Economic and Management Sciences

CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT
POLICY STATEMENT
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ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT AND
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SECTION 1
National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement for Economic and Management Sciences
1.1 Background
The National Curriculum Statement Grades R – 12 (NCS) stipulates policy on curriculum and assessment in the schooling sector.
To improve its implementation, the National Curriculum Statement was amended, with the amendments coming into effect in January 2011. A single comprehensive Curriculum and Assessment Policy document was developed for each subject to replace the old Subject Statements, Learning Programme Guidelines and Subject Assessment
Guidelines in Grades R - 12.
The amended National Curriculum Statement Grades R - 12: Curriculum and Assessment Policy (January 2011) replaces the National Curriculum Statement Grades R - 9 (2002) and the National Curriculum Statement Grades
10 - 12 (2004).
1.2 Overview
(a)

The National Curriculum Statement Grades R – 12 (January 2011) represents a policy statement for learning and teaching in South African schools and comprises the following:
(i)

(ii)
(b)

Curriculum and Assessment Policy documents for each approved school subject as listed in the policy document National Senior Certificate: A qualification at Level 4 on the National
Qualifications Framework (NQF); and
The policy document National Senior Certificate: A qualification at Level 4 on the National
Qualifications Framework (NQF).

The National Curriculum Statement Grades R – 12 (January 2011) should be read in conjunction with the following documents:
(i)

An addendum to the policy document, the National Senior Certificate: A qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), regarding the National Protocol for
Assessment Grade R – 12, published in the Government Gazette, No. 29467 of 11 December
2006; and

(ii)

An addendum to the policy document, the National Senior