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ASSESSMENT & PASS REQUIREMENTS

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Collected on 6 August 2026

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This document outlines the assessment and pass requirements for Fish Hoek High School in Cape Town, detailing how student progress is determined through school-based assessments (SBA) and final examinations. It specifies minimum pass marks for the General Education and Training (GET) and Further Education and Training (FET) phases, including requirements for promotion and matriculation exemption. The document also covers examination schedules, absenteeism policies, and reporting procedures via the Edana app or Parent Portal.

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academic report accessOngoing

Access student reports with BAW ratings

Parents and guardians can access their child's academic reports, which include Behaviour, Attitude, and Work (BAW) ratings, through the Edana app or the Parent Portal. Reports are typically available on the last day of each term.

Who it is for
parents and guardians of learners at Fish Hoek High School
How to act on it
Log in to the Edana app or Parent Portal using provided credentials to view the report
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Reports with alpha-numeric BAW (Behaviour, Attitude, Work) ratings are prepared each term and accessible to parents via the Edana app or the Parent Portal of the school administration program, typically on the last day of term.
absence requestOngoing

Request exemption from test or exam due to non-medical reason

Parents or guardians may request permission for a learner to miss a test or exam for non-medical reasons by submitting a prior notification to Mr Joubert. The request must be sent before the assessment date.

Who it is for
parents or guardians of learners at Fish Hoek High School
How to act on it
Email Mr Joubert at principal@fishhoekhs.com with a prior request for absence
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Absence for tests and exams for reasons other than medical or bereavement will only be considered if the school receives prior notification . Please send requests to Mr Joubert at principal@fishhoekhs.com .
medical documentation processOngoing

Obtain medical certificate for illness-related absence

If a learner is too ill to write a test or exam, a medical certificate is required. Families unable to afford a medical certificate may visit a pharmacy clinic with a doctor or send the learner to school to write the test and then return home.

Who it is for
parents or guardians of learners at Fish Hoek High School
How to act on it
Visit a pharmacy clinic with a doctor or arrange with the Grade Team to send the learner to school to write the test and return home
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If a learner is too ill to write and families are not in a financial position to obtain a medical certificate, families must either: visit a pharmacy clinic where the nursing staff engages with a medical doctor. send the learner to school to write the test and then return home (contact the Grade Team to arrange).

Facts

Places

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Key Takeaways

  • Fish Hoek High School
  • Cape Town
  • 13th Avenue
  • GET phase
  • FET phase
  • 50% in Home Language (English)
  • 40% in First Additional Language
  • 40% in Mathematics
  • 40% in three other subjects
  • 30% in two other subjects
  • 60% SBA, 40% exams (GET)
  • 40% SBA, 60% exams (FET grades 10–11)
  • 25% SBA, 75% exams (Grade 12)
  • Matriculation exemption = admission to Bachelor’s degree
  • 50% in four subjects (excluding Life Orientation)
  • Standardised tests in first term
  • Comprehensive papers in second and fourth terms
  • Trial exams in September for Matrics
  • Final exams in October
  • Medical certificate required for absence
  • Prior notification required for non-medical absence
  • Mr Joubert at principal@fishhoekhs.com
  • Reports available via Edana app or Parent Portal
  • Parents' Evenings at start of new term
  • Fish Hoek High School
  • Cape Town
  • WCED
  • Edana app
  • Parent Portal
  • Mr Joubert