QGHS Academics

Queensburgh Girls’ High prides itself on an excellent academic record. 

QGHS offers a wide range of subjects catering for the needs and aspirations of all our learners. More recently we have introduced Engineering Graphics and Design thereby extending the repertoire of careers that our girls can enter, e.g. Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Graphics and Design, Property Development, etc. This enables our young women to compete equally in previously male-dominated fields.

In addition to our excellent academic programme, there are several academically related clubs and societies, e.g. Public Speaking, The History Society , The Geography Club, the Science Club, The JSE, etc. These clubs provide opportunities for further interrogation into curriculum related matters.

At Queensburgh Girls’ we are proud to set the bar high!

Subjects Offered

GET (SENIOR PHASE) Grades 8 – 9

QGHS enrolls girls from Grade 8 onwards.  The following learning areas are taught in Grade 8 and Grade 9:

Languages:     
English Home Language
Afrikaans OR isiZulu First Additional Language

Mathematics

Natural Sciences

Social Sciences: History & Geography

Economics and Management Sciences

Technology

Arts and Culture

Life Orientation

Recording And Reporting In The Senior Phase

The internal Programme of Assessment (POA) constitutes 40% of a learner’s final result.  The final examination (summative assessment) constitutes 60% and is the assessment tasks for term 4.  A learner will be promoted only if she satisfies the requirements of both the continuous assessment (40%) and the final assessment (60%) components in all the Learning Areas.

Codes and percentages are used for recording and reporting.

FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PHASE (FET) – GRADES 10 – 12

The National Curriculum Statement requires all learners in Grades 10 to 12 to do seven subjects of which four are compulsory and three are of their own choice.

Compulsory Subjects:

English Home Language
Afrikaans First Additional Language OR isiZulu First Additional Language
Mathematics OR Mathematical Literacy
Life Orientation

Choice Subjects:

Accounting
Business Studies
Consumer Studies
Dramatic Arts
Engineering, Graphics and Design (EGD)
Geography
History
​Information Technology (IT)
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Tourism
Visual Arts

Recording And Reporting In The FET Phase

The internal Programme of Assessment (POA) constitutes 25% of a learner’s final result.  The final examination (summative assessment) constitutes 75%. A learner will be promoted only if she satisfies the requirements of both the continuous assessment (25%) and the final assessment (75%) components in all the Learning Areas.

Codes and percentages are used for recording and reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE

1.  To do a CERTIFICATE programme:
     You need a National Senior Certificate (NSC)

2.  To do a DIPLOMA programme:
     You need a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with an achievement rating of 3 (Moderate Achievement, 40-49%) or better in four recognised
     NSC 20 credit-subjects

3.  To do a DEGREE programme:
     You need a National Senior Certificate(NSC) with an achievement of 4 (Adequate Achievement, 50-59%) or better in four recognised 20-credit  
     NSC subjects. 

     Note that each university will have its own minimum entry requirements over and above these per faculty

4.  All subjects except Life Orientation carry 20 credits. Life Orientation carries 10 credits

5.The Recognised 20-credit NCS subjects are:

  • Accounting
  • Agricultural Sciences
  • Business Studies
  • Dramatic Arts
  • Economics
  • Engineering Graphics and Design
  • Geography
  • History
  • Consumer Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Languages (one language of learning and teaching at a higher education institution and two     other recognised language subjects)
  • Life Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematical Literacy
  • Music
  • Physical Sciences
  • Religion Studies
  • Visual Arts

6.    Certain certificate, diploma or degree programmes have additional requirements for example:

Engineering will require Mathematics + Physical Science

Commerce will require Mathematics

Art will require a portfolio

Etc.