School curriculum

General

Internet 4 Classrooms

This site - although not a local site - has loads of useful resources for Maths, English and Physics in particular. There are many examples, and at times interactive exercises.

Hilton College - list of resources

Although this site is no longer being updated, in its current form it has loads of resources for a host of subjects including English, Maths, Geography and History. There are resources for both learners and volunteers. And some fantastic links to sites that make learning fun.

Mindset

This site has many educational tools to complement the school syllabus. There are past papers available as well as interactive learning materials. Unfortunately you can only access the materials from the website if you are using Internet Explorer.

learn.co.za

This site has 3 fantastic subsections of relevance: demonstrations of experiments, past papers, and some study materials on certain sections of the grade 11 and 12 curriculum.

Western Cape Education Department Past Papers

This site hosts past examination papers of the Western Cape from 2001 to 2005. It also provides solutions to some of the papers provided for 2002 and 2004.

Language

Oxford English Dictionary website

This site has information on how to improve your writing, lists of common errors and frequently asked questions about spelling, grammar, etc. It also allows you to search the compact Oxford English dictionary.

Knowledge4Africa

This is a fantastic English resource. It has a range of activities pertaining to the English syllabus from English vocabulary worksheets to short story analyses as well as question and answer sheets to some of the set poems and short stories.

Career guidance

Bursaries and scholarships

Careerwise

This site offers bursaries for both scholarships and technikons for South African students. The bursaries span a variety of studying degrees as they organise the bursaries of a number of different companies. Their closing date is usually early in the year so check it on early in the year!

Bursaries on the Umsobomvu Portal

This site has bursaries for a wide variety of study choices. The sorting by career choices makes it easy to identigy those that are relevant to the learner as well as providing the due date of applications for each  bursary.

Information about career choices

IkamvaYouth Career Guidance website

This website holds all the information about institutions, bursaries, scholarships and jobs that ikamvanites come across. It is used by IkamvaYouth mentors and learners when planning and preparing for their lives after matric.

Maties Career centre

This Site has detailed information on Careers, Tertiary institutions, Job Trends and Financial aid.

Careers in Science, Engineering and Technology

The site has detailed information about the different courses in Engineering, Science and Technology as well as Health Sciences. It has an extensive array of tertiary institutions and other related advertisers with their contact details and links to their websites and email addresses.

Universities, universities of technology and colleges

IkamvaYouth del.icio.us Career Guidance links

This list is continually growing, as ikamvanites add resources to it. Ensure that you keep checking, to see what new career guidance resources have been added.

(del.icio.us is a social bookmarking tool that enables quick and easy tagging, sharing and bookmarking of websites)

University of South Africa Application forms

The Calendars, brochures with regards to the different faculties as well as general registration material in respect of the 2007 academic year is available for download from this site.

Walter Sisulu University Application forms

An information booklet has been compiled to provide information, which will be helpful to applicants for admission to the University as undergraduates and postgraduates. It supplements the information contained in the general prospectus. The information contained in this booklet is applicable at the time of writing but may be changed without notice.

Vaal University of Technology Application forms

The University of Pretoria, as a world-class university, a leader in higher education and a foremost research university in South Africa, offers an unequalled environment for achieving outstanding results. We offer a whole range of services to prospective students that makes planning your university experience a whole lot easier. You can also read up on the state-of-the art facilities and support services we have on offer.

Vaal University of Technology Application forms

The University of Pretoria, as a world-class university, a leader in higher education and a foremost research university in South Africa, offers an unequalled environment for achieving outstanding results. We offer a whole range of services to prospective students that makes planning your university experience a whole lot easier. You can also read up on the state-of-the art facilities and support services we have on offer.

University of Pretoria Application forms

The University of Pretoria, as a world-class university, a leader in higher education and a foremost research university in South Africa, offers an unequalled environment for achieving outstanding results. We offer a whole range of services to prospective students that makes planning your university experience a whole lot easier. You can also read up on the state-of-the art facilities and support services we have on offer.

University of Johannesburg Application forms

The University of Johannesburg is a world-class city university, committed to delivering outstanding higher education to students of exceptional calibre and potential. The UJ is focused on maintaining high academic standards, while boldly embracing change and empowering its students to contribute knowledge and skills to this city and our beautiful country.

University of Free State Application forms

So. How do you get your foot into the Kovsie door? It's been said that you need a degree to find your way around applying to study for a degree! But here's the good news - we've made the application and registration process as painless and straightforward as possible. Which doesn't mean all the pain has gone out of the process. Just some.

University of Fort Hare Application forms

Every prospective student shall apply for admission to a programme offered by the University on the prescribed application form. The form of application must be completed in detail and signed by the prospective learner and his/her parent or guardian if he/she is a minor.

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Application forms

The admission requirements are mainly based on symbols obtained in the Grade 11 or Grade 12 June/September examinations. Each programme has its own requirements. Prospective students should consult the Admissions Office before applying.

Life skills

HIV/AIDS

Factual Information on HIV/Aids

This site gives latest news stories on the HIV/Aids pandemic and also has a section focusing on living with Aids. Very easy site to read!

HIV Statistics

This webpage gives a number of HIV/Aids related Statistics for South Africa as well as for other countries.

Treatment Action Campaign (TAC)

The TAC website not only provides reliable HIV/Aids related information and useful guidelines to ARV treatment, but is also a useful resource in finding out what events are happening related to HIV/Aids and how to get involved to support the fight against Aids.
A valuable resource that all learners should read.

Study skills

SABC - Tips for Effective Study

This site is a useful guide to effective study methods. It takes the student through effective study methods as well as guidelines on how to draw up a time plan for one's studies.