What is an exam concession or accommodation?

It is an approved adjustment to how a learner writes an exam - for example extra time, a reader, a scribe, or a separate venue - without changing the curriculum standard. IEB and DBE/NSC use slightly different application routes.

Does Global Tutors grant concessions?

No. Schools, the IEB, or the provincial education department decide. A tutoring company does not grant concessions or write clinical reports.

Who applies for CAPS/NSC accommodations?

Usually the school applies to the provincial education department, using evidence the family and school assemble. Deadlines and forms change by province and year - confirm with the school and district.

IEB and CAPS/NSC

Exam concessions for IEB and CAPS/NSC

A parent guide to exam accommodations and concessions in South Africa - what they are, how IEB and national (CAPS/NSC) routes differ, and where subject tutoring can sit alongside the school process.

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What concessions cover

When an adjustment is approved, it changes how a learner writes the exam. It does not change the pass standard. The exam body sets eligibility, evidence and deadlines, not a tutoring company.

Extra time
A reader
A scribe
Enlarged papers
Rest breaks
A separate venue

IEB accommodations

Independent Examination Board schools apply through the IEB process. Families usually work with the school's concessions or learning-support coordinator. Supporting documents (often from a registered psychologist or allied professional) must match current IEB requirements. IEB National Senior Certificate page. Confirm the latest accommodations guidance with the school and IEB.

CAPS/NSC accommodations

Public and independent schools that write the DBE National Senior Certificate usually apply via the provincial education department. The school submits the application. Forms, medical or psychological evidence, and cut-off dates differ by province and year. Start with the Department of Basic Education NSC examinations hub and your child's school. We do not publish registration deadlines here because they change.

Subject support while you apply

If you want subject help while a concessions application is underway, extra lessons and subject tutoring sit alongside the school process.

FAQs

What is an exam concession or accommodation?: It is an approved adjustment to how a learner writes an exam - for example extra time, a reader, a scribe, or a separate venue - without changing the curriculum standard. IEB and DBE/NSC use slightly different application routes.
Does Global Tutors grant concessions?: No. Schools, the IEB, or the provincial education department decide. A tutoring company does not grant concessions or write clinical reports.
Who applies for CAPS/NSC accommodations?: Usually the school applies to the provincial education department, using evidence the family and school assemble. Deadlines and forms change by province and year - confirm with the school and district.

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