Curriculum

The Grade 8 and 9 curriculum is broad based and exposes all our students to an extensive range of learning areas in the South African National Curriculum.

Subjects offered in Grades 8 & 9 are: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics & Mathematical Literacy, Natural Science, Social Science, Economic Management Science, Arts and Culture, Design and Technology, Information Technology and Life Orientation.

Pupils will continue on into the FET (Further Education and Training) band, in grade 10, which will be completed over three years and which will culminate with a National Senior Certificate (Matric).

Oakhill offers a wide range of subjects in this phase and we continue to write the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) exam, an exam which is internationally recognized and benchmarked.

  • Subjects offered in the FET band
  • English Home Language
  • Afrikaans First Additional Language
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Life Orientation
  • Physical Science
  • History
  • Business Studies
  • Life Sciences
  • Geography
  • Accounting
  • Visual Arts
  • Music
  • Information Technology
  • Dramatic Arts

The following subjects are compulsory

  1. English Home Language
  2. Afrikaans First Additional Language
  3. Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  4. Life Orientation

Students then select one subject from each of the following bands:

  1. Physical Science or History or Business Studies or Life Sciences
  2. Geography or Accounting or Visual Arts or Music*
  3. Life Science or Information Technology or Dramatic Arts or History