Parel Vallei High School

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name =Hoërskool Parel Vallei Highschool


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motto =Sapientia et IntellegentiaWisdom and Insight
established =1986
type =High School - Public
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district =Somerset West
grades =8 - 12
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principal =Mr Ettienne Gows
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students = 1 155 [http://wcedemis.wcape.gov.za/wced/findaschool.html]
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colors =Navy and white
mascot =Bulldog
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free_label =Exam Board
free_text = [http://wced.wcape.gov.za/ WCED] and [http://www.cie.org.uk/ CIE]
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free_text2 =Co-Ed and Dual-Medium
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free_text3 =Parel Valleiweg 95, Somerset West, 7130
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country =South Africa
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website =www.pvallei.co.za

Parel Vallei High School is a dual-medium high school located in Parel Vallei, a suburb of Somerset West, which is in the Western Cape, South Africa. In summer it competes in inter schools sports activities with Hoërskool Strand (English: Strand High School) and Hottentots Holland High School. Pupils attending the school are from the surrounding towns Somerset West, Gordon's Bay and even Grabouw.

Academics

The school is well know for its quick entrance in the academic excellence. Classes are bilingually tutored and listed below are a few subjects offered by the school:
*Language, Literacy and Communication Department
**Afrikaans First Language
**Afrikaans Second Language
**English First Language
**English Second Language
**German Third Language(After school)
*Mathematics Department
**Mathematics
**Mathematical Literacy
**Additional mathematics
*Science and Biology Department
**Physical Sciences
**Biology
*Human and Social Sciences Department
**History
**Geography
**Home Economics
*Business/Economics Department
**Accounting
**Business Economics
*Computer Department
**Information Technology
**Computer Literacy
**Computer Sciences
*Technology
**Enginerical Graphics and Design
**Technology
*Life Orientation
**Life Skills and Psychology
*Art Department
**General
**Visual art
**Computer Designing
**Cultural Studies
**Art History
*Music Department
**Practical
**Theory
*Drama Department

Cambridge International Examination Center

Parel Vallei High School is the only school in South Africa offering the CIE course as well as the Senior Certificate course concurrently. For the past nine years Parel Vallei have been running AS-Level and A-Level classes for pupils who want extra academic qualifications. Teachers are from the internal school or from surrounding Universities. A-Level programs are done after hours and costs extra to the school's internal fee.

Subjects offered:
*Mathematics AS-Level
**Including Statistics AS-level
*Mathematics A-Level
**Including Statistics AS-Level
*Physics AS-Level
*Physics A-Level
*Biology AS-Level
*Biology A-Level
*English Literature AS-Level
*English Literature A-Level
*Afrikaans AS-Level (Only as a self study option available to pupils.)
*Technical Drawings AS- and A-Level subjects were previously offered, but technical problems is a limitation as this subject is now done on computers(CAD).

In the news

Parel Vallei was recently in the published media regarding submissions to the school. The school had a few legal issues as it did not accept applications to the school due to size limitations. The school is currently in the process of building and extending the school. In 2004, the school was briefly in the local news after the governing body presented the idea to erect a cellphone mast on the school grounds to the community. [ [http://www.news24.com/Regional_Papers/Components/Category_Article_Text_Template/0,,303-709_1482700%7EE,00.html Helderberg ] ]

Parel Vallei is Growing

The school has shown enormous growth in the past 20 years. Originally the facilities were designed for 750 pupils, but currently tutors 1,155 pupils. The school recently applied for a budget of R10.25 million to be used to extend the school to accommodate 1,200 pupils comfortably. Constructions are to start in October 2007. Plans for the future will be:
*Upgraded staff room
*New library and office
*New Gallery to the halls
*A Balcony at the new library
*Improvements to the entrance and admin block
*New mini theatre and music block
*Changes to the drama department
*New outdoor theater and film venue
*Changes to class rooms
*New class rooms
*New cafeteria
*New sports hall
*New covered verandah
*Increasing the hall's capacity(the school currently has a dual-hall meetings on Tuesdays, the Gr. 10, 11 and 12 before the break and Gr.8 and 9s after the break, to accommodate everyone.)

References

External links

* [http://www.pvallei.co.za/ Official Website]