Republic of Namibia

Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture

NAMIBIA SENIOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION TIMETABLE, OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2020

EDITION DATED JUNE 2020

Guidelines
1 About this timetable
 This timetable contains the examination sessions for the Higher
Level and the Ordinary Level syllabuses, with the borrowed IGCSE
syllabus included.
 The Higher level syllabuses are printed in blue.
2 About the sessions
A timetable with detailed starting and ending times of papers will be
provided to candidates with their Admission Permits.
3 Time Allowance for Question Papers
Any time specially allocated for candidates to read through question
papers and to study maps, etc., is already included in the total time.
You must not allow any additional time.
4 Art & Design Papers
Copies of Higher Level Art & Design 8345 Paper 1 is to be given to the
candidates on receipt - four school weeks before the time i.e.
23 September.
Copies of Ordinary Level Art & Design 4125 Paper 1 is to be given to the
candidates on receipt - eight school weeks before the time i.e.
19 August.
5 Science Practical Test
All practical papers must be taken at the times set in the timetable.
If there are more candidates than there is space for in one session, the
invigilator may hold the test in two or more sessions, as long as satisfactory
arrangements are made to ensure the integrity of the examination.
Arrangements must be made to ensure there is no contact between
candidates who have taken the test in the first session and those who are
scheduled to take it in the second or later sessions, either at the Centre or at
any other Centre.

Higher Level
Morning - Normal start time 08:00

Syll code Syllabus/paper Duration Date

8314/3 Afrikaans as a Second Language: Literature 2h45m Thursday
3 Sept

Syll/Comp Title Range of Dates for

Examinations
8314/4 Afrikaans as a Second Language: Speaking on Literary Topics 21 Oct. – 06 Nov. 2020
8302/4 First Language English: Speaking on Literary Topics 21 Oct. – 06 Nov. 2020
8317/3 Foreign Language German: Speaking 21 Oct. – 06 Nov. 2020
Ordinary Level
Syll/Comp Title Range of Dates for
Examinations
4115/4 Afrikaans as a Second Language: Oral Communication 21 Oct. – 06 Nov. 2020
4102/4 First Language English: Speaking on Literary Topics 21 Oct. – 06 Nov. 2020
4121/3 Foreign Language German: Speaking 21 Oct. – 06 Nov. 2020
 9 – 13 November
Morning - Normal start time 08:00 Afternoon - Normal start time 15:00

Syll
code Syllabus/paper Duration Date Syll code Syllabus/paper Duration
8331/1 History 1 2h15m Monday 8331/2 History 2 2h15m
4333/1 History 1 2h15m 9 November 4333/2 History 2 2h15m

Tuesday 8317/1 Foreign Language German 1 2h30m

4121/2 Foreign Language German 2 2h30m
10 November

Wednesday 8317/2 Foreign Language German 2 1h45m

4121/1 Foreign Language German 1 (Listening Comp.) 45m
11 November
8321/2 Biology 2 2h15m Thursday 8321/1 Biology 1 1h30m
4322/2 Biology 2 2h00m 12 November 4322/1 Biology 1 1h00m
8321/3 Biology 3 (Practical) 1h30m Friday
4322/3 Biology 3 2h00m 13 November

16 – 20 November
Morning - Normal start time 08:00 Afternoon - Normal start time 15:00

Syll Syll
code Syllabus/paper Duration Date code Syllabus/paper Duration
8302/1 First Language English 1 2h30m Monday 8302/2 First Language English 2 1h45m
4102/1 First Language English 1 2h30 16 November 4102/2 First Language English 2 1h30m
8330/2 Geography 2 2h45m Thursday 8330/1 Geography 1 2h15m
4332/2 Geography 2 1h45m 19 November 4332/1 Geography 1 2h00m
8330/3 Geography 3 1h45m Friday 4115/3 Afrikaans as a Second Language 3 45m
4332/3 Geography 3 2h00m 20 November (Listening Comprehension)

23 – 27 November
Morning - Normal start time 08:00 Afternoon - Normal start time 15:00

Syll Syll
code Syllabus/paper Duration Date code Syllabus/paper Duration
8314/1 Afrikaans as a Second Language 1 2h30m Tuesday 8314/2 Afrikaans as a Second Language 2 1h30m
4115/1 Afrikaans as a Second Language 1 (Core) 1h45m 4101/2 First Language Afrikaans 2 1h30m
24 November
4115/2 Afrikaans as a Second Language 2 (Ext.) 2h30m
8323/2 Mathematics 2 3h00m Friday 8323/1 Mathematics 1 2h00m
4324/3 Mathematics 3 (Core) 1h45m 27 November 4324/1 Mathematics 1 (Core) 1h15m
4324/4 Mathematics 4 (Ext.) 2h30m 4324/2 Mathematics 2 (Ext.) 1h30m

30 November – 4 December
Morning - Normal start time 08:00 Afternoon - Normal start time 15:00

Syll Syll
code Syllabus/paper Duration Date code Syllabus/paper Duration
8336/2 Business Studies 2 2h30m Tuesday 8336/1 Business Studies 1 2h00m
4346/2 Business Studies 2 2h00m 1 December 4346/1 Business Studies 1 2h00m

8322/2 Physical Science 2 2h00m Thursday 8322/1 Physical Science 1 1h30m

4323/2 Physical Science 2 2h00m 3 December 4323/1 Physical Science 1 1h00m

8322/3 Physical Science 3 (Practical) 2h00m Friday

4323/3 Physical Science 3 1h30m 4 December

7 – 11 December
Morning - Normal start time 08:00 Afternoon - Normal start time 15:00

Syll Syll
code Syllabus/paper Duration Date code Syllabus/paper Duration
8335/2 Accounting 2 2h30m Monday 8335/1 Accounting 1 2h30m
4345/2 Accounting 2 2h00m 7 December 4345/1 Accounting 1 1h30m
Key to final Higher Level timetable

Subject Code Date Session Duration Subject Code Date Session Duration
Accounting 8335/1 07 Dec p.m. 2h30m First Language Oshikwanyama 8304/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m
8335/2 07 Dec a.m. 2h30m 8304/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h45m
Afrikaans as a Second Language 8314/1 24 Nov a.m. 2h30m 8304/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h30m
8314/2 24 Nov p.m. 1h30m First Language Oshindonga 8305/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m
8314/3 03 Sept a.m. 2h45m 8305/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h45m
Biology 8321/1 12 Nov p.m. 1h30m 8305/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h30m
8321/2 12 Nov a.m. 2h15m First Language Rukwangali 8306/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m
8321/3 13 Nov a.m. 1h30m 8306/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h45m
Business Studies 8336/1 01 Dec p.m. 2h00m 8306/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h30m
8336/2 01 Dec a.m. 2h30m First Language Silozi 8307/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m
Computer Studies 8324/1 11 Dec a.m. 3h00m 8307/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h45m
Design and Technology 8340/1 30 Nov a.m. 2h00m 8307/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h30m
8340/2 30 Nov p.m. 1h45m Foreign Language German 8317/1 10 Nov p.m. 2h30m
Economics 8337/1 23 Nov a.m. 2h30m 8317/2 11 Nov p.m. 1h00m
8337/2 23 Nov p.m. 2h00m Geography 8330/1 19 Nov p.m. 2h15m
English as a Second Language 8315/1 16 Nov a.m. 2h30m 8330/2 19 Nov a.m. 2h45m
8315/2 16 Nov p.m. 1h30m 8330/3 20 Nov a.m. 1h45m
8315/3 4 Sept a.m. 2h45m History 8331/1 09 Nov a.m. 2h15m
First Language Afrikaans 8301/1 24 Nov a.m. 2h30m 8331/2 09 Nov p.m. 2h15m
8301/2 24 Nov p.m. 1h45m Mathematics 8323/1 27 Nov p.m. 2h00m
First Language English 8302/1 16 Nov a.m. 2h30m 8323/2 27 Nov a.m. 3h00m
8302/2 16 Nov p.m. 1h45m Physical Science 8322/1 03 Dec p.m. 1h30m
First Language German 8303/1 10 Nov p.m. 2h30m 8322/2 03 Dec a.m. 2h00m
8303/2 11 Nov p.m. 1h45m 8322/3 04 Dec a.m. 2h00m

Key to final Ordinary Level and IGCSE timetable

Subject Code Date Session Duration Subject Code Date Session Duration
Accounting 4345/1 07 Dec p.m. 1h30m First Language Otjiherero 4107/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m
4345/2 07 Dec a.m. 2h00m 4107/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h30m
Afrikaans as a Second Language 4115/1 24 Nov a.m. 1h45m 4107/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h00m
4115/2 24 Nov a.m. 2h30m First Language Rukwangali 4108/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m
4115/3 20 Nov p.m. 45m 4108/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h30m
Agriculture 4321/1 14 Dec p.m. 1h00m 4108/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h00m
4321/2 14 Dec a.m. 2h00m First Language Rumanyo 4109/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m
Biology 4322/1 12 Nov p.m. 1h00m 4109/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h30m
4322/2 12 Nov a.m. 2h00m 4109/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h00m
4322/3 13 Nov a.m. 2h00m First Language Setswana 4110/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m
Business Studies 4346/1 01 Dec p.m. 2h00m 4110/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h30m
4346/2 01 Dec a.m. 2h00m 4110/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h00m
Computer Studies 4325/1 18 Dec a.m. 2h30m First Language Silozi 4111/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m
Design and Technology 4129/1 16 Dec a.m. 2h00m 4111/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h30m
4129/2 16 Dec p.m. 1h45m 4111/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h00m
Development Studies 4331/1 08 Dec a.m. 2h15m First Language Thimbukushu 4112/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m
4331/2 08 Dec p.m. 2h00m 4112/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h30m
4331/3 09 Dec p.m. 1h45m 4112/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h00m
Economics 4347/1 23 Nov a.m. 2h30m Foreign Language German 4121/1 11-Nov p.m. 45m
4347/2 23 Nov p.m. 2h00m 4121/2 10-Nov p.m. 2h30m
English as a Second Language 4116/1 16 Nov a.m. 1h45m Foreign Language Portuguese 4122/1 11 Nov p.m. 45m
4116/2 16 Nov a.m. 2h30m 4122/2 10 Nov p.m. 2h30m
4116/3 16 Nov p.m. 45m French 0520/12 11-Nov a.m. 45m
Entrepreneurship 4344/1 15 Dec a.m. 2h00m 0520/22 21-Oct a.m. 1h00m
Fashion and Fabrics 4342/1 26 Nov a.m. 2h00m 0520/42 27-Oct a.m. 1h00m
First Language Afrikaans 4101/1 24 Nov a.m. 2h30m Geography 4332/1 19 Nov p.m. 2h00m
4101/2 24 Nov p.m. 1h30m 4332/2 19 Nov a.m. 1h45m
First Language English 4102/1 16 Nov a.m. 2h30m 4332/3 20 Nov a.m. 2h00m
4102/2 16 Nov p.m. 1h30m History 4333/1 09 Nov a.m. 2h15m
First Language German 4103/1 10 Nov p.m. 2h30m 4333/2 09 Nov p.m. 2h15m
4103/2 11 Nov p.m. 1h30m Home Economics 4343/1 02 Dec a.m. 2h15m
4348/1 17 Nov a.m. 10m
First Language Khoekhoegowab 4104/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m Office Admin & Keyboard
4348/2 17 Nov a.m. 3h00m
4104/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h30m 4348/3 18 Nov a.m. 1h30m
4104/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h00m Mathematics 4324/1 27 Nov p.m. 1h15m
First Language Oshikwanyama 4105/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m 4324/2 27 Nov p.m. 1h30m
4105/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h30m 4324/3 27 Nov a.m. 1h45m
4105/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h00m 4324/4 27 Nov a.m. 2h30m
First Language Oshindonga 4106/1 10 Nov a.m. 2h30m Physical Science 4323/1 03 Dec p.m. 1h00m
4106/2 10 Nov p.m. 1h30m 4323/2 03 Dec a.m. 2h00m
4106/3 11 Nov a.m. 2h00m 4323/3 04 Dec a.m. 1h30m