This is the isiNdebele Home Language CAPS Document (Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement) for the Foundation Phase, Grades R-3, issued by the South African Department of Basic Education. It sets out what must be taught, learnt and assessed in isiNdebele Home Language across Grades R, 1, 2 and 3, and is relevant for the 2026 and 2027 school years. The document covers Listening and Speaking and time devoted to reading and writing, with separate content and teaching plans provided for each grade.
The following document, isiNdebele Home Language CAPS Document Grades R-3.pdf, is the full document.
CAPS Document Brief
isiNdebele Home Language CAPS Document Grades R-3 kavo-100
The document runs to 146 pages and is organised into three main sections plus a glossary. Section 1 introduces the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement and time allocations, Section 2 introduces the teaching of languages including the integrated teaching approach, time allocation and assessment, and Section 3 provides the detailed content and teaching plans for isiNdebele Home Language separately for Grade R, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3.
The document aims to develop learners isiNdebele Home Language proficiency from Grade R through Grade 3 using an integrated approach to Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing. It aims to build a strong foundation in oral language, literacy and language structures that progresses in complexity as learners move through the Foundation Phase.
Grade
R-3
Subject
isiNdebele Home Language
Phase
Foundation Phase
Curriculum
South African (CAPS)
School Years
2026 and 2027