Curriculum

Our cognitive development programme is based on modern cognitive science, a.k.a; the science of learning and intelligence, and forms the golden thread that underpins our educational philosophy and principles.

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Our primary mathematics curriculum encourages life-long enthusiasm for analytical and rational thinking. The curriculum is presented in five content areas: Number, Geometry, Measure, Handling data and Problem-solving.

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Our English as first language programme encourages a lifelong enthusiasm for reading, writing and spoken communication. The curriculum focuses on comprehension, linguistics, creative expression and spelling.

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Liberté school believes in the benefits of acquiring an additional language. Besides being able to communicate in another language than English, the benefits of learning an additional include greater academic achievement, greater cognitive development, and more positive attitudes towards other languages and cultures. We currently offer Afrikaans as the first additional language and hope to include French, German and isiXhosa in the future.

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Our Social-emotional learning programme encourages the development of self-awareness, self-control/regulation, and interpersonal skills. A better understanding of emotions, learning how to best react to emotions and demonstrating empathy for others help teach life skills that ultimately enable learners to make positive, responsible decisions; create frameworks to achieve their goals, and build positive relationships with others that are vital for success in school, work, and life.

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Commerce and Entrepreneurship encourage critical thinking, effective communication, resilience and a belief in one’s own ability to succeed through making and learning from their mistakes.

Liberté School’s Creative Art & Design programme incorporates drama, visual and performing arts, dance and movement, and design. The programme gives learners a platform to express themselves, sparking imagination and creativity and developing transferable skills. Students explore and push boundaries to become creative, reflective, critical and decisive thinkers. They learn how to articulate personal responses to their experiences.

Music fosters creativity and builds confidence. It helps learners to express themselves and shows them the importance of communication as they learn to connect with other musicians and with audiences.

Physical education is a vital part of a balanced school curriculum. Regular exercise improves physical and mental health, and there is growing evidence that it improves academic performance across the curriculum. Establishing good exercise patterns in primary school provides learners with the foundation for an active and healthy lifestyle.