. Portfolios • Part of the CASS (continuous assessment) • Kept by the subject teacher • Must be available for inspection by the department at any time

  18. Programmes of Assessment • Requirements subject by subject • Term by term • Penalties for late submission • Needs a team effort (school, learner and parent)

  19. Extra Classes • Standardised Tests • Extra lessons • Definitely for strugglers, and for the ambitious • Maths, Physical and Life Sciences in particular • Can make all the difference

  20. We need • Matrics buy-in • “In the classroom” • Fulfill commitments • Be role models to juniors

  21. Lessons from the past

  22. 2010 Matric Results • Number of entrants 172 • Number of passes 172 100% • Number fail 0 0% • Bachelors 154 90% • Eight A’s 2 • Seven A’s 5 • Six A’s 6 • Five A’s 7 (20)

  23. 2011 Matric Results • Number of entrants 171 • Number of passes 163 95.3% • Number fail 8 4.7% • Bachelors 123 72% • Eight A’s 2 • Seven A’s 6 • Six A’s 1 • Five A’s 5 (14)

  24. Candidate A • Afrfa 44 • Bstd 50 • Enghl 61 • Geog 43 • Life 42 • Mlit 69 • Musc47 Diploma

  25. Candidate B • Afrfa 56 • Enghl 59 • Grds 88 • Inft49 • Life 55 • Math 47 • Phsc 44 Diploma

  26. Candidate C • Enghl 59 • Geog 51 • Grds27 • Life 50 • Mlit 57 • Phsc19 • Zulfa 80 Fail

  27. Candidate D • Afrfa 42 • Enghl 62 • Grds 34 • Life 38 • Math 17 • Phsc27 • Vsla 70 Fail

  28. Candidate E • Afrfa 50 • Enghl 73 • Geog 60 • Hist 66 • Life 70 • Mlit 87 • Phsc22 Bachelors

  29. Conclusion • Our teachers are well prepared • The teaching year is adequate, but time is still short • NEED to use time effectively and take it seriously

  30. Need for healthy respect for the challenge, but not panic • “We can’t assume that the results from last year will just happen again”

  31. GRADE 12 2013 IMPORTANT DATES 12 February Control Tests begin (see News 24/01/2013) 22 March Matric Dance 28 March Term 1 Reports issued – Term ends 8 April Term 2 begins 3 June Mid-Year exams begin 21 June Term 2 ends

  32. 15 July Term 3 begins • 19 July Term 2 Reports issued • 2 Sept Trial Examinations begin • 20 Sept Term 3 ends • 1 Oct Term 4 begins • 4 Oct Term 3 Reports issued • 23 Oct Final Examinations begin

  33. USEFUL LINKS: • Final exam timetable (draft version): • Past Papers: http://www.education.gov.za/Examinations/PastExamPapers/tabid/351/Default.aspx • www.northwoodschool.co.za – Academics - Resources

  34. More specific information regarding current admission criteria appear on these websites: • www.uj.ac.za – University of Johannesburg • http://web.up.ac.za/index.asp - University of Pretoria • www.uct.ac.za – University of Cape Town • www.ru.ac.za – Rhodes University • www.monash.ac.za - Monash University • www.nwu.ac.za - North West University • www.wits.ac.za - University of the Witwatersrand • www.unisa.ac.za - University of South Africa • www.tut.ac.za – Tshwane University of Technology

  35. Grade 12 Information Evening 23 January 2013 Northwood School

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