Free for every learner
Free Curriculum for High School
Get free access to all UCT Online High School learning material, past exams and much more.
- No application and no fees
- Interactive notes, videos, quizzes and past exams
- Self-paced, with downloads for offline study
R0 per month
free to use
No application
just create an account
CAPS aligned
SA National Senior Certificate
Offline access
download what you need
About the Free Curriculum
UCT Online High School Free Curriculum gives learners free access to our CAPS-aligned learning material. It’s self-directed: interactive notes, videos, simulations, quizzes and past exams, with computer-graded assignments and instant feedback. There’s no application and no fee. Create an account and start learning, online or offline.
Use it to get ahead, catch up on a tricky topic or prepare for exams. If you want Support Advisors, graded assessments and internal exams as well, you can enrol at UCT Online High School.
SA National Senior Certificate (CAPS) curriculum only.
What is the Free Curriculum?
World-class high school material, free for every learner
The UCT Online High School Free Curriculum is about accelerating access to world-class high school education, so that we can unleash South Africa’s potential. It’s the same CAPS learning material our enrolled learners use, on a platform you can use at your own pace.
What’s included
Your own learning path
Every learner gets access to the Free Curriculum platform, where they can track their unique learning path and data.
Self-paced
Learners have full access to a self-paced curriculum, so they can work through it when it suits them.
Interactive content
Expertly designed interactive notes and videos, animations, simulations, practice assignments, quizzes and more.
Instant feedback
Learners can complete all the computer-graded assignments and get feedback straight away.
Past exams
Practise with past exam papers alongside the learning material.
Search and download
The content is organised, easy to search and can be downloaded for offline access.
Getting started
How do I get access?
There’s no application process. All you have to do is create an account.
Step 1: Go to the Free Curriculum site
Open free.uctonlinehighschool.com. It’s a separate site from the UCT Online High School learner portal.
Step 2: Create your account
Choose “Create new account” and fill in your details, or log in with your Google account.
Step 3: Start learning
Work through the material at your own pace, and download what you need for offline study.
Free Curriculum or enrolling?
What you get with each option
The Free Curriculum gives you our learning material to use on your own. Enrolling at UCT Online High School adds the support, assessments and school life of a full online high school.
| Free CurriculumR0 per month | UCT Online High SchoolFrom R2,985 per month | |
|---|---|---|
| Self-directed learning | ||
| Registered access to the online learning platform | Included | Included |
| Access to all UCT Online High School learning material | Included | Included |
| Unlimited downloads for offline use | Included | Included |
| Computer-graded and self-graded assessments | Included | Included |
| Facilitators and Support Advisors | ||
| Accountability coach | Not included | Included |
| Academic support | Not included | Included |
| Technical support | Not included | Included |
| Remediation | Not included | Included |
| Graded assessments | Not included | Included |
| Learner wellbeing services | Not included | Included |
| Assessments and exams | ||
| Internal exams | Not included | Included |
| School life and guidance | ||
| Virtual clubs | Not included | Included |
| Weekly assembly | Not included | Included |
| Fireside chats with UCT faculty | Not included | Included |
| Career guidance services | Not included | Included |
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Questions about the Free Curriculum
Is the UCT Online High School Free Curriculum really free?
Yes. The Free Curriculum costs R0 per month and there’s no application process. Go to free.uctonlinehighschool.com, choose “Create new account” and you can start learning straight away. It covers the SA National Senior Certificate (CAPS) curriculum only.
What’s included in the Free Curriculum?
You get the UCT Online High School CAPS learning material and past exams: interactive notes and videos, animations, simulations, practice assignments and quizzes. Computer-graded assignments give instant feedback, and you can search the content and download it for offline study. The platform also tracks each learner’s learning path.
How is the Free Curriculum different from enrolling at UCT Online High School?
The Free Curriculum is self-directed: you get the learning material and work through it on your own. Enrolled learners also get an accountability coach, academic and technical support, remediation, graded assessments, internal exams, wellbeing services, virtual clubs and career guidance. Enrolment is from R2,985 per month. See High School for more.
Does the Free Curriculum lead to a qualification?
No. The Free Curriculum is study material you use on your own, so it doesn’t include graded assessments, internal exams or a school report. To work towards the National Senior Certificate with us, enrol at UCT Online High School.
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