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| Annelisha Asks: I have failed my matric year in 2008 since then I haven’t picked up my results because I am definitely humiliated and embarrassed I have absolutely no idea what to do with my life I have so many career options in mind but I can’t go forward if I don’t have my matric I need help I don’t want to go back to school but I want to rewrite maybe in a college how do I go about doing this please help me. |
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Dear Annelisha I am so sorry you have experienced a set back in your career progress and that you felt humiliated and embarrassed. Please remember that while this experience has been very traumatic for you, it is a wonderful opportunity to learn from the mistakes made and to build character. It also doesn’t mean that you are a failure. To help you throw off your embarrassment and negative thoughts, sit down and list all your strengths and good points, learn from this experience by figuring out what you will do differently this year and now focus on the way forward - one step at a time. Consider the following options: 1. Rewrite matric 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 exams. Please don’t let your feelings of embarrassment prevent you from getting help from your school. They will respect you if you preserve and work hard to find a solution – this is character building and will help you develop problem solving skills that will help you throughout your life. The examinations are in November 2010. 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: The Provincial Departments of Education may also be contacted for information and forms: • Eastern Cape Tel : (040) 608 4205 2. NCV through FET College You could also consider the courses offered by public further education and training colleges; for example the 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 information will help you to get yourself going again. Let is know how you progress. The Career Planet Team |
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EP Asks: I just finished my grade 12 and everything went well, BUT I got 49% for Physical Science and need 50% as a minimum requirement to study Architecture at Tuks. I went to a private school in Nelspruit and wrote the IEB exam. Can you please advise me on rewriting just the one subject to improve my mark? How do I register for the next government final exam the end of the year, if that is my only choice? Is there any other way I can rewrite with another learning centre e.g. correspondence teaching? I would like to do this ASAP so that I can register and hopefully be one of the lucky few that will be chosen for the Architecture degree at Tuks! |
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Dear EP We have been advised that public schools have all the necessary forms and information about how to go about registering as a private candidate. We therefore suggest you contact your nearest government school. The examinations are in November 2010. You could also contact private colleges like Damelin, Brainline Learning World, Abbots College, Progress College or Intec College to see if they can help you with private candidate registration and suitable courses: The Provincial Departments of Education may also be contacted for information, advice and forms: • Eastern Cape Tel : (040) 608 4205 You could also consider the courses offered by a university of technology. They offer a National Diploma in Architectural studies followed by a B Tech Architectural studies. This qualification will enable you to register and work as an Architectural Technologist. Further information may be obtained from the SA Council for the Architectural Profession: www.sacapsa.com and the South African Institute of Architects www.saia.org.za/education_careers.php We hope this helps you to find a workable solution. Please let us know of your progress. Best wishes from The Career Planet Team |
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Precious Asks: I failed my matric last year and I supplemented my 2 subjects this year but still they were complicated but I tried my level best what if I fail again would I be able to combine my new marks with my previous marks would I get a matric certificate? |
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Dear Precious Well done for persevering and writing supplementary examinations. We suggest you contact your Provincial Department of Education for information and advice about what to do next: • Eastern Cape Tel : (040) 608 4205 We also suggest you contact Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges in your area to explore the suitability of their National Certificate Vocational (NCV) courses as an alternative to rewriting matric. Please refer to the telephone and address list of Public FET Colleges on the Department of Education’s website to locate the FET College nearest to you: http://www.education.gov.za/dynamic/dynamic.aspx?pageid=326&dirid=83 We hope this helps you to find a workable solution. Please let us know of your progress. Best wishes from The Career Planet Team |
