Admission Requirements & Financial Assistance is one of 9 topics in the Grade 11 Life Orientation CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. The National Senior Certificate (NSC) is:
The qualification awarded on completing Grade 12 in South Africa
A qualification awarded only to university graduates
A certificate awarded after completing Grade 10
A synonym for a bursary
Answer: The qualification awarded on completing Grade 12 in South Africa — The NSC is the qualification awarded on completing Grade 12 in South Africa, and its achievement level determines eligibility for different types of post-school study.
Easy
2. Of the three main NSC qualification types (Higher Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor's Degree), which typically requires the HIGHEST NSC achievement level?
Bachelor's Degree
Higher Certificate
Diploma
They all require exactly the same level
Answer: Bachelor's Degree — A Bachelor's Degree requires the highest NSC achievement level of the three main qualification types, along with specific minimum marks in designated subjects.
Medium
3. What is the term for the number, calculated from a learner's marks in their best NSC subjects, that universities use to determine minimum eligibility for a specific programme?
Answer: Admission Point Score — The Admission Point Score (APS) is calculated from a learner's marks in their best NSC subjects and is used to determine whether an applicant meets a programme's minimum score requirement.
