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Senior School Academics

FET Phase

FET Phase

Further Education and Training Phase

The FET (Further Education and Training) phase for Upper V to Matric (Grades 10-12) requires our pupils to select a minimum of seven subjects. We are in the fortunate position of offering, within our school timetable, the opportunity for students to take an eighth subject if they wish.

The pupils use their thinking skills introduced in the Junior School and perfected in the GET phase of Lower and Middle V, to explore and investigate various aspects of the curriculum. Our curriculum is audited annually to ensure that we offer Afro-centric content wherever possible. Our world-class teachers remain on the cutting edge through their commitment to lifelong learning.

Subject Choice

We offer these four compulsory subjects:

  • English Home Language
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Afrikaans, isiZulu or Sesotho

    (First Additional Language)

  • Life Orientation

FET Phase

Subject Choice

Our pupils must choose at least three subjects from the wide range below:

  • Accounting
  • Dramatic Arts
  • Design
  • French

    (Second Additional Language)

  • Geography
  • German

    (Second Additional Language)

  • History
  • Information Technology
  • Italian

    (Second Additional Language)

  • Latin

    (Second Additional Language)

  • Life Sciences
  • Music
  • Physical Sciences
  • Spanish

    (Second Additional Language)

  • Visual Arts

FET Phase

Additional Subjects

For pupils wishing to study subjects in greater depth, we also offer the following IEB Further Studies courses,  which are designed to develop independent and critical thinking skills, thus preparing students for university study.

Further Studies Afrikaans

Further Studies English

Further Studies Mathematics

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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