Foundation
Students of 13 to 14 years of age who have completed grades 7 or 8 will be introduced to a wide range of disciplines in order to give them maximum flexibility of choice for their future direction. They sit the Cambridge Checkpoint examinations in November which are designed to ensure that our students are on a par with students of equivalent age elsewhere in the world in the vital subjects of Mathematics, Science and English and are ready to begin their international GCSE studies.
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IGCSE
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education ( = O Levels) - Students of 15 to 17 years of age who have completed the Foundation course or Grade 8 normally choose between 7 and 9 subjects at this level. These should include English first language, a second language, Mathematics, Science and IT. Students spend 2 years preparing for these examinations which provide an internationally recognized school leaving qualification.
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International AS and A Level
General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level – Students of 16 years of age and above who have already obtained the IGCSE or a South African Matric study these as the finest preparation and most widely accepted entrance qualification for university anywhere in the world. Internationally, depending upon the university, anything from 2 to 4 subjects may be required for admission. It should be noted that the academic standard of A Levels is equivalent to a South African 1st year university course. Students normally take 2 years to prepare for A Level examinations, but some may be ready to sit the examinations within only 1 year. The International AS levels, the first papers of A level are normally sat in the second year of study. Students may attend a South African university with the right set of AS level qualifications.
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Foundation Subjects Offered
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IGCSE Subject Choices
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Advanced Level Subject Choices |
Languages
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English 1st Language and Foreign Language
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English 1st Language, 2nd Language
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Chinese Foreign Language
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Chinese
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English 1st Language and Foreign Language
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English 1st Language, 2nd Language and Foreign Language
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English Language
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French Foreign Language
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French Foreign Language
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French
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German Foreign Language
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German Foreign Language
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German
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Japanese Foreign Language
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Japanese ( AS level only)
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Spanish Foreign Language
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Spanish Foreign Language
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Spanish
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Zulu 2nd Language
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Zulu 2nd Language
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Sciences
| Sciences | Sciences |
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Additional Mathematics
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Further Mathematics
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Biology
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Biology
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Combined Science (Biology//Chemistry/Physics)
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Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award)
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Chemistry
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Physics
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Mathematics
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Mathematics
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Mathematics
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Commerce
| Commerce | Commerce |
Life skills Enterprise
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Business Studies
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Business Studies
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Information and Communication
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Computer Studies
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Computing
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Economics
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Economics
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Humanities
| Humanities | Humanities |
Life skills Art
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Art and Design
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Art and Design
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Life skills Drama
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Drama
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English Literature
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English Literature
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Geography
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Geography
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Geography
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History
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History
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History
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Life skills Music
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Music (June Exam)
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Music
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Life skills
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Philosophy and Culture
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Philosophy and Culture
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Sociology
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Psychology
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Personal Development Programme
| Personal Development Programme | Personal Development Programme |