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Welcome to the National Department of Basic Education’s website. Here you will find information on, amongst others, the Curriculum, what to do if you’ve lost your matric certificate, links to previous Grade 12 exam papers for revision purposes and our contact details should you need to get in touch with us.
The Department of Basic Education was formed when the former National Department of Education was split into two: Department of Basic Education and the Department of Higher Education and Training. The DBE deals with all schools from Grade R to Grade 12, including adult literacy programmes.
The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations commonly referred to as “matric” has become an annual event of major public significance. It not only signifies the culmination of twelve years of formal schooling but the NSC examinations is a barometer of the health of the education system.
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is one of the departments of the South African government. It oversees primary and secondary education in South Africa.
Teacher Development Series: Professionalisation of the teaching profession. The official youtube channel for the South African Department of Basic Education.
Department of Basic Education. Sol Plaatjie House, 222 Struben Street, Between Thabo Sehume and Paul Kruger Streets, PRETORIA. Private Bag X895, PRETORIA, 0001. 012 357 3000.
End Date. Department of Basic Education Annual Report 2020/2021. Files. Attachment. Size. dbe-annual-report-202021.pdf. 5.9 MB.
