Enrolment for Namcol starts on Monday, 22nd January and closes on Monday, 5th March 2007, says the Marketing Unit. Learners wishing to enrol with NAMCOL should bring the following documents along: ? Proof of Identity [ID card; passport; driver’s licence; birth certificate or Ministry of Education (MoE) verification of Identification Document]; ? An original certificate of your highest educational qualification[s]; or ? Statement of Results for the most recent examination you sat; [Certified copies of these documents are not acceptable] ? Payment in full for subject fees [by cash or money order, cheques are NOT acceptable] ? Study Permit [applicable to foreign nationals only]; ? One Passport Photo, and ? Statement of entry (applicable to learners enrolled with Namcol during the 2004-2006 academic years. Namcol friendily reminds learners and parents not to wait until the last day of enrolment as enrolment shall not be extended and there is nothing like late registration at Namcol. The deadline for enrolment is set for Monday, 6th March 2006 and the institution appeals to learners and parents to take this reminder in a very serious light because no exceptions will be made after the 6th March 2006. The academic year commences on 12 March 2007. On this day, all learners are invited to attend an orientation workshop. For this academic year, Namcol charges N$100,00 per subject plus a N$30,00 non-refundable registration fee for Grade 10 and N$160,00 per subject plus a N$30,00 non-refundable registration fee for Grade 12. Self-study materials and/or textbooks will be provided at the point of enrolment. To make enrolment accessible to all, there are 124 Enrolment Points countrywide. All Namcol learners will receive the same services for the N$100, 00 (in the case of Grade 10) and N$160, 00 (in the case of Grade 12). This basic package includes: ? one-day orientation workshop [five hours]; ? copy of the Namcol Good Study Guide; ? a full set of Namcol study guides; and/or textbook for each subject; ? two sessions of tuition per week in each subject (2 hours); ? three assignments [set nationally and marked by Tutors at Namcol Tutorial Centres]; ? two vacation workshops per year [for those unable to attend weekly contact sessions]; and ? self-supervised study halls [optional]. The fees learners are paying when enrolling with Namcol do not include examination registration .The examination is the responsibility of the Directorate of National Examinations and Assessment [DNEA], which is operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Education. DNEA sets exam papers, determines the dates for examinations, releases examination results and also determines the fees for examination registration. The Directorate of National Examinations and Assessment has set different dates and different fees to register for examinations for 2007. Registration for examinations is from 26 February – 2 April 2007. Late registration for the October/November examinations is 22 May – 8 June 2007, and only in cases of death and where people were out of the country during this period. So, learners should not wait for this period. Namcol encourages learners to carefully study the Exam booklet provided to them at enrolment points. Apart from its Alternative to Secondary Education, which is grades 10 and 12, Namcol also offers professional programmes for learners. These are Commonwealth Diploma in Youth in Development (CYP), the Certificate in Education for Development (CED), the Higher Diploma in Adult Basic Education and Training (HDABET) and the Certificate in Local Government Studies (CLGS). Certain requirements must be met for these programmes. For more information on the professional programmes, the Distance Education Coordinator at Head Office can be reached at tel. No. 320 5244. It is very important that foreign students take along their study permits when enrolling as per a directive from the Ministry of Home Affairs. No foreign national will be enrolled without an official Study Permit issued by the Home Affairs Ministry. Issued by the Marketing Unit of Namcol Contact: Rholene Bok Marketing & Information Office Namcol Head Office Windhoek Tel. No: [061] 320 5241