The document discusses various options available for rewriting the matric exams in South Africa, including the Second Chance Matric Programme administered by the Department of Basic Education which allows students to improve results from a previous exam sitting, as well as the Matric Upgrade programme offered by Matric College which also allows students to change or add new subjects. Eligibility for the different programmes depends on whether the student is school-based or an adult learner looking to upgrade their qualifications. The document provides information on registration requirements, options if a student does not qualify, timeframe for rewriting exams, processes for reviewing results, and differences between the National Senior Certificate and Senior Certificate (Amended).

1. Matric Rewrite
A Matric Rewrite is commonly
known as the Second Chance
Programme or supplementary
exams and was developed by
the Department of Basic
Education BUT can also be
referred to as the Matric
Upgrade programme at Matric
College.

2. What Is The Second
Chance Matric
Programme?
The Second Chance Matric
Programme was introduced
by the Department of Basic
Education (DBE) in 2016 for
those who want to improve
on the results of their last
examination sitting.

3. What Are
Supplementary
Exams?
Supplementary exams is
another name for Matric Rewrite
done through the Department of
Basic Education. Remember, that
you cannot choose new subjects
when you complete this
programme. Only the Matric
Upgrade programme at Matric
College allows you to change or
add new subjects.

4. Who Is Eligible For A Matric
Rewrite?
This depends on the type of Matric Rewrite
programme you choose to complete. Here are
your two options:
School-based learners completing the
supplementary exams their - Matric Rewrite
Adult learners upgrading their Matric - Matric
Upgrade

5. How Do I Register For A
Matric Rewrite?
To register for a Matric Rewrite programme, you
have to look at the different Matric Rewrite
programmes that are available. Registration for the
Matric Rewrite/Matric Upgrade programme
through Matric College differs from the Matric
Rewrite/Supplementary exams administered
directly by the Department of Basic Education.

6. What If I Do Not Qualify For A Matric
Rewrite With The Department Of Basic
Education?
If you do not qualify for a Matric Rewrite, you do not
have to worry. You have options that are available
to you and here are some of them:
Provided you are younger than 21, you can re-enrol
full-time as a repeat student at a school of your
choice OR
You can register as a distance learning student if
you are 21 and older for the Matric Upgrade
programme at Matric College

7. How Long After Matric
Can I Rewrite?
You qualify to rewrite your Matric immediately
after your Matric final. You can also re-enrol and
retake your end of year exams more than 5 years
after you have completed Matric. Here are the
different certificates you can achieve:
National Senior certificate
Senior Certificate
(Amended)

8. What Can I Do If I Am Not Satisfied
With My Matric Rewrite Results?
The Department of Basic
Education has in place the
following measures if you are
not satisfied with your results:
Rechecking papers
Remarking papers
Viewing your exam
papers

9. What Is The Difference Between The
National Senior Certificate And The
Senior Certificate (Amended)?
It is important to remember that a National
Senior Certificate and a Senior Certificate
(Amended) are the same. They all give you the
same opportunities to attend universities or
colleges and are both accredited by Umalusi.

10. Do Senior Certificate (Amended) SC(A)
Adult Learners Write The Same Exam Papers
As The National Senior Certificate (NSC)
School Learners?
Yes, since 2019, Senior Certificate (Amended) adult
learners have written the same exams as the
National Senior Certificate School students. However,
it is important to remember that students who are
writing or rewriting their NSC can not change the
subject and SC (A) learners can write completely
different subjects to those they took in high school.