English HL Grade 12 Paper 1 Term 2 Exam (2026) PDF VDX-180

This is the English Home Language Grade 12 Paper 1 national May/June examination, worth 70 marks and to be completed in 2 hours. The paper has three sections: comprehension, summary, and language structures and conventions. The comprehension section includes a text on Marshall McLuhan’s concept of the ‘global village’, exploring the benefits and risks of cultural globalisation.

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Term 2 Content Brief

English Home Language Grade 12 Paper 1 Term 2 Exam PDF VDX-180

Key terms covered include the global village, cultural globalisation, and reading for meaning and understanding.
The paper consists of 12 pages across three sections. Section A: Comprehension is worth 30 marks over 50 minutes. Section B: Summary is worth 10 marks over 30 minutes. Section C: Language structures and conventions is worth 30 marks over 40 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.
Grade 12
Subject English Home Language
Curriculum South African (CAPS)

English Home Language Grade 12 Paper 1 Term 2 Exam PDF VDX-180

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