An official policy statement governing instruction and learning in South African schools is known as the National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. Every allowed subject for grades R through to 12 is listed in the policy. The program and promotion standards for grades R through to 12 are also included in the policy. For each subject, a Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement was developed. The curriculum and assessment policy statements for the physical sciences are as follows:
For all students registered for the National Senior Certificate, the School-based Assessment mark must be included as a component of the final promotion mark. 25% of your final grade is determined by the school-based assessment score. The following are SBA learning and teaching resources for physical sciences: