HOD: Ms Sashquita Northey
Compulsory: No
Does it count for APS: Yes, full points awarded
Required for further studying: No
Useful for: all subjects that fall under the faculty of Humanities. More specifically: law, archaeology, history majors, authors, journalists, politics, international relations, etc.
Practical component: No
Special requirements/recommendations: Learners with good reading and writing skills excel at History.
More details:
Knowing about your world and understanding the motives of the powerful and ambitious is always useful. Being aware of oneself in a historical context is most important for each individual. The History Department will encourage the learner to become a thinking and responsible South African, fully aware of his surroundings and the people who are shaping his future.
History will enable the learner to develop skills that are both verbal and analytical. A learner will become empowered to see the world in which he is growing up, and it will assist him in the way he positions himself in the marketplace as he moves towards employment.
History is a subject in which a boy can score well in his Matric examination and this allows his application for tertiary studies to be more successful.