Curriculum
Academics – Umfolozi High School
Academics
Umfolozi High School follows the National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), offering a broad and balanced education for Grades 8 to 12.
Our Curriculum
We offer the full CAPS curriculum from Grade 8 through to Grade 12. All learners in the Senior Phase (Grades 8–9) study a common set of subjects. In the FET Phase (Grades 10–12), learners choose a subject combination from our approved subject groups.
Three subjects are compulsory for all learners in Grades 10–12: English Home Language, IsiZulu First Additional Language, and Life Orientation.
Grades 8 – 12
All learners take 3 compulsory subjects plus 4 subjects chosen from the subject groups below.
Subject Groups — Choose 4
| Group | Subjects (Choose 1) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dramatic ArtsMusicMathematical LiteracyTourism |
| 2 | Agricultural SciencesLife SciencesMathematical LiteracyTourism |
| 3 | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsMathematics |
| 4 | Agricultural SciencesLife SciencesMathematicsPhysical Sciences |
| 5 | GeographyLife SciencesMathematicsPhysical Sciences |
| 6 | GeographyHistoryMathematical LiteracyTourism |
* Learners select one subject from each group to complete their 4 elective subjects.
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