Aps Calulation for Ukzn

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Calculation of APS for National Senior Certificate (NSC‐Deg) results

The values allocated to the classes of performance, i.e. 1 ‐ 7 will be added to calculate the composite Academic Performance Score (APS). Life Orientation (LO) will not be included in the APS calculation (no points will be allocated for LO). The Academic Performance Score (APS) will be calculated by adding the performance ratings of the other 6 subjects. UKZN will recognize academic excellence by awarding 8 points to a subject with a performance level of 90‐100%. Note that, in addition to the above, for admission to medicine bonus points are awarded for passes in certain subjects. These bonus points do not apply for admission to other qualifications. The NSC level of performance ratings are provided on Table 1 below: Table 1: Calculation of composite Academic Performance Score (NSC – Deg)

NSC Rating (Level of performance)

NSC Percentage

Points value for Adjusted calculation of Percentages for UKZN APS

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

80% to 100% 70% to 79% 60% to 69% 50% to 59% 40% to 49% 30% to 39% 0% to 29%

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

UKZN APS calculation 90% to 100% 80% to 89% 70% to 79% 60% to 69% 50% to 59% 40% to 49%

30% to 39% 0% to 29%

Example: NSC‐Deg results obtained by learner: Subject Performance rating Home Language 5 First Additional Language 6 Life Orientation 4 Mathematics 5 Accounting 6 Business Studies 6 Computer Applications 7 Technology Total APS

APS value 5 6 0 5 6 6 7 35

Note that no score is allowed for Life orientation (LO). If more than seven subjects were taken, the APS is calculated by adding the performance ratings of English (HL or FAL) plus Mathematics or Mathematics Literacy plus the best ratings of four other subjects (Excluding LO). 2. Calculation of Cut‐off points for Senior