Active since Dec 2024
My son wrote the NSC exams via SACAI. Together they worked with Umalusi who brought down our kids SBA marks so low that kids who usually score between 60 to 70 % were marked as low as 24%. When asked for a breakdown of the scripts via phone I was told it's confidential. When emailing for a breakdown they ignore your requests. Both SACAI and Umalusi needs to be audited.
My son attended a private online school and wrote the NSC exam in November 2025. Umalusi adjusted their SBA marks so badly that students who normally get 60 to 70% in their subjects failed with as much as 24%. They claim to adjust it for fairness and use the averages of all learners to the detriment of our children's futures. They must be audited.
My son started at UCTonline High School in 2023. It was a nerve wracking decision as we had various reasons for removing him from a normal school. At first he struggled to find his way. I struggled to understand that time management is not the same as a normal school. We learnt from the mistakes that both him as the student was making and me as the parent for wanting him to treat it as a normal school. He found his pace to work at and set a routine and flourished. To date we are not sorry we made the change.