THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME

South Peninsula prides itself on the wide range of subjects it has to offer its students. Believing that education cannot be compartmentalised into ‘pure academic’ or ‘commercial’ or ‘technical’ subjects, for example, SP caters for all interests and provides a holistic education for its students. Besides being an Arts and Culture Focus school. with the WCED providing funds and support for subjects in this field, the school is also part of the Dinaledi Project, which focuses on Mathematics and Science education. In addition, we have two well equipped and fully functional, fully utilised computer rooms, which enable our IT department to thrive, and provide support for many other subjects. 

The grade 8 and 9 subjects are all compulsory, and are as follows:

English, Afrikaans, Mathematics,Natural Sciences (NS), History and Social Sciences (HSS) (in Grade 9 this is separated into Geography and History), Economic and Management Sciences (EMS), Life Orientation (LO), Technology, Xhosa, Physical Education, Arts & Culture (incorporating Art, Heritage Studies, Dramatic Studies, Dance, Design and Music).

Students are also able to specialise in any one of these from Grade 9.

The Grade 10 to 12 subjects are as follows:

Compulsory                                                                                                                                                                                                  English (Home Language), Afrikaans (Second Additional Language),Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy, Life Orientation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Any 3 of the following                                                                                                                                                                             Economics, Business Studies, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences or Accounting/Geography/Consumer Studies/History/Engineering Graphics and Design/Music/Dramatic Studies/Design/Dance Studies/Art/Xhosa.

Tuition in various musical instruments, including Singing, is also offered, as are Additional Mathematics, Technology and Computer Applications Technology as additional subjects.