There are a number of ways that homelearners can get a matric. One of the most popular forms of matric is the academic matric. When it comes to the academic matric there are two choices, namely a South African matric or the Cambridge matric.

Learners can get a South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) through a number of curriculum suppliers. The duration of this is three years ( grade 10 - 12).

An increasing number of parents choose the Cambridge International Examination (CIE) matric, offered via Cambridge University. In South Africa, students can do two courses namely IGCSE and AS Levels. In broad terms, the Cambridge IGCSE qualification is equivalent to a South African Grade 11 and the Cambridge AS Level is equivalent to a South African Grade 12 (i.e. regular matric). This qualification is acknowledged by the matriculation board and can be use to get admission to university.

Apart from the academic matric, learners can also do an adult matric. There are plans to introduce such a matric in South Africa, but until this matric is available, many parents choose to make use of the American adult matric called the GED. Homeschoolers can prepare themselves for the GED by using an online GED training academy or GED prep books. The GED with an admission letter from an overseas university or together with SAT tests can also be used to get admission to university.

Many homeschoolers pursue tertiary education. Each university and college has their own admission requirements and benchmark tests for all applicants and departments within the university can also set specific requirements to which applicants need to adhere.

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