Results:
The school is doing well academically. From a total of 67 candidates that were entered for the examination, 56 students achieved a commendable 100% pass in ALL the subjects examined. There were improved credits in English as a Second Language from 97.8 % in 2003 to 100% in 2004;Physics, from 81.8 % in 2003 to 84.6% in 2004,Accounting from 73.7% in 2003 to 88.9% in 2004; Economics from 73.7 % to 85.2% in 2004; History from 75.0 % in 2003 to 100% in 2004.The year 2006 is the best so far.The shool scooped five awards for bset performing high school all round.
School terms:
Term Duration, Number of weeks, Number of days, Number of public holidays, Actual number of school days respectively
1 (9) 11 Jan - 30 March 12 57 (59) 1 + 1 55 (57)
2 18 April - 23 June 10 49 3 + 1 45
3 17 July - 22 Sept 10 50 1 49
4 2 Oct - 1 (5) Dec 9 (10) 45 (47) 0 45 (47)
Total 41 (42) 201 (205) 5 + 2 194 (198)
- Dates in brackets ( ) are applicable to teachers
Public and school holidays
1 January New Year's Day
20 March School holiday
21 March Human Rights Day
14 April Good Friday
17 April Family Day
27 April Freedom Day
28 April School holiday
1 May Workers Day
16 June Youth Day
9 August National Women’s Day
24 September Heritage Day
16 December Day of Reconciliation
25 December Christmas Day
26 December Day of Goodwill
Subjects:
The following compulsory subjects are currently offered to Form 1 pupils: English 1 st Language, a 2 nd Language (Afrikaans or Sepedi), Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Human and Social Sciences, Technology, Economic and Management Sciences and Life Orientation
A further two optional subjects have to be selected: one of Latin, German, French or Sepedi 3 rd Language AND one of Music or Art. (The same language may not be repeated in the different optional areas.) PLEASE NOTE , however, that subject choices will depend on demand and the availability of teachers.
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The following subjects are also offered: Accounting, Business Studies, Additional Mathematics and Computer Studies.
Academic
Examinations and Assessment:
Assessment and evaluation take place continuously throughout the year. Emphasis is placed on understanding, application, synthesis and analysis. Assessment methods take the form of projects, orals, research, assignments, practicals, class tests and examinations. Academic progress reports are issued for each pupil three times a year. Form I-Vs are issued with a report at the end of the 1st term. This is based on continous assessment. Their report in the 2nd term is based largely on mid-year examinations which are written in June. The 4th term report is based on the final examinations and continous assessment from the end of Term 1.
Form 5 preliminary examinations are written midyear (June) when the Form 1 - form 4 pupils also Write Exams. Form Vs write the Senior Certificate examaination (soon to become the Further Education Certificate) in October. Their final report is issued at the end of the year by the G.D.E.
Form I to IV: Mid-year examinations are written in June. Final examinations are written at the end of November.
Form V: Mock examinations in June. Senior Certificate examinations are written in November.
Academic Timetable Structure:
The academic timetable operates on a 10 day cycle. The timetable is repeated every two weeks. A typical school day starts at 7:30am and consists of 7 periods (45 minutes each) an assembly and 2 breaks. School ends at 1:45pm. Wednesday is an exception where there is no assembly and 8 periods.
