Setswana First Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 4-6 kavo-074

This is the Setswana First 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 Setswana First Additional Language across Grades 4, 5 and 6, and is relevant for the 2026 and 2027 school years. The document organises Setswana teaching around Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing, Writing and Presenting, and Language Structures and Conventions, with content and skills set out grade by grade for the Intermediate Phase.

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

CAPS Document Brief

Setswana First Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 4-6 kavo-074

The document defines the four core language skill areas that structure Setswana First Additional Language teaching in the Intermediate Phase: Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing, Writing and Presenting, and Language Structures and Conventions. It also explains the distinction between Home Language and First Additional Language levels and the language skills expected at each level.

The document runs to 134 pages and is organised into four main sections. Section 1 introduces the national CAPS policy, its background and general aims, and the time allocation per phase; Section 2 introduces Setswana First Additional Language as a subject, covering language levels, language skills and approaches to teaching a first additional language in the Intermediate Phase. Section 3 sets out the content and skills to be taught per grade, including text types and word-count requirements, while Section 4 covers assessment, including informal and formal assessment, the assessment programme, recording and reporting, and moderation, followed by a glossary of terms.

The document aims to equip Grade 4 to 6 learners with the knowledge, skills and values needed to use Setswana First Additional Language confidently as a a first additional language, developing listening, speaking, reading, viewing, writing and presenting skills alongside a sound grasp of language structures and conventions. It aims to build learners’ ability to communicate effectively, think critically and access further learning through the language, while valuing South Africa’s linguistic and cultural diversity.

Grade 4-6

Subject Setswana First Additional Language

Phase Intermediate Phase

Curriculum South African (CAPS)

School Years 2026 and 2027

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