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2018 – 2019 LANGUAGE POLICY

BLOUBERGRANT SECONDARY SCHOOLRef: https://www.bloubergranthigh.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2018-2019-LANGUAGE-POLICY.pdf

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Collected on 6 August 2026

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What this means

This document is the 2018–2019 Language Policy of Bloubergrant High School, outlining the school's approach to language of learning and teaching, language subjects offered, and admission requirements based on language proficiency. The policy states that English Home Language and Afrikaans First Additional Language are the core languages of instruction, with all non-language subjects delivered in English. The school ensures no disadvantage for learners whose mother tongue is not English during admissions, provided they can demonstrate basic English proficiency through testing. The policy also mandates language choices for students in grades 7–9 and sets a minimum enrollment threshold of 20 pupils for offering elective languages.

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subject enrolment opportunityOngoing

Enrolment in Afrikaans First Additional Language

The school offers Afrikaans First Additional Language as a subject, provided there are at least 20 learners enrolled who wish to take it. The offering is reviewed annually based on pupil demand.

Who it is for
students in grades 7–9
How to act on it
Elect to take Afrikaans First Additional Language; the subject will only run if 20 or more students choose it
Show the line this came from
Subject to its capacity to do so, and the availability of suitably qualified teachers, the school will offer the following official languages as subjects in addition to English Home Language, which is a compulsory subject for all pupils who are enrolled in the school.  Afrikaans First Additional Language This offering will be reviewed from time to time, subject to the demand of pupils already enrolled in the school. It is the policy of this school not to offer elective subjects in a grade if fewer than 20 pupils elect to take the subject in a given year.
school admission opportunityOngoing

Admission to Bloubergrant High School with English Home Language as LOLT

Learners whose mother tongue is not English may apply for admission to Bloubergrant High School and choose English Home Language as their language of learning and teaching. They will not be disadvantaged if they can demonstrate basic English proficiency through a baseline test or oral examination.

Who it is for
learners whose mother tongue is not English
How to act on it
Apply for admission and undergo a baseline written test or oral examination to demonstrate English proficiency
Show the line this came from
A child whose mother tongue is not English, and who applies for admission to the school and who designates English Home Language as his choice of LOLT, will not be disadvantaged in the school’s selection and admission process on the grounds that his home language is not the LOLT of the school.

Facts

Reference

https://www.bloubergranthigh.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2018-2019-LANGUAGE-POLICY.pdf

Key Takeaways

  • 2018–2019
  • Bloubergrant High School
  • English Home Language
  • Afrikaans First Additional Language
  • LOLT
  • grade 7–9
  • minimum 20 pupils
  • language exemption
  • baseline test or oral examination
  • no discrimination on language grounds
  • Bloubergrant High School
  • Malcolm Pedro
  • South African Schools Act
  • Language in Education Policy 1997
  • Curlewis Road, Bloubergrant, 7441