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UCT Online High School requires all learners to download The Invigilator app onto their mobile phones or learning devices. They are required to use this during all internal Cycle Tests and Examinations. The app allows examiners to choose from a variety of photo authentication and speech recording tools, matched to the level of security required for each assessment.

The app uses artificial intelligence to authenticate photos, flag recordings containing speech, and generate verification codes for integration into an LMS (Learning Management System).

As and when they become available, scholarships are offered. Please see more information here.

UCT Online High School has a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of bullying. We know that learners learn best in a safe and calm environment that is free from disruption.

We take the following steps to address this matter:
Learners, staff and guardians are required to accept the rules of engagement set out by the institution. These rules set out clear responsibilities, boundaries and expectations for all parties. These rules outline the procedures that are followed when instances of bullying are reported as well as the sanctions imposed if our rules are found to have been breached.
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Key staff members that engage with learners during the learning journey complete intensive training that ensures they are fully equipped to offer support in so far as is appropriate. Dialogue regarding the issue of bullying is an ongoing part of the learning community to educate each member further, and strengthen their will to advocate for inclusion. Engagements between individuals on the Online Campus are all held by the system and are monitored.
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When members of the learning community encounter engagement, which is not appropriate, they can report the exact piece of engagement immediately.
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UCT Online High School is committed to working with a wider community of social services and local authorities where it is necessary.

Further initiatives are in the works!

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If you meet all of the basic requirements, you should receive feedback in a week.

Speak to our friendly Admissions Consultants – they love answering questions. admissions@uctohs.valentureonline.com

The examination for Grade 9 will at this stage, until the GEC (General Education Certificate) is available, be facilitated by us and will be conducted online under proctored conditions. The final exams for Grade 12 are set by the South African Comprehensive Assessment Institute (SACAI) and need to be written at a physical examination venue in South Africa organised by SACAI.

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UCT Online High School will facilitate preferred venue requests from parents with SACAI for our learners, in consultation with SACAI as the examination body. All other exams will be conducted online under proctored conditions.

Parents are integral in the educational journey of their children, whether it be in a brick-and-mortar school, online school or homeschooling context. Parental guidance, interest, support and motivation is critical to ensuring that a child develops holistically.

There is, however, a big difference between homeschooling and UCT Online High School. In the homeschooling context, the parent is expected to be the curriculum and content creator, as well as the teacher and assessor. Whereas in an online school environment, learners are provided with all the learning materials they require and a learning path to guide their progression. They have access to Learning Facilitators, and Support Coaches who will monitor their progress and help them achieve their academic goals.

All that’s left for you to do is keep encouraging them.