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October 2026 Classes - Grades 8 to 11

October classes commence on 2 October 2026. The same weekly timetable applies to 2-4 October, 9-11 October, 16-18 October and 23-25 October 2026.

Grade 8

TimeFridaySaturdaySunday
18:00 - 19:30 Natural Sciences Economics and Management Sciences Mathematics
19:40 - 21:10 - English FAL/HL Afrikaans FAL

Grade 9

TimeFridaySaturdaySunday
18:00 - 19:30 Natural Sciences Economics and Management Sciences Mathematics
19:40 - 21:10 - English FAL/HL Afrikaans FAL

Grade 10

TimeFridaySaturdaySunday
18:00 - 19:30 - Maths / Maths Lit Life Sciences
19:40 - 21:10 Physical Sciences Accounting English FAL/HL

Grade 11

TimeFridaySaturdaySunday
18:00 - 19:30 Business Studies Maths / Maths Lit Life Sciences
19:40 - 21:10 Physical Sciences Accounting English FAL/HL

Grade 12 - October Final Exam Preparation

Two-hour preparation sessions include four October sessions each for Life Sciences and Business Studies. Please check the dates and times below. All times are SAST.

October NSC examination dates

SubjectExamination date(s)
English HLP3: 15 Oct, 09:00 · P1: 28 Oct, 09:00
AccountingP1: 22 Oct, 09:00 · P2: 28 Oct, 14:00
MathematicsP1: 23 Oct, 09:00 · P2: 26 Oct, 09:00
Mathematical LiteracyP1: 23 Oct, 09:00 · P2: 26 Oct, 09:00
GeographyP1: 29 Oct, 09:00
Physical SciencesPhysics P1: 30 Oct, 09:00

Preparation sessions

DateTimeSubjectSessionPaper focus
Fri 02 Oct17:00 - 19:00Business StudiesSession 1Revision and examination preparation
Fri 02 Oct19:00 - 21:00English HLSession 1Paper 3 - writing structure, planning and technique
Sat 03 Oct15:00 - 17:00AccountingSession 1Paper 1 - revision and exam technique
Sat 03 Oct17:15 - 19:15MathematicsSession 1Paper 1 - core revision and worked questions
Sun 04 Oct15:00 - 17:00Mathematical LiteracySession 1Paper 1 - core revision and exam technique
Sun 04 Oct17:00 - 19:00GeographySession 1Paper 1 - climate and weather revision
Sun 04 Oct19:00 - 21:00Life SciencesSession 1Revision and examination preparation
Mon 05 Oct20:00 - 22:00Physical SciencesSession 1Physics Paper 1 - core concepts and revision
Thu 08 Oct19:00 - 21:00GeographySession 2Paper 1 - geomorphology and map work
Fri 09 Oct18:00 - 20:00Business StudiesSession 2Revision and examination preparation
Fri 09 Oct20:00 - 22:00Physical SciencesSession 2Physics Paper 1 - calculations and application
Sun 11 Oct18:00 - 20:00Life SciencesSession 2Revision and examination preparation
Tue 13 Oct19:00 - 21:00English HLSession 2Paper 3 - timed practice and final preparation
Fri 16 Oct18:00 - 20:00Business StudiesSession 3Revision and examination preparation
Sat 17 Oct15:00 - 17:00MathematicsSession 2Paper 1 - timed past-paper practice
Sat 17 Oct17:15 - 19:15Mathematical LiteracySession 2Paper 1 - timed past-paper practice
Sun 18 Oct15:00 - 17:00English HLSession 3Paper 1 - comprehension and language revision
Sun 18 Oct18:00 - 20:00Life SciencesSession 3Revision and examination preparation
Sun 18 Oct20:00 - 22:00Physical SciencesSession 3Physics Paper 1 - past-paper practice
Mon 19 Oct19:00 - 21:00GeographySession 3Paper 1 - full paper practice and correction
Tue 20 Oct19:00 - 21:00AccountingSession 2Paper 1 - final timed practice before Paper 1
Thu 22 Oct19:00 - 21:00GeographySession 4Paper 1 - final revision and exam readiness
Fri 23 Oct17:00 - 19:00Business StudiesSession 4Revision and examination preparation
Fri 23 Oct19:00 - 21:00AccountingSession 3Paper 2 - revision and question technique
Sat 24 Oct15:00 - 17:00MathematicsSession 3Paper 2 - targeted revision and practice
Sat 24 Oct17:15 - 19:15Mathematical LiteracySession 3Paper 2 - targeted revision and practice
Sun 25 Oct15:00 - 17:00MathematicsSession 4Paper 2 - final timed practice
Sun 25 Oct17:15 - 19:15Mathematical LiteracySession 4Paper 2 - final timed practice
Sun 25 Oct19:30 - 21:30Life SciencesSession 4Revision and examination preparation
Mon 26 Oct19:00 - 21:00AccountingSession 4Paper 2 - final timed practice and exam readiness
Tue 27 Oct19:00 - 21:00English HLSession 4Paper 1 - final past-paper practice and exam readiness
Wed 28 Oct20:00 - 22:00Physical SciencesSession 4Physics Paper 1 - final revision and exam readiness

Grade 12 - November Final Exam Preparation

November preparation begins before the month where necessary so learners receive support before each final examination.

November NSC examination dates

SubjectExamination date(s)
Physical SciencesChemistry P2: 02 Nov, 09:00
Business StudiesP1: 11 Nov, 14:00 · P2: 18 Nov, 09:00
GeographyP2: 12 Nov, 09:00
Life SciencesP1: 13 Nov, 09:00 · P2: 16 Nov, 09:00
English HLP2: 19 Nov, 09:00

Preparation sessions

DateTimeSubjectSessionPaper focus
Thu 29 Oct20:00 - 22:00Physical SciencesSession 1Chemistry Paper 2 - core concepts and revision
Fri 30 Oct20:00 - 22:00Physical SciencesSession 2Chemistry Paper 2 - calculations and application
Sat 31 Oct20:00 - 22:00Physical SciencesSession 3Chemistry Paper 2 - past-paper practice
Sun 01 Nov17:15 - 19:15Business StudiesSession 1Paper 1 - revision, structure and exam technique
Sun 01 Nov20:00 - 22:00Physical SciencesSession 4Chemistry Paper 2 - final timed practice
Mon 02 Nov19:00 - 21:00GeographySession 1Paper 2 - rural and urban settlements
Tue 03 Nov19:00 - 21:00Life SciencesSession 1Paper 1 - core revision and exam technique
Wed 04 Nov19:00 - 21:00English HLSession 1Paper 2 - literature revision and response structure
Thu 05 Nov19:00 - 21:00GeographySession 2Paper 2 - economic geography and map work
Fri 06 Nov19:00 - 21:00Life SciencesSession 2Paper 1 - application questions and timed practice
Sat 07 Nov17:00 - 19:00GeographySession 3Paper 2 - past-paper practice and correction
Sun 08 Nov15:00 - 17:00English HLSession 2Paper 2 - analysis and contextual responses
Tue 10 Nov19:00 - 21:00Business StudiesSession 2Paper 1 - final timed practice before Paper 1
Wed 11 Nov19:00 - 21:00GeographySession 4Paper 2 - final revision and exam readiness
Thu 12 Nov19:00 - 21:00Business StudiesSession 3Paper 2 - revision and essay preparation
Fri 13 Nov19:00 - 21:00English HLSession 3Paper 2 - timed literature responses and feedback
Sat 14 Nov15:00 - 17:00Life SciencesSession 3Paper 2 - targeted revision and application
Sun 15 Nov15:00 - 17:00Life SciencesSession 4Paper 2 - final timed practice and exam readiness
Tue 17 Nov19:00 - 21:00Business StudiesSession 4Paper 2 - final timed practice and exam readiness
Wed 18 Nov19:00 - 21:00English HLSession 4Paper 2 - final timed practice and exam readiness

Matric Upgrading - Final Exam Preparation

Six two-hour preparation sessions per subject for the October and November final examinations.

Upgrading examination dates

SubjectExamination date(s)
AccountingP1: 22 Oct, 09:00 · P2: 28 Oct, 14:00
MathematicsP1: 23 Oct, 09:00 · P2: 26 Oct, 09:00
Physical SciencesPhysics P1: 30 Oct, 09:00 · Chemistry P2: 02 Nov, 09:00

Preparation sessions

DateTimeSubjectSessionPaper focus
Sat 03 Oct17:15 - 19:15AccountingSession 1Paper 1 - core revision and exam technique
Sun 04 Oct15:00 - 17:00MathematicsSession 1Paper 1 - algebra, functions and core revision
Fri 09 Oct19:00 - 21:00Physical SciencesSession 1Physics P1 - core concepts and diagnostic revision
Sat 10 Oct15:00 - 17:00AccountingSession 2Paper 1 - application questions and calculations
Sun 11 Oct17:15 - 19:15MathematicsSession 2Paper 1 - problem solving and past-paper practice
Sat 17 Oct15:00 - 17:00Physical SciencesSession 2Physics P1 - calculations and application
Mon 19 Oct19:00 - 21:00AccountingSession 3Paper 1 - final timed practice and exam readiness
Wed 21 Oct19:00 - 21:00MathematicsSession 3Paper 1 - final timed practice and exam readiness
Thu 22 Oct19:00 - 21:00Physical SciencesSession 3Physics P1 practice + Chemistry P2 foundations
Fri 23 Oct19:00 - 21:00MathematicsSession 4Paper 2 - targeted revision after Paper 1
Sat 24 Oct15:00 - 17:00AccountingSession 4Paper 2 - core revision after Paper 1
Sun 25 Oct15:00 - 17:00MathematicsSession 5Paper 2 - past-paper problem solving
Sun 25 Oct17:15 - 19:15MathematicsSession 6Paper 2 - final timed practice and exam readiness
Mon 26 Oct17:00 - 19:00AccountingSession 5Paper 2 - past-paper practice and corrections
Mon 26 Oct19:00 - 21:00Physical SciencesSession 4Physics P1 final revision + Chemistry calculations
Tue 27 Oct19:00 - 21:00AccountingSession 6Paper 2 - final timed practice and exam readiness
Fri 30 Oct19:00 - 21:00Physical SciencesSession 5Chemistry P2 - intensive revision after Physics P1
Sun 01 Nov15:00 - 17:00Physical SciencesSession 6Chemistry P2 - final timed practice and exam readiness
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