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Queensburgh Girls' High SchoolRef: https://qghs.co.za/academics/

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Collected on 30 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a webpage section titled “Academics” for Queensburgh Girls’ High School (QGHS). It describes the school’s academic programme, including subjects offered in the GET (Grades 8–9) and FET (Grades 10–12) phases, and how Programme of Assessment (POA) and final examinations contribute to final results (40%/60% in GET; 25%/75% in FET). It also outlines general National Senior Certificate (NSC) entry requirements for certificate, diploma, and degree programmes, including credit rules and examples of additional programme-specific requirements.

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Reference

https://qghs.co.za/academics/

Key Takeaways

  • School: Queensburgh Girls' High School (QGHS)
  • GET (Senior Phase) Grades 8–9: POA 40% and final examination 60%; promotion requires meeting both components in all learning areas
  • GET subjects include: 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
  • FET Grades 10–12: seven subjects total; four compulsory and three choice subjects
  • FET compulsory subjects: English Home Language, Afrikaans First Additional Language or isiZulu First Additional Language, Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy, Life Orientation
  • FET choice subjects include: Accounting, Business Studies, Consumer Studies, Dramatic Arts, Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD), Geography, History, Information Technology (IT), Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Tourism, Visual Arts
  • FET POA 25% and final examination 75%; promotion requires meeting both components in all learning areas
  • NSC programme entry rules: Certificate requires NSC; Diploma requires NSC with achievement rating 3 (40–49%) or better in four recognised 20-credit subjects; Degree requires NSC with achievement 4 (50–59%) or better in four recognised 20-credit subjects
  • Credit rule: all subjects except Life Orientation carry 20 credits; Life Orientation carries 10 credits
  • Recognised 20-credit NSC subjects listed (e.g., Accounting, Business Studies, Engineering Graphics and Design, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Visual Arts, etc.)
  • Note: universities may set additional minimum entry requirements beyond these general rules
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