Curro Century City

Curro Century City is the first new-concept ‘city school’ and is located within the precinct of Century City, a 250 ha mixed-use development in Cape Town.

Teaching is provided in classes with controlled sizes by qualified and committed educators. Our learners are exposed to a quality learning programme in the fields of academics, sport and culture within which they can grow and develop their own, individual abilities.

The school uses its facilities to ensure that the compulsory extramural programme offers a suitable variety of sporting and cultural activities to the learners in the summer and winter seasons.

We offer an integrated, secure learning environment from which all learners benefit. Curro Century City is more than a school. It is a community where children learn how to work and play together.

Our outstanding facilities, qualified, experienced and committed teachers, a balanced academic, cultural and sporting environment and Christian principles make Curro Century City the obvious choice for your child.

In Grade R we focus on an integrated play-based curriculum with specialised educational programmes. The phonological awareness programme which is explicitly taught in small groups and includes interactive games.The Bazoo integrated literacy programme. The NumberSense programme which is a learner-centred approach where problem-solving is the starting point. Introduction to Robotics through Duplo Lego Grade R is the bridge from the concrete world to the world of symbols and numbers in Grade 1.

In these grades the focus is on perceptual development, exposure to relevant content, skills and knowledge which are required for further learning. We offer a vibrant, invitational atmosphere where the learners enjoy coming to school and where they acquire a love for learning that will sustain them throughout their school years. We acknowledge the potential in each learner to reach optimum ability; therefore, there is less emphasis on competitiveness and more emphasis on individual achievement. We create opportunities for personal growth in independence and responsibility so that learners can take up the challenge of being personally responsible and accountable for their actions in the intermediate phase.

In the intermediate phase, the emphasis is still on establishing basic foundations, but learners are led into more abstract thought and independent work. Application of skills and concepts is also a focus area in this phase. This phase aims to prepare learners for the senior phase in the high school. We promote creativity and critical thinking by encouraging children to make their own choices within well-established boundaries.

We aim to embrace 21st-century learning by incorporating the use of tablets in our classrooms. We currently raise children who are ‘digital natives’. By embracing innovative technology into our schools, we are speaking the language our learners understand.

English Home Language, Afrikaans First Additional Language, Mathematics, Natural Sciences (with Robotics), Social Sciences (Geography and History), Life Skills (Art, Physical Education, Health and Well-being), Life Orientation (Grade 7), Economic and Management Sciences (Grade 7), Arts and Culture (Grade 7), Technology (Grade 7)

Our goal is to develop responsible, independent and proud individuals who will make a positive contribution to society. Our ethos is governed by Christian values (ethics and morals) where learners are encouraged to explore and express their individuality within acceptable boundaries, and ultimately take responsibility for their actions. We guide them to follow their hearts and minds to develop into the best people they can be.Our dynamic curriculum covers problem-solving, critical thinking and the development of skills and values. Both individual and group work are evaluated. Curro Century City produces a community of teenagers who know how to think innovatively,express their ideas and take charge of their own lives. Learners are prepared for the matriculation examinations set by the Independent Examinations Board (IEB).