The National Certificate (Vocational) NC(V) is a high skills, high quality and high knowledge vocational programme that is intended to directly respond to the priority skills demands of the modern economy.

This curriculum is offered at EWC in the following ten learning areas (sub-fields):

1. Engineering Studies
   • Electrical Infrastructure Construction
   • Civil Engineering
     • Carpentry and Roofwork
     • Masonry
   • Engineering and Related Design
     • Automative Repair and Maintenance
     • Engineering Fabrication (Boilermaking)
     • Fitting and Turning
   • Information Technology and Computer Science
   • Mechatronics
2. Business Studies
   • Management
   • Marketing
   • Finance, Economics & Accounting
   • Office Administration
   • Transport & Logistics
3. Utility Studies
   • Tourism
   • Hospitality
   • Education and Development

Each NQF Level is offered as a ONE YEAR qualification, i.e. January to December. Should you fail, you may be required to repeat the course or write a supplementary examination.

Each NC(V) qualification has a total of SEVEN SUBJECTS per NQF level.

THREE of the seven subjects are called FUNDAMENTAL SUBJECTS, i.e. they are common for all learning areas (sub-fields) and are also COMPULSORY. The three fundamental subjects are:

1. Life Orientation
2. English First Additional Language
3. Mathematics (all Engineering Studies and Finance, Economics & Accounting), Mathematical Literacy (Business and Utility Studies).

The purpose of the fundamental subjects is to provide a foundation upon which to build the vocational subjects.

Nated Programmes

Report 191 – Financial Management

Report 191 – Marketing Management

Report 191 – Human Resources Management

Report 191 – Management Assistant

Report 191 – Tourism N4-N6

Report 191 – Hospitality

Report 191 – Electrical Engineering N1 – N3

Report 191 – Electrical Engineering N4 – N6 (Light Current)

Report 191 – Electrical Engineering N4 – N6 (Heavy Current)

Report 191 – Mechanical Engineering N1 – N3

Report 191 – Mechanical Engineering N4 – N6

The other four subjects are called VOCATIONAL SUBJECTS. These subjects are also compulsory. These subjects are the core sujects for each specific programme / sub-field.

• To enrol for any of the NC(V) qualifications at NQF Level 2, a prospective student:
  • must have a Grade 9 pass or a higher qualification / ABET Level 4; OR
  • must have an NQF Level 1 qualification.
• To enrol for NQF Level 3: competency in learning outcomes at NQF Level 2;
• To enrol for NQF Level 4: competency in learning outcomes at NQF Level 3.

• You must pass all SEVEN subjects to obtain the NC(V) qualification at a particular level and to progress to the next NQF Level
• The pass requirement for the four vocational subjects is 50% per subject
• The pass requirement for the fundamentals subjects is as follows
  • Life Orientation – 40%
  • English First Additional Language – 40%
  • Mathematics/Mathematical Literacy – 30%

Only ONE fundamental subject may be condoned for a maximum of 5%.

No condonement for Vocational subjects.

Please remember that this is a year qualification and should you fail, you may be required to repeat the course or write a supplementary examination.

The final pass mark is compiled by the Internal Assessment mark and External Examination mark. Internal Assessment is continuous throughout the year and an External Examination is written during November each year. the external examination also includes an ISAT, which is a practical assessment task. ISAT exams are completed earlier in the year, before the written exam in November.

Internal Assessment comprises of Formative and Summative Assessments. 

Summative Assessment includes class tests, standardised tests and performance tasks. Formative Assessment includes class work, assignments, research projects, etc. Both Formative and Summative Assessments result in a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE). This PoE is crucial as the Internal Assessment counts as follows towards the final pass mark:

Fundamental Subjects – 25% of the final mark
Vocational Subjects – 50% of the final mark

This is a practical assessment task for the vocational subjects.

The examination is external as the Directorate Examinations & Assessment sets the examination nationally. This means that all students write the same examination paper on the same day for a particular subject. This sets national standards for assessment and achievement. The external examination counts as follows towards the final pass mark:

Vocational Subjects National Examinations:
Theory: 35% +	ISAT: Practical: 15% +	PoE (ICASS): 50%	= Pass Mark
50%		50%
Fundamental Subjects
ICASS PoE: 25% +	National Examinations: 75%		= Pass Mark

NB: Students with incomplete ICASS and/or ISAT marks will not be allowed to write the final November National Examinations.

• Students must be punctual.
• Students who arrive late will after the start of the period, be regarded as late (but will be allowed in class) and this will be indicated on the register. Students may not be denied access to class unless they cause/display disruptive behavior. In case where the student is late for three or more consecutive days per subject, the student will be marked absent on the fourth day by the subject lecturer.
• Regular student absenteeism and late coming will be followed up by contacting parents/ guardians/ employers/ sponsors within the relevant faculties/departments for disciplinary action.
• Class attendance, academic/ programme progress and disciplinary warning(s) will affect students’ testimonials.
• A special certificate will be awarded for 100% attendance.
• Attendance will be used as one of the criteria for placement of students in job situations or learnerships.
• Attendance will be used as a criterion for student bursary allocation.
• If a student was absent for three or more consecutive lecturing days due to death of a family member, evidence must be provided on the day he/she resumes classes. If absenteeism was due to illness, a medical certificate must be submitted immediately on the day he/she commences class.
• If a test/internal examination/assessment was written and a medical certificate or evidence of death of a family member was not submitted, a zero (0) mark will be entered on the mark sheet.
• Pregnant students: A medical certificate, stating the due date of birth, must be submitted as soon as the pregnancy is confirmed. The student must take maternity leave for the last 4 weeks of the pregnancy unless a medical certificate is submitted that allows the student to continue attending classes.
• Students may not leave the venues during periods/lecturing times unless the necessary permission has been obtained from the lecturers.
• Cell phones must be switched off at all times in
  (a) lecture rooms,
  (b) examination rooms,
  (c) assemblies and
  (d) during meetings.
• All personal appointments should be made after lecturing hours, over weekends or during vacations. Absence due to such appointments will be regarded as nonattendance, even if a student notified his/her lecturers.
• The student should not be allowed to register for the next trimester/ semester/ year if their average class attendance for the previous trimester/ semester/ year is less than 80%. The times absent with a valid reason e.g. a doctor’s note or a copy of a death certificate of a close family member which has been submitted, must be taken into account. These absences should then not count.
  Clothing should be neat and acceptable in a societal and corporate environment and students’ bags free of provocative or offensive statements, slogans or signs.

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Bursary Schemes

DoE bursaries will be available for students who enrolled for NC(V) Levels 2, 3 and 4 in 2015.

The following students may apply:

• Only South African citizens.
• Students wishing to enrol on programmes on a full-time basis.
• Students who need financial assistance.
• Students who excel academically.
• NC(V) Levels 2/3 students who were awarded bursaries in 2014 and will be promoted to Level 3/4 in 2015.
• Students who were awarded bursaries for NC(V) Levels 2/3 in 2014 but will not be promoted to Level 3/4 in 2015, can not apply for bursaries in 2015.

A means income test will be applied.

Please note that an application does not ensure the awarding of a bursary and that students still need to pay their deposit and class fees until a bursary has been awarded. Should the student be awarded a bursary, these fees will be refunded.

To be considered for a bursary award, the following documents must accompany the bursary application form that the College will provide:

• 2 Certified copies of the student’s ID / birth certificate.
• Parent’s/guardian’s certified ID copies.
• The latest original or certified copies of the parent’s/guardian’s pay slips.
• Sworn affidavits from parents/guardians in the event that they are unemployed.
• Proof of death in the event that parents/guardians are deceased.
• Proof of residential address.

Subject to approval.