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Students in grades 8 to 12 can take Music as a school subject. The subject includes performance, composing, arranging, improvisation, theory, research and other music-related areas.
- Who it is for:
- Students in grades 8 to 12
- Who can apply:
- The learner must be in grades 8 to 12.; FET Subject Music applicants must complete an audition.
- How to act on it:
- Choose Music as a subject and complete the applicable audition or aptitude test; learners hiring an instrument in grades 8 and 9 pay the stated levy.
Students may apply for instrumental or vocal lessons in the listed instruments. Lessons take place during school hours on a cyclic timetable, and ECMS has associated costs.
- Who it is for:
- Students at Edgemead High School seeking extracurricular music lessons
- Who can apply:
- The applicant must apply to study an instrument taught at Edgemead High School.
- How to act on it:
- Apply to study one of the listed instruments; attend the lessons scheduled on the cyclic timetable and pay the applicable ECMS costs.
A Music Camp is held once a year for music ensemble participants.
- Who it is for:
- Students involved in the music ensembles
- How to act on it:
- Participate through the relevant music ensemble.
The Concert Choir is open to the whole school and selected through audition. It rehearses once a week before school and performs around two to three times each term.
- Who it is for:
- Students across the whole school
- Who can apply:
- Applicants are selected through audition.
- How to act on it:
- Audition for selection, attend the weekly rehearsal before school and participate in performances.
The junior and senior Marimba Ensembles are open to the whole school and selected through audition. They rehearse weekly, perform around twice each term and cost R500 per term.
- Who it is for:
- Students across the whole school
- Who can apply:
- Applicants are selected through audition.; Participation costs R500 per term.
- How to act on it:
- Audition for selection, pay R500 per term, attend the weekly rehearsal and participate in performances.
Edgemead High School makes Afrikaans First Additional Language available as a subject. Learners are exposed to different cultures and dialects and study language skills, literature, formal and informal speaking, reading and comprehension, and writing.
- Who it is for:
- Edgemead High learners
- Who can apply:
- The document sets no condition.
- How to act on it:
- Take the subject through Edgemead High School's subject programme.
A comprehensive Curriculum and Assessment Policy document is made available under the CAPS guidelines section.
- Who it is for:
- learners and other people using the CAT subject information
- How to act on it:
- Open the POLICY DOCUMENT link under MATRIC CAPS GUIDLINES.
Learners can take Computer Applications Technology, which teaches computer systems, problem-solving with end-user applications and ICTs, and practical skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and HTML using Notepad. The subject includes both theory and practical examinations and has entrance criteria.
- Who it is for:
- learners at Edgemead High School
- How to act on it:
- Meet the subject's entrance criteria and behave responsibly when using the computer centre; the page does not state a separate application method.
A single comprehensive Curriculum and Assessment Policy document is provided through the page.
- Who it is for:
- matric learners and people using the isiXhosa curriculum information
- How to act on it:
- Follow the POLICY DOCUMENT link.
Learners can choose isiXhosa as a subject. The school teaches pupils to speak, write, present and enjoy the language, with study areas including speech sounds, word structure, sentence formation and meaning.
- Who it is for:
- Edgemead High School learners, including FET phase pupils choosing an additional language
- How to act on it:
- Choose isiXhosa as a subject; in the FET phase, choose it instead of Afrikaans First Additional language.
Above-average Mathematics learners can take Advanced Mathematics at Matric level, taught by senior teachers after hours. The course is described as advantageous for learners who will take Mathematics in their first year of University.
- Who it is for:
- above-average Mathematics learners at Matric level
- How to act on it:
- Attend the after-hours teaching provided by the senior teachers; Mr Brits is the course co-ordinator.
Edgemead High School provides access to its Academic Protocol through the policies page.
- Who it is for:
- Edgemead High learners and the school community
- How to act on it:
- Open the Academic Protocol Read More link on the policies page.