CONVERTING INTERNATIONAL GRADES

CONVERTING INTERNATIONAL GRADES

The following conversion table will guide you in applying for admission to Stellenbosch University:

Grading table: International conversion to South Africa

% awarded by Stellenbosch University

SA NSC

HIGCSE/ NSSC IGCSE/GCE/NSSC

HL

OL ? Grade 11

IGCSE/GCE/NSSC OL ? Grade 12

100

95

90

1

A*

85

A

80

7 (80?100%)

75

6 (70?79%)

2

B

70

6 (70?79%)

65

C

60

5 (60?69%)

3

A

55

D

B

50

4 (50?59%)

45

3 (40?49%)

4

C

2 (30?39%)

E (30%)

1 (0?29%)

F/G

% awarded by SU

SA NSC

HIGCSE/NSSC HL

IGCSE/GCSE/NSSC OL/O-Level Gr-11

IGCSE/GCSE/NSSC OL/O-Level Gr-12 AS-Level A-Level IB HL IB SL GERMAN SCHOOL

The percentage in this column is awarded for the symbol or number grade presented by the different systems in the shaded areas

South African National Senior Certificate

Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education / Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate Higher Level International General Certificate of Secondary Education / General Certficate of Secondary Education / Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level Grade 11 International General Certificate of Secondary Education / General Certficate of Secondary Education / Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level Grade 12 Advanced Subsidiary Level

Advanced Level

International Baccalaureate Higher Level

International Baccalaureate Standard Level

Abitur

AS-level

A B C D E

A-level

A* A B C

D

E

IB HL

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

IB SL

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

GERMAN SCHOOL

15 14 13 12 11 10 TO 9 8 7 6 5 4

9

4.2 Requirements for students qualified in the USA system

If you are applying from the USA, you will need the following:

A High School Graduation Diploma, as well as a certificate of eligibility for admission to study at any USA university with a valid senior college accreditation issued by any of the following accreditation bodies:

? Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) ? Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) ? Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) ? New England Association of Schools and Colleges ? Commission on

Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE) ? North Central Association of Colleges and Schools ? Higher Learning

Commission (NCA-HLC) ? Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) ? Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) ? Western Association of Schools and Colleges ? Accrediting Commission

for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC-ACSCU)

OR

A High School Graduation Diploma with at least two subjects passed at grades 3, 4 or 5 for the Advanced Placement (AP) examinations of the American College Board

OR

A SAT I score of 1 600, with a subminimum of 550 for Critical Reading and 500 for Mathematics A SAT II score of 1 050 for English and either Physics or Chemistry, with a subminimum of 500 for either the English or one of the Physics, Chemistry, Biology or World History scores obtained at one or more sittings NEW SAT scores 2017: Evidence-based Reading and Writing = 610 Mathematics = 530 Total score = 1 130 ACT mean of 22, with a 22 subminimum in English and 21 in Mathematics

American grading system

Letter Grade A+=

A= A-= B+= B= B-= C+= C= C-= D+= D= D-=

F

Grading system

%

97-100 93-96 90-92 87-89 83-86 80-82 77-79 73-76 70-72 67-69 63-66 60-62 0-59

Core

4.3 40 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0

IBSL 1 & 2 TOK 11 4.6 4.3 4.0 3.6 3.3 3.0 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.0

Honours/ IBHL 4.6 4.3 4.0 6.3 3.3 3.0 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.0

AP/IBHL 2

4.8 4.5 4.2 3.8 3.5 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.2 0.0

Matriculation exemption and admission requirements for students qualified in the Namibian system

Matriculation exemption

The matriculation requirements for candidates who completed school in Namibia are as follows:

Pass marks (1?3) in four different approved NSSC Higher Level subjects, and a pass mark (A?C) in one Ordinary Level subject selected from groups I and II, and two from groups III, IV and V in terms of paragraph 15 of the South African Matriculation Board's regulations:

Group I:

An approved first language

Group II:

An approved second language

Group III:An approved third or foreign language that is not offered under

group I or II, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physical Science

or Physics

Group IV:Art and Design, Biology (if not offered under group II), Chemistry

(if not offered under group III), Economics, Geography, History,

Mathematics (if not offered under group III), Music, Physical

Science (if not offered under group III) or Physics (if not offered

under group III).

Group V:Accounting, Business Studies, Computer Studies, or Design and

Technology

Higher Level subjects from Group V must be accompanied by a pass in Mathematics on at least Ordinary Level.

If you are unsure whether you qualify for matriculation exemption, please contact the South African Matriculation Board directly. Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to consider a candidate who cannot provide proof of matriculation exemption.

Stellenbosch University programme-specific requirements

South Africa's National Senior Certificate (NSC) no longer consists of subjects on different `levels' such as Higher Grade and Standard Grade. It now offers only one level that is comparable to the former Higher Grade. This has the following implications for students from Namibia:

Home Language 1st Additional 2nd Additional Mathematics Life Sciences

Namibian HL 1st language, symbols 1?3 Namibian HL 2nd language, symbols 1?3 Namibian HL 3rd language/Foreign Language, symbols 1?3 Mathematics HL, symbols 1?3 Biology HL, symbols 1?3

Please do not downgrade to Ordinary Level in subjects that are required for admission.

NB: English must be HL on either 1st language or 2nd language level.

SUMMARY OF USAF MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXEMPTION FOR BACHELOR DEGREE PURPOSES

Complete exemption

Number of required subjects

Minimum qualification Ccombination

Minimum grade required

Cambridge International 5 A Level

2 subjects at A Level PLUS

E

3 subjects

at IGCSE/O

Level

C

Cambridge International 4 A Level

3 subjects at E A Level PLUS 1 subject at IGCSE/O Level C

Cambridge International 5 AS Level

4 subjects at D AS Level PLUS 1 subject at IGCSE/O Level C

Subject group requirements

Students must choose ONE subject from each of Groups I, II and III at either A Level or IGCSE/O Level. The fourth and fifth subjects for either A Level or IGCSE/O Level may be taken from any of the groups.

Students must choose ONE subject from each of Groups I, II and III at either A Level or IGCSE/O Level. The fourth subject for either A Level or IGCSE/O Level may be taken from any of the groups.

Students must choose ONE subject from Group I or II and another TWO subjects from two of Groups III, IV and V. English First Language must be offered and passed at an appropriate level. N.B. Two languages must be offered to qualify for complete exemption.

Notes

More than one subject can be chosen from a group providing that the minimum requirements have been met.

Cambridge AICE

5

5 subjects at

AS Level

D

(full credit)

Cambridge HIGCSE

5

3 4 subjects at HIGCSE PLUS 1 subject at IGCSE/O Level

C

NSSC

5

4 subjects at 3 Higher NSSC PLUS 1 subject at NSSC Ordinary Level

C

Students must achieve passes in: ? English Language ? at least one subject from Group II ? at least one of the following: Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, 3rd Language The fourth and fifth subjects may be taken from any of the groups.

Students must choose ONE subject from Groups I or II and TWO subjects from two of Groups III, IV or V. The fifth subject for either HIGCSE or IGCSE/O Level may be taken from any of the groups. English Language must be passed at HIGCSE Level. N.B. Two languages must be offered to qualify for complete exemption

Students must choose ONE subject from Groups I or II and TWO subjects from two of Groups III, IV and V at Higher NSSC. The fifth subject for either Higher NSSC or NSSC Ordinary Level may be taken from any of the groups. English Language must be passed at Higher NSSC Level with a 3. N.B. Two languages must be offered to qualify for complete exemption

More than one subject can be chosen from a group providing that the minimum requirements have been met. Two w sittings only. Where a subject is not examined in Oct/Nov session the following or preceding June session will be regarded as the same sitting.

Complete exemption

Number of required subjects

Minimum qualification Ccombination

Minimum grade required

Subject group requirements

Notes

A Level

AS Level

Plus LGCSE

5

BGCSE

SGCSE

E

Students must choose ONE

subject from each of Groups

2 subjects at A Level PLUS 3 subject at either LGCSE, BGCSE, SGCSE

C

I, II and III at either A Level or LGCSE, BGCSE, SGCSE Level. N.B. Two languages must be offered to qualify for complete exemption.

More than one subject can be chosen from a group providing that the minimum requirements have been met.

OR

Two examination sittings only. Where a subject

4 subjects at AS Level PLUS 1 subject at LGCSE, BGCSE, SGCSE

D

The fourth and fifth subjects for either AS Level or LGCSE, BGCSE, SGCSE Level may be taken from any of the groups. N.B. Two languages must be

is not examined in Oct/ Nov session the following or preceding June session will be regarded as the same sitting.

offered to qualify for complete

exemption

C

CAMBRIDGE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

? BEng: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry/Physical Science on A level passed with at least a D, or on AS level passed with at least a B

? BSc: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry/Physical Science on A level passed with at least an E, or on AS level passed with at least a C (Please follow the requirements specified for BSc Mathematics.)

? BCom: Mathematics, English on A level passed with at least an E, or on AS level passed with at least a B. (Please follow the requirements as specified for BCom Mathematics and Accounting.)

? BEd/LLB: Languages on A level passed with at least an E, or on AS level passed with at least a C

Please note To apply for an exemption certificate all results may be:

? emailed to USAf at applications@usaf.ac.za ? d elivered to their offices at Block E, Hadefields Office Park, 1267 Pretorius Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0083. Submit online via Some universities require students to write the National Benchmark Tests: Please take note of these at: nbt.ac.za

RECOGNISED SUBJECT LIST

Ungrouped subjects are recognised/acceptable subjects but do not meet any grouping requirements and therefore will not be taken into account for grouping purposes.

All Group V subjects at Cambridge International AS Level are only recognised for grouping purposes if the candidate has passed IGCSE or O Level Mathematics with a minimum of grade C. For detailed requirements please go to

For the AS Level exemption students not offering AS English First Language or AS Language and Literature for group I must offer IGCSE English First Language for Group II. For the A Level exemption students may offer IGCSE English First Language, AS English Language, AS English Language and Literature or A Level Language.

Group I

Group II

English Language Afrikaans

English Language and Literature

Arabic

Any other recognised First Language Chinese (see note)

Czech

Dutch

French German Greek

Hindi

IsiZulu Italian Japanese Korean Latin Malay Marathi Nepali Portuguese Russian Swahili Setswana Spanish Tamil Telugu Thai Turkish Urdu

Group III

Group IV

Group V

3rd Language (which is not offered as part of Art and Design Group II requirement)

Accounting

Biology

Biology

Business

Ungrouped but recognised subjects

Literature in English (see note below)

Applied Information and Communication Technology

Chemistry

Chemistry

Computer Studies

Drama

Combined Science Co-ordinated Science Mathematics Physics Physical Science

Economics Environmental Management Geography History Mathematics

Music Physics Physical Science

Computing

Travel and Tourism

Computer Science

Design & Technology

Divinity

Further Mathematics

Information Technology

Religious Studies

A GUIDE TO PERCENTAGE UNIFORM MARKS

This factsheet is a guide for schools in countries where percentage uniform marks appear on statements of results for Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge O Level and Cambridge International AS & A Level.

We provide the percentage uniform mark as well as the grade for a syllabus. The percentage uniform mark is not the total mark achieved for the syllabus. It is a point on a common scale for all syllabuses to show whether the candidate's performance is close to the top, middle or bottom of the grade.

For example, a student who gets the minimum mark necessary for a Grade A* obtains a percentage uniform mark of 90. A student who gets a mark halfway between the Grade D threshold and Grade C threshold achieves a percentage uniform mark of 55.

We do not provide a percentage uniform mark when the candidate's result is Ungraded, No Result, Pending or To Be Issued. The table below shows the percentage uniform mark range for each grade:

Grade

A* A B C D E F (Cambridge IGCSE only) G (Cambridge IGCSE only)

Percentage uniform mark range 90?100 80?89 70?79 60?69 50?59 40?49 30?39 20?29

In the case of the Cambridge International AS Level qualification, where there is no Grade `a*', the percentage uniform mark range for Grade `a' is 80?100.'

The percentage uniform mark is stated at syllabus level only. It is not the same as the actual total mark that the candidate achieves on the syllabus. This is because the percentage uniform mark depends on both the actual total mark for the syllabus and the position of the grade thresholds (which may vary from one exam series to another and from one syllabus to another). The percentage uniform mark is also different from the actual mark because it is always calculated out of 100.

The key messages for students are: ? t he percentage uniform mark

shows you whether you are in the middle of a grade, or near either the top or the bottom ? it does not affect the grade you receive, but gives you more information about it ? it will appear on your statement of results but not on your certificate.

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