About FreeMode
FreeMode is an independent South African educational platform built to make education information, study resources and useful academic tools easier to find and use.
Instead of putting every educational service into one large interface, FreeMode provides specialised services for different needs while keeping them connected as part of the wider FreeMode platform.
What You Can Find on FreeMode
- SAQA qualification information and verification tools
- APS calculators and admission-related tools
- University and college information
- Matric and Grade 12 resources
- Past examination papers
- Examination memos and study resources
- University and college prospectuses
- Learnership information
- NQF and qualification information
- Application deadlines and important dates
- Educational resources
- Study groups and community features
- Tutor and educational directories
Our Approach
Our goal is to make useful educational information easier to discover, understand and compare without requiring users to navigate through numerous unrelated websites and documents.
We organise information into specialised services so that users can go directly to the tool or resource they need.
Our Services
FreeMode's services are organised across a number of specialised websites and subdomains, including:
- SAQA: qualification information and verification
- APS: APS calculation and related admission tools
- Find: education and institution discovery
- Subjects: school subject information
- Deadlines: important education dates and deadlines
- Resources: educational resources
- Groups: study and educational communities
- Tutors: tutor and learning support information
- NQF: NQF and qualification information
- Matric: Grade 12 and Matric resources
- Past Papers: examination papers and related resources
- Memos: examination memos and study support
- Prospectus: university and college prospectus information
- Learnerships: learnership information and opportunities
Where Our Information Comes From
FreeMode uses information from a range of sources depending on the service. These may include official public databases, government publications, educational institutions, public records, institutional websites and other publicly available sources.
Where information originates from an official organisation, we aim to identify the relevant source and provide an appropriate reference or link where practical.
Information may be reformatted, structured, indexed or presented differently to make it easier to search and understand. This does not mean that FreeMode is the owner or official publisher of the underlying information.
SAQA Information
FreeMode provides access to searchable information relating to South African qualifications and qualification records.
SAQA-related information is provided as an independent educational information service. FreeMode is not SAQA and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by SAQA.
Users requiring official confirmation should consult the relevant official SAQA channels.
Educational Resources
FreeMode may provide access to or information about past examination papers, memos, prospectuses, study resources and other educational materials.
Third-party materials remain subject to the intellectual-property rights of their respective owners. Where appropriate, FreeMode identifies or links to the original source.
Independent Platform
FreeMode is independently operated and is not a government website.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, FreeMode is not affiliated with, endorsed by or officially connected to SAQA, the Department of Basic Education, the Department of Higher Education and Training, universities, TVET colleges, SETAs or other government and educational institutions.
Our Goal
Our goal is simple: make South African education information easier to find, understand and use.
FreeMode is continually expanding its educational tools, resources and services as we build a broader platform for learners, students, applicants, graduates and anyone looking for reliable educational information.