The official policy statement for education in South African schools is called the National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. The curriculum for grades R through to 12 is outlined in the policy. For grades R through to 12, the policy also outlines the program and advancement standards. Every subject had its own statement of the curriculum and assessment policy. The following are the history curriculum and assessment policy statements:
All students enrolled in the National Senior Certificate receive a mandatory School-based Assessment mark as part of their final promotion grade. Your final grade is calculated by adding the score from the school-based assessment. Following are SBA guides for history students and instructors: