This is the Tshivenda Home Language CAPS Document (Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement) for the Senior Phase, Grades 7-9, issued by the South African Department of Basic Education. It sets out what must be taught, learnt and assessed in Tshivenda Home Language across Grades 7, 8 and 9, and is relevant for the 2026 and 2027 school years. The document covers the core language skills of listening and speaking, reading and viewing, writing and presenting, and language structures and conventions.
The following document, Tshivenda Home Language CAPS Document Grades 7-9.pdf, is the full document.
CAPS Document Brief
Tshivenda Home Language CAPS Document Grades 7-9 kavo-180
The document defines Tshivenda Home Language teaching around four interrelated language skill areas: Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing, Writing and Presenting, and Language Structures and Conventions. It also sets out the levels of language competence expected of home language learners and the teaching approaches used to develop these skills.
The document runs to 162 pages and is organised into four main sections. Section 1 introduces the national Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement and time allocations, Section 2 introduces the language skill areas and resources, Section 3 sets out the detailed content and annual teaching plans for each language skill across Grades 7 to 9, and Section 4 covers assessment requirements, recording and moderation, ending with a glossary.
The curriculum aims to develop learners ability to listen, speak, read, view, write and present confidently in Tshivenda, while building a sound understanding of language structures and conventions. It also aims to help learners use language for communication, thinking and learning across other subjects, and to appreciate literature and their own cultural heritage.
Grade
7-9
Subject
Tshivenda Home Language
Phase
Senior Phase
Curriculum
South African (CAPS)
School Years
2026 and 2027