I failed Grade 9 in 1992 and I would like to continue with school and get my matric. What can I do?

The long answer

You can register at an Adult Education and Training (AET) Centre to redo your Grade 9. You will need to submit your ID or birth certificate and any previous school records at the centre. You can get the registration forms at the AET centre. It could take two weeks to register and they say costs vary from centre to centre.

AET consists of four levels. When the four levels are completed, they are the equivalent of NQF level 1 or Grade 9.

These are the 4 AET levels: 

• AET Level 1: Grade 3

• AET Level 2: Grade 5

• AET Level 3: Grade 7

• AET Level 4: Grade 9

The office of the Metro North Education District may be the nearest to Khayelitsha. It is in Parow. These are their contact details:

Wendy Horn

Director: Metro North Education District

PA: Mildred Afrika

Tel: 021 938 3000

Email: [email protected]

Street Address: 

9 Timmerman Street

Parow

7500

To find out where the nearest one to you is, you can contact Mr Andre Damon at the DHET Western Cape Regional Office.

Tel: 021 204 1810

Email: [email protected].

You could also ask the Department of Basic Education (DBE). These are their contact details:

1. Call Centre: 0800 202 933 

2. Switchboard: 012 357 3000

3. Email: [email protected] or c[email protected]

When you have your Grade 9 certificate, you will qualify to register for the Senior Certificate exams for adults.

Wishing you the best,
Athalie