SACS High School has an excellent academic record. Not only do our Matrics excel in the National Senior Certificate exams, but they go on to excel in tertiary studies.
At the 2023 Western Cape NSC Awards Ceremony, SACS was recognised as one of our Provinces Top 10 Academic Schools, and received a special award as one of the very few schools in the Western Cape that have achieved a100% Matric pass rate for the past five years (SACS has achieved this milestone for the last seven years in a row)
The National Curriculum and Assessment Policy (CAPS) is followed in all subjects, except for AS – and A-level Cambridge subjects. The qualifying certificate at the end of Grade 12 is the National Senior Certificate (NSC).
General Education and Training (GET):
In Grades 8 and 9 students are required to do all compulsory subjects, plus make a choice from IsiXhosa, French, Visual Arts or Music.
Further Education and Training (FET):
In Grades 10, 11 and 12 students complete the following four compulsory subjects: English (Home Language), Afrikaans (1st Additional Language) or IsiXhosa (1st Additional Language), Mathematics or Maths Literacy and Life Orientation. In addition, they have a choice of the following subjects to make up the seven required subjects: Physical Science, Life Science, Music, French (2nd Additional), Geography, History, Visual Arts, Economics, Accounting, Information Technology.
Cambridge GCSE, “AS” and “A” Levels:
In addition to the normal FET Curriculum, boys can take GCSE in Maths and Chemistry from September of Grade 8 and senior SACS students may choose to take A-level Cambridge subjects in English, Mathematics, Biology or Chemistry. The students will commence these in their Grade 10 year and complete in May of their Grade 12 Year.
For more information – please contact Mr Torben Wiborg, Head of Academics via email – wiborgt@sacollege.org.za
