Here you will find all your equipment, software, Internet connection, general stationery and FET Phase subject requirements. You can also download our handy stationery and equipment list.
General stationery and equipment
Equipment
Laptop/Desktop/Tablet
- 2.0 + GHZ processor
- 4+ Gigs of RAM
- A webcam
- A built-in or external microphone
An Internet browser
An Internet connection with a minimum:
- 10 Mbps download speed
- 10 Mbps upload speed
Printer
- Printer may be required at times
General stationery
- Pens (blue)
- Pencils (grey)
- Eraser
- Sharpener
- Glue
- 30 cm Ruler
- 4 x Exam Pads
- Highlighters
- Scissors
- Calculator
- 32-page (primary) / 72-page (high school) exercise book for each subject (this is recommended for activities and taking notes).
FET Phase
All subjects require general stationery and a Scanner (CamScanner App on Smartphone available on Google Play or Apple App Store)
Accounting
Journals
- Creditors journal
- General ledger
- Column journal
- Lined journal
- Cash journal
Afrikaans HT (Huistaal) and EAT (Eerste Addisionele Taal)
- Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (HAT) Afrikaans / English pocket dictionary
- Media materials if possible (newspapers, magazines, radio talks / dramas, television shows / dramas / documentaries)
Business Studies
- Scientific calculator
Computer Application Technology (CAT)
- Windows 10 or the latest
- Microsoft Office 2016 or 365
- Microsoft Word for documents
- Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets
- Microsoft PowerPoint for slideshows / presentations
- Microsoft Access for databases (Grade 11-12)
- Notepad ++ for web designs (Grade 11-12)
Consumer Studies
- Basic cooking utensils
Economics
- Scientific calculator
Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD)
- Windows
- A3 Drawing board and drawing hook
- 0,5mm Clutch pencil
- Soft eraser
- 30°/60° triangle
- 45° triangle
- Circle stencil (optional)
- Protractor
- Compass
English HL (Home Language) and FAL (First Additional Language)
- Oxford Dictionary
- Media materials if possible (newspapers, magazines, radio talks / dramas, television shows / dramas / documentaries)
Geography
- Scientific calculator
- Mathematical geometry set
Hospitality Studies
- Basic cooking utensils
Life Sciences
- Scientific calculator
- Thermometer
- Stopwatch
Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy
- Scientific calculator
- Geometry set
- Block paper
Physical Sciences
- Scientific calculator
- Thermometer
- Stopwatch
- Geometry set
Visual Arts
- A4 hardcover visual diary (90 – 120 g)
- Paint (acrylic or water based) and an extra tube of white paint
- Paint brushes (2 flat brushes, big and small. 2 round brushes, large and fine. Brushes with soft bristles are best)
- Graphite pencils (HB, 3H, 2B 4B, 6B)
- 10 Sheets A3 Alpine board (355 g)
- Putty eraser
- Pentel Arts Oil Pastels
- Dala Acrylic Ink 50 ml Black
- 30 sheets A4 butcher paper (45 g), or tracing paper book
- 1 Set of coloured pencil crayons
- 5 Sticks of charcoal