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Is My Child a Candidate for Accommodations and/or Concessions?

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If your child knows the work but seems to fall apart the moment a test or exam starts, you’re not alone – and you’re asking exactly the right question. Many parents don’t realise that struggling under assessment conditions is different from struggling with the actual content. That distinction is often the first clue to what kind of support your child might actually need.

Accommodations and concessions exist to give learners with genuine barriers to learning a fair shot at succeeding academically. But they solve two different problems – and it’s not always obvious which one applies to your child, or whether it’s really a tutor you need instead. Here’s how to start figuring that out.

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What’s the Difference Between an Accommodation and a Concession?

This is worth getting right, because the two terms get used loosely but mean different things:

Accommodations change how your child engages with or writes an assessment – not what they’re being assessed on. Extra time, a reader, a scribe, rest breaks, enlarged print, being allowed to type instead of write: all of these adjust the conditions of the exam itself, while the actual content and standard your child is measured against stays the same.

Concessions change what your child is required to study or be assessed on in the first place. Being exempted from a First Additional Language, or granted an exemption from Mathematics and  Mathematical Literacy, are concessions – they alter the curriculum or subject requirements, not just the writing conditions.

Put simply: if the support changes how your child sits an exam, it’s an accommodation. If it changes what they’re required to take at all, it’s a concession.

Many learners only ever need accommodations. Some need a concession as well. It depends entirely on the nature of the barrier.

Signs Your Child Might Need Accommodations

A few patterns tend to point toward an accommodation – support that changes exam conditions, not subject requirements:

  • They know the work at home but blank out in tests. If your child can explain a concept clearly the night before, but the mark doesn’t reflect that understanding, the gap may be in how the assessment is administered.
  • They run out of time, every time. Not occasionally rushing the last question – consistently unable to finish, even on content they understand well.
  • Reading or writing itself is the obstacle. If your child can discuss a topic fluently but struggles to get thoughts onto paper, or reading a question is where they stumble, a reader or scribe accommodation may be worth exploring.
  • Focus, not knowledge, is the issue. Some learners – often those with ADHD or who are on the autism spectrum – know the content but lose the exam to distraction, hyperfocus, or difficulty pacing themselves.
  • There’s a diagnosed or suspected physical or medical barrier. Vision, hearing, mobility, or a condition requiring breaks or medication during a long assessment.
  • Anxiety takes over. Some learners have the knowledge and the skills, but the pressure of the assessment itself derails their performance.
  • Spelling or handwriting quality is masking what they actually know. If untidy writing or spelling errors seem to be costing marks unrelated to the subject itself, that may be an accommodation issue.

Signs Your Child Might Need a Concession

Concessions are a different question entirely – this is about whether a specific subject or requirement is the barrier, not the exam conditions:

  • A specific subject is consistently and disproportionately difficult, in a way that seems tied to a diagnosed difficulty rather than lack of effort or support – for example, a learner with dyscalculia struggling with Mathematics specifically, regardless of how much support is in place elsewhere.
  • A language requirement is the primary obstacle, particularly where a First Additional Language is proving to be a barrier unrelated to overall academic ability.
  • The issue persists despite accommodations already being in place. If your child already has extra time or a reader and a specific subject is still consistently out of reach, that may point toward a concession conversation rather than a further accommodation.

Is It a Tutor I Need, or Accommodations/Concessions?

This is the question we get asked most often, and it’s a genuinely important one to get right, because these solve different problems.

A tutor helps when the issue is understanding the content. If your child hasn’t fully grasped a topic, is behind on curriculum, or needs to build confidence and skill in a subject, tutoring is the right tool – and often makes a real, measurable difference to marks over a term.

Accommodations help when your child understands the content but can’t reliably demonstrate it under standard exam conditions – because of how they read, write, focus, or manage time. Concessions help when a specific subject or requirement itself is the barrier, regardless of how much support is given.

For some learners, it’s a combination of all three. A learner with dyscalculia, for example, might benefit from Maths tutoring, an accommodation like extra time, and ultimately a concession from the standard Mathematics requirement if the barrier persists. These aren’t competing solutions – they can work together.

If you’re not sure where your child’s situation falls, that uncertainty is itself worth raising with a professional, rather than trying to resolve it alone.

Does It Matter Which School or Exam Body My Child Is Under?

Yes – and this trips a lot of parents up. Accommodations and concessions aren’t governed by one single set of rules. Whether your child is in a CAPS (public school), IEB (private school), or Cambridge/international curriculum changes:

  • Who assesses eligibility
  • What documentation is required
  • How the application is submitted
  • How long it takes to get a decision

The good news is you don’t need to become an expert in all of this yourself. Your first move is simply to find out which body governs your child’s assessments. Your school will know – and take it from there.

For the full breakdown of every accommodation and concession type, plus the step-by-step process for each curriculum, see our Ultimate Guide to Concessions and Accommodations.

What Happens If I Think My Child Needs to Apply?

Broadly, the path looks like this regardless of curriculum, and regardless of whether you’re pursuing an accommodation, a concession, or both:

  1. Start the conversation with your child’s school – their teacher, school counsellor, or head of phase can point you to the right internal process.
  2. Get a professional assessment, usually from an educational psychologist, if the concern relates to a learning, emotional, or behavioural barrier. Physical or medical barriers usually require a medical report instead.
  3. Submit the required documentation through your school or governing body, and allow time – this process is rarely instant.

This is a simplified overview on purpose. Every governing body has its own forms, timelines, and specific requirements, and getting those details right matters.

Once Support Is Approved – What Then?

If your child’s approved accommodation doesn’t require another person present – extra time, a separate venue, enlarged print – your school will generally implement this directly.

If your child is approved for an accommodation that requires a facilitator – a reader, scribe, prompter, or similar – the next step is finding the right person for the job. This matters more than it might seem: a facilitator isn’t just administrative support. Rather, they’re someone your child needs to feel comfortable and confident with in a high-pressure moment.

This is where BrightSparkz comes in. We’ve placed concession facilitators for learners for years, across CAPS, IEB, and tertiary institutions. Every facilitator we place is trained, vetted, and backed by a team – so if your regular facilitator can’t make an exam, you’re never left without support. Our experienced team has put together a blog on what facilitators want clients to know, if you’d like to learn more about the nitty-gritty. 

Not Sure Where You Stand? Start Here

If you’re still unsure whether your child needs an accommodation, a concession, a tutor, or a conversation with their school first. That’s completely normal – this isn’t always a clear-cut decision. It shouldn’t have to be one you figure out alone.

Get in touch with BrightSparkz Tutors and we’ll help you think through the right next step for your child.

Planning Your Child’s Future

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Recently, I was at a friend’s braai under the shade of an enormous tree on a very hot summer afternoon. While helping out with the braai, I overheard a parent talking to another parent, wondering which university to send his son. To my surprise, his son is only six years old. Well, a thought came to mind, what a lovely topic to write on… “Planning your child’s future”.

Starting to think about which university to send your 6-year-old to might seem extreme, but if we break university acceptance down, we’ll see that it’s necessary to start planning right from the start!

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Perhaps a good point to start on the topic is:

Life Skills Development

Countless surveys have shown that money doesn’t necessarily lead to job satisfaction. For many people, enjoying what they do at work is much more important. As your child progresses through the school years towards high school, so they have been slowly but steadily developing as an individual, gaining new insights, talents, abilities, and self-awareness. They have also been expanding their social skills, their own brand through the technology of digital media and have by then already have put in place their personality and psyche stamp, so to speak, garnered a network of contacts and delved into university courses and other career options. 

Coming back to the six-year-old boy mentioned above, what is no doubt important, is to first master their home language.

Literacy Development

A core skill necessary for excelling at school and obtaining that university acceptance, is literacy. You can begin your child’s literacy development from a young age, through an introduction to books, regularly reading to your child, and encouraging a love of reading. Here are what some of our famous literates had to say on the topic:

There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.

–Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.

–Ralph Waldo Emerson

And remember: “All great Leaders are Readers!”

Developing a passion for reading will enlarge your child’s vocabulary, improve their grammar and writing skills, allow them to communicate eloquently and increase their creativity. All of these skills will end up helping your child when they start writing tests and exams. 

School Readiness

It is important to ensure that your child is adequately prepared to start school. This will prevent a great deal of stress and perhaps the necessity of your child being “kept back” a year due to not coping at school. 

If you’d like to ensure that your child is ready to cope with the rigors of “big” school, you may want to try the BrightSparkz Little Sparkz school readiness programme. Developed by qualified ECD experts, this programme will give your child that little extra boost to ensure they meet the milestone levels for starting school, all done in a fun and interactive way. 

Exam Tips

In Grade 3, children will start writing tests, which will build to writing exams in later grades, and the need for study skills, and possibly “burning the midnight oil”. Excuse the pun in these days of load shedding!

The following tips might be helpful to a child facing tests and exams:

  • Don’t be afraid to ask your teachers for help
  • Sleep well before exams, so that you’ll stay alert
  • Don’t doubt yourself – often your first answer is the right one
  • Study hard – short bursts of studying, with large bursts of concentration, work best
  • Know your learning style and find appropriate study methods
  • Don’t try to learn everything the day before the exam, but give yourself time to go over your work multiple times

Planning for University

Wow, after writing and passing Matric with flying colours, what is next? Most matriculants aspire to tertiary education. What does it mean to live a university life, “freedom”? Well, yes, but the important thing to remember is to survive the first year with all its distractions and to excel in the subsequent years, perhaps then studying towards an Honours Degree. 

Graduating from University sets your child apart from the rest. Employers are likely to see a University degree and think: this is someone who is equipped with sound financial skills and the ability to think laterally. University graduates have a strong ability to problem solve, are able to think critically, have a sound theoretical base of knowledge, and are able to apply this knowledge. This offers a distinct competitive advantage, career-wise!

To assist your young graduate to navigate the job-seeking minefield, watch out for our Mind The Gap programme for graduates, coming soon. 

Aim for the End Product!

Although university may be many years away for your child, remember to keep this final goal in mind: There is more than one way of getting there, and the most important thing to keep in mind is your child’s happiness and passions. 

Our skilled tutors will be able to assist you and your child in achieving their best possible results. Our friendly consultants can help you to decide on a tutor who best suits your needs, as well as your child’s personality. We also offer Study Skills Crash Courses, to teach your child how best to study according to their learning style, as well as several language Boot Camps, designed to bring fun into learning a language. If your child is still at the beginning of their journey, our Grade R readiness course can help start them on the right foot. Get in touch with us today to find out how we can help you!

 

Written by: Dor Yen Low, BrightSparkz Tutor & Blog Contributor

Dealing with Stress During Matric Exams

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As matriculants, your final year of high school is comprised of exams, exams, and more exams. Your Matric year is a formative event: it is a year in which you are under the most academic pressure you have ever encountered. You have a higher workload and less time to master the work. During this all you are aware that the results you achieve at the end of the year may very well be a determinant for your future. So what do all of these factors cause? A whole lot of stress. So let’s talk about effective strategies for dealing with stress during matric exams. 

Tales of Stress During Matric Exams

During my Matric year and my first year at University, I was under immense pressure to perform well academically. This was brought on by aspirations to be accepted into a degree that requires good academic performance. Over these two years, I tried multiple tactics to stay afloat when it came to my workload. From sleeping 3-4 hours a night for weeks on end, and spending all my waking time working, to following a rigorous schedule of work and sleep, all with varying degrees of success.

One thing all my tactics did have in common: I was burnt out, and unable to work effectively and perform optimally in my academics. My inability to work effectively led me to apply more pressure to myself. This only reinforced this cycle of stress, until I one day decided that I had had enough.

Stress During Matric Exams

The Common Denominator

Most scholars and students at all levels of education experience academic stress. This stress, in the right amounts, can increase the physiological and cognitive functioning of a student, therefore improving their work ability and performance. Chronic stress and high cortisol levels, however, can impair brain functioning and suppress the immune system. Students with chronic stress may see a drop in their academic performance.

Students experience this stress for many reasons. It can be due to parental or financial pressure to perform well, pressure from educators to achieve good marks overall, or self-induced pressure to perform well. This stress can become debilitating to students. This is especially true in a year where such a large emphasis is placed on academic performance. It is, therefore, extremely important that this stress be managed effectively in students, to ensure good emotional well-being and, subsequently, good academic performance.

How to Deal with Stress During Matric Exams

Managing your stress during matric exams is a valuable skill-set. Stress management differs from person-to-person. The following tips, however, can guide you in finding ways to effectively manage your stress:

  • Get enough sleep: Sleeping 6-8 hours a night is essential to maintaining the physical and cognitive functioning required of a high school student.
  • Organize: Make sure that you have a good schedule for keeping up with your work, and that you know the requirements of each subject before you start studying. Plan ahead for your Matric prelims and Matric final exams, so that you don’t need to rush through the work.
  • Practice self-care: Engage in activities that are fun, that make you feel relaxed and that distract you from your work. Whether it is to spend time with family, to read or to watch a movie with friends, guilt-free time spent away from your work will energize you and leave you ready to study as efficiently as possible.
  • Exercise: Take 20 minutes to do some light exercise during stressful times. Go you’re your dogs for a walk, or do a yoga workout on YouTube. The exercise will increase the release of serotonin in your body. In turn, this will improve your mood and leave you feeling refreshed.
  • Be kind to yourself: If you performed poorly, if you didn’t stick to your studying schedule, or if you feel like you didn’t work hard enough for a test, take a moment to consider how hard you have been working and use positive emotions as motivation.
  • Ask for help: Whether it’s something small like helping with a problem from a friend, or a cup of coffee from your mom, or asking help from a professional to help manage your stress and anxiety. Make sure to do what is necessary to manage your stress and maintain your mental health in your Matric year.

What BrightSparkz suggests to help lighten the load

  • A tutor can help you understand the work you’re putting so much pressure on yourself to excel in. Our tutors have been through Matric and know what it takes to do well. Whether you need to revise the basics or practice your logarithms, our tutors can help! They’ll fit around your busy schedule. This way you don’t need to worry about time spent getting to extra lessons at inconvenient times.
  • Our Study Skills Crash Course will help you get organized, and use your precious time most effectively. Most Matrics don’t know their learning style or which study methods work best for them. This can add hours on to your studying! Spend your time studying in the best way possible. Our Study Skills Crash Course also only takes 2 hours, and can be done via Skype – so it won’t take away from your study time!

Happy studies.

Written by Inge Ungerer, BrightSparkz tutor & blog contributor

Blanking Out During An Exam – What To Do!

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Blanking out in an exam, whether it happens once or every time you face a test situation, can be unnerving and frustrating. In most cases, exam stress and blanking out are caused by anxiety. The pressure to perform well is immense, particularly for school-leaving exams, where results can shape future opportunities. Even younger learners may fear disappointing their parents or facing consequences for poor results. The good news is that you can take steps to overcome exam stress and boost your confidence. In this blog we’ll look into some strategies to help you stay calm and focused.

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Tips To Avoid Blanking Out in an Exam or Freezing

1. Content Preparation

Effective study habits are key to preventing blanking out during an exam. Ensure you:

  • Pay attention in class and listen for hints your teacher may drop about common exam topics.
  • Ask your teacher if there are particular areas you should focus on.
  • Practise regularly by completing examples and past papers.

If you struggle with certain subjects, consider seeking help from a hand-picked tutor. A tutor can help fill knowledge gaps and offer different perspectives. If you’re unsure about your study methods, a study skills crash course can significantly boost your confidence and reduce stress.

2. Prepare Emotionally

Beyond academic preparation, emotional readiness is crucial, especially for subjects you find challenging. Try the following:

  • Visualise yourself entering the exam room, staying calm, and working through the questions methodically.
  • Remind yourself that doing your best is all anyone can ask of you.
  • Understand that a disappointing result is not the end of the world—having a contingency plan can provide a sense of control and reduce anxiety.

3. Prepare an Exam Strategy

A good exam strategy can help you stay focused and manage time effectively. Some key tactics include:

  • Reading through the paper carefully before starting.
  • Answering the questions you are most confident about first.
  • Reviewing your answers at the end if time allows.

4. Look After Your Physical Wellbeing

Your physical state can impact your mental performance. To optimise focus and energy levels:

  • Get enough rest before the exam.
  • Engage in physical exercise to reduce stress.
  • Eat brain-boosting foods, such as fish and nuts, while cutting down on junk food and sugar.

5. Get Exam Assistance if Necessary

If you qualify for examination concessions or accommodations, due to some barrier to learning or learning disability, ensure that you apply for this well before exams. Ensure that you have the necessary help during your exams by booking a trained and qualified concessions facilitator beforehand to avoid disappointment.

What to do if You Blank Out During an Exam

Even with thorough preparation, blanking out can still happen. If it does, try these strategies:

  • If you have a facilitator, let them know immediately so they can guide you.

  • If you are alone, remind yourself that this is not a life-threatening situation. Take slow, deep breaths to calm your mind.

  • Turn your paper over, close your eyes, and breathe deeply. Repeat this a few times until your breathing steadies.

  • Move on to another question. If you get stuck, leave space for that question and tackle one you feel more confident about.

  • Mark the questions you feel most prepared to answer and start with those. You do not need to follow the order of the paper, but you must number your answers correctly. An examiner cannot mark a disorganised paper, and you may lose marks unnecessarily.

After the Exam: Moving Forward

Once the exam is over, avoid dwelling on your performance. Exam post-mortems are only helpful if they identify what caused you to blank out and how you can prevent it next time. Otherwise, let it go.

Remember, exams are naturally stressful, and most people do not enjoy them. However, if exam stress consistently prevents you from performing at your best, consider consulting an Edu-coach or looking into exam concessions.

The key to overcoming exam stress is taking action. Identify what needs improvement and work on it. Exams do not define your future – your success depends on much more than your results!

Tutor Of The Month: Christie Munro

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BrightSparkz Tutor of the Month

Christie is our February 2018 Tutor of the Month!

Christie matriculated from Rhenish Girls’ High in 2015 with fantastic results – 7 distinctions! She is currently completing her BSc majoring in Ocean and Atmosphere Science and Marine Biology at UCT, and has also studied Mandarin for 4 years. She is also a volunteer for the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town. Christie has been tutoring for BrightSparkz since the middle of 2016, and has taken on several clients for us, tutoring everything from Maths and Life Science to EMS! Our team loves Christie because of her quick, cheerful responses and her willingness to take on any client. Her clients love her for her positivity and the amazing effect she has on her learners. She is a sweet, engaging tutor with a real passion for helping others, and we’re so happy to have her as part of our team. 

What some of Christie’s clients have to say about her: 

“ I wish to advise that Christie did a really great job helping Nicola – she has now written both her Matric Maths exams and both seemed to go reasonably well.  I wish you to pass on to Christie our many thanks for her dedication and attention to detail as well as her excellent teaching systems – they all made a huge difference to Nicola.”

Thank you for your dedication and effort as a BrightSparkz Tutor , Christie!

To get your amazing tutor, click here. 

Tutor Of The Month: Tayla Booyse

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Tayla Booyse Tutor of the Month

Tayla is our January 2018 Tutor of the Month!

Tayla matriculated from Brescia House in 2013 with outstanding results, including 4 distinctions. She is currently in her 4th year at Wits University, studying Speech Pathology and Audiology and will be doing her community service this year. Tayla has been tutoring for BrightSparkz since 2014 and is one of our trained Afrikaans Boot Camp tutors. She is a reliable, kind, patient and hard-working tutor who has a passion for helping others. She is always willing to help and enjoys going the extra mile for her learners and clients. Over the past year, she has worked with over ten clients (Afrikaans Boot Camp and tutoring clients) and has always received amazing and positive feedback for all her lessons. She is an exceptional tutor and we are so proud and thankful for having her as part of our team.

What some of Tayla’s clients have to say about her: “My son was positive after the session. Tayla seemed very patient with Cameron.”

Thank you for your passion and effort as a BrightSparkz Tutor and Afrikaans Boot Camp trainer, Tayla!

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Tutor Of The Month: Rosha Naidoo

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Tutor of the Month

Rosha is our December 2017 Tutor of the Month!

Rosha has been a tutor with us since September 2016. She was one of our first Readers & Scribes, and has assisted 6 learners through multiple sets of tests and exams since March this year, and has also tutored two learners. She has completed her Bachelor of Social Science, and two Honors degrees in Social Science, all at UKZN. She is currently completing her Masters degree. She volunteers at various children’s homes and charity events, and enjoys cooking, gardening and writing. Rosha is always willing to help, she is reliable and dedicated. The learners she assists during their exams and tests say she makes them feel comfortable and at ease. She always calls before exams to introduce herself and to check in with the learners she has been assisting. Rosha reads at a steady pace and makes sure the learner doesn’t fall behind.

Thank you for your hard work and the excellent example you’ve set as a concessions facilitator this year, Rosha!

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Is It Worth Writing Matric Supplementary Exams?

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Details regarding the combined May/June 2026 Amended Senior Certificate (adult Matric) and National Senior Certificate examination will be communicated to candidates in due course. Candidates are encouraged by the Department of Education to use this additional time to continue with their examination preparations. Find out more here

 

*Adults that qualify to write the 2026 Senior Certificate examination must register for the examination from 01 October 2025 until roughly 06 February 2026. Registration can be done online or at any education district office.*

Should you write supplementary exams?

If you have written your Matric examinations and your results were disappointing, you have an option to improve your results.  Perhaps you passed Grade 12 but failed to get the results you need for that university course you want? Maybe you failed Matric and won’t get a Matric certificate? And now you’re concerned about not being able to get a job without one?  

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Whatever your reasons may be, writing supplementary Matric exams is an option to consider. There are major benefits to doing so, even though the thought of putting your life back a year is daunting. Yes, your friends may be moving on to greater things like tertiary study, working, or taking a gap year while you are stuck doing Matric work again! And yes, you can’t bear the thought of doing the same schoolwork again when you could not wait to put it behind you. Yes, you are disappointed at this roadblock in your life which right now feels like a devastating blow!

It’s tough, we know

You have taken a serious knock to your self-confidence and you’re not sure which direction to follow. If you passed overall, should you give up your dreams of getting a university entrance or studying a specific field because your marks were not good enough? Should you settle for something else? If you failed your Matric exams, is it worth it to rewrite and get a Matric certificate? Should you suffer through the pain of trying to improve your Maths and Science marks? Will it really make a difference? Perhaps you were not planning to study further anyway, so why bother?

Good questions! However, you need to look beyond the here and now for your answers. Why give up your dreams if it is possible to still reach for them (even though it may be a little inconvenient now?). What happens if you settle for something else and you regret it later, or decide after a few years of working that you would like to study again but you don’t have a Matric certificate?

Benefits of having a matric certificate

Having a Matric certificate gives you more options in life in terms of job opportunities, and who doesn’t like having options? You will find it difficult to find employment without Matric and even then, the most menial type of work possible. It may seem unimportant to you now as it is exciting to earn money, especially if you’re not used to having any, but it wears thin quickly if your earning potential never increases and you have to settle for anything you can get.

Although it seems like a big sacrifice to put your life on hold while you write supplementary exams, it is a small price to pay for all the years of a better future which lie ahead. It is worth doing merely to improve your options in life. (Particularly, improving on your Maths and Science marks if you have those as subjects, will allow you almost unlimited options in your study choices).

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How to succeed in your supplementary exam

You will need to do things differently to ensure a better outcome than the first time you wrote your Grade 12 exams. You will need to be disciplined, to manage your time well, and to set some realistic study goals. Remember that a failed exam does not define you! The power is in your hands.

If you feel like you don’t know how to study correctly, and you suspect that this has adversely affected your marks, try a Study Skills Crash Course. If you did not understand some aspects of the work, you will need to get some help – either enroll at a college which offers matric rewrites, or do it yourself with the help of past papers and a tutor. A highly qualified tutor will be able to offer you academic and emotional support. Your tutor has walked the path ahead of you and knows what it takes to get the Matric results you want!

Give yourself every opportunity for a bright future and consider writing supplementary Matric examinations! Book a tutor to help you now!

Find out if you qualify to write a supplementary exam here. 

 

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Tutor Of The Month: Marc Kasongo

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Marc Kasongo

Marc is our November 2017 Tutor of the Month!

We are proud to announce that Marc Kasongo is our Tutor of the Month for November! Marc is one of our newer tutors who has proven himself as an incredible asset to our team very quickly. He receives excellent feedback from all the clients he works with, and is currently in his 3rd year of a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree at the University of Johannesburg. Marc is one of our tutors who are able to tutor Maths and the Sciences to Grade 8 – 12 level learners, as these are his specialty subjects. Thank you Marc for your dedication and commitment to our team and to your learners who look up to you!

Marc has the following to say about tutoring:

“I was a scholar at an IEB school where I managed to achieve 72% for Mathematics in Matric, and I would like to help high school learners achieve the same or even higher! I have over 100 hours of tutoring experience and in that time I have learnt to be patient, calm and reliable… The only vision I have for my students is success!”

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Tutor Of The Month: Bassie Nkhereanye

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 Bassie Nkhereanye

Bassie is our October 2017 Tutor of the Month!

Bassie has completed his B.Ed Degree at the University of Johannesburg, specializing in Senior and FET phase education, and majoring in the subjects of Mathematical and Life Sciences. He matriculated from Grosvenor Boys’ High School with distinctions for all of his subjects, including 85% for Maths, and was also the top student in his Maths courses at university. Bassie has quite a bit of experience working with learners, either as a teacher in a classroom or tutoring one on one. He has worked at schools, as well as having tutored Maths, Life Science and Accounting to learners from Grade 7 to second year university students. He is always incredibly well prepared for lessons, he is always responsible and reliable, as well as willing to help out. He has only been with BrightSparkz for a few months, and all his clients love him. He is able to make his learners excited about Maths. Bassie has the following to say about his style of teaching and who he is:

“I’m an upbeat and positive person who really values education and the opportunities it provides access to. I believe that learning can be fun and to that end, always try and make lessons as fun, interactive, lighthearted and relaxed as possible. I’m driven and determined person who is creative and adaptable to any challenges I encounter and always try to solve them as best as I can.”

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