This is the Xitsonga 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 Xitsonga 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, Xitsonga Home Language CAPS Document Grades 7-9.pdf, is the full document.
CAPS Document Brief
Xitsonga Home Language CAPS Document Grades 7-9 kavo-182
The document defines Xitsonga 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 languages and language levels, Section 3 sets out the content, teaching plan and annual teaching plans for each language skill across Grades 7 to 9, and Section 4 covers assessment requirements, recording, reporting and moderation, followed by a glossary.
The curriculum aims to develop learners ability to listen, speak, read, view, write and present confidently in Xitsonga, while mastering language structures and conventions appropriate to the Senior Phase. It also aims to build learners appreciation of Xitsonga literature and culture, and to equip them to use language purposefully for learning across the curriculum.
Grade
7-9
Subject
Xitsonga Home Language
Phase
Senior Phase
Curriculum
South African (CAPS)
School Years
2026 and 2027