This is the English First Additional Language Grade 12 Paper 1 national May/June examination, worth 80 marks and to be completed in 2 hours. The paper has three sections: comprehension, summary, and language. The comprehension section includes a text titled ‘South Africa Brews Up Rooibos Tourism’, about the growth of Rooibos tea as a wellness product and its potential for tourism in the Cederberg region of the Western Cape.
The following document, English First Additional Language Grade 12 Paper 1 Term 2 Exam.pdf, is the full document.
Term 2 Content Brief
English First Additional Language Grade 12 Paper 1 Term 2 Exam PDF UTL-177
Key skills covered include reading for meaning and understanding, summary writing, and language structures and conventions.
The paper consists of 14 pages across three sections. Section A: Comprehension is worth 30 marks over 50 minutes and includes the text ‘South Africa Brews Up Rooibos Tourism’. Section B: Summary is worth 10 marks over 20 minutes. Section C: Language is worth 40 marks over 50 minutes.
By the end of this paper, learners should be able to read a text for meaning and understanding, summarise a passage concisely, and apply correct language structures and conventions.