General Information for JC

JUNIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS REGULATIONS

 

1. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

 

The Examination is held once a year (usually in October/November) and is designed for candidates who have completed three years of full-time secondary schooling or its equivalent.  The Scheme of Examination makes provision for candidates who are studying through non-formal means, as well as those engaged in full-time education.  There is no age limit for candidates.

 

2.SUBJECTS OF THE EXAMINATION

 

                                                         Subject                 Subject       

                                                         Code No               Name          

 

      (a)     Core Subjects                   11                         Setswana                      

               For School                         12                          English                          

               Candidates                       13                          Mathematics                 

                                                        14                          Integrated Science        

                                                        15                          Social Studies               

                                                        16                          Agriculture                     

                                                        18                          Moral Education            

 

      (b)     Core subjects                   11                          Setswana                      

               for Private                         12                          English                          

               Candidates                       13                          Mathematics                 

                                                        15                          Social Studies               

                                                        18                          Moral Education            

                                                        43                          General Science           

                                                        42                          Private Agriculture        

                                  

       (c)     Practical                           17                          Design & Technology   

               Subjects                           21                          Home Economics         

               For School                        25                          Commerce and Office Procedures                   

               Candidates                      26                          Commerce & Bookkeeping/Accounting                          

                                                       33                          Art                                 

   

     (d)      Practical                            44                          Commerce   

               Subjects for                      45                          Bookkeeping/Accounting             

               Private                              46                          Office Procedures       

               Candidates                                                    

 

     (e)     General Subjects              31                          Religious Education      

               For School                        32                          French                           

               Candidates                      34                          Music                            

                                                       35                          Physical Education       

 

      (f)      General                                  

               Subjects                          31                          Religious Education      

               For Private                      32                          French                           

               Candidates                                      

                                                                                  

                                                                 

NB:     DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY WILL BECOME A CORE SUBJECT IN THE FUTURE.

The Junior Certificate Mathematics syllabus comprises five strands: 

1. Numbers & Operations 

2. Measure 

3. Geometry

4. Algebra 

5. Statistics & Probability