High school subject choices and cultural activities

General Education and Training: Grades 7 - 9

Grades 7, 8 and 9 do the compulsory subjects as prescribed in the CAPS syllabus. Academic goal-setting and support programmes are introduced from Grade 8.

Subjects:

• English (Home Language)
• Afrikaans (1st Additional Language)
• Mathematics
• Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences
• History
• Geography
• Technology
• Economic and Management Sciences
• Creative Arts
• Life Orientation

Further Education and Training: Grades 10 - 12

Grades 10, 11 and 12 complete the following compulsory subjects:

• English (Home Language)
• Afrikaans (1st Additional Language)
• Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
• Life Orientation

Choice Subjects to make up seven subjects:

• Physical Science
• Life Science
• Geography
• History
• Visual Arts
• Design
• Business Studies
• Accounting
• Computer Applications Technology (CAT)

The subjects that are offered in these phases are:

Grade 10

First FOUR subjects are compulsory

• English (Home Language)
• Afrikaans (1st Additional Language)
• Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
• Life Orientation
• Computer Applications Technology OR Visual Art OR Accounting (this is elective 1, choose one only)
• Physical Science OR History OR Design (this is elective 2, choose one only)
• Life Science OR Business Studies OR Geography (this is elective 3, choose one only)

Grade 11

First FOUR subjects are compulsory

• English (Home Language)
• Afrikaans (1st Additional Language)
• Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
• Life Orientation
• Computer Applications Technology OR geography (this is elective 1, choose one only)
• Physical Science OR History OR Visual Art (this is elective 2, choose one only)
• Life Science OR Business Studies OR Design (this is elective 3, choose one only)