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The IEB provides Umalusi accredited examinations in all subjects recognised in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) for the schools that are registered with it.

 

FACTS ABOUT THE IEB NSC:

The IEB uses the South African National Curriculum which is regulated by the Department of Basic Education.

• The IEB NSC is quality assured by Umalusi, the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education.

• The IEB NSC is an internationally benchmarked qualification and is equivalent to Cambridge AS level.

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The IEB produces consistent, reliable results in the Grade 12 National Senior Certificate:

• Average pass rate is between 97% and 98%

• Pass with entry to degree study, between 78% and 80%

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Midrand Montessori High is a registered IEB school and writes the IEB examinations. The IEB is not a curriculum, it is an examination board. Visit their website for more detailed information and a list of all the tertiary institutions overseas that recognise the IEB National Senior Certificate (NSC). 

For a private school to write the grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NSC), the school needs to be accredited by Umalusi so that it can apply to be an examination venue. Being a registered school with the GDE does not automatically make a school an examination venue. The Umalusi accreditation process is very costly and laborious, but it does ensure a minimum standard for schools and service delivery.