This is the English First Additional 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 English First Additional Language across Grades 7, 8 and 9, and is relevant for the 2026 and 2027 school years. The document covers listening and speaking, reading and viewing, writing and presenting, and language structures and conventions as the four core language skills.
The following document, English First Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 7-9.pdf, is the full document.
CAPS Document Brief
English First Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 7-9 kavo-162
The document defines English First Additional Language teaching around four core skill areas: listening and speaking, reading and viewing, writing and presenting, and language structures and conventions. These skill areas underpin the detailed teaching plans and text-type requirements set out for each grade.
The document runs to 142 pages and is organised into four sections plus a glossary: Section 1 introduces the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement, general curriculum aims and time allocations; Section 2 introduces languages, language levels and teaching approaches within the policy; Section 3 sets out content and teaching plans for the four language skills, including the spread of text types across Grades 7 to 9 and detailed teaching plan tables; and Section 4 covers assessment requirements, moderation and reporting for the subject.
The document aims to develop learners ability to listen, speak, read, view, write and present effectively in English as an additional language, building communicative competence for learners who do not speak English as a home language. It sets out a progression of language skills and structures intended to prepare learners for further study, the workplace and participation in a broader society.
Grade
7-9
Subject
English First Additional Language
Phase
Senior Phase
Curriculum
South African (CAPS)
School Years
2026 and 2027