Curriculum

Sections of the School:

Primary School

Pre-Primary Phase 3 to 6 years old
Foundation Phase Grades R – 3
Intermediate Phase Grade 4 – 6
Senior Phase Grade 7

High School

Senior Phase Grade 8 – 9
FET Phase Grade 10 – 12

School Subjects:

Grade R Home Language, Mathematics & Life Skills
Grades 1, 2 & 3 Languages, Mathematics & Life Skills

The curriculum for Grade R – 3 is prescribed by the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)

Grades 4 – 9 Languages, Mathematics, Life Skills, Social Science, Natural Science & Technology, (for Gr 7-9 only)

The curriculum for Grade 4 – 6 and 7 – 9 is prescribed by the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS).

Grades 10 – 12 The Further Education and Training Curriculum requires the following compulsory subjects:

English Home Language
Afrikaans First Additional Language
Mathematical Literacy / Mathematics
Life Orientation
Elective (Compulsory) Computer Applications Technology and Consumer Studies
Elective (Choice) Tourism (VNS)/Life Sciences (VNS) or Design/Visual Art (FJAC)

CAPS is applied to the entire FET (Further Education and Training) phase – Grades 10 – 12

Art is taken at the Frank Joubert Art Centre (FJAC) in Newlands on a part-time basis, between 15h00 and 17h00 two afternoons a week, and some Saturday mornings. Students are to arrange their own transport to Art lessons.