# For South African schools, from CAPS to matric

> SparkMentis for South African schools: CAPS-aligned planning, AI marking with rubrics, matric (NSC) and IEB exam practice with an AI tutor, and skills training.

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South African teachers plan to CAPS, mark a lot of school-based assessment and prepare learners for matric. SparkMentis drafts the plans, helps with the marking and gives learners a tutor for the work in between.

- Page: https://sparkmentis.ai/markets/south-africa

## The system schools work in

- The CAPS curriculum from the Department of Basic Education.
- The National Senior Certificate (matric) at the end of Grade 12, with IEB exams in many independent schools.
- School-based assessment counts toward final results.

## Where SparkMentis helps

- **Planning.** Unit and lesson plans drafted from your curriculum and calendar.
- **School-based assessment.** AI marking against your rubric, released by teachers.
- **Matric practice.** Study plans, practice and a tutor through SparkMentor; not official NSC or IEB material.
- **Skills.** Spark-VT for vocational programs, SparkLab for AI skills.

## Products that fit

- **SparK-12.** The school platform: AI lesson plans and question papers, paper and online exams, AI marking, attendance, results and parents.
- **SparkMentor.** A personal AI tutor in 14 languages that teaches with questions instead of handing out answers.
- **Spark-VT.** Hands-on vocational training with AI grading and automatic attendance.
- **SparkLab.** AI literacy and applied AI for students, teachers and professionals, with teacher certification.

## Questions

**Is it aligned to CAPS?**

The tools work from the curriculum you teach, including CAPS.

**Are matric papers official?**

No. Practice is generated by SparkMentis; use the DBE's and IEB's past papers too.

**Can independent schools use it?**

Yes.

## Related

- [Africa](https://sparkmentis.ai/markets/africa.md): Region
- [SparK-12: Lesson planning](https://app.sparkmentis.ai/features/lesson-planning): Unit and lesson plans drafted with AI
- [SparK-12: AI marking](https://app.sparkmentis.ai/features/ai-marking): Suggested marks with reasons, released by people
- [What is a rubric?](https://sparkmentis.ai/learn/what-is-a-rubric.md): Glossary

## Book a demo

Email info@sparkmentis.ai (subject "SparkMentis demo request") with your organization, your role and the products you're interested in.