INTRODUCTION TO SCHOOL PHASES

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PHASE
(Grade R)

Welcome to Grade R!

Otherwise known as the Reception Year, the purpose of this phase is to assist your child in developing their social, cognitive, emotional and physical abilities.
This phase is also an introduction to the most basic, yet ever critical, skills your child will need including:

LITERACY
NUMERACY

We look forward to embarking on this journey of adventure, fun and lifelong learning with you and your child

FOUNDATION PHASE
(Grade 1-3)

Welcome Grades 1-3 learners!

This is the official first phase of schooling in South Africa and lays the groundwork for all future phases of school. Learners in this phase explore their creativity and imaginations whilst also learning brand new skills such as letter formation and reading as well as numbers and counting. This phase focuses on the following learning areas:

MATHEMATICS
LANGUAGES
READING SUPPORT
LIFE SKILLS

INTERMEDIATE PHASE
(Grade 4-6)

Welcome to Grades 4-6!

While revising and retaining all skills taught in the previous phases, this phase represents the introduction of independent learning for students as they refine their skills on a more technical and academic level. In this phase, students will cover the following learning areas:

MATHEMATICS
LANGUAGES
LIFE SKILLS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
NATURAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY

This phase also sees the introduction of the Learning Skills Program designed to assist your child in developing skills to succeed both in the classroom and as well as in all they do outside of school. This learning area will be touched on again as your child reaches the next phases of their lives in school.

SENIOR PHASE
(Grade 7-9)

Welcome Grades 7-9!

This is the final phase of compulsory learning for students! How far they have come! This phase allows students to develop advanced skills (such as teamwork) that lay a solid foundation for what to expect in the FET Phases of study. Learning Areas that this phase will focus on include:

MATHEMATICS
ENGLISH
AFRIKAANS
NATURAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY
SOCIAL SCIENCES
LEARNING SKILLS PROGRAM

FET PHASE
(Grade 10-12)

Welcome to All Grades 10-12 students!

This is the first phase of non-compulsory learning and the final phase of your schooling. As its definition states, there is no limit to what age you can be in order to learn something new. In this phase your child will be provided with specialized tools to prepare them for the workforce and life as an adult. This phase of learning consists of the following areas:

MATHEMATICS
MATHS LITERACY
ENGLISH
AFRIKAANS
LEARNING SKILLS PROGRAM

This phase offers Physics as an optional bonus for Grade 10 – 12 learners

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