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Forget classrooms, back to back lessons and lots of wasted time. Here the focus is on learning.

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Grades
8-12
Curriculum
SA NSC
Monthly Cost
R2,595
Next Intake
Term 1 2025
The South African National Senior Certificate (CAPS)
The South African National Senior Certificate (CAPS), more commonly known as matric, is the most recognised matriculation certificate in South Africa. Written by almost a million learners each year, this expertly delivered curriculum is tailored to the South African context. With a wide range of subject choices, including 7 national languages, a matric pass is your gateway into the workforce and beyond.

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Intuitive Online Learning Platform

Our Online Campus is at the centre of it all. Every day, your child logs in and sees their weekly work plan; a live, interactive view of everything they need to complete in a week, for every subject. It’s the most comprehensive timetable they’ll ever need!

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Learning pathways

Every subject is designed as a course, with a defined learning pathway. Learners work through each week’s module in a series of 45 minute lessons using a research-backed approach: “I do, We do, You Do”.

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"I do, We do, You do"

Under “I do”, a subject expert will always demonstrate. Under “We do”, there is an opportunity to practice, and then under “You do”, learners get an opportunity to put their learning to the test — and all towards a weekly deadline for each subject.

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Dynamic Academic Support

Where learners fail their weekly assessments or get stuck, they have access to weekly live streams with Learning Facilitators and a dedicated academic discussion forum. It’s a very structured approach, but with all the flexibility in between.

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Caring Support Coaches

And the best part — you’re not alone. This is where our Support Coaches come in, because every learner deserves a champion. Our Support Coaches are our superheroes — they hold learners accountable through weekly group check ins and a learner priority system based on at-risk behaviours.

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Gamification and Rewards Programme

And because learning behaviour is where it all starts and ends, UCT Online High School has a gamification and rewards programme that rewards learners for good learning behaviour. Logging in to the Online Campus, accessing course materials, attempting assignments — all of these actions accumulate rewards points that can be redeemed in a bespoke storefront — just wait for drop days!

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ConnectED: Parent App and Portal

Even though we’ve designed our school to drive the right learning behaviour, we know that success lies in the learner, guardian and school working together. This is why we give you a window into your child’s learning behaviour, with a guardian portal that acts as a mission control for all learner information, and the ConnectED guardian app that sends push notifications when there is something to be concerned about. And when these three parts come together, we’re unstoppable!

Ready to join the school of the future?

Applications for 2025 are open!
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Meet your head of school: Sipho Mpisane

“When I think about the learner that walks through our virtual doors and will one day graduate from UCT Online High School, I am filled with pride and excitement at the opportunity we have been privileged and positioned to provide to them. At UCT Online High School, we are intentional about our vision to give each learner an educational experience that prepares them for a future of endless and exciting possibilities. They will be critical, independent thinkers who celebrate their individuality whilst appreciating the power of collaboration. Our graduates will be solution-driven and grow invaluable qualities of self-efficacy and resilience. Our future, no doubt, is in good hands.”- Sipho Mpisane

Frequently Asked Questions

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How do science practicals work in an online environment?

UCT Online High School uses an integrated approach to delivering science practicals for internal assessments that utilises video demonstrations, online simulations and at-home practicals within a fun, safe and controlled environment. Adult Matric learners will never be required to attend a physical venue to conduct science practicals nor acquire expensive and potentially dangerous equipment to use at home. All practicals to be conducted within the home environment will use materials listed in our stationery and equipment list, and/or cheap and easy-to-source materials from a local supermarket or online store. Additionally, Adult Matric learners will be briefed on the practicals they will be conducting before the module where the practical is placed, allowing them time to source the required materials well in advance. The methods used to deliver science practicals adhere to the Curriculum Assessment Policies Statements (CAPS) outlined by the Department of Basic Education. We aim to equip Adult Matric learners with the practical skills required to prepare them for future studies in the sciences.

Which languages are offered by UCT Online High School?

English (Home Language) is the medium of instruction for UCT Online High School Adult Matric learners, and additional languages are offered as First Additional Language (FAL). First Additional Languages on offer are Afrikaans or isiXhosa.

Is a Placement Fee required?

To secure your place at our school and accept the conditional offer, we require a once-off Placement Fee to be paid in advance. This payment is non-refundable and will not be deducted from the total tuition cost.

This fee includes, but is not limited to the costs associated with record verification, Adult Matric learner onboarding and the purchase of technology licences on behalf of the Adult Matric learner.

If we live in a country outside South Africa will I be required to register my child with our Education Ministry?

Requirements for homeschooling vary from country to country. Please consult the resources from your country's Education Ministry to gain clarity on the requirements that you will need to adhere to.

Who will be responsible for registering my child as a homeschooler with the Department of Education?

For learners based in South Africa who are entering Grade 8 or Grade 9 (younger than 15 years), the responsibility will lie with the parents/guardians to apply to the head of their Provincial Education Department to register their child/children for home education or to apply for an exemption from compulsory education. This is not necessary if the learner is over the age of 15.

In order to get this process going, parents may click here to gain more insight into the government homeschooling registration requirements and may visit the website of your Provincial Education Department to gain more insight into exemption applications.

While this is something parents will be required to do, we’ll be here to guide you!

As a guardian, what is expected of me with regards to educating my child? How is this different from a traditional homeschooling parent?

Parents are integral in the educational journey of their children, whether it be in a brick-and-mortar school, online school or homeschooling context. Parental guidance, interest, support and motivation is critical to ensuring that a child develops holistically.

There is, however, a big difference between homeschooling and UCT Online High School. In the homeschooling context, the parent is expected to be the curriculum and content creator, as well as the teacher and assessor. Whereas in an online school environment, learners are provided with all the learning materials they require and a learning path to guide their progression. They have access to Learning Facilitators, and Support Coaches who will monitor their progress and help them achieve their academic goals.

All that’s left for you to do is keep encouraging them.

If my child attends UCT Online High School, are they considered ‘homeschoolers’? What does this mean?

Okay, let’s separate substance from legality.

In substance, UCT Online High School is very different to most ‘homeschools’. Your child will be joining a fully-fledged online high school, with a community of friends, teachers and support coaches.

This notwithstanding, we also provide tutorials and other educational support to Grade 8 and 9 learners who are registered with the Department of Basic Education as homeschoolers.

What does this mean for you?

Homeschooling regulations only apply to the compulsory schooling phase (from Grade 1 - Grade 9). At this age, parents are required to register their children as homeschoolers with their Provincial Education Department or apply for an exemption from compulsory education. Please visit the Home Education page for more info or alternatively reach out to our Admissions Team if you need help: [email protected]

For Grade 10–12 learners, parents do not have to register their children with their Provincial Education Department.

Will my child require any specific stationery or learning resources such as a printer and/or scanner? How often would access be required?

Please see our stationery and equipment list here.

Ready to join the school of the future?

Applications for 2024 are open and space is limited.
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