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•Independent School
•Government/State School
Afrikaans
English
 • Grade 0-1 to
Primary
School • Grade 6

• Grade 7 to 9 (compulsory)
Secondary
School • Grade 10 to 12

• University or
Tertiary
School • Technical college
Foundation phase: Reception to grade 3

Intermediate phase: Grades 4 to 6

Senior phase: Grades 7 to 9

Further Education and Training (FET):

Grades 10 to 12 (matriculation certificate)

Higher Education (HE)

• Children attend primary school from
their reception year to grade 6
• The reception year is optional, and
children begin formal schooling in
grade one.
• Secondary education is also divided
into junior and senior phases.
• The school academic year starts mid-January and ends early
December. The year is normally split into 4 terms:
• Term 1: mid-January to late March/early April (10-day
break)
• Term 2: early April to mid-June (3-week break)
• Term 3: early July to late September (10-day break)
• Term 4: beginning of October to early December
Certificates and Diplomas (generally 1-2 years of study)

Bachelors’ Degrees (from 3 years to 6 years of study, depending on

course)

Honor’s Degrees (1 further year of undergraduate study, requiring a

thesis)

Master’s Degree (2 years of post-graduate study)

Doctorate (variable in duration with a minimum of 2 years, following a

Master’s)
• 1. What does R in grade R stands
for?
a. Reduction c. Reabsorption
b. Reception d. Recreation
• 2. Until what grade in the Basic
Education system of South Africa is
compulsory?
a. Grade 7 c. Grade 9
b. Grade 8 d. Grade 10
• 3. According to the National
Qualification Framework (NQF) which
grade levels belong to the foundation
phase of Basic Education?
a. Grade R-III c. Grade VII-IX
b. Grade IV-VI d. Grade X-XII
• 4. What does FET stands for?
a. Further Education Technology
b. Further Education Training
c. Further Education and Training
d. Further Education and Testing
• 5. Who is the first Black President in
South Africa who was anti-apartheid
and was the first elected in a fully
represented democratic election?
a. F.W. de Klerk c. Jacob Zuma
b. Thabo Mbeki d. Nelson Mandela
• 6. What is the official motto of South
Africa?
a. Unity and Camaraderie
b. Brotherhood in Diversity
c. Unity in Diversity
d. As one we stand
• 7. Which among the following is NOT
an official language of South Africa?
a. English c. Raju
b. Afrikaans d. Xhosa
• 8. How many is South Africa’s capital?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
• 9. In South African Higher Education
System, how many year/s is required
to finish an Honor degree?
a. Additional one year
b. Additional two years
c. Additional three years
d. Additional four years
• 10. How many term/s are there in one
academic year in South Africa?
a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 5
• 11. Who is the South African author
that penned the famous series Lord of
the Rings?
a. J.R.R. Tolkien c. J.F.K. Thomas
b. J.K.K. Tolman d. J.R.S. Timothy
• 12. Who is the famous South African
sprint runner that is now facing a
murder trial?
a. Oscar Wilde c. Oscar Simpson
b. Oscar Pistorius d. Oscar Oliveira
• 13. Which level of the National
Qualification Framework (NQF) does
Tertiary and Higher Level Education
belongs?
a. Level 3-4 c. Level 9-10
b. Level 5-8 d. Level 10-11
• 14. A full academic year consists of
how many school days?
a. 195 c. 197
b. 196 d. 198
• 15. This area of Higher Education
focuses more on field studies and on-
the-job training and Experience?
a. Vocational Training
b. Technical College
c. Technikons
d. University Studies