Performance Indicators and Pass Requirements

Performance percentage Performance level Performance Description
80 – 100 7 Excellent performance
70 – 79 6 Comply with merit
60 – 69 5 Meet according to standard
50 – 59 4 Satisfying
40 – 49 3 Fulfilled
30 – 39 2 Partially compliant
20 – 29 1 Not achieved

Pass requirements for grades 7 – 9

50% Home language
40% First additional language
40% Mathematics
40% Any three other subjects
30% Any two other subjects
<30% Any one subject

Pass requirements for grades 10 – 12

40% in three subjects, one of which is the learner's home language
30% in three other subjects
Evidence that the remaining subject's SBA has been completed and the exam has been taken.
No condonation takes place.