Some pupils
may wish to choose to do extra
subjects, such as Additional
Mathematics or Music,
but these would have to be
taken during the afternoons.
A wide range
of subjects is available in
a variety of subject packages.
The combinations offered in
any given year depend on several
factors, including the demand
for a given subject in a specific
year, the availability of
staff and changes to the legal
framework within which all
schools are required to operate.
At present,
and in accordance with current
South African Legislation,
all pupils at Uplands College
are required to take English
(as this is our language of
instruction) and Life
Orientation. Pupils will
have to choose between Afrikaans
and Zulu
as their second language (or
French
or Geography
in the case of immigrants).
In addition, all pupils are
expected to offer either Mathematics
or Mathematical
Literacy as part of their
subject choice. They are expected
to choose three other subjects
to make up their total of
seven.
The subjects
offered are as follows:
