The Education System (school)

What’s the difference between French and South African schools?

Before anything else! Some questions…
What is your school experience like?
 Questions…

• How many subjects do you take?

• What are your favourite subjects?
• Do you like the fact that you don’t wear a
uniform?
• Do all French schools have no school
uniform?
• Do you eat lunch in a school cafeteria, or
do you bring your own lunch?
• What time do you start and finish school?
Questions continued…

• Do you have homework?

• Do you do PE at school?
• Can you choose some of your subjects?
• Do you know what you want to do
after school?
And now… What is school like in South Africa?
Let’s talk a bit more about this!
What are the
different levels?
• Kindergarten (grade 0) – ages 1-3
• Preparatory school (grade 0) – ages 3-7
• Primary school (grade 1-7) – ages 7-13
• Secondary school (grade 8-12) – ages 13-
18

• *school is compulsory until grade 9

 Other important
information

• Public and private schools

• School uniform
• School times
• School subjects (primary vs high
school)
School in
South Africa
My Studies!
South African schools
• Primary school - https://mgps.co.za/
• High school - https://www.glenwoodhighschool.co.za/admissions/
Subject choice at secondary school
Arts and Business
Accounting Afrikaans
culture studies

Economic and Engineering

Design and
Dramatic arts management graphics and
technology
sciences design

English Geography History

 Subjects continued
Information Life
isiZulu Life sciences
technology orientation

Mathematics/
Maritime Natural Physical
mathematical
economics science sciences
literacy

Sport science Tourism Visual arts

 Compulsory subjects

Mathematics/
English Afrikaans/Zulu mathematical
literacy

*you can choose

Life orientation three optional
subjects
 You will be given a
timetable, and you
Choose your school
have to choose your
timetable!
three optional
subjects

Activity!
Discussion
Tell me which subjects you
chose, and why you chose
them