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National Certificate: Engineering Studies N1 – N3 Important Exam Information I10055193 Edition 3

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE: ENGINEERING STUDIES N1 – N3 IMPORTANT EXAM INFORMATION CONTENTS

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National Certificate Important Exam Information

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Exam Dates and Assignment Submission Closing Dates 2014

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Example Examination Entry Form

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Notification of National Certificate Exam Registration Form

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_______________________________________________________________________ Engineering Studies N1 – N3 Important Exam Information / © ICG

FACING UP TO THE CHALLENGES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION Since you are using distance-learning study material, you won't have a teacher standing next to you while you study, and no classmates to check yourself against. This means you will need to apply a lot of self-discipline. You will need to be self-directed and responsible. However, you will gain a lot from the experience! The ability to study in a disciplined way is an important life skill because it will also help you to succeed in other areas of life, especially in your career. We want you to succeed, so we will help you all the way with your studies. Remember you are not alone. You can contact the College whenever you have queries or need a little motivation. Good luck!

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NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IMPORTANT EXAM INFORMATION READ THE FOLLOWING PAGES VERY CAREFULLY. MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND ALL PROCEDURES WITH REGARDS TO THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE EXAM.

Term mark Why do I need a term mark? In order to qualify for the National Certificate Examination, you have to have a term mark. You will not receive a final exam mark without your term mark! How do I get a term mark? In order to get a term mark, you have to submit at least three assignments/test papers to the College for marking. The marks for these three assignments/test papers are used to generate your term mark. The three assignments/test papers have to reach us before the College's assignment submission closing date. The closing dates for 2014 assignments are 24 January, 26 May and 31 August. This will allow us enough time to grade your assignments/test papers and submit your term mark to the Department of Higher Education and Training. After the term mark closing date we can no longer submit your term mark for the forthcoming examination sitting.

Notification of National Certificate exam registration Please complete the Notification of National Certificate Exam Registration Form at the back of this booklet and return it to the College as soon as you have registered with an exam venue. This way you can ensure that the Department of Higher Education and Training will receive your term mark.

Exam registration National Examinations are administered by the Department of Higher Education and Training. The exam registration closing dates for 2014 are 12 February, 1 June and 25 September. Please note that late entries will not be accepted. You can contact the Student Services Department for a list of the exam venues. Contact details:

Phone Fax E-mail

(021) 417 6600 or 0860 31 31 31 0861 31 31 31 [email protected]

Note that most FET Colleges have their own cut-off dates, so we suggest that you register well in advance to obtain the necessary forms, details about the fees and, if possible, the timetable. It is your responsibility to register at your nearest exam centre for the public examinations.

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Exam Registration Fees Fees paid to INTEC College are for tuition only. In addition to these tuition fees, it is necessary for you to pay examination fees directly to the Further Education and Training College where you will be registering. The cost of exam registration is determined by the relevant Further Education and Training College.

Exam entry form You will receive an Examination Entry Form at the exam centre where you will write your exam. The Department of Higher Education and Training uses this entry form to identify you, the College and the subjects you have registered for. When completing this entry form, you should note the following: 

Write your INTEC student number next to your surname (for example, Smith  INTEC Student No. 100100000).

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In Section A, use the Exam Centre Number 1199995007, to identify you as an INTEC College learner.

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In Section C on the Instructions page, INTEC College is identified as number 7 (seven). It is important to fill this in under column 1, next to the subject code on the exam form, so that the Department of Higher Education and Training can identify you as an INTEC student and not as a student of another correspondence college.

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We have included an example of a completed Examination Entry Form in this booklet. To ensure that you receive your results quickly, you should read through the completed form carefully, and fill yours in correctly when the time comes.

REMEMBER In Section C on your exam registration form, you should fill in the number 7 (seven). This number indicates that you are an INTEC student. Without this correct number, you will not be able to get your final mark.

Prepare for the exam Before you attempt the exam, make sure that you are fully prepared. We recommend that you complete all your self-assessment questions and assignments/test papers. This forms an integral part of your studies. To ensure that you are well prepared for the examinations, you should have achieved at least a 50% pass mark for the assignments/test papers in each subject. Your study material will include an exam pack with past exam papers. Prepare yourself by working through these exam papers. If you struggle with a specific question, contact your tutor. Your tutor is there to support you. NB: Only original assignments will be accepted. No fax or email copies will be accepted.


EXAM DATES AND ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION CLOSING DATES 2014 Closing dates for registration for National Certificate Exams 2014 are as follows: 12 February, 1 June and 25 September. Exam Date

28 Jul

18 Nov

Mathematics N1

27 Mar

24 Jul

14 Nov

Engineering Drawing N1

02 Apr

30 Jul

20 Nov

Electrical Trade Theory N1

24 Mar

21 Jul

11 Nov

Fitting and Machining Theory N1

24 Mar

Motor Trade Theory N1

24 Mar

Industrial Electronics N1

04 Apr

01 Aug

24 Nov

Water and Waste-water Treatment Practice N1

04 Apr

01 Aug

24 Nov

Plant Operation Theory N1

24 Mar

21 Jul

11 Nov

Engineering Science N2

01 Apr

29 Jul

19 Nov

Mathematics N2

28 Mar

25 Jul

17 Nov


04 Apr

01 Aug

24 Nov


25 Mar

22 Jul

12 Nov

Fitting and Machining Theory N2

25 Mar

22 Jul

12 Nov


25 Mar


03 Apr

Logic Systems N2

09 Apr

06 Aug

27 Nov

Water and Waste-water Treatment Practice N2

09 Apr

06 Aug

27 Nov


25 Mar

22 Jul

12 Nov

Diesel Trade Theory N2

25 Mar

22 Jul


02 Apr

30 Jul

20 Nov

Mathematics N3

31 Mar

28 Jul

18 Nov


09 Apr

06 Aug

27 Nov


26 Mar

23 July

13 Nov


26 Mar

23 Jul

13 Nov


28 Mar

Logic Systems N3

01 Apr

Electro-Technology N3

26 Mar

23 Jul

13 Nov

Mechanotechnology N3

26 Mar

23 Jul

13 Nov

Water Treatment Practice N3

26 Mar

23 Jul

13 Nov


26 Mar

23 Jul

13 Nov

Diesel Trade Theory N3

26 Mar

23 Jul

13 Nov

22 Jul 31 Jul

25 Jul 29 Jul

26 May

21 Jul

26 May

24 Jan

21 Jul

26 May

31 Mar

24 Jan


Assignment Submission Closing Date

11 Nov 11 Nov

12 Nov 21 Nov

17 Nov 19 Nov

31 Aug


31 Aug

Exam Date

31 Aug


24 Jan

N3

N2

N1

Subject

Exam Date


Please note:

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Up until the assignment submission closing date we can still accept assignments/test papers for calculating the term mark needed for exam acceptance.

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Students should ensure that their third assignment/test paper reaches the College before the assignment submission closing date.

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The timetable has been issued by the Department of Higher Education and Training to the relevant FET Colleges who are authorised to manage the exams. Please note that the 2014 exam timetable dates are subject to change.


EXAMPLE EXAMINATION ENTRY FORM


INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE PRINT, ONE CAPITAL LETTER PER BLOCK USE THE CORRECT ENTRY FORM FOR THE PARTICULAR COURSE SECTION A (MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE RECTOR / PRINCIPAL) 1.

MUST BE COMPLETED AIDED BY THE LATEST EXAMINATION CENTRE DICTIONARY.

2.

USE THE FORMAT: YYYYMM

SECTION B (MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE CANDIDATE) 1.

SURNAME MUST BE PRINTED, ONE CAPITAL LETTER PER BLOCK.

2.

FIRST NAMES OR CHRISTIAN NAMES MUST BE PRINTED, ONE NAME PER LINE WITH A MAXIMUM OF THREE NAMES.

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IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS NO POSTAL ADDRESS AVAILABLE, THIS MUST BE LEFT BLANK AND ANY CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE EXAMINATION CENTRE.

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POSTAL CODE: THE OFFICIAL POSTAL CODE OF THE POST OFFICE.

5.

NB. ENTER 'Y' IF YOU ARE AN APPRENTICE. ENTER 'N' IF YOU ARE NOT AN APPRENTICE.

6.

THE LANGUAGE MEDIUM OF CORRESPONDENCE A = AFRIKAANS, E = ENGLISH

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CANDIDATES WRITING EXAMINATIONS MUST ENSURE THAT THEY ARE IN POSSESSION OF A VALID IDENTITY DOCUMENT AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. THE IDENTITY NUMBER WILL BECOME THEIR EXAMINATION NUMBER.

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DATE OF BIRTH MUST BE ENTERED AS YEAR, MONTH AND DAY. FORMAT IS YYYYMMDD.

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ANY PREVIOUS, PREFERABLY THE LAST, EXAMINATION NUMBER MUST BE ENTERED.

10.

ENTER A 'M' FOR MALE OF 'F' FOR FEMALE.

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ENTER A 4 IF A 4-SUBJECT CERTIFICATE MUST BE ISSUED. ENTER A 3 IF A 3-SUBJECT CERTIFICATE MUST BE ISSUED.

SECTION C (MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE CANDIDATE AND THE RECTOR) 1.

THE INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERING/S ENTERED MUST BE MARKED WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1 = RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE (FULL TIME + PART TIME) 4 = TECHNISA 6 = SAPPI 7 = INTEC

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THE LANGUAGE MEDIUM IN WHICH THE QUESTION PAPER MUST BE PRINTED: A = AFRIKAANS, E = ENGLISH

THE RECTOR MUST ENSURE THAT THE INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERING/S HAVE BEEN MARKED CORRECTLY. SECTION D (MUST BE SIGNED BY THE CANDIDATE AND THE RECTOR / PRINCIPAL) BEFORE SECTION D OF THE FORM IS COMPLETED, CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN THAT ALL PARTICULARS ARE CORRECT, ESPECIALLY THE COURSE NUMBER AND THE SUBJECT ENTERED. THE CANDIDATE, AND NOT THE DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MISTAKES MADE ON THE ENTRY FORM. NOTE: IF A CANDIDATE REGISTERS FOR A SUBJECT/S IN ANOTHER COURSE, A SEPARATE ENTRY FORM MUST BE COMPLETED.


NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL CERTIFICATE EXAM REGISTRATION FORM To ensure that your TERM MARK is forwarded to the Department of Higher Education and Training, complete and send this form to INTEC College as soon as you have registered for the National Certificate exam. The Department of Education will not release your results unless your term mark has been submitted. In order to obtain a valid term mark, you must have successfully completed the required number of tests for the subject. Post to EXAM DEPARTMENT, PO Box 19, Cape Town, 8000 or fax this form to 0861 31 31 31 or email [email protected] . Student Number:____________________________________________________________ ID/Passport Number:_________________________________________________________ You must supply your ID number or the exam number that was given to you by the Dept. of Education when you registered for the exam. Without this, your term mark may not be successfully submitted.

Title: ______________________________________________________________________ Surname: __________________________________________________________________ First Names: _______________________________________________________________ Postal Address: _____________________________________________________________ City/Town: _________________________________________________________________ Postal Code:________________________________________________________________ Country: ___________________________________________________________________ Telephone:

(work) (________)_______________________ (home) (________)_______________________ (mobile) ________________________________ (fax) (_______)___________________________

E-mail: ____________________________________________ Exam Venue: _______________________________________ Town/City: ______________ Exam Subject/s: 1. ___________________________________4._____________________________________ 2. __________________________________ 5._____________________________________ 3. ___________________________________6._____________________________________

DECLARATION BY STUDENT: I have completed at least three tests for submission for each subject registered. _______________________________ Signature of Student

_______________ Date OFFICE USE ONLY Date Received: Date Sent:



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