Countries / South Africa
Msingi in South Africa
CAPS from Grade R to Grade 12, across the Foundation, Intermediate, Senior and FET phases, with the seven-point scale, four terms and the year-end promotion decision.
At a glance
How Msingi keeps a South African school
The report card
What parents receive
A learner report keyed to the CAPS seven-point scale, with the LURITS number, each subject’s teacher and a graph against the class average. Grades R to 3 show levels only, never percentages.
Made for South Africa
What is different here
The CAPS seven-point scale
Codes 1 to 7 with the official descriptors, from Not achieved to Outstanding achievement. Grades R to 3 report levels only.
Promotion at year end
Each learner’s year is worked out against the promotion requirements for their phase, ready for the schedule.
Your languages
Home Language and First Additional Language, named the way your school teaches them: English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, Sesotho and the rest.
LURITS and PERSAL
Learners keep their LURITS number and ID or passport number; educators their PERSAL number.
Bank payments (EFT)
Open the CSV from online banking (FNB, Standard Bank, Absa, Nedbank, Capitec and others) and each payment is matched by its reference, in rand.
Grading
The scale on every report card
CAPS achievement levels
| Level | Marks | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 80–100% | Outstanding achievement |
| 6 | 70–79% | Meritorious achievement |
| 5 | 60–69% | Substantial achievement |
| 4 | 50–59% | Adequate achievement |
| 3 | 40–49% | Moderate achievement |
| 2 | 30–39% | Elementary achievement |
| 1 | 0–29% | Not achieved |
CAPS achievement levels: free calculator →
Free printable report card template →
CAPS school software for South African schools →
School management software for South African schools →
School fees software with EFT bank imports →
Classes
Every stage
| Stage | Classes |
|---|---|
| Foundation Phase | Grade R, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 |
| Intermediate Phase | Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6 |
| Senior Phase | Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 |
| FET Phase | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 |
School calendar
2026, already in
| Term | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 14 Jan | 27 Mar |
| Term 2 | 8 Apr | 26 Jun |
| Term 3 | 21 Jul | 23 Sept |
| Term 4 | 6 Oct | 9 Dec |
From the official calendar. A school can move any date to match its own.
Ready to try it in South Africa?
Download Msingi, choose South Africa when you set it up, and use it straight away.