ACADEMICS
Education is the key to a future and we want to equip our young men to reach their best potential.
The academic courses offered at our school aim at providing a broad base for the boys to go on to suitable employment or to any of the professions through University or College education, rather than training them for a specific career. Although there are staffing and timetable constraints, we have provided a wide range of possible combinations of subjects. These might not suit every single boy, but we believe that they are balanced and that all sensible possibilities have been included.
The purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.
Sydney J. Harris
Subjects offered
Grade 8 & 9
English (Home Language)
Afrikaans or IsiXhosa (First Additional Language)
Mathematics
Natural Sciences (Physical Science and Life Science) (NS)
Social Sciences (History and Geography) (SS)
Life Orientation (LO)
Economic Management Science (EMS)
Technology
Creative Arts
Computers (Grade 8 Only)
Gym and Sport Lessons
Grade 10 – 12
In each student’s Grade 9 year, they must decide on what subjects they will take from Grade 10 through to Grade 12.
COMPULSORY
English (Home Language)
Life Orientation
A choice of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh subjects are made by choosing ONE from each of the FIVE sets below:
SET 1
IsiXhosa (additional language) or Afrikaans (additional language)
SET 2
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
SET 3
Physical Sciences or Geography or Computer Applications Technology
SET 4
Life Sciences or History or Geography or Information Technology
SET 5
Accounting or Engineering Graphics and Design or Life Sciences or Business Studies or Music
Music or Visual Art may be taken in Set 3 or 5.
Physical Science may only be taken if doing Mathematics.
