Sepedi Second Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 4-6 kavo-093

This is the Sepedi Second Additional Language CAPS Document (Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement) for the Intermediate Phase, Grades 4-6, issued by the South African Department of Basic Education. It sets out what must be taught, learnt and assessed in Sepedi Second Additional Language across Grades 4, 5 and 6, and is relevant for the 2026 and 2027 school years. The document covers the four core language skills of Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing, Writing and Presenting, and Language Structures and Conventions, building learners basic communication skills in Sepedi as an additional language.

The following document, Sepedi Second Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 4-6.pdf, is the full document.

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Sepedi Second Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 4-6 kavo-093

The document defines Sepedi Second Additional Language teaching and learning around four core skill areas: Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing, Writing and Presenting, and Language Structures and Conventions. It assumes learners have little or no prior knowledge of Sepedi and focuses on building basic interpersonal communication skills through structured oral and written exposure to the language.

The document runs to 106 pages and is organised into four main sections plus a glossary. Section 1 introduces the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement and time allocations, Section 2 introduces Second Additional Language teaching in the Intermediate Phase, Section 3 sets out the content and teaching plans for each language skill grade by grade, and Section 4 covers assessment, recording and reporting.

The document aims to equip Grade 4 to 6 learners with the language skills needed to communicate appropriately in Sepedi at a basic level, enabling them to listen, speak, read, view and write with growing confidence. It also aims to help learners use the language to access information, express themselves, and engage with a range of familiar texts for enjoyment and communication.

Grade 4-6

Subject Sepedi Second Additional Language

Phase Intermediate Phase

Curriculum South African (CAPS)

School Years 2026 and 2027

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Sepedi Second Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 4-6 kavo-093

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