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The department of basic education says it is on track to pilot the general education and training certificate (GETC), which it plans to launch fully in 2025.
The certificate will recognise learners’ achievements at the end of the compulsory schooling phase in grade 9, a level 1 qualification on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
“Many of the approximately 40% of learners who exit the education system without any qualification would now achieve a GETC, and this would provide them with some currency…
