Senior Phase · CAPS aligned

Grade 8 subjects.

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English Home Language

Critical analysis, PEEL essays, drama, poetry comparison and media literacy.

Afrikaans Home Language

Kritiese analise, PEEL opstelle, drama, poësievergelyking en mediavaardighede.

Extended paragraphs, argumentative writing, passive voice and poetry.

Extended paragraphs, argumentative writing, passive voice and poetry.

Advanced Visual Art, Music, Drama and Dance — SA art history and performance.

Economic Management and Science

Interest, credit, extended bookkeeping, VAT and business structures.

Life Orientation

Identity, relationships, rights, substance abuse, career exploration.

Real numbers, algebra, functions, congruency, Pythagoras and data.

Natural Science

Cell biology, the periodic table, mechanics, waves and space.

Renaissance, Reformation, colonialism, global climate and SA environments.

Advanced mechanisms, electronic systems, sustainability and design portfolio.