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University Rush: Don’t Get Left in the Queue

South Africa’s National Senior Certificate (NSC) gets a lot of criticism. But it also has a practical advantage that matters enormously right now, when applying to university you do not need additional documents such as a USaF exemption, that many doing alternative school leaving qualifications, will need. This matters in the rush to register that will be taking place this week. The national, headline results are announced today, Monday 12 January 2026, and individual results

Keep That Wallet Closed

There’s been a lot of talk about assessments and even more confusion. Some families have been told they must get “competent assessor reports” right away, while others are being encouraged to pay for assessments before anyone knows what is supposed to be in an assessment. Before you reach for your wallet, pause. The correct approach is simple: keep that wallet closed. Don’t Assess Unnecessarily Assessments are only required at the end of a phase , not every year. You do not n

Mom, am I in Matric?

There is nothing worse than a child finding out at the end of Grade 11 or in Grade 12 that they are  not actually registered for matric. Well, one thing worse - discovering that the certificate they thought was real is in fact fraudulent while standing in the university admissions queue.   This can be avoided with just a few checks that could save your child from massive disappointment. The system of doing matric through distance-education and home-school providers has been i

The “Principal” Principle

When making extensive use of online resources, it can be difficult to know whether you are, for legal purposes, homeschooling or enrolled in an online school. The Principal Principle can help you draw the line. This is not so much about who helps you teach your child, or what, when, and how you teach, but about who is the “principal” of your home school. Here we mean your own homeschool with your own child(ren), not a cottage school. If you as the parent take final responsibi

BELA is Breaking

With characteristic South African humour, teachers are taking to social media to show what they fear the BELA Act will do to school...

Grade R you Registered?

With the BELA Act coming into effect on 24 December 2024 it is now law that all children from the year that they turn six have to attend...

BELA Now, Then or Never?

" Should I stay or should I go " is what is on a lot of home schoolers' minds today.  Must I send in my registration forms now (by...

BELA Bill: A Perfect 10 in Flaws

The President will sign the BELA Bill on Friday. Minister Siviwe Gwarube has committed in an article in the Mail & Guardian to implement...

Get Back BELA: The Song

The original Beatles version https://youtu.be/YEESfv-11ng?si=hE36MoqXXuWfZgX_ Verse 1 BELA was a Bill from Angie's imagination But she...

Ding Dong the BELA Bill is gone…or almost

The appointment on Sunday evening of Hon. Siviwe Gwarube (DA) as Minister of Basic Education in all likelihood means that the BELA Bill...

"Ask for an Extension" Template

The quickest way to get an extra thirty days to study the Children's Amendment Bill. Use the template below for a thirty day extension....

KZN Regulations Information Sheet

Need to know more about KZN Regulations. This information sheet with key facts is for you. • KZN is one of two provinces that have home...

KZN - You are in the final straight.

It is not July and its not time for the Durban July but KZNer's are in the final straight with written submissions on the BELA Bill...

Submissions Respository

To make your BELA Bill submission easier you can find the submissions of a number of organisations here. This includes NGOs, civil...

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