Kayamandi Secondary School

Makupula Secondary School (formerly Kayamandi Secondary School) is a Xhosa-medium school serving grades 8–12 located in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape region of South Africa. The Western Cape Education Department categorizes it as one of the purely Xhosa-speaking secondary schools in the region.

Makupula Secondary School
Address
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Makupula Road, Kayamandi, 7600

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South Africa
Information
TypePublic
MottoEducation Is Our Business
Established2006; 18 years ago (2006)
School districtCape Winelands
Teaching staff41
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age14 to 19
Number of studentsover 1,000 pupils
LanguageXhosa
Schedule 07:30 - 14:30
Colour(s)  Navy
  White
NicknameMakups
AccreditationWestern Cape Education Department

As of 2006 the school had more than 1,000 students.

Academics

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Learners from Makupula Secondary School write the NSC (National Senior Certificate) examination at the end of their matric year (grade 12). Grade 8–9 learners have the following compulsory subjects:

In grade 10 learners have four compulsory subjects:

Further more they can choose 3 or more of the following subjects:[1]

Matric Pass Rates

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Choir

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Makupula Secondary School Choir has been around since the early years of the opening of the school, it is conducted by Ms A. Sesanti and it has won some national championships in the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod(Sasce) nationals in the previous years.

In 2023, Makupula Secondary School Choir participated once again in the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod 2023 Competition and proceeded to the nationals on 27 June 2023 to compete on four categories nationally.

References

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  1. ^ Western Cape Education Department profile, wcedemis.wcape.gov.za Retrieved 10 August 2010