This is an English Home Language Grade 12 Paper 1 provincial standardised assessment from KwaZulu-Natal, dated March 2026, worth 50 marks and to be completed in one and a half hours. The paper has three sections: comprehension, summary, and language structures and conventions. The comprehension section uses a text titled ‘From Grade 12 to Greatness’, about the importance of early and structured career guidance for learners.
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Term 1 Content Brief
English Home Language Grade 12 Paper 1 Term 1 Exam PDF IQT-070
Key skills covered include reading for meaning and understanding, summary writing, and language structures and conventions.
The paper consists of 10 pages across three sections. Section A: Comprehension is worth 30 marks over 50 minutes and includes the text ‘From Grade 12 to Greatness’ on career guidance. Section B: Summary is worth 10 marks over 20 minutes. Section C: Language structures and conventions is worth 10 marks over 20 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.