CAPS, GED & Skills Development
Different learners can require different educational routes. Hands On Academy provides academic and practical learning options including CAPS-related tutoring, GED tutoring and Skills Development.
Pathway 1 - CAPS Academic Support
For Learners Following a Secondary-School Academic Route
Hands On Academy offers CAPS tutoring in Pietermaritzburg across a range of subjects within a small and supportive educational environment. The aim is to provide learners with academic support while recognising their individual learning needs.
Pathway 2 - GED
An Alternative Educational Route for Older Learners
The GED is an educational testing programme comprising four subject areas. Hands On Academy provides GED tutoring in Pietermaritzburg for learners following this route.
Reasoning Through Language Arts
English-language and reasoning skills.
Mathematical Reasoning
Mathematical knowledge and problem-solving.
Science
The Academy's supplied material describes this as incorporating Physical Science and Biology.
Social Studies
The Academy's supplied material describes this as including History, Geography, Economics and Politics.
For current testing procedures, eligibility, fees and examination arrangements, prospective learners should contact Hands On Academy directly.
Pathway 3 - Skills Development
Practical Learning for the Working World
Hands On Academy's Skills Development pathway is intended to provide teenagers in Pietermaritzburg with practical, hands-on preparation for the working world. One confirmed offering is the 6-month Service and Customer Relations Certificate.
Service and Customer Relations Certificate
This 6-month course is designed around the practical application of customer service. Learners gain experience relevant to hospitality front-of-house service, food and beverage service, retail and office environments, supported by practice-orientated theory.
Practical Learning Includes
- Customer relations and professional customer-service practice
- Food and beverage service in a controlled restaurant environment
- Retail development, including creating window dressings for store fronts
- The principles of marketing and conducting stock takes
- Professional telephone and email communication
- Basic computing skills
- Life Orientation, including job-interview preparation, corporate dress, positive mental health, basic banking, tax and budgeting
Six-Module Curriculum
- Customer Relations
- Food and Beverage Service
- Retail Development
- The Principles of Marketing
- Basic Computing
- Life Orientation
Assessment & Certification
Learners are assessed on practical knowledge through projects completed throughout the course and through final practical examinations. Candidates who meet the minimum competency requirements receive a Certificate of Completion.
Finding an Appropriate Pathway
A family may contact Hands On Academy because a learner needs a different environment, a different academic route or more practical development. Following assessment and discussion with the family, the Academy can explore the learning pathway that may be most appropriate for the learner.