**Choosing after completing Grade 9

Question 1

Compulsory subjects

Answer 1

Subjects you need to have passed at school level before you can apply for a course

Question 2

Degree

Answer 2

Usually an academic three-year course offered by a university or university of technology

Question 3

Diploma

Answer 3

A course which has a practical component which could be offered by a university, university of technology, FET collect or a private college

Question 4

Entrance requirements

Answer 4

Specific subjects and marks you need before you can apply for a course

Question 5

FET College

Answer 5

Offers secondary and tertiary study with a practical orientation, such as hairstyling, automotive mechanics and secretarial studies

Question 6

NCS

Answer 6

National Senior Certificate

Question 7

Recommended subjects

Answer 7

School subjects which will help you in studying the course

Question 8

Tertiary study

Answer 8

Studying after high school

Question 9

University

Answer 9

An institution that offers academic study courses, for example: medicine and law. It awards both degrees and diplomas

Question 10

University of Technology

Answer 10

A place of learning that offers academic and theoretical study at a tertiary level