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LV and MV Curriculum

LV and MV Curriculum

Lower V and Middle V Curriculum

Part of the Lower V and Middle V (Grades 8 and 9) academic curriculum has been re-designed into modules to reduce academic stress and an overwhelming number of subjects.

Previously, Lower V students studied 14 subjects concurrently, while those in Middle V studied 13. Most of the subjects were examinable and were assessed on a regular basis by formal testing. Many pupils found such a large number of subjects overwhelming and struggled with the number of tests. 

Changes were then made to the timetable, number of lessons per subject and manner of assessment. The number of lessons allocated to Life Orientation has increased to allow the pupils more opportunities to discuss life issues. Students in Lower V now study a maximum of seven formally assessed subjects at any time. A course in Critical Thinking was introduced in 2020 and is a mandatory subject for all Middle V pupils. It has proven to be most successful, and pupils have enjoyed the opportunity to discuss the ethics around current issues.

  Our curriculum is dynamic, and we constantly re-evaluate our offering to ensure we offer exciting and different elective subjects or courses.

LV and MV Curriculum

Subject Assessment

In 2020, Mathematics, the languages and Subject Music became continuous subjects studied throughout the year. These subjects continue to be assessed by both tests and examinations. 

Life Orientation (which includes Cognitive Skills), Computer Skills and Design & Technology (which includes coding and robotics), as well as Physical Education, are also taught throughout the year but, of these, only Computer Skills and Design & Technology are assessed. These assessments do not take the form of formal testing.

All other subjects are taught in six-week modules and most assessments take the form of alternatives to testing.

LV and MV Curriculum

Timetable allocation

A course in Critical Thinking is a mandatory subject for all Middle V pupils. Introduced in 2020, it has proven to be most successful, and students have enjoyed the opportunity to discuss the ethics around current issues.

Dale Quaker

Dale Quaker is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Cupric Africa, a private equity owned mining company which through its Botswana sister company Khoemacau Copper recently completed the building of its copper silver project.

He was previously the CFO of the Khoemacau Group leading the finance function as the Group transitioned from an exploration company, through the fundraising of a $650m debt, streaming and equity funding package through to completion of construction..

Prior to joining Cupric, he was an independent consultant to the mining and construction industries. In his last corporate role, he headed up the marketing and logistics function for Xstrata Coal South Africa, after having fulfilled a senior finance role in the company previously..

Dale held roles at BHPBillition subsidiary, Samancor Chrome, both at the operations and corporate office in Johannesburg. Dale is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Management Accountant and has three daughters at Roedean.

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