OSM: Add-on: Prelim Formulas (Departmental)

OSM: Add-on: Prelim Formulas (Departmental)

What this product means for your school

The Prelim Formula Maintenance Add-on ensures that the Term 3 Grade 12 Preliminary Examination is correctly categorised and calculated within the School-Based Assessment (SBA) structure in the d6 system. This ensures the Prelim Exam is included under the correct weighting and assessment logic, in line with CAPS requirements.

This add-on is strictly limited to Grade 12 learners and applies only to the Term 3 Preliminary Examination. It does not affect other grades or general assessment components.

What the OSM team does

When your school is on this plan, the OSM team will assist with:

  • Setting up the Prelim formulas for all Grade 12 subjects.

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  • Maintaining alignment with the CAPS Promotion Formula Plan requirements.

  • Maintaining the formulas during the course of the year.

This support is focused only on the Prelim assessment structure and its correct inclusion in SBA calculations.

Important notes

  • This add-on applies only to Grade 12 learners.

  • It is strictly limited to the Term 3 Preliminary Examination.

  • It requires an active CAPS Promotion Formula Plan to function.

  • It does not change how marks are entered, only how they are calculated and categorised.

  • It is a calculation and structure maintenance add-on, not a full assessment setup product.

  • Any changes outside the Prelim formula structure fall outside the scope of this add-on.

Frequently asked questions

Do we need the CAPS Promotion Formula Plan for this add-on to work?

Yes. This add-on functions only in combination with the CAPS Promotion Formula Plan.

Does this apply to all grades?

No. It is exclusively for Grade 12 learners.

Does this change how teachers enter marks?

No. It only affects how the Prelim Exam is categorised and calculated in the background system.

What happens if we don’t have this add-on?

The Prelim Exam may not be correctly included in SBA calculations, which could result in incorrect weighting for Grade 12 Term 3 results.

Last updated: June 2026  |  Version 0.5

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