Preparing for your National Senior Certificate!
COMPREHENSIVE for Grade 10–11 provides a student with the opportunity to control how, when and where he/she studies as well as access to unique resources he/she needs to have the best learning experience. Dynamic additional support and a compliant assessment programme empower students, equipping them with the skills required to advance to the NSC.
Parent guidance required
Online classes available 24/7
Structured tasks and deadlines
This learning plan is ideal if you...
Follow a structured learning programme based on the IEB requirements, in the comfort of their own home.
Comply with the legal requirements.
Receive academic support and guidelines from Brainline throughout the year.
Complete scheduled tasks, tests and examinations.
Have all assessments marked by experienced subject specialists.
Receive progress reports after each assessment cycle.
Receive a valid academic record, that is a prerequisite for admission to Grade 12.
Express
R15 000
per year
- Complete the IEB-aligned portfolio in your own time at your own pace.
- Not bound by timelines and set schedules.
- Don’t need regular internet access.
- No classes.
- Complies with the legal requirements.
- Option to obtain a Brainline report.
- [Please note: Textbooks not included in above price.]
Comprehensive
R31 850
per year
- Follow a structured learning programme, based on the IEB requirements, in the comfort of your own home.
- Complies with the legal requirements.
- Receive academic support and guidelines from Brainline throughout the year.
- Daily and/or weekly virtual classes by qualified teachers.
- Complete scheduled tasks, tests and examinations.
- Tests and examinations marked by experienced subject specialists.
- Detailed reports and feedback.
- Receive a valid academic record, required for admission to Grade 12.
- [Please note: Textbooks not included in above price.]
Compact
R24 650
per year
- Work towards your NSC when you are over the age of 18
- Complete Grade 10 and 11 in one year.
- Quarterly virtual classes by qualified teachers.
- Continue with Grade 12 through Brainline the following year.
- Adults, employed part- or full-time, who want to work toward an NSC, find this product ideal.
- [Please note: Textbooks not included in above price.]
Single subjects
R5 000
- Fulfill the requirements to pass Grade 10 or 11 by completing less than 7 subjects.
- Add one or more additional subjects to your existing academic portfolio.
- Improve on marks previously obtained for a subject.
- [Please note: Textbooks not included in above price.]
From R31 850/ Year
From R15 000/ Year
Comparison
Summary of product
Admission requirements
A pass result for the previous grade.
Assessment integrity
Tests and examinations are made available according to the prescribed assessment schedule and accessed with a unique password.
Students complete the assessments under the supervision of an independent invigilator who is registered at Brainline by the student
Enrolment period
Enrolment is open throughout the year. All assessments scheduled for a date after enrolment must be completed, and depending on the subject requirements some assessments scheduled for earlier in the year may be compulsory as well.
Duration
One academic year per grade.
Subject Choices
Choose one Home Language, one First Additional Language, Life Orientation, and either Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy.
Then choose three additional subjects from the extensive Brainline offering
Calendar
January | brainONLINE available
February | Cycle 1 Task submissions
March | Cycle 1 Test Series
April | Recess
May | Cycle 2 Task submissions
June | Cycle 2 Test Series
July | Recess
August | Cycle 3 Task submissions
September | Cycle 3 Test Series
October | Revise the year’s work.
November | Cycle 4 Examination Series
December | Recess
Required resources
Step 1
- Enrol at www.mybrainline.com.
- We create a Microsoft 365 Student account for each learner, which they can access by visiting https://office.microsoft.com. These accounts will be activated within 24 hours of receiving the Brainline welcome email, sent upon enrolment approval.
The Brainline learner will use his/her unique Microsoft credentials to log in to Snapplify at https://brainline.snapplify.com/overview where they can purchase their digital books.
Step 2
- Download the list of prescribed and recommend books for the year from: https://bup.brainline.com/booklist/.
- Go to: https://brainline.snapplify.com/overview and log in with Microsoft, using the learner’s unique account details that we provide upon enrolment.
- Navigate to the shop and purchase each book in accordance with the list you downloaded in Step 1 that is relevant to your child.
Note: Purchased books are automatically loaded to the Snapplify Reader and must be accessed there.
- Go to https://getsnapplify.com/ and select your device type. Download the application/installer and install it on your device.
- Open the application and log in with your child’s username and password (created in Step 2).
- In the application, you will see the items you have purchased available for download.
- Once you have downloaded the books, you can access the learner’s study material.
If you need any assistance, please send an email to [email protected].
Subjects we offer
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Languages
Mathematical Sciences
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Natural Sciences
Economic Sciences
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Culture and Arts
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Engineering and Computer Sciences
Humanities
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Overview of product
Brainline is proud to include the accredited brainMATHS Study Programme, which offers students a unique opportunity to grasp this important subject, with this IEB-aligned product.
Prescribed content for other subjects is available for purchase either as ebooks via your personal ebook library or as hard copies. These approved textbooks from renowned publishing houses have been specially selected to best assist students to excel.
Additional unique resources are continuously developed by subject specialists and are added to brainONLINE for students to utilise. These include:
- tutorial and examination preparation videos,
- PowerPoint presentations,
- additional subject notes, and
- summaries.
UNIQUE TO BRAINLINE!
Marking guidelines are provided post-assessment on brainONLINE for all assessments and core subjects. These are complemented by detailed video discussions conducted by subject specialists.
Students need to visit brainONLINE at least once a week to stay up-to-date with new dynamic content and resources.
Assessments are made available on brainONLINE. This is where we communicate with you, and where you download and upload all your child’s completed assessment items.
Tasks, tests and examinations are completed according to a fixed assessment schedule. Test and examinations are accessed via a unique password issued on the day of assessment. Supervision by an independent invigilator is highly recommended while your child completes these assessments in the comfort of your own home.
All assessments are completed according to a fixed schedule that is available on brainONLINE from the beginning of the year.
Marking of all assessments by experienced subject specialists is included in the product price.
You, the parent/guardian, are responsible for submitting all completed assessments within the allowed timeframes
Progress reports are issued after the Cycle 2 test series has been finalised, marked and moderated. The second and final report for the year is issued after the year-end exams. These provide a valid academic record for your child’s future academic prospects.
40%+ for a Home Language and two other subjects
30%+ for three other subjects
A student may have less than 30% in one subject in order to pass.
Kindly note that these are only estimated timetables aimed at providing you with an overview of the online class schedule and are not final and may change.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
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8:00 – 8:45
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Rekeningkunde
Business Studies |
Dramatic Arts |
Rekeningkunde
Business Studies |
Visual Arts | |
|
9:00 – 9:45
|
Besigheidstudies
Accounting |
Dramatic Arts
Ingeneursgrafika en Ontwerp Engineering Graphics and Design |
Accounting |
Afrikaans Eerste Addisioneel
Geografie |
|
|
10:00 – 10:45
|
Afrikaans Huistaal
English Home Language |
Ingeneursgrafika en Ontwerp
Engineering Graphics and Design |
Afrikaans Huistaal
English Home Language |
Ingeneursgrafika en Ontwerp
Engineering Graphics and Design |
Toerisme
Tourism |
|
11:00 – 11:45
|
Agricultural Sciences
Dramatic Arts |
English First Additional
Afrikaans Eerste Addisioneel |
Toerisme
Tourisme |
Geography | |
|
12:00 – 12:45
|
Wiskunde
Wiskundige Geletterdheid |
Physical Sciences
Fisiese Wetenskappe |
Agricultural Sciences |
Life Sciences
Lewenswetenskappe |
Physical Sciences
Fisiese Wetenskappe |
| 13:00 – 13:45 |
Life Sciences
Lewenswetenskappe |
Wiskunde
Life Orientation |
Wiskunde
Wiskundige Geletterdheid |
Besigheidstudies |
History
Geskiedenis |
|
14:00 – 14:45
|
Mathematical Literacy
Mathematics |
Mathematics
Lewensoriëntering |
Visual Arts
Equine |
Computer Applications | Computer Applications |
| 15:00 – 15:45 |
History
Geskiedenis |
Life Sciences
Lewenswetenskappe |
Visual Arts
Equine |
Consumer Studies
Verbruikerstudies |
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| 16:00-16:45 |
Ingeneursgrafika en Ontwerp
Engineering Graphics and Design |
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Brainline has over 35 years of experience in education
Brainline strives to be an innovative, quality-driven e-learning distance education institution. Every day, we continue to do what we love — enabling more and more learners to achieve their National Senior Certificate through innovative distance education solutions.
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