The English curriculum is structured to enhance learners' cognitive academic abilities and imaginative skills, thereby enabling them to articulate, reconstruct, and comprehend their surroundings, particularly through figurative interpretation. This subject offers a comprehensive integration of advanced critical analysis skills through listening and speaking, as well as an in-depth understanding of visual and literary texts via reading and viewing. Furthermore, it emphasises proficiency in the entire writing process, which encompasses planning, reviewing, and presenting, in addition to the formal study of language structures and conventions.

Afrikaans is strategically designed to enhance fluent communication skills, thereby enabling learners to become proficient with the language as a crucial medium for instruction and learning. The primary objective is pragmatic: to ensure that students are capable of confidently comprehending and effectively utilizing the language through the integrated mastery of listening and speaking, reading and viewing, writing and presenting, as well as understanding essential language structures and conventions.

Life Orientation is a vital compulsory subject that prepares learners for the complexities of life and its myriad possibilities, equipping them to lead meaningful and successful lives in an ever-evolving world. This discipline empowers students to make well-informed decisions regarding their health, environmental concerns, academic subject choices, further educational pursuits, and future career paths. It serves as an essential framework for individual growth and active participation in society.

Mathematical Literacy represents the fundamental application of mathematics in everyday contexts, focusing on the resolution of practical problems such as budgeting, interest calculations, navigation, and data interpretation. This course is structured to equip learners with both content knowledge and contextual understanding, enabling them to systematically analyse challenges and develop mathematical strategies for their resolution. In doing so, it nurtures critical decision-making and communication skills that are essential for effective and confident engagement in today's financial and physical environments.

Business Studies is a compulsory, highly practical subject grounded in current affairs that ensures every learner gains a solid understanding of the business world, whether they pursue employment or entrepreneurship. The subject equips students with essential knowledge to analyse the Business Environments (micro, market, and macro), master skills for establishing and managing successful Business Ventures (like developing business plans), and acquire key management competencies in Business Operations (HR, marketing, production) and Business Roles, thereby preparing them to participate actively and productively as economically literate citizens.

Computer Applications Technology (CAT) is a fundamental core subject that fosters 21st-century digital literacy by teaching students complex computer functions and practical digital competencies. The curriculum emphasises the utilisation of integrated computer systems, encompassing both hardware and software, as well as end-user applications, to address everyday challenges effectively. CAT empowers learners to collect, analyse, and communicate information proficiently, thereby ensuring their attainment of computer fluency. Consequently, students are well-prepared to utilise technology with confidence and responsibility in a variety of professional and personal contexts within the modern era.

Practical Element, Supplies needed at parents’ cost. 

Consumer Studies is a dynamic, practical subject that moves far beyond the outdated notion of "just cooking," empowering learners to become responsible, informed, and entrepreneurial consumers who actively work to improve their own and their community's wellbeing. The course focuses on teaching critical evaluation skills related to food, nutrition, clothing, housing, and household equipment to ensure optimal and sustainable use of resources, while integrating entrepreneurship as a core theme where learners develop skills in designing, marketing, and evaluating small-scale ventures. 

Assessor’s fees, Practical Element, Supplies needed at parents’ cost ±10 practicals.

Tourism encompasses the comprehensive examination of activities, services, and industries that contribute to the travel experience. This field analyses tourists' expectations and behaviours, as well as the full economic, social, and environmental impacts of the sector, with a particular focus on South Africa. The subject equips learners with essential practical skills in mapwork and tour planning, understanding foreign exchange, mastering communication and customer service, and developing effective marketing strategies for travel. All of these competencies are situated within the vital framework of promoting sustainable and responsible tourism practices both globally and domestically.

Economics is a fundamental discipline that examines how various actors within society—namely, individuals, businesses, and governments—make decisions about the utilisation of scarce resources to fulfil diverse needs and wants, prioritising efficiency, equity, and sustainability. This field of study fosters critical analytical skills by investigating the behaviour of individual entities (Microeconomics) and the economy as a whole (Macroeconomics). Additionally, it encompasses pertinent economic pursuits and contemporary economic challenges, thereby equipping learners with an in-depth comprehension of wealth generation and resource allocation in the modern landscape. 

Minimum 70% required in Grade 9 EMS

Accounting is an essential and multifaceted discipline focused on the comprehensive process of documenting, summarising, and reporting financial transactions. This process commences with the collection of source documents and concludes with the preparation of financial statements for various entities, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, and publicly traded corporations. The field equips learners with proficiency in Financial Accounting (external reporting), Management Accounting (internal decision-making), and Internal Auditing and Control (asset protection). Consequently, individuals develop the critical skills to assess the financial health of any organisation while adhering to a rigorous framework of fiscal oversight. 

Minimum 70% required in Grade 9 EMS

Geography is an essential discipline that encompasses the examination of both physical processes—such as atmospheric dynamics, land formations, and ecosystems—and human processes, including demographic trends and economic activities. This field aims to elucidate the spatial distributions and dynamic interactions that characterise our planet. It provides learners with critical map-reading and analytical competencies necessary to assess the distribution of populations and geographical features, while also enabling a thorough evaluation of the intricate, interdependent relationships between humanity and the environment amidst ongoing global changes.

Minimum 70% required in Grade 9 SS-Geography

Life Sciences encompasses the systematic and scientific examination of living organisms, analysing them from the molecular level to their intricate interactions with their environments. This discipline equips learners with vital knowledge and skills applicable to everyday life by engaging them in the rigorous process of scientific inquiry, which includes formulating hypotheses, conducting objective experiments, and meticulously analysing data for validation. The course offers a comprehensive foundation across various specialisations, including Biochemistry, Genetics, Zoology, and Environmental Studies, thereby fostering interest and providing the necessary groundwork for further specialised studies within the biological sub-disciplines. 

Minimum 70% required in Grade 9 NS 

Practical Element, Supplies needed at parents’ cost.

History is a rigorous academic discipline that explores significant aspects of South African, African, and international history, including segregation, apartheid, the Cold War, and global nationalism. This examination aims to analyse the consequences and impacts of these historical events on contemporary society. The subject demands a high level of academic skill, requiring students to engage in extensive writing, such as composing paragraphs and essays, as well as conducting advanced historical inquiries. Assessment is primarily focused on thorough source analysis and interpretation, underscoring the importance of meticulous academic standards in this field. 

Minimum 70% required in Grade 9 SS-Geography

Dramatic Arts is the integrated study of representing the human experience in dramatic form for an audience, combining practical components and theoretical analysis to promote and develop creativity as a productive resource. The subject requires students who love performing to explore how dramatic and theatrical elements are selected and combined for particular purposes, focusing on skills like acting, presentation, analyzing performance texts in context, and understanding theatre and/or film production within a South African context.

Minimum 70% required in Grade 9 Creative Arts

Assessor’s fees, Practical Element. 

Visual Arts constitutes a comprehensive and vital creative discipline that integrates the hand, eye, intellect, and imagination in the conceptualisation and creation of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks. These works reflect aesthetic, conceptual, and expressive thought. This subject offers learners with a passion for creativity the opportunity to cultivate their individual visual language while acquiring skills in visual literacy. Furthermore, students are equipped to make informed, practical and aesthetic decisions regarding the innovative application of materials and technology. Ultimately, this program enables them to engage meaningfully with the world and respond through a cohesive body of work. 

Minimum 70% required in Grade 9 Creative Arts 

Assessor’s fees, Practical Element, Supplies needed at parents’ cost.

Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD) introduces internationally recognised principles of technical drawing, equipping learners with essential skills relevant to mechanical, civil, and electrical technology. The primary focus of this subject is to enable students to accurately interpret and produce technical drawings by mastering various techniques, including orthographic and isometric projections, geometrical constructions, and the design process. EGD provides students with critical visual communication skills necessary for careers in engineering and design, facilitating the conceptualisation and realisation of ideas through precise, standardised technical documentation. 

Minimum 70% required in Grade 9 Technology 

Practical Element, Supplies Needed at Parents' Cost.