The national preliminary and final matric exams are just around the corner and matrics all over South Africa are gearing up and studying hard to pass these all-important exams that will determine their futures.
There are many resources available to help you make the best of your study period, some of these resources are available online for free or at a certain price. We’ve rounded up four the best that will help you as you prepare.
Via Afrika Test-Urself
Via Afrika Test-Urself is an Android app that lets grade four to 12 learners test their knowledge in subjects such as Maths, all eleven official South African languages, Geography, History and more. Each subject has a set of quizzes that you have to answer. To get started, download a set of quizzes, the first quiz is free and thereafter you’ll have to buy more quizzes using credits (credits start at R10 for 10 credits and quizzes cost two credits each).
Get it from Google Play Store
How to Pass Matric
Past matric exam papers are one of the most useful resources you can include in your study routine. How To Pass Matric has a library of past papers that you can download for free and use, it also posts information on available bursaries, study tips, career advice, has a community where you can engage with other matrics and the official preliminary and final exam timetables once they are released by the Department of Basic Education.
EasyPass
EasyPass features online assessments to help you revise your subject material and identify the topics you need to focus your revision on. Multiple-choice questions developed by qualified and experienced teachers are set to test retention of what you have already learned in class and your understanding of the subject material. Subscription start at R350 for a package of 6 subjects for one year.
WCED Matric Support
The Western Cape Government Education Department’s Matric Support portal provides all matrics with tips on how to prepare for upcoming exams, the exam timetable, answers to frequently asked questions, past matric exam paper downloads and links to Telematics subject revision videos hosted by teachers and experts on YouTube.
