This is the Sesotho First 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 Sesotho First Additional Language across Grades 7, 8 and 9, and is relevant for the 2026 and 2027 school years. The document focuses on developing skills in Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing, Writing and Presenting, and Language Structures and Conventions, taught as a First Additional Language.
The following document, Sesotho First Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 7-9.pdf, is the full document.
CAPS Document Brief
Sesotho First Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 7-9 kavo-167
The document defines four core language skill areas that structure Sesotho First Additional Language First Additional Language: Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing, Writing and Presenting, and Language Structures and Conventions. These skills are taught through a range of text types and lengths appropriate to the Senior Phase, and are integrated across a two-week teaching cycle.
Running to 158 pages, the document is organised into four sections plus a glossary of terms. Section 1 introduces the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement and time allocation across the school phases; Section 2 introduces the language as a First Additional Language in the Senior Phase, covering language levels, language skills and teaching approaches; Section 3 sets out the content and teaching plans for each language skill area together with a detailed term-by-term teaching plan table; and Section 4 covers assessment, including informal and formal assessment requirements, the programme of assessment, recording and reporting, and moderation.
The document aims to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and values needed for self-fulfilment and meaningful participation in society, while building the ability to listen, speak, read, view, write and present confidently in Sesotho First Additional Language as a First Additional Language. It also aims to develop a sound understanding of language structures and conventions, preparing learners to progress into further education or the workplace.
Grade
7-9
Subject
Sesotho First Additional Language
Phase
Senior Phase
Curriculum
South African (CAPS)
School Years
2026 and 2027