This is the isiZulu First Additional Language CAPS Document (Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement) for the Foundation Phase, Grades 1-3, issued by the South African Department of Basic Education. It sets out what must be taught, learnt and assessed in isiZulu First Additional Language across Grades 1, 2 and 3, and is relevant for the 2026 and 2027 school years. It focuses on building listening and speaking, reading and phonics, writing, and language structure and use skills in isiZulu as an additional language.
The following document, isiZulu First Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 1-3.pdf, is the full document.
CAPS Document Brief
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The document is structured around the First Additional Language skill areas of Listening and Speaking, and Reading and Writing, which include shared and group-guided reading, phonics (sounds), sight-word recognition, comprehension, writing, and language structures and conventions.
This is a 98-page CAPS document with four sections: Section 1 introduces the National Curriculum Statement; Section 2 sets out the approach to introducing isiZulu as a First Additional Language, including time allocation and assessment; Section 3 provides the general framework for language teaching and detailed term-by-term content; and Section 4 lists frequently used words, followed by a word list.
The document aims to enable learners to listen, speak, read and write in isiZulu with increasing confidence as an additional language by the end of Grade 3. It prioritises oral communication, phonics-based reading development, vocabulary building and basic writing skills that support learners as they transition into using isiZulu more extensively in later grades.
Grade
1-3
Subject
isiZulu First Additional Language
Phase
Foundation Phase
Curriculum
South African (CAPS)
School Years
2026 and 2027