An Amended Senior Certificate is what you will receive once you have completed the Adult Matric course and is commonly referred to as the Senior Certificate (Amended). This course is for adult students who have not completed their matric.

1. Amended Senior
Certificate
An Amended Senior Certificate
is what you will receive once
you have completed the Adult
Matric course and is
commonly referred to as the
Senior Certificate
(Amended.This course is for
adult students who have not
completed their matric.

2. What Is An Amended
Senior Certificate?
A Senior Certificate
(Amended) is a
certificate that you get
after you have completed
your Adult Matric Course.

3. What Documents Do I
Need To Apply For The
Amended Senior
Certificate?
South African Citizens
Your registration form that
has been completed
A certified copy of your
identity document (ID) OR
birth certificate
If you have already written
the adult exam, you must
provide proof of the
examination numbers

4. Non-South African
Citizens
Your registration form that has
been completed correctly
A certified copy of your
passport
Proof of your highest
qualification that has been
approved by SAQA (South
African Qualifications
Association) AND
Proof of your study permit

5. When Can I Register For An
Amended Senior
Certificate?
You can register for the Senior
Certificate Amended or Adult
Matric course any time of the
year at Matric College.
Registration at Matric College is
different from registration for the
adult exams. You will first
register with us and then
register for the exams with the
Department of Basic Education
when registration for the
examination is open.

6. What Are The Amended Senior
Certificate Subjects
You can choose 6 subjects to write
in the adult exams.

7. How Do I Choose My Subjects?
This depends on why you want to
complete your Senior Certificate
(Amended). You may do so for the
following reasons:
I want to make my CV look
good
I want a better pass level
I want to enter a specific
course at tertiary level

8. How Many Subjects Do I Need To
Pass The Amended Senior
Certificate?
You need to pass 5 out of the 6 subjects to get
your Senior (Amended) Certificate. This is what
your results should look like:
3 subjects with 40%. One of these subjects should be
an official Home Language
2 subjects with 30%. One of these subjects should be
a First Additional Language or Home Language
You are allowed to fail 1 subject. The minimum
percentage you can get for this subject is 20%

9. How Long Does It Take To
Get My Amended Senior
Certificate?
This depends on the type of
student you are. Here are some
of the factors that contribute to
how long it takes to complete the
Adult Matric course:
How quick you learn
If you have family and
work obligations

10. Can I Get My Senior
Certificate (Amended)
Results Online?
Yes, you can get your Senior
Certificate (Amended)
results online. You can go
directly to the Department
of Basic Education's website.