IEB is the Independent Examinations Board, a well-established and respected assessment body, accredited appropriately for its various assessment functions. The main goal of the IEB is to provide private or independent schools with valid and reliable assessments that meets international standards.

The IEB is accredited by Umalusi, the South African statutory body responsible for quality assurance for school and adult assessments.

• IEB is not a curriculum

• the basis is CAPS

• assessments that promote higher-order thinking and learning.

The IEB makes every effort to ensure that their

assessments are globally competitive and that learners have access to assessments that compete

at the highest level.

• IEB is of a high standard and is used by the top private schools in South Africa.

• There are currently nine schools that are IEB schools in North-West .

• Saints will be the first IEB school in Potchefstroom.

• We want the best for our learners.

• Higher-order thinking skills.

• DBE prefers it.

• Best preparation for university and beyond.

Cornwall Hill College

Crawford College North Coast

Curro Serengeti Combined School

Hilton College

Kearsney College

Michaelhouse

Midstream College

Pecanwood College

St Alban's College

St Andrew's College (Grahamstown)

St Benedict's College (Bedfordview)

St John's College

Steyn City School

St Stithians Boys' College

St Stithians Girls' College

• Saints will ALWAYS be a Christian School.

• Bible classes will still be taught

• More practical activities.

• Christianity will be woven into the lessons.

Yes, learners are awarded with a National Senior

Certificate after completing matric.

• 98.47% National Senior Certificate pass rate, the highest in 5 years.

• 89.37% of learners achieving entry to degree study.

Yes. The IEB (NSC) qualification is benchmarked by UK ENIC.

The NSC is considered/comparable to GCE Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level standard.

• Teaching will be focused on using CAPS as a guide, but the preparation will be catered to the IEB Assessments, which are different than the DBE Assessments.

• The IEB has its own Subject Assessment Guidelines (SAGs). This includes examination papers, oral and practical requirements and school-based assessment requirements.

• The IEB curriculum also allows for greater customisation and specialisation, in tailoring the curriculum to our specific needs as a Christian school.

No, the first class who will write the IEB examination will be our

current Grade 9 learners.

IEB covers the whole FET phase from Grade 10 to 12. A learner must start with IEB in Grade 10 in order for them to be able to write the IEB examination in Grade 12.

Our current Grade 10 to 12 learners will matriculate with an American High School Diploma.

• We may only advertise that we are an IEB school once we are registered with them

• Start with CAPS

• Register with UMALUSI and IEB

Laptops will still be used for projects, research, computer

classes, email, etc.

No, fees will not increase due to the

implementation of the new curriculum.