My people, listen well! If you be student wey miss your NSC exam, no wahala oh! The Department of Basic Education (DBE) don drop gist say make you grab the free Second Chance Programme wey dey ground. Na im be this initiative wey go help you re-write or even add extra subjects without you spending a kobo! E go happen during May/June exams.
DBE don clear say dem no dey support any private hustle wey claim say dem dey related to Second Chance Programme. So, if you wan get correct info, the best place na to contact DBE direct or check their website. Abeg, no go follow any side hustle wey go scam you.
This programme na for those wey no meet the requirements for National Senior Certificate or the extended Senior Certificate. E dey align with the National Development Plan wey dey push for learner retention and access to education for everybody. No be joke oh, this fit change your life!
You fit use this opportunity to chop some subjects like Accounting, Agricultural Science, Business Studies, Economics, English FAL, Geography, History, Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, Physical Sciences, and Life Sciences. Na serious subjects wey go help you for life, so no slack! DBE also mention say dem go drop the 2025 matric results on 12 January 2026. E go sweet to see how many candidates don make am!
Omo, over 900,000 candidates don write this exam across 7,000 centres, plus thousands of invigilators wey dey monitor their matter, and more than 51,000 markers and moderators wey go help with corrections. E no easy at all, but una fit still shine!
The Second Chance Programme dey show say we dey open door for education technology innovators too. If you get startup wey sabi the tech side, this na your chance to partner with DBE to support learners wey need am. You fit join hand with EdTech startups, NGOs, and digital learning providers wey go expand academic support and strengthen the education pipeline for South Africa. Make everybody fit learn for cheap!
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