Aiming to remove the geographical barriers that both Covid-19 and exclusive in-person learning have placed on South African High School-goers, the University of Cape Town (UCT) will launch its online school starting January of 2022.
The school intends to offer ample internet access and reliable hardware for studies to be completed. Their mission includes offering top notch education, with top form educators to students of all backgrounds in a manner that is personalized to each student’s learning.
The online high school is being run in partnership with the Valenture Institute, which will be providing the funding for the new online school through donors, including the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation.
Online High School Classes
The school offers classes from grades 8-12, with grade 12 learning only starting in 2023, after the school has completed its first year of operation.
This will mean that each enrolled student will be learning at the national curriculum standard as set out by the Department of Basic Education. Although mostly online, the school is said to offer blended learning micro schools that are intended to accommodate those students who may need in-person teaching and learning from time to time.
Furthermore, bridging courses, matric rewrites and other second-chance opportunities will be offered by the high school. Each student will also be provided a personalized timetable, keeping with the school’s aim to offer personalized online learning opportunities that do not necessarily have to be in-person.
Online High School Fees
Fees will go for R2 095 per month and the curriculum will offer a large scope of Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (Caps) learning subjects.
Despite the school’s mostly online format, just like the university, the high school will provide the opportunity for students to be able to join clubs and societies as extracurriculars. Finally, UCT online school learners will also be offered the opportunity to graduate on UCT’s campus and make use of UCT facilities.
The following video provides further information on the new school:
