The following curriculum will be on offer at Northwest High School as an Educational package:

Form 1 & 2

Academic Subjects

  • English*
  • Shona/French
  • Mathematics*
  • Science*
  • Accounting/Enterprise
  • Geography
  • History
  • ICT*
  • Physical education*

Non – Academic Subjects

  • Agriculture
  • Art and design
  • Design and technology
  • Fashion and textiles
  • Music

Compulsory subjects at Forms 1 and 2.

*Every learner does 8 academic subjects and one technical subject.

Form 3 & 4 Subjects

Core Subjects
  • EnglishLanguage
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Shona
  • French

Electives( a pupil can pick any 4)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Accounting/enterprise
  • Geography/Travel & Tourism
  • Literature in English
  • Religious Studies

Technical/Vocationals
  • Agriculture
  • Art and design
  • Design and technology
  • Computer science
  • Physical education
  • Fashion and textiles

NB. Learners must take all subjects from the Core section, 4 subjects from the middle column and 1 subject from the technical subjects.

A Level Subjects

Arts & Humanities
  • Literature
  • History
  • Divinity
  • Geography
  • Sociology
  • Law
  • French

Sciences
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computing
  • Physics
  • Maths
  • Physical Education

Commercials
  • Accounting
  • Business
  • Economics
  • Travel and Tourism

Technicals
  • Agriculture
  • Art and Design
  • Design and Technology
  • Fashion and Textiles

The Full Northwest Educational Package:

Apart from the co-curricular learning, the school will also offer the following courses as non- examinable qualifications:

  • Entrepreneurship studies
  • Life skills in the following areas:
    • Learner driving lessons
    • Starting up businesses.
    • Digital citizenship
  • School on the shop floor program for L6 
  • Pipe band
  • Robotics