Schools · South Africa
IB DP sessions in South Africa (2027–28)
IB Diploma Programme exam sessions in South Africa for 2027–28: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge. Confirm day-level dates from the official circular; this page does not invent a date sheet.
IB DP sessions in South Africa for 2027–28
Private, independent, and international schools in South Africa - especially around Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria - often run CAPS, IEB, Cambridge pathways with English, Afrikaans, and multilingual instruction. Coordinators juggle January academic year intake peaks while finance teams track term structures across varied income bands.
South African families increasingly expect portal access for fee receipts, attendance summaries, and term reports with publish gates before family visibility - not phone calls to the front office. Schoolyi connects admissions, roster, fees, exams, and family communication on one academic calendar so quintile-aware fee models and payroll beside school finance does not live in disconnected spreadsheets. Local named facts include South Africa, South African, CAPS, IEB, Cambridge. Academic operations align to January academic year intake peaks and South Africa term boundaries on a central holiday-aware calendar. For 2027–28, do not copy 2026–27 day-level dates forward. Rebuild the holiday master from new circulars when they appear.
IA deadlines and predicted grades sit on the school calendar beside that session. They are not the IB’s attendance register. Never invent a date sheet on this page. Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- CAPS, IEB, Cambridge
- Academic operations align to January academic year intake peaks and South Africa term boundaries on a central holiday-aware calendar.
- IB for 2027–28
Typical shape of IB Diploma Programme exam sessions
IB Diploma Programme examinations typically run in a May session and a November session. A campus picks the session that matches its year, not both by accident.
IA deadlines and predicted grades sit on the school calendar beside that session. They are not the IB’s attendance register.
For 2027–28, do not copy 2026–27 day-level dates forward. Rebuild the holiday master from new circulars when they appear. January academic year intake peaks Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- Board or map in view: IB
- Local named facts include South Africa, South African, CAPS, IEB, Cambridge.
- Day-level papers come from circulars, not from marketing copy
What to confirm for 2027–28 in South Africa
Confirm which session this campus is in for this year on IBIS / the programme coordinator’s official calendar. Do not type invented paper dates here. In South Africa, Academic operations align to January academic year intake peaks and South Africa term boundaries on a central holiday-aware calendar. January academic year intake peaks
Place IA internal deadlines before the session, as school policy, after you have the official window. For 2027–28, do not copy 2026–27 day-level dates forward. Rebuild the holiday master from new circulars when they appear. Local named facts include South Africa, South African, CAPS, IEB, Cambridge.
term reports with publish gates before family visibility term structures across varied income bands Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- Session weeks are operational seasons for DP cohorts.
- Younger PYP/MYP classes may still be in normal attendance.
- Results publish is a family-portal gate, not a teacher save.
Holiday master implications in South Africa
Session weeks are operational seasons for DP cohorts. Younger PYP/MYP classes may still be in normal attendance. Results publish is a family-portal gate, not a teacher save. Academic operations align to January academic year intake peaks and South Africa term boundaries on a central holiday-aware calendar. Attendance percentages in South Africa are only honest if 2027–28 working days are official.
term reports with publish gates before family visibility Fee collection habits: term structures across varied income bands Assessment rhythm: term reports with publish gates before family visibility Local named facts include South Africa, South African, CAPS, IEB, Cambridge.
Do not paste another country’s year start onto South Africa. Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- January academic year intake peaks
- term structures across varied income bands
- Fee collection habits: term structures across varied income bands
Fees, exams, and families in 2027–28
Fee due dates and report windows still have to land on 2027–28 working days in South Africa. term structures across varied income bands term reports with publish gates before family visibility
Families in South Africa will treat a published date as official. If you do not have the circular yet, publish a season, not a guessed Monday. For 2027–28, do not copy 2026–27 day-level dates forward. Rebuild the holiday master from new circulars when they appear.
IA deadlines and predicted grades sit on the school calendar beside that session. They are not the IB’s attendance register. Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- Assessment rhythm: term reports with publish gates before family visibility
- Local named facts include South Africa, South African, CAPS, IEB, Cambridge.
- Year in view: 2027–28
Questions for 2027–28 in South Africa
May or November? Whatever this campus registered. Do not assume May worldwide. In South Africa: Academic operations align to January academic year intake peaks and South Africa term boundaries on a central holiday-aware calendar.
Does software set IB dates? No. The IB publishes them. The school enters confirmed windows. For 2027–28, do not copy 2026–27 day-level dates forward. Rebuild the holiday master from new circulars when they appear.
Can national-track siblings ignore this? They can share a family login. They do not share the DP session block unless they are DP candidates. Local named facts include South Africa, South African, CAPS, IEB, Cambridge. Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- May or November? Whatever this campus registered. Do not assume May worldwide.
- Does software set IB dates? No. The IB publishes them. The school enters confirmed windows.
- Can national-track siblings ignore this? They can share a family login. They do not share the DP session block unless they are DP candidates.
What 2027–28 still cannot guess in South Africa
This page will not invent a paper-level date sheet for IB in South Africa. For 2027–28, do not copy 2026–27 day-level dates forward. Rebuild the holiday master from new circulars when they appear. Until the circular exists, keep a season on the holiday master and paste days only from the official source.
South Africa still has to appear in how South Africa describes IB Diploma Programme exam sessions for 2027–28, including Academic operations align to January academic year intake peaks and South Africa term boundaries on a central holiday-aware calendar.. South African still has to appear in how South Africa describes IB Diploma Programme exam sessions for 2027–28, including Academic operations align to January academic year intake peaks and South Africa term boundaries on a central holiday-aware calendar.. CAPS still has to appear in how South Africa describes IB Diploma Programme exam sessions for 2027–28, including Academic operations align to January academic year intake peaks and South Africa term boundaries on a central holiday-aware calendar.. IEB still has to appear in how South Africa describes IB Diploma Programme exam sessions for 2027–28, including Academic operations align to January academic year intake peaks and South Africa term boundaries on a central holiday-aware calendar..
January academic year intake peaks term structures across varied income bands Named owners still have to keep the holiday master, the roster, and the family view aligned in this place, because a brochure paragraph will not survive the first mid-year joiner or the first board week.
- No invented Monday for IB
- Confirm 2027–28 against the circular
- Local named facts include South Africa, South African, CAPS, IEB, Cambridge.
Questions, answered
Straightforward answers for visitors evaluating the product.
No invented Monday for IB+
No invented Monday for IB
Confirm 2027–28 against the circular+
Confirm 2027–28 against the circular
Local named facts include South Africa, South African, CAPS, IEB, Cambridge.+
Local named facts include South Africa, South African, CAPS, IEB, Cambridge.
Ready to bring your school onto one connected system?
Book a 30-minute demo. We will walk through admissions, academics, finance, operations, and family portals based on your priorities.
Already using Schoolyi? Sign in