Second Chance Matric Programme

1. Below, please find the links to learn about the examination registration processes:
    

   NSC May/June Exams
    

2. All examination enquiries can be directed to:
    

   Tel.: 0861 819 919 (option 2) | Email: Exam.Registrations@westerncape.gov.za

1. The Second Chance Matric Programme (SCMP) is offered by the Department of Basic Education to assist National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Senior Certificate (SC) part-time candidates to prepare for the May/June and October/November examinations.
    
2. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) established Second Chance Matric Programme (SCMP) Centres in the Western Cape.
   1. The centres will provide support to part-time candidates who have not been able to meet the requirements of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or the amended Senior Certificate (SC).
   2. The classes are offered:
      1. February to May to part-time candidates who are registered for the May/June examination.
      2. August to October to part-time candidates who are registered for the October/November examination.
          
3. The centres will provide support to part-time candidates who have not been able to meet the requirements of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) and are registered to write in the NSC October/November 2026 examination.
    
    
4. The programme provides free tutoring to:
    
   • NSC June examination: Candidates who wrote the NSC examination in previous examination sittings from 2008 to 2026 and wish to rewrite any of their subjects in order to improve their overall results.
   • NSC November examination: Candidates who wrote the NSC exam in previous exam sittings from 2008 to 2026 and wish to rewrite any of their subjects in order to improve their overall results, as well as NSC candidates offering new subjects for which they will complete the School-Based Assessments (SBA) in 2027.
   • SC June examination: Adult candidates who are 18 years and older, have at least a Grade 9 qualification / Adult Education and Training Level 4 qualification and who have not yet met the requirements for an SC/matric qualification or wish to improve their previous SC results obtained.
      

5. The tutoring will cover the following subjects:
    

   Accounting | Agricultural Science | Business Studies | Economics | English First Additional Language | Geography | History | Life Sciences | Mathematics | Mathematical Literacy | Physical Sciences
    

6. Master teachers will provide face-to-face tutoring at selected venues.
    
7. In the face-to-face classes, Mind the Gap study material will be used in eight of the 11 subjects (Agricultural Sciences, Business Studies and History excluded), in addition to past question papers and study guides.
    
8. There is NO COST involved. All tuition is offered free of charge.

DBE: Second Chance Programme resources

WCED: Matric Support resources

Provincial Manager

Debbie Lewis 
Debbie.Lewis@westerncape.gov.za
Tel.: 021 467 2908

District Coordinator(s)

 

Metro Central

Nokuzola Manjingolo | Nokuzola.Manjingolo@westerncape.gov.za

Metro East

Sharifa Omar | Sharifa.Omar@westerncape.gov.za

Metro South

Yolisa Nqodi | Yolisa.Nqodi@westerncape.gov.za

Nomakula Booi | Nomakula.Booi@westerncape.gov.za

Metro North

Samantha Heneke | Samantha.Heneke@westerncape.gov.za

Cape Winelands

Lindsay van der Berg | Lindsay.VanderBerg@westerncape.gov.za

Desrae Mills | Desrae.Mills@westerncape.gov.za

Eden and Central Karoo

Granville Petersen | Granville.Petersen@westerncape.gov.za

West Coast

Safoora Gqotso | Safoora.Gqotso@westerncape.gov.za

Dane Lyners | Dane.Lyners@westerncape.gov.za

Overberg

Rebecca October | Rebecca.October@westerncape.gov.za