This is the French Second 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 French Second Additional Language across Grades 7, 8 and 9, and is relevant for the 2026 and 2027 school years. The document focuses on developing learners’ listening, speaking, reading, viewing, writing and presenting skills in French, building on the language foundation established in earlier phases.
The following document, French Second Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 7-9.pdf, is the full document.
CAPS Document Brief
French Second Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 7-9 kavo-201
The document defines the Second Additional Language as the further language a learner acquires beyond their Home Language and First Additional Language, intended to broaden communication and support multilingualism and intercultural understanding. Language content and teaching are organised around the skills of Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing, and Writing and Presenting.
According to its table of contents, the document is organised into four sections: Section 1 covers the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement, Section 2 introduces the languages and the Senior Phase Second Additional Language approach, Section 3 sets out content and teaching plans for language skills, and Section 4 covers assessment in Second Additional Language, beginning around page 72 of the document.
The document aims to help learners acquire the language skills needed to communicate appropriately in French, taking audience, purpose and context into account, and to listen, speak, read, view and write with growing confidence. It also aims to develop learners as independent and critical thinkers who can use the language to explore culture, access information and engage with a range of texts.
Grade
7-9
Subject
French Second Additional Language
Phase
Senior Phase
Curriculum
South African (CAPS)
School Years
2026 and 2027