Technical Sciences CAPS Document Grades 10-12 kavo-146

This is the Technical Sciences CAPS Document (Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement) for the Further Education and Training Phase, Grades 10-12, issued by the South African Department of Basic Education. It sets out what must be taught, learnt and assessed in Technical Sciences across Grades 10, 11 and 12, and is relevant for the 2026 and 2027 school years. The subject supports learners following Mechanical Technology, Electrical Technology and Civil Technology, covering knowledge areas such as Mechanics, Matter and Materials, Electricity and Magnetism, Waves Sound and Light, Heat and Thermodynamics, and Chemical Change.

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Technical Sciences CAPS Document Grades 10-12 kavo-146

The document defines Technical Sciences around six main knowledge areas: Mechanics, Matter and Materials, Electricity and Magnetism, Waves Sound and Light, Heat and Thermodynamics, and Chemical Change. It also describes the practical scientific skills learners must develop, including classifying, measuring, designing investigations, hypothesising and problem-solving, applied to a technical orientation in Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Technology.

The document runs to 68 pages and is organised into four sections: Section 1 introduces the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements and general aims of the South African curriculum with time allocation information; Section 2 covers the aims and purpose of Technical Sciences, an overview of topics, practical work and weighting of topics; Section 3 sets out the detailed content per knowledge area and grade; and Section 4 covers assessment, including informal and formal assessment, the programme of assessment, and moderation.

The main aim is to support learners in the three focus areas of technology, namely Mechanical Technology, Electrical Technology and Civil Technology, giving them an NQF level 4 competence in Technical Science. The subject aims to make scientific concepts and skills more accessible to learners with a technical orientation, preparing them for further education and training, employment, and vocational and entrepreneurial opportunities in technology-related fields.

Grade 10-12

Subject Technical Sciences

Phase Further Education and Training Phase

Curriculum South African (CAPS)

School Years 2026 and 2027

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