This is the Siswati 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 Siswati First Additional Language across Grades 1, 2 and 3, and is relevant for the 2026 and 2027 school years. The document, written in Siswati, focuses on listening and speaking, and reading and writing, including shared and group reading, sounds, word recognition, comprehension, writing, and language structures.
The following document, Siswati First Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 1-3.pdf, is the full document.
CAPS Document Brief
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The document defines Siswati First Additional Language teaching around listening and speaking, and reading and writing, with subskills including shared reading of texts within the local environment, group and paired reading, sound awareness, word recognition, comprehension, writing, and language structures and use. A glossary of frequently used words and terms closes the document.
The document runs to 102 pages and is organised into four sections, written in Siswati: Section 1 (pages 3-7) introduces the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement, general aims and time allocation; Section 2 (pages 8-18) introduces the additional language, teaching approaches, time allocation and assessment, and methods for listening and speaking, and reading and writing; Section 3 (pages 19-85) is a curriculum overview providing detailed content and teaching plans for Grades 1-3; and Section 4 (from page 86) lists frequently used words, followed by a glossary of terms.
The subject aims to develop learners basic ability to listen, speak, read and write in Siswati as an additional language, building phonics, vocabulary and comprehension skills appropriate to the Foundation Phase. It aims to give learners the communicative competence needed to use Siswati confidently in everyday and school contexts.
Grade
1-3
Subject
Siswati First Additional Language
Phase
Foundation Phase
Curriculum
South African (CAPS)
School Years
2026 and 2027