School leavers certificate for South Africans with a high-school education at the Grade 12 and NQF 4 level, known as Matric.

NSC is a Senior Certificate for South Africans with a high-school education, known as Matric. It is acquired by school going young people in the age group younger than 21 years of age who have done a School Based Assessment (SBA) through formal invigilated assessments in addition to writing the formal National exams.

ASC is a Senior Certificate for South Africans with a high-school education, known as Matric, acquired by adults being 21 years of age or older. It's not required to have aSchool Based Assessment (SBA), but the Learner must have passed Grade 11.