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GRADES 8
12
Leader in Supported Mainstream High School Education
Grantley College is situated in the picturesque suburb
of Parktown, Johannesburg, and provides a supported
academic mainstream education to students exhibiting
learning difficulties in one or more learning areas. We
aim to provide a sound holistic education in a caring
community of educators, students and parents. Students
are encouraged to maximise individual potential in
preparation for a successful future leading to a
meaningful life.
Grantley College was born out of a need to provide for
the educational requirements of children with learning
difficulties of one kind or another. The College
provides a less anxious classroom environment where
students receive tuition from caring staff and a
multidisciplinary educational support team. The College
is one of the few schools in South Africa that
specialises in providing a supported mainstream
education from grade 8 through to grade 12. Although
academic achievement is not the sole measure of success,
it is nevertheless important for the successful
integration of learners into the adult world. Grantley
students write the National Senior Certificate exam
through the Gauteng Education Department, and have
regularly achieved a 100% pass rate. The College is
renowned for its warm, welcoming atmosphere and offers
students, parents and staff a friendly, creative and
challenging environment in which to learn and work.
The average class size is 11 ensuring all our students
receive the added benefit of individualised support and
exposure to a specialised academic and remedial staff.
Apart from a dynamic educational environment with small
classes, the College offers a multidisciplinary
programme that includes sport and cultural extra-mural
activities.
Extraordinary students achieving extraordinary
results
Grantley College offers:
Dedicated and empathetic teachers
A structured, creative, and caring environment
Supervised homework classes
Extra lesson programme
Sports and extra mural programme
Educational support programme
Smaller classes
GRADE 8 & 9 CURRICULUM
Grade 8 and 9 follow the National Curriculum for the
General Education and Training (GET) level.
This focuses on knowledge, values, attitudes and skills.
We encourage learners to develop a strong sense of
responsibility for learning in the eight key areas of
Language, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Natural
Sciences, Technology, Arts & Culture, Life Orientation &
Economic Management Sciences.
In addition our value added subjects are Dramatic Arts,
a sports programme and Basic Computing Skills, which
further develop the individual student.
GRADE 10 - 12 CURRICULUM
We follow the GDE curriculum leading to the National
Senior Certificate (matric)
English, Afrikaans, IsiZulu, Mathematics, Mathematical
Literacy, Life Orientation, Accounting, Geography,
Hospitality Studies, Business Studies, Life Sciences,
Dramatic Arts, Visual Arts, Tourism, Computer
Applications Technology
Vocational testing and guidance is offered by the
Colleges resident educational psychologist and support
team
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