Where stars emerge
COSAT
COSAT is a Western Cape education high school that falls under the Metropole East Education Department
The campus receives funding from the Upstream Training Trust, which was established by the Petroleum Agency SA and South African offshore oil and gas companies
The COSAT programme is ideal for high school learners who wish to achieve a BA Pass or matric exemption which is basic university entrance n grade 12
Extra Classes are offered on Saturday School every weekend during the school term
The Learning environment is challenging, supportive and enriching. Learners enjoy the benefits of small classes in a modern space with well equipped science facilities
Spacious classrooms with good lighting, computer labs, internet access, fully equipped science laboratories and well stocked library
At COSAT learners can choose from the following types of extra-Mural activities and clubs : music classes like marimba
Band training and school choir participation
Sports like cricket
Swimming and soccer
Drama and acting,
Debating, chess
Brain Training Games and more.
Working very closely with the community COSAT often partners with local development and education NGO’s and CBO’s to further add value to our learning programmes.
Classes and Subjects
General Education and Training Phase (GET)
Grade 8 and 9:
Xhosa Home Language
English First Additional Language
Mathematics
Life Orientation
Natural Science
Social Science
Economic Management Sciences
Further Education and Training Phase (FET)
Grade 10-12
Xhosa Home Language or Sotho Home Language
English First Additional Language
Mathematics with optional Advanced Mathematics
Life Orientation
Physical Science
Life Sciences
Information Technology
Centre of Science and Technology (COSAT)
Motto: No Excuses, Just Success!Established 1999 (20 years ago)
COSATCentre of Science and Technology (COSAT) is the first of three STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) schools in the Western Cape of South Africa. It is located in Khayelitsha, Cape Town and was established in 1999.
SERI
The school is overseen by the non-profit organization Science Education Resources Initiative (SERI), which was established in August 2004 to improve the quality of Khayelitsha, South Africa’s science and mathematics education.
Academics
In 2012 COSAT was the first township school to make the provinces’ top ten list for the 2011 matric exams. Since its inception in 1999, the school has had a 100% matric pass rate every year except 2009. The school was placed in the ninth position, amongst the most elite schools in the Western Cape.
Address
50, Sinqolamthi St, Khayelitsha, Western Cape 7784
Campus
Since April 2011 COSAT is located in iLitha Park in Khayelitsha. In addition to its classroom, library and hall, the school building has labs for Physical Science, Information Technology, Life Science, and Computer studies. The school capacity is 550 students.
The campus receives funding from the Upstream Training Trust, which was established by the Petroleum Agency SA and South African offshore oil and gas companies
The school, which follows the national curriculum, teaches students from grades 8 to 12. Students enter the school at grades 8 and 10. The curriculum for grades 10 to 12 includes: isiXhosa Home Language, English First Additional Language, Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science, Information Technology ( Delphi Programming) and Life Orientation. An optional class is IEB Advanced Program Mathematics.