Department of Basic Education NSC Life Sciences Paper 1, November 2022
Department of Basic Education's Paper 1 for Life Sciences, from the November 2022 exams, with its mark scheme. You can do it here and have it marked online, or open the board's own PDFs on education.gov.za.
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How NSC marks become achievement levels
The National Senior Certificate uses one scale for every subject, so there are no grade boundaries that change from year to year. Each final mark is a percentage, and the percentage gives the level.
| Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 7 (outstanding achievement) | 80 to 100 |
| 6 (meritorious achievement) | 70 to 79 |
| 5 (substantial achievement) | 60 to 69 |
| 4 (adequate achievement) | 50 to 59 |
| 3 (moderate achievement) | 40 to 49 |
| 2 (elementary achievement) | 30 to 39 |
| 1 (not achieved) | 0 to 29 |
Source: Umalusi, Directives for the National Senior Certificate (opens umalusi.org.za in a new tab)
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