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UCT Online High School
The University of Cape Town (UCT) announced that it launched an online high school in July 2021, and became the first University on the African continent to extend its expertise and impact to the secondary schooling market through an innovative online modality.
As a number of top universities, such as Stanford’s Online High School, have now proven, the academic excellence of universities can be extended to high school students, and create new opportunities for a diverse group of learners to join an aspirational school.
The COVID-19 crisis has shown UCT’s capacity to lead with innovative responses and imagination. However, the crisis has also amplified a number of the challenges already facing our education sector, and bold steps are required right now to bring more cohesion to the education system, and provide more access for the next generation of leaders in our country.
UCT partnered with Cape Town based education technology company, Valenture Institute, to deliver the UCT Online High School. Valenture’s proprietary learning technology, analytics and learner support model is at the forefront of online and blended learning.
The UCT Online High School ecosystem has been designed to service South African learners from a broad range of socioeconomic means. The UCT Online High School offers a CAPS-aligned curriculum, and enables learners in grades 8 – 11 (12 in 2023) in any corner of the globe with the opportunity to study at a monthly fee of R2,195 per month, making it one of the most affordable private schools in the country.
Admissions for the UCT Online High School opened on 21 July 2021, with classes commencing in January 2022 for 5000 learners and over 13,000 applications to date, after which learners are able to enrol at any time, from wherever they are in the world. Learners will benefit from the UCT Online High School’s supported self-discipline model, which allows learners to structure their own learning and get high quality tutoring from expert teachers and support coaches whenever they need it. Learners will also be prepared with a unique range of university and career preparation services and offerings.Since the dawn of education, the biggest limitation to schools is that they’ve had to exist within the confines of brick and mortar — not anymore! For the first time in history, learners from all over the country can connect and share ideas at the click of a button.
Here are five reasons why doing things the UCT Online High School way makes a whole lot of sense:
1. They put your child first, with dedicated support when they need it most
Academics is about so much more than just content. Support is a massive part of the journey. Their multi-layered support system — every learner has their very own Support Coach — gives their learners all the encouragement, tools and support they need to master their own destiny.
2. Structured-flexibility in their learning
No two learners are the same. This is why they offer a structured learning schedule that is tailor-made for you, to help you target specific test and exam blocks.
3. They’ve got the gaps covered — no more misunderstood concepts
At UCT Online High School, learners can’t progress to the next module without mastering the one that came before it. This is called mastery-based progression, and it ensures that learners don’t progress with gaps in their learning (which is imperative for success in subjects like Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths). Where gaps start to form, their Teachers jump in and assist, so that no learner gets left behind.
4. Data and analytics every step of the way
In a traditional classroom, there is a front row and a back row — it’s easy to get lost in the middle. At UCT Online High School, data allows Teachers and Support Coaches to get a comprehensive picture of how each learner is doing. They use data dashboards to see which learners are falling behind, enabling the learner’s Support Coach to step in and provide guidance through small groups or 1:1 Ask Me Anything sessions.
5. Their school was built on purpose
Many COVID-era online schools have been retrofitted to “go online” as a temporary fix to meet the needs of the recent pandemic. Partnering with an online education technology provider — Valenture Institute — UCT Online High School’s expert team of Learning Designers, Learning Technologists and Data Analysts have worked with the best teachers in the country to design engaging learning paths that are purpose-built for online learning.
As you can see, UCT Online High School completely redefines what it means to “go” to school by putting your child front and centre, right where they should be. They know that success in life is based on more than just access to great opportunities, it requires continuous encouragement and support too.
Together with you, they’ll provide your child with all the tools that they need to succeed in high school, university, and life. Join them for only R2 195 per month. They offer the CAPS curriculum for R2,195pm and the recently announced Cambridge International curriculum for R3,300pm.
Enrolments for 2023 are now open. Set your child up for success here.
For more information on the UCT Online High School, please visit www.uctonlinehighschool.com.
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Contact details:
Email: admissions@uctohs.valentureonline.com
Telephone number: +27 21 140 1792Website: www.uctonlinehighschool.com
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