Tshivenda Second Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 10-12 kavo-057

This is the Tshivenda Second Additional Language CAPS Document (Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement) for the Further Education and Training (FET) Phase, Grades 10-12, issued by the South African Department of Basic Education. It sets out what must be taught, learnt and assessed in Tshivenda Second Additional Language across Grades 10, 11 and 12, and is relevant for the 2026 and 2027 school years. The document focuses on the four core language skill areas of listening and speaking, reading and viewing, writing and presenting, and language structures and conventions, taught as a second additional language.

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Tshivenda Second Additional Language CAPS Document Grades 10-12 kavo-057

The document defines the core language skill areas used throughout the curriculum, namely listening and speaking, reading and viewing, writing and presenting, and language structures and conventions (grammar and usage). It also explains key curriculum terms such as the National Curriculum Statement (NCS), School-Based Assessment (SBA), and the distinction between informal, day-to-day assessment and formal, programme-of-assessment tasks, in a glossary of terms at the end of the document for Tshivenda Second Additional Language.

This is a 98-page document made up of four main sections plus a glossary of terms at the end. Section 1 introduces the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) and the general aims of the South African curriculum, including time allocation across the schooling phases. Section 2 introduces languages in the CAPS, the specific aims of learning an additional language, and the requirements for teaching Tshivenda Second Additional Language as a Second Additional Language. Section 3, the largest section, sets out the content and teaching plans for the four language skills, namely listening and speaking, reading and viewing, writing and presenting, and language structures and conventions, with separate term-by-term teaching plans for Grades 10, 11 and 12. Section 4 covers assessment, including informal and formal assessment, the School-Based Assessment (SBA) programme, oral assessment tasks, recording, reporting and moderation.

The subject aims to develop learners’ communicative competence in Tshivenda Second Additional Language as a second additional language, building proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, viewing, writing and presenting, alongside a sound grasp of language structures and conventions. It aims to equip learners to use the language confidently for social, academic and administrative purposes, and to value language diversity and multilingualism in South Africa. Learning is structured to progressively build vocabulary, fluency and accuracy from Grade 10 through to Grade 12 in preparation for the National Senior Certificate.

Grade 10-12

Subject Tshivenda Second Additional Language

Phase Further Education and Training (FET)

Curriculum South African (CAPS)

School Years 2026 and 2027

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