Vocational Life at Elsen
At Elsen Academy, we believe that education is a lifelong journey. Our adapted CAPS Curriculum in the Vocational Phase is designed to meet the unique needs of vocational learners, providing them with the essential skills an knowledge to succeed later in life.
Benefits of our Adapted CAPS Curriculum
- Relevance: Our curriculum is designed to be practical and applicable in real-life situations.
- Flexibility: We offer a variety of learning options to accommodate different learning styles.
- Individualised Support: Our experienced teachers provide personalised guidance and support to help learners succeed.
- Pathway to Further Studies: Completing out program can open doors to higher education and career opportunities.
Vocational Education Overview
Outcomes of Enrollment in the Vocational School
- Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.
- Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, community.
- Organise and manage oneself and one’s activities responsibly and effectively.
- Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.
- Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentation.
- Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environments and health of others.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation
Learning Areas
- English Language, Literacy and Communication
- Mathematical Literacy, Mathematics
- Human and Social Sciences
- Natural Sciences
- Technology
- Economic and Management Sciences
- Life Orientation
- Arts and Culture
- Reading Eggs
- Conversational Afrikaans Lessons
- Physical Education
- Food Technology
Elsen Academy offers the following skills training on campus:
- Woodwork,
- Cooking,
- Knowledge Network,
- Gardening
- Sewing
The 5 qualities
In order to contribute to the full personal development of each learner, it must be the intention of any program of learning to make an individual aware of the importance of:
- reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively;
- participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities;
- being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts;
- exploring education and career opportunities, and
- developing entrepreneurial opportunities
Meet our Vocational School Teachers
