Urgent: Need Help Finding a Rewriting Centre in Cape Town / Western Cape
Hi everyone, I’m kind of new to Reddit, so please bear with me.
Does anybody know where I can rewrite my November 2026 exams in Cape Town or anywhere in the Western Cape? I’ve emailed and called so many schools already, but I keep getting rejected almost immediately. What frustrates me even more is that a lot of these places don’t even seem to check with higher management about whether they take private candidates or not — they just flat out say no.
I’m not trying to sound entitled, but honestly, is it really that difficult to add one extra desk, one extra chair and one extra test paper? When I was in Grade 12, my school was packed with its own learners yet still accepted rewriters from other schools.
Even my old school apparently has no space for me because of the influx of Grade 12 students.
I registered to write my May exams, but now I want to rewrite again in November just to be safe. The problem is that I’m now being told I need to find an IEB school willing to host me, and if I don’t find one by the end of this month, I won’t be able to write the November exams at all. That’s what’s making this whole situation so stressful.
An acquaintance of mine matriculated around three years ago and rewrote at an IEB school that I literally contacted earlier today. He got accepted there two years ago to rewrite, but when I contacted them today, they immediately told me they can’t take me.
At this point I’m honestly exhausted and stressed out. If anyone knows of any schools in Cape Town or the Western Cape that still accept rewriters, or even advice on how to actually get schools to properly consider your application, please let me know. I’d seriously appreciate it.
NOTE: I AM AN IEB STUDENT MYSELF SO I CAN’T REGISTER WITH WCED/DBE