Subjects

A holistic programme that weaves together early literacy, numeracy, creative play, movement, and personal and social growth—so young children learn routines, confidence, and curiosity in a nurturing, age-appropriate way.

Listening and speaking are emphasised alongside emergent reading and writing through stories, rhymes, and structured play. Learners build vocabulary and communication habits that support the rest of the Foundation Phase.

Hands-on activities introduce numbers, counting, shapes, patterns, and measurement in concrete ways. The focus is on mathematical language, exploration, and confidence before formal written methods.

Creative Arts, Physical Education, and Personal and Social Well-being are integrated so learners practise teamwork, healthy habits, and self-expression while connecting learning to real-life contexts.

Home-language English develops reading fluency, comprehension, phonics, spelling, and writing for different purposes. Speaking and listening tasks build clarity, vocabulary, and confident classroom participation.

Number operations, place value, fractions in context, measurement, data handling, and simple geometry are taught with manipulatives and problem-solving routines so learners understand ideas before memorising rules.

As First Additional Language, Afrikaans introduces listening stories, songs, basic vocabulary, short phrases, and early reading and writing so learners can communicate in everyday classroom and community settings.

Reading and viewing, writing, listening, and speaking are developed through longer texts, structured paragraphs, and language conventions. Learners practise summarising, inferencing, and writing for real audiences.

Whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratio thinking, perimeter and area, volume, angles, and data representations are explored with an emphasis on reasoning, multi-step problems, and clear mathematical communication.

First Additional Language work strengthens listening comprehension, dialogues, grammar in context, reading passages, and short functional writing so learners can use Afrikaans with growing accuracy and confidence.

History and Geography are studied as integrated themes—maps, places, resources, timelines, and sources—so learners understand change over time, human-environment relationships, and responsible citizenship.

Topics across life and physical science encourage questioning, fair tests, and recording evidence. Learners investigate matter, energy, ecosystems, and the human body at an age-appropriate conceptual level.

Life Orientation–style learning brings together personal and social well-being, study habits, health and safety, physical education, and creative expression so learners develop resilience, respect, and healthy routines.

Literature, language structures, and extended writing are consolidated. Learners analyse texts, plan essays, refine grammar and style, and present ideas orally with increasing independence in preparation for further study.

Algebraic thinking, integers, exponents, functions, geometry proofs and constructions, statistics, and probability are developed with attention to exam readiness, reasoning chains, and checking strategies.

More demanding texts, transactional writing, prepared speeches, and formal language use build proficiency. Grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension tasks align with Senior Phase expectations for the FAL programme.

History deepens source-based enquiry and cause-and-effect; Geography strengthens map skills, development issues, and environmental awareness. Both subjects emphasise evidence, perspective, and structured arguments.

Integrated life and physical science content includes cells, reproduction, chemical reactions, electricity, and forces. Practical work, safety, and scientific literacy support conceptual understanding and application.

Careers guidance, social and emotional learning, physical education, creative arts pathways, and civic themes help adolescents set goals, manage stress, understand rights and responsibilities, and lead healthy lives.

Economic and Management Sciences introduces the economy as a system, entrepreneurship, simple financial documents, and the role of business and consumers—linking classroom tasks to everyday money and work decisions.

Visual Art, Music, Drama, and Dance are explored through performance, composition, reflection, and appreciation. Learners experiment with techniques, collaborate in ensembles, and build confidence in creative expression.

Design processes, materials and structures, systems and control, and responsible use of tools (including basic digital skills where applicable) encourage problem-solving, sketching solutions, and evaluating real products.