Akademie

GET: Grades 8 & 9
Subjects Offered

The following subjects are offered in Grades 8 and 9:

  • Afrikaans Home Language or First Additional Language
  • English Home Language or First Additional Language
  • Mathematics
  • Natural Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Economic and Management Sciences (EMS)
  • Technology
  • Creative Arts
  • Life Orientation

Note: Learners must take at least one Home Language.

Pass Requirements

To be promoted to the next grade, learners must meet the following requirements:

A complete portfolio with all required tasks completed

For Home Language
(Level 4) 50%
For First Additional Language
(Level 3) 40%
For Mathematics
(Level 3) 40%
For any other Three Subjects
(Level 3) 40%
For Two of the remaining Three Subjects
(Level 2) 30%
FET: Grades 10 – 12
Compulsory Subjects
The following subjects are compulsory for all learners in Grades 10 to 12:
  • Afrikaans Home Language or First Additional Language
  • English Home Language or First Additional Language
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Life Orientation
Note: Learners must take at least one Home Language.
Elective Subjects

Learners must choose three elective subjects.

Please take note that subject combinations are determined by the official subject choice form per grade.

Available elective subjects include:

  • Life Sciences
  • Physical Sciences
  • Geography
  • Accounting
  • Business Studies
  • Tourism
  • Consumer Studies
  • Visual Arts
  • Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD)
  • Computer Applications Technology (CAT)
  • Information Technology (IT)
  • Agricultural Management Practices (available from Grade 10 in 2026)


Important Note:
If a learner chooses Physical Sciences, then Mathematics is compulsory.

Pass Requirements

To be promoted in Grades 10–12, learners must meet the following requirements:
A complete portfolio with all required tasks completed

For Home Language
(Level 3) 40%
For First Additional Language
(Level 2) 30%
For any other Three Subjects
(Level 3) 40%
For Two of the remaining Three Subjects
(Level 2) 30%