Head of Xhosa: Mrs Z. Gina

zgina@edgmeadhigh.org.za

Xhosa belongs to the Nguni group of languages which includes Zulu, Swazi and Ndebele. It is the main African language spoken in the Eastern and Western Cape, but it is also spoken and understood in other parts of the country.

We feel that it is very important for the learners to choose isiXhosa as a subject, including those who plan to attend a university as many universities, such as Stellenbosch, have made it compulsory for under-graduates to learn isiXhosa (even those who plan be doctors one day).

Our mission is to teach the pupils to speak, write, present and enjoy the language.

In the FET phase pupils can choose between Afrikaans First Additional or IsiXhosa First Additional language.

What Does The Language Involve?

• The study of speech sounds
• Study of the patterns of speech sounds in a language
• The study of the internal structure of words
• To study about how words are combined to form sentences
• To study about the meaning of words