Kombi and NSC Stream (Grades 10-12)

From Grade 10 the school offers two streams, the Kombi Stream as well as the NSC Stream. Both allow graduates to study in South Africa, Germany and the rest of the world.

What is the Kombi Stream?

The best of both worlds: in a rapidly changing reality, the aim is to prepare young people in a variety of ways for the challenges ahead and to provide them with the broadest possible range of skills and the best qualifications so that the doors to the world are open to them, they can react spontaneously and see challenges as opportunities.

Multilingualism, academic excellence, working in and with different systems, personal responsibility and teamwork are central to this and are thus implemented in the combined course. With the simultaneous acquisition of two university entrance qualifications, graduates can study anywhere in the world.

Why the Kombi Stream?

The Kombi Stream is a unique combination of two secondary school systems. Based on an agreement between South Africa and Germany, learners attend subjects that are under South African administration and subjects that are under German administration in the upper school (grades 10-12) and sit their examinations in both areas at the same time. Upon successful completion, graduates are awarded both the South African NSC (IEB) and the German International Abitur (DIAP). They are therefore bilingual (German and English at native speaker level) and have two fully-fledged national qualifications.

How does the combined branch work?

In addition to "traditional" lessons, the combined branch focuses on self-directed learning in conjunction with the BYOD concept. A key component of this is the quarterly study days, on which all teachers are present and the pupils are free to decide whether and to whom they go. Lessons are taught by highly motivated and qualified teachers from Germany, South Africa and around the world in English or German, depending on the subject.

NSC Stream

The National Senior Certificate (NSC) is the qualification that is awarded to learners who successfully complete grade 12. To obtain the NSC qualification at DSJ a learner must take a minimum of 7 academic subjects. The NSC is administered by the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) which offers examinations for mostly private schools.

Why choose the NSC stream at the DSJ?

The IEB curriculum promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Learners are encouraged to think creatively and independently
The German Language Diploma Level II ensures direct admission to German universities
Enables learners to access a variety of post-school opportunities
An emphasis is placed on the development of ethics, values and collaboration with other learners