FORM I (GRADE 8) SUBJECT CHOICE
COMPULSORY LEARNING AREAS
English Home Language
Economic and Management Sciences
Life Orientation
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Technology
PLUS THREE COMPULSORY ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS (WITH OPTIONS):
1. First Additional Language:
(Only ONE of these subjects MUST be selected)
2. Second Additional Language*:
*Due to teacher and timetable constraints, your choice may be reversed
3. Creative Arts:
(Only ONE of these subjects MUST be selected)
*Due to teacher and timetable constraints, only 60 boys will be selected to take Music, the remainder of the boys will take Creative Arts. Please read the Music Information Sheet BEFORE deciding on Music as a subject. Prior experience in the field of music is highly recommended but not obligatory. Should your son choose Music, he and you will be required to attend a meeting in November for which details will be supplied closer to the time.
NOTE: The following selections are at the discretion of the School and NOT a choice made by parents.
Further Studies Mathematics (FS Maths) is a subject offered to boys with exceptional ability in Mathematics.
FORMS III, IV AND V (GRADES 10, 11 AND 12) SUBJECTS
1. Compulsory Subjects
- English Home Language
- Life Orientation
2. First Additional Language
(ONE of these subjects MUST be selected)
- Afrikaans First Additional
- Sepedi First Additional
3. Mathematics:
(ONE of these subjects MUST be selected)
- Mathematical Literacy
- Mathematics
NOTE: Boys doing FS Mathematics in Grade 9 will automatically be placed in FS Mathematics in Grade 10.
*We reserve the right to request changes to a boy’s subject portfolio should a particular combination prove to be impractical.
4. Physical Sciences AND / OR Life Sciences:
5. Final Subject selection:
A pupil takes a total of seven subjects, excluding FS Mathematics to be selected from:
- French (Offered as a 2nd Additional Language)
- Geography
- German (Offered as a 2nd Additional Language)
- History
- Information Technology (selection only)
- Music
- Visual Arts
- Accounting OR Business Studies
- Engineering Graphics Design (selection only)
- CAT (restrictions apply)
- Tourism (restrictions apply)
STRUCTURE OF THE NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE
7 SUBJECTS
Compulsory Subjects
(Only ONE of these subjects MUST be selected)
- 2 Languages: one language at Home Language level and the other Language at 1st Additional Language level
- Mathematics OR Mathematical Literacy
- Life Orientation
PLUS 3 Subjects Of Choice
Any 3 other approved NSC subjects (See appropriate table) of which a maximum of 2 may be languages other than Home and 1st Additional Languages.
The following restrictions apply at PBHS when making your subject selection:
(Only ONE of these subjects MUST be selected)
- It is compulsory for every boy to choose a science i.e. Physical Sciences and/or Life Sciences and/or Geography.
- A boy may not select two commercial subjects i.e. he may select Accounting or Business Studies, not both.
- A boy may only select one 2nd Additional Language i.e. French or German, not both.
- There is a selection process for EGD and IT.
- There are specific restrictions related to taking CAT and Tourism.
Applying for Replacement certificate: Lost or damaged matric certificate
If you lost or damaged your original matric certificate, you must apply for replacement at the Department of Basic Education (DBE) or Provincial Education Department (PED) by completing the Replacement application form.
You can request for the statement of results while waiting for the issue of your certificate. If the certificate is damaged, you must return the damaged certificate to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) or Provincial Education Department (PED).
What should you do?
- Pay the prescribed fee by postal order at the Post Office, cash at DBE / PED office or by cheque.
- Go to the nearest DBE/ PED offices with the following documents:
o An affidavit stating what happened to your certificate (i.e. if it is lost or damaged)
o the original national/ senior certificate (if it is damaged), this is not applicable if it is lost
o The original identity document (ID) and a certified copy.
Note: You may apply and pay for the re-issue ONLINE (www.eservices.gov.za).
How long does it take?
It takes between four to six weeks for a Replacement certificate to be issued (for records on the system). You can obtain your statement of results immediately.
For records not on the system, it will take longer as records needs to be retrieved from the Archives and loaded on the system.
How much does it cost?
- Replacement certificate: R141.00
- Statement of results: additional R52.00.
- These fees are valid from 01 April 2021 until 31 March 2022.
Applying for Replacement certificate: Change of status
If you wrote matric in more than one examination sitting and you want to combine your credits to qualify for a National Certificate, i.e. Senior Certificate (SC) or National Senior Certificate (NSC), you must apply for Replacement certificate: change of status. The department does not automatically combine your credits, unless you wrote a supplementary examination.
You can apply for confirmation statement of results while waiting for the National Certificate.
What should you do?
- Pay the prescribed fee by postal order at the Post Office, cash at DBE/PED office or by cheque.
- Go to the nearest DBE/PED offices with the following documents:
- Your results from all examination sittings
- The original identity document (ID) and a certified copy.
- The proof of payment
- Alternatively you can download form, Replacement Certificate: Change of Status, fill it in and post it with the attached documents including the postal order to: Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001
Note: If you are abroad (outside South Africa), you can send someone to the Department of Basic Education to fill in the form for you and pay the prescribed fee OR you may apply and pay for the re-issue ONLINE, www.eservices.gov.za
How long does it take?
It takes four to six weeks for Replacement certificate: change of status. The combination statement of results is obtainable immediately.
How much does it cost?
It will cost you R141.00 for the Replacement certificate, and if you want a statement of results, it will cost you an additional R52.00. These fees are valid from 01 April 2021 until 31 March 2022.