German International School Cape Town provides our learners with skills and values to become balanced, capable and responsible members of our global society.
German International School Cape Town Schools
Primary schools
The DSK has a main campus and a satellite campus. Our main campus (Grade 1 – 12) is situated in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town.
Our satellite campus is located in Tygerberg, a northern suburb of Cape Town, and offers primary school facilities (Grade 1 – 4) only.
Middle School
At the DSK, Grade 5 – 9 learners make up the Middle School. Only in Grade 5, can English speaking children with no prior knowledge of the German language, join the DSK, as we offer two streams, one for German speakers and one for English speakers from this stage on.
- Our learners benefit from a diverse educational programme, with a number of subjects taught bilingually.
- Languages are prominent at the DSK. In addition to the compulsory subjects German and English, we offer French, Afrikaans and Xhosa as foreign languages.
- Learners of both streams are taught together in several subjects.
This, along with numerous extramurals and co-curricular activities, ensures that learners have many opportunities to interact with each other socially and academically.If you have any further queries, please contact Ms Silke Engberts
High School
A school leaving qualification is obtained once the final examinations in Grade 12 are successfully passed. Our high school prepares our learners for further education as well as for their chosen careers in a South African, German or international environment.
As a bilingual German school abroad, we are accountable to the examination authorities in South Africa as well as in Germany. The highest South African qualification, the National Senior Certificate (NSC) is examined by the Independent Examination Board (IEB), which is acknowledged nationally and internationally. The Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs, on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany, is responsible for the German International Abitur.
Our learners graduate with one of two double qualifications, depending on if they are in the German stream or English stream.
By the time they graduate, our learners are fully bilingual. Both streams offer qualifications which can open doors to international study options and careers.
German International School Cape Town Requirements
Joining the DSK as a German-speaking learner
If you wish to enrol your child in Grade 1, your child needs to be able to understand and speak German. The medium of instruction in Primary School (Grades 1 – 4) is German, English is taught intensively as a subject from Grade 2 onwards. We currently have four classes in each grade in the Primary School, of which one class of each grade is taught at our satellite campus in Tygerberg.
Generally, if your child is fluent in German, he/she can join the DSK at any time. The academic performance will be considered and acceptance will be subject to space availability. If you would like to enrol your child at the DSK, please email our admissions office: [email protected]
Joining the DSK as an English-speaking learner
Only in Grade 5, English speaking children with no prior knowledge of the German language can join the DSK. Interested Grade 4 learners need to register for an entrance assessment, which assesses English and Mathematical competency.
In the English test, listening and reading comprehension, writing, vocabulary and grammar are tested. There are no multiple-choice questions. The Mathematics test consists of basic numeracy, number patterns, measurement, fractions, word sums and logical thinking. It also includes a fundamental interpretation of graphs and tables.
German International School Cape Town Contact Details
Tel+27 (0)21 480 3830
E-mail [email protected]
Address 28 Bay View Ave, Tamboerskloof 8001
Cape Town, South Africa
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