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Impaq’s products and services are aligned with the national curriculum (CAPS). Specific subject requirements apply for the successful completion of Grades 10 to 12 and qualifying for the National Senior Certificate (NSC). All subjects require the appointment of a SACAI-certified invigilator for tests and exams.
Learners registered for the homeschool option must be assessed via Impaq’s assessment events or an Impaq-approved assessor for certain subjects with PAT components (practical tasks) as well as the orals for language subjects. An approved assessor is a SACE-registered teacher who has experience in teaching the relevant subject with at least the minimum experience as required by the assessment body, SACAI. It remains the parent’s responsibility to book an assessment event or appoint an approved assessor. This service is included in the Impaq Online School package.
For most subjects, the lesson material and language of instruction can be selected as either English or Afrikaans. Some subjects are, however, available only in English and/or isiZulu.
Before choosing their subjects, learners must do research on further studies or the avenues they would like to explore after completing Grade 12. If the learner would like to further their studies at a tertiary institution, it is vital to know the specific subjects required for entrance and the minimum level that needs to be achieved.
FET Phase learners must complete four compulsory subjects comprising of:
Please note:
Home languages focus on developing literary, aesthetic and imaginative skills. This will enable the learner to describe, recreate and understand his/her world by figurative meaning.
It includes:
The objective of first additional languages is to facilitate communication skills. The learner is taught to be comfortable with the language as a medium of instruction and learning, to understand it, and to use it effectively and appropriately in the world around them.
It includes:
Life Orientation guides learners in making informed decisions about their health, environment, subject choices, further studies, and careers.
Learning areas include:
Recommended time: Approximately 2 hours per week.
Learners may choose between Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy. Learners may not register for both Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy – they must select one or the other. We strongly recommend that this selection is made based on:
Certain tertiary courses require Mathematics rather than Mathematical Literacy. However, Mathematical Literacy equips learners with the skills to solve real-world problems and the ability to interpret and critically analyse everyday situations.
We strongly recommend that, should a learner achieve a mark lower than 60% in their final (November) examination for Mathematics in Grade 9, the learner considers choosing Mathematical Literacy rather than Mathematics as they may find the subject particularly difficult. An excellent foundation in this subject is needed to succeed.
Mathematical Literacy focuses on real-life problems such as budgeting, interest calculations, and other everyday applications of mathematics. It provides learners with opportunities to analyse problems, develop strategies, and apply mathematical knowledge and reasoning in practical contexts. The subject aims to build mathematical competence in both content and context to solve problems effectively.
Mathematical Literacy is a subject aimed at developing practical mathematical skills for real-life situations.
It includes:
Learning areas include:
You will need the following equipment: A non-programmable scientific calculator.
Recommended time: Approximately 4 ½ hours per week.
Mathematics is the study of numbers, shapes, and the relationships between them. It is a language that attempts to describe the world in abstract terms that can be modified and, therefore, often simplified in this language. Mathematics forms the basis for most scientific degrees and is fundamental to most commercial degrees. It is one of the most challenging subjects, and learners who perform well in Mathematics show evidence of hard work and insight into critical thinking and problem-solving. You may require the assistance of a tutor to help learners fully understand and prepare for this subject.
Learning areas include:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 ½ hours per week.
You will need the following equipment: A non-programmable scientific calculator. We recommend: Casio fx-991ZA Plus or Casio fx-991ES Plus.
Accounting is concerned with the completion of source documents for sole proprietors up to the completion of financial statements of small businesses, partnerships, public companies, and manufacturing companies. It is highly recommended that learners take Mathematics with Accounting.
Learning areas include:
You will need the following equipment: A non-programmable scientific calculator.
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week.
*Impaq Online School learners cannot select both Accounting and Tourism and must choose either if opting for these subjects.
Agricultural Management Practices is the study and application of production, economic, and management principles used in cultivating, transforming, and marketing food and other agricultural products.
Learners must have access to a farm to complete 40 hours of practical activities. Impaq does not provide access to a farm. The PAT must be assessed by a farmer. Impaq does not offer assessment events for AMP.
Learning areas include:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week, which must be split between theoretical and practical work.
PAT
This subject requires the completion of a practical task (PAT).
*This subject is not offered by the Impaq Online School.
Agricultural Sciences is the study of the relationship between soils, plants, and animals in the production and processing of food, fibre, fuel and other agricultural commodities that have an economic, aesthetic, and cultural value. The main topics in the Agricultural Sciences curriculum include soil science, plant studies, animal studies, agricultural economics, basic agricultural chemistry, basic genetics and biological concepts, sustainable natural resource utilisation as well as agro-ecology.
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week.
Taking Mathematics with Agricultural Sciences is not compulsory, but if a learner wants to study BSc Agricultural or Veterinary Sciences, Mathematics will be required. It is strongly recommended that Agricultural Sciences be combined with Mathematics, Physical Sciences and/or Life Sciences.
*This subject is not offered by the Impaq Online School.
Computer Applications Technology (CAT) is the study of the integrated components of a computer system (hardware and software), as well as practical techniques for their efficient use and application to solve everyday problems. The solutions to problems are designed, managed and processed via end-user applications, and communicated using appropriate information and communication technologies (ICTs). ICTs are the combination of networks, hardware, and software, as well as the means of communication, collaboration, and engagement that enable the processing, management, and exchange of data, information, and knowledge.
PAT
This subject requires the completion of a practical task (PAT). It is highly recommended that the PAT be completed under the supervision of a CAT-qualified teacher. This service is included for Impaq Online School learners.
Learning areas include:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week
Practical industry hours
Practical industry hours with a certificate of proof benefit a learner applying to a tertiary institution. We recommend 50 hours per year, but this is not compulsory. Impaq acknowledges industry hours with a certificate if proof is submitted.
Computer specifications
Learners must have constant access to a computer. Computer Applications Technology is a practical, computer-based subject that involves regular use of various software applications, data processing, and extended periods of hands-on work. Internet access is also required. Please refer to the minimum device and software specifications for this subject.
CAT is available only in English.
Consumer Studies teaches learners about responsible and informed consumer behaviour regarding food, clothing, housing, furnishings, and household equipment. It aims to teach learners how to make informed decisions and how to optimally use resources to improve human well-being. In the practical component of the subject, learners have an opportunity to produce and market different products.
PAT
This subject requires the completion of a practical task (PAT) through an Impaq assessment event or by an Impaq-approved assessor appointed by the parent/legal guardian for homeschool learners. The assessment services are included for learners enrolled with the Impaq Online School. However, it will involve additional costs in terms of equipment and ingredients.
Learning areas include:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week (2,5 hours for theory & 1,5 hours for practical).
Practical industry hours
Practical industry hours with a certificate of proof benefit a learner applying to a tertiary institution who wants to pursue a career in this industry. We recommend 50 hours per year, but this is not compulsory. Impaq acknowledges industry hours with a certificate if proof is submitted.
Specialised equipment and infrastructure needed: A chef’s uniform and access to a training kitchen that meets the requirements for the completion of the PAT, and all required home kitchen apparatus are a must. Please refer to this link for specifications. You will only receive a chef’s uniform in Grade 10. Uniforms may also be purchased via Optimi Plus.
Dramatic Arts integrates practical components and competencies with the theoretical study of the arts. It aims to promote and develop creativity as a rich, diverse and productive resource through dramatic communication, interaction, and representation. Learners explore how dramatic and theatrical elements are selected and combined for particular purposes within various contexts, focusing on the role of the dramatic arts in South Africa.
Learners must only choose this subject if they love performing and being on stage in front of an audience. They must also have some degree of technical ability and talent. This subject requires learners to perform in costume and use props and decor at times, which may result in additional costs.
PAT
This subject requires the completion of a practical task (PAT) which must be assessed through an Impaq assessment event or by an Impaq-approved assessor. It may involve additional costs in terms of products and resources.
Learning areas include:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week, plus additional rehearsal time for practical performances.
Dramatic Arts is available only in English.
*This subject is not offered by the Impaq Online School.
Economics is the study of how individuals, businesses, governments, and other organisations within our society choose to use scarce resources to satisfy their numerous needs and wants in a manner that is efficient, equitable, and sustainable. Learners are required to engage in significant reading, analysis, and application of economic principles. Success in Economics demands regular study, critical thinking, and the ability to interpret data and real-world economic issues.
Learning areas include:
You will need a non-programmable scientific calculator.
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week.
*Impaq Online School learners cannot select both Economics and History and must choose either if opting for these subjects.
Engineering Graphics and Design teaches internationally acknowledged principles with both academic and technical applications. The emphasis in EGD is on teaching specific basic concepts, as well as various drawing techniques and skills, so that EGD learners will be able to interpret and produce drawings within the contexts of mechanical and civil technology.
Learning areas include:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week.
PAT
The Practical Assessment Task (PAT) is the sole project required for Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD). It is carried out over the first three terms of the academic year and is treated as a single, continuous assignment divided into three distinct phases.
It is highly recommended that the PAT be completed under the supervision of an EGD-qualified teacher. This service is included for Impaq Online School learners.
The main goal of the Practical Assessment Task (PAT) is to evaluate four specific content areas and conceptual skills that are not tested in written exams.
These include:
Practical industry hours
Practical industry hours with a certificate of proof benefit a learner applying to a tertiary institution. We recommend 50 hours per year, but this is not compulsory. Impaq acknowledges industry hours with a certificate if proof is submitted.
For your convenience, a complete EGD kit is available as an optional extra during the registration process or can be purchased directly from the Optimi Plus store.
For EGD, the following equipment is required:
Please note:
Geography is the science that involves the study of human and physical environments, as well as spatial patterns on Earth in an integrated way. Through Geography, we can better understand the complex world we live in.
Learning areas include:
You will need the following equipment:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week.
*The Impaq Online School learners cannot select both Geography and Visual Arts and must choose either if opting for these subjects.
History is the study of how societies change and develop over time. By understanding the past, we can better understand the present and how it came to be. This can help us make better decisions about the future. History is a disciplined way of thinking about the past. It involves gathering evidence, evaluating sources, and making reasoned arguments. This process can help us to understand complex events and to see the bigger picture. History is about understanding the causes and consequences of events and how they have shaped our world today.
Learners are expected to:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week.
*The Impaq Online School learners cannot select both History and Economics and must choose either if opting for these subjects.
Hospitality Studies covers theoretical and operational aspects of food and beverage preparation and service, incorporating the principles of safety, hygiene, client service, and environmental awareness. Learners will study how to produce and present a range of different meals, prepare venues and set tables for different types of functions, and perform the correct service and clearing techniques for food and beverages. It provides learners with an understanding of the hospitality industry's various sectors and diverse contexts.
Hospitality Studies will give learners the skills and knowledge, and teach them about the attitudes and values related to real-world situations within the food and beverage industry. The integrated competencies covered in this subject will enhance the learners' and others' quality of life by providing the necessary resources for successful operation in the hospitality field, including small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs), and community-based operations.
PAT
This subject requires the completion of a practical task (PAT) through an Impaq assessment event or by an Impaq-approved assessor appointed by the parent/legal guardian for homeschool learners. The assessment services are included for learners enrolled with the Impaq Online School. However, it will involve additional costs in terms of equipment and ingredients.
Learning areas include:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week (2,5 hours for theory & 1,5 hours for practical).
Practical industry hours
Practical industry hours with a certificate of proof benefit a learner applying to a tertiary institution who wants to pursue a career in this industry. We recommend 50 hours per year, but this is not compulsory. Impaq acknowledges industry hours with a certificate if proof is submitted.
Specialised equipment and infrastructure needed: A chef’s uniform and access to a training kitchen that meets the requirements for the completion of the PAT, as well as all required home kitchen apparatus, is a must. Please refer to this link for specifications. You will only receive a chef’s uniform in Grade 10. Uniforms may also be purchased via Optimi Plus.
Consumer Studies and Hospitality Studies may not be taken together. Learners must select one or the other.
Information Technology is the study of various interrelated physical and non-physical technologies used in the capturing of data, the processing of data into useful information, and the management, presentation, and dissemination of data. Information Technology studies the activities that deal with the solution of problems through logical and computational thinking. It includes the physical and non-physical components for the electronic transmission, access, and manipulation of data and information.
All aspects of programming in Delphi are covered, as well as the development of databases.
Learning areas include:
Recommended time: 4 hours per week.
Practical industry hours
Practical industry hours with a certificate of proof benefit a learner applying to a tertiary institution. We recommend 50 hours per year, but this is not compulsory. Impaq acknowledges industry hours with a certificate if proof is submitted.
Computer specifications
Learners will require constant access to a computer because a major part of Information Technology comprises programming, and learners will spend a considerable amount of time working on a computer. Internet access is also required.
Please refer to the device and software requirements for more information.
Please note:
Learners are required to use the Delphi Community Edition for Information Technology. This edition is free to download but must be activated and renewed annually. https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi/starter/free-download OR find a step-by-step guide here.
Life Sciences is the scientific study of living things from the molecular level to their interactions with one another and their environments. To be accepted as a science, it is necessary to use certain methods for broadening existing knowledge or discovering new information. These methods must lend themselves to replication and a systematic approach to scientific inquiry. They must include formulating hypotheses and carrying out investigations and experiments as objectively as possible to test these hypotheses. Repeated investigations are carried out and adapted. The methods and results are analysed, evaluated, and debated before the community of scientists accepts them as valid.
The three primary reasons for taking Life Sciences are to provide useful knowledge and skills needed in everyday life, to expose learners to the scope of biological studies to stimulate interest in – and create awareness of – possible specialisations, and to provide sufficient background for further studies in one or more of the biological sub-disciplines.
Learning areas include:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week.
Please note: It is recommended that Mathematics be taken with Life Sciences, but it is not compulsory.
Physical Sciences investigates physical and chemical phenomena, which is done through scientific inquiry and application of scientific models, theories, and laws to explain and predict events in the physical environment. Practical activities are an integral part of Physical Sciences. The practical work is integrated with the theory and strengthens the teaching concepts. Practical work may take the form of simple, practical demonstrations or an experiment or practical investigation that can be done with household appliances and chemicals where possible; however, experiments can only be done with scientific apparatus and chemicals that might result in additional costs.
It is compulsory to take Mathematics with Physical Sciences.
Learning areas include:
Physics:
Chemistry:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week
You will need the following equipment: A non-programmable calculator is compulsory.
Tourism is the study of the activities, services, and industries that deliver a travel experience to groups or individuals. It is the study of tourists' expectations and behaviours and the economic, social, and environmental impact of tourism on South Africa.
Learning areas include:
Resources:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week.
*The Impaq Online School learners cannot select both Tourism and Accounting and must choose either if opting for these subjects.
PAT
In Grade 12, this subject requires the completion of a practical task (PAT) under the supervision of an Impaq-approved invigilator. The PAT takes place during two written assessment sessions of 4 hours each, completed over two days and forms part of the term 3 test series. This service is included in the Impaq Online School package.
Practical industry hours
Practical industry hours with a certificate of proof benefit a learner applying to a tertiary institution who wants to pursue a career in this industry. We recommend 50 hours per year, but this is not compulsory. Impaq acknowledges industry hours with a certificate if proof is submitted.
Visual Arts refers to a broad field of creative practices involving the hand, the eye, the intellect, and the imagination in conceptualising and crafting two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks that reflect individuals' or groups' aesthetic, conceptual and expressive thinking.
Visual Arts offer learners a meaningful way to engage with and respond to their world. It provides opportunities to stimulate and develop learners’ intellect, engaging their creative imagination through visual and tactile experiences and the innovative use of materials and technology in realising their ideas.
The above provides the basis for learners to develop an individual visual language and line, which is informed and shaped by immersion in past and present visual culture. Learners acquire the capacity to make practical and aesthetic decisions in developing a coherent body of work and become actively involved in shaping physical, social and cultural environments.
Learners must only choose this subject if they love drawing, painting and creating and have some degree of technical ability and talent. This is a practical subject that may involve additional costs.
PAT
This subject requires the completion of a practical task (PAT) through an Impaq assessment event or by an Impaq-approved assessor. It may involve additional costs in terms of products and resources.
RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION
This is the final PAT mark for the academic year and is mandatory to complete. Learners may use the Impaq assessment event(s) OR an Impaq-approved assessor, appointed by the parent, to assess their own exhibition. The assessment of the event is included in the Impaq Online School package.
Learning areas include:
Recommended time: Approximately 4 hours per week of contact time with a facilitator. Additional hours needed to complete practical work.
*The Impaq Online School learners cannot select both Visual Arts and Geography and must choose either if opting for these subjects.
The Optimi Learning Portal (OLP) supports you and your child’s homeschooling and distance learning journeys. We offer crafted digital resources (videos, quizzes, etc.), assessments, assessment schedules, pre-recorded online lessons, personalised calendars, mark capturing, report generation, progress tracking, and more.
Refer to the Welcome lesson for each subject for important guidelines to be used throughout the year. Use the information on the Assessment screen to ensure that you are up to date on the final submission dates per task. Please ensure you refer to all information provided under the Resources folder on OLP.