Al Falaah College
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| Al Falaah College | |
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| Location | |
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99 Lotus Road Springfield , , 4091 South Africa | |
| Coordinates | 29°49′12″S 30°59′54″E / 29.82000°S 30.99833°E |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation | Islam |
| Established | 1985 |
| Authority | Board of Governors of Al Falaah College |
| Principal | Talha Ismail |
| Grades | 00 – 12 |
| Enrolment | 1200 |
| Colours | Blue and White |
| Exam Board | National Senior Certificate |
| Website | www.alfalaah.org.za |
Al Falaah College is an independent Islamic school situated in the coastal city of Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
In 1985, Ahmedia School opened its doors in Bellair Road, Cato Manor, Durban.[1] The school marked the establishment of the first Islamically-based independent school in Durban, South Africa.
The school ran for the first year with a student population of 74. The first set of matriculants, a total of 21, graduated from what was then known as Lockhat Islamia College in 1991. The school was housed in Cato Manor for 12 years.
With the growth of the college, in 1998, under the name of Lockhat Islamia College, the high school moved to Umbilo Road, Durban while the primary school remained in Cato Manor, Durban. This move was a temporary move due to the construction of the new campus. In 1999 the college was re-located to its present campus in Lotus Road, Springfield, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
Al Falaah College today
The school enrolment sits over 1000 students. The college caters for both male and female students from Grade R – 12. The intermediate and Further Education and Training (FET)[2] phase have separate classes for male and female students. AFC participates in the National Curriculum Examinations.
CAPS Curriculum
Al Falaah College offers the following CAPS subjects:
- English Home Language
- Afrikaans First Additional Language
- Mathematics
- Mathematical Literacy
- Physical Sciences
- Business Studies
- Life Sciences
- Accounting
- Engineering, Graphics & Design
- Geography
- Life Orientation
Islamic curriculum
Academics
In the Grade 12 examination each year Al Falaah College achieves an average of over two distinctions per student.[3] The college was also voted among the top 18 independent schools in South Africa by The Sunday Times.[4] It was recognised as by the Department of Education to be amongst the top 200 maths and science schools in the country.[5]
| Matric Examination Results | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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| Number of candidates | 55 | 45 | 49 | 59 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 73 | 71 | 53 | 86 | 79 | 71 | ||
| Number of failures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| University endorsement (%) | 97 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 99 | 100 | 98 | 94 | 99 | 100 | 100 | |
| A aggregates (%) | 31 | 33 | 38 | 50 | 47 | 32 | 30 | 46 | 37 | 25 | 43 | 49 | |||
| A-B aggregates (%) | 86 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 90.5 | 88 | 90 | |||||||
| Subject distinctions | 94 | 81 | 98 | 142 | 128 | 159 | 126 | 175 | 242 | 197 | 263 | 232 | 225 | 291 | |
| Number in top 50 (KZN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sports
- Soccer
- Cricket
- Swimming (to be implemented)
- Netball
- Mini-cricket
- Indoor soccer
- Volleyball
- Archery
- Athletics
- Tennis
- Basketball
