Grade 1 is the first grade in primary/ elementary school. It is the first school year after kindergarten or pre-school. Learners in Grade 1 are usually 6-7 years old. In Grade 1, children will learn how to recognize, describe, record, compare, and order as well as solve word problems with answers up to 20.
Grade 1 is the start of an exciting journey. All Grade 1 students take required subjects of the school they attend:
Language - either home language or the language spoken at the school including their First Additional Language
Mathematics
Life Skills which includes Beginning Knowledge, Creative Arts, Physical Education, and Personal and Social Well-being
Some schools may offer additional optional subjects.