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freshmans and sophomores have 12 subjects in total.
juniors and seniors have 7 subjects.

what subjects are available for...

freshmans and sophomores:

• maths
  
• english
  
• second language (spanish or french)
  
• health class
  
• biology
  
• science
  
• economics
  
• technology
  
• art
  
• history
  
• geography
  
• gym class
  

juniors and seniors:

• *maths (high or low grade)
  
• *english
  
• *second language (spanish or french)
  
• *health class
  
• biology
  
• science
  
• accounting
  
• business studies
  
• engineering, graphics and design
  
• visual arts (or performing arts such as drama, band, orchestra, dance and choir)
  
• history
  
• geography
  
• consumer studies
  
• CAT
  
• IT
  
• Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
  

* = compulsory. you have to take this subject.

what are some of these subjects?

• maths
  high grade: involves complicated maths. required for university if you want to become a doctor or anything like it.
  low grade: simpler maths. an A in low grade equals a C in high grade. low grade cannot be used to get into universities. colleges accept low grade maths.
  NOTE: you cannot take science and low grade maths together. if you are doing science, you have to do high grade!
  
• second language
  you have a choice between spanish or french. any other languages are to be taken in extra classes out of school.
  
• health class
  sex ed, how to eat right etc. things to do with health.
  
• biology
  most things to do with nature, animals, the human body etc. things like organs, enzymes, biomes.
  
• science
  I think that everyone knows what's in science. periodic table, compounds etc.
  
• economics
  how to manage money, the markets. things like that.
  
• accounting
  general ledges, markets etc.
  
• business studies
  how to run your own business; to become an entrepreneur or open a company. a breakdown of a business.
  
• engineering, graphics and design or E.G.D.
  you take this if you want to become an engineer. for more information go to this link: curriculum.pgwc.gov.za/php/circular_docs/eng%20Engineering.pdf
  
• visual arts
  make sculptures, learn a bit about the history of art, painting, photography (there will be a photography class available in the extra curriculum)
  
• history
  for sophomores and freshmans, its about american history. for seniors and juniors, its about the worlds history.
  
• geography
  slums, weather climate, formation of mountains etc.
  
• consumer studies
  learn how to run a satisfactory business to do with clothing, food, etc. you learn how to sew, knit, cook and all things like it.
  
• CAT
  the components of a computer and its drives. learn about things like chips and what it is made up of.
  
• IT
  word processing, programming, graphic design etc.
  
• Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
  I am not entirely familiar with this, but from what I can gather, it is giving early training to kids in high school. it is only available for grades 11-12.
  

the school has a six day cycle with eight lessons per day that last forty five minutes each. school begins at nine o'clock and ends at 3 o'clock that afternoon.

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