Examples of Points score calculations for NSC applicants 1. Faculties of Commerce, Humanities and Law In these faculties the FPS is a score out of 600. The six best subjects, including compulsory subjects count. English Home Language 75% = isiXhosa First Additional Language 70% = Mathematics 84% = Life Sciences 86% = Geography 79% = Accounting 69% = Life Orientation 80% = Total = FPS = Use the disadvantage factor to derive the weighted score. Disadvantage factor = WPS =
75 pts 70 pts 84 pts 86 pts 79 pts 69 pts 0 pts 463/600 463 10% (46) 509 (463+46) [for South African applicants only]
2. Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment The EBE FPS is a score out of 100, with the NSC and NBT results making equal contributions. To calculate the EBE FPS score, first calculate the APS and divide the result by 12. Second, add the percentages obtained for the three NBTs and divide the result by 6. Add the two results together. EBE FPS = (APS / 12) + (NBT total / 6) Where: APS = sum of the percentages obtained for the six qualifying subjects (600 maximum) NBT total = sum of the percentages obtained for the three NBT (300 maximum) English Home Language isiXhosa First Additional Language Mathematics Physical Sciences Geography Accounting Life Orientation APS =
75% 70% 84% 86% 79% 69% 80% Total
= = = = = = = =
75 pts 70 pts 84 pts 86 pts 79 pts 69 pts 0 pts 463/600
NBT Scores of: AL: 55% QL: 60% MAT: 50% Therefore, NSC score is 38.6 (463/12 = 38.6), NBT score is 27.5 (165/6), and FPS = 66.1 Use the disadvantage factor to derive the weighted score: for the purpose of this example the disadvantage factor is 6%. Add 6% as follows: Disadvantage factor = 6% x FPS = 6% x 66.1 = 4.0 WPS = 70.1 (66.1 + 4.0) [for South African applicants only]
3. Faculty of Health Sciences 3.1 MBChB applications only: The MBChB is scored out of 1000. This includes the FPS (900) and the personal report (100). English Home Language 75% = 75 pts isiXhosa First Additional Language 70% = 70 pts Mathematics 84% = 84 pts Life Sciences 86% = 86 pts Physical Sciences 79% = 79 pts Accounting 69% = 69 pts Life Orientation 80% = 0 pts APS = Total = 463/600
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