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Dear Penny

If you want to rewrite Sake Afrikaans we suggest you contact Buffalo City College for information on how to register as a private candidate so you can write the examination in November 2010. 

Rewrite matric or a subject as a private candidate

We have been advised that schools have all the necessary forms and information about how to go about registering as a private candidate. We therefore suggest you contact the school where you wrote your original Senior Certificate exams. The examinations are in November 2010. Please note time is running out for writing the senior certificate.

You could also contact private colleges like Damelin, Abbots College or Intec College to see if they can help you with private candidate registration and suitable courses:
• http://www.intec.edu.za/
• http://www.damelin.co.za/
• http://www.abbotts.co.za/

The Provincial Departments of Education may also be contacted for information, advice and forms:

• Eastern Cape Tel : (040) 608 4205
• Free State Tel: (051) 404 8430
• Gauteng : (011) 355 1510/8
• KwaZulu Natal Tel: (033) 392 1004 Toll free 0800 204 353
• Limpopo : (015) 297 0895
• Mpumalanga : (013) 766 5048 Toll free 0800 204 098
• North West : (018) 387 3428/9
• Northern Cape : Tel (053) 839 6683/96
• Western Cape Tel : (021) 467 2535 Toll free 0800 454 647

NCV through FET College

You could also consider the courses offered by public further education and training colleges; for example the new NCV courses provide many opportunities.

Please refer to the telephone and address list of Public FET Colleges on the Department of Education’s website to locate the college nearest to you:  http://www.education.gov.za/dynamic/dynamic.aspx?pageid=326&dirid=83National Certificate Vocational:

We hope this helps you to find a workable solution. Please let us know of your progress.

Lynn and the Career Planet Team