2023 ATP MEDIATION AND

CIRCULAR S33 PRESENTATION

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

GRADE 10-12
IMPLEMENTATION DATE: 01 JANUARY 2023
 Presentation Outline

Purpose

Amendments to the Annual Teaching Plan (ATP)

Amendments to School Based Assessment (SBA)

Conclusion

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 Purpose

The Revised Curriculum Guideline outlines the

development of the revised ATPs and the
programme of assessment to manage learning
losses over a period of two years 2023-2024
Revised ATPs

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 Purpose
• To identify and rectify concerns with the current RATP in regard
to:
o Significant gaps in core and/or fundamental knowledge
o The coherence and progression of content (knowledge, skills,
values and attitudes) within and across phases;
o Content overload or unnecessary repetition across subjects
and grades;
o The appropriateness of the learning/ assessment activities
included in the RATP

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 Purpose
• To identify and rectify concerns with the current RATP in
regard to:
o The alignment of the suggested informal assessment
activities in the RATP with the content and intended
learning outcomes
o The compliance of the formal assessment tasks with the
specifications for these tasks
o Alignment between formal assessment tasks indicated in
the ATPs with the Revised SECTION 4.
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 Amendments to the Annual Teaching Plan
Grade 10
• Literature: Two genres to be taught either concurrently or
consecutively
• Number of words of Essay: from 150-200 to 210-250
• Mid-year examinations:
– Paper 1 (8O marks)
– Paper 2 (70 marks)
• Full End-of-year examinations:
– Paper 1 (8O marks)
– Paper 2 (70 marks)
– Paper 3 (100 marks)
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 Amendments to School Based Assessment
Grade 10

• Task 2: Longer Transactional (30)

• Task 8: Essay (50)
– Amended weighting:
• From 60% SBA/ 40% (Exam)
• To 40% SBA/ 60% (Exam)

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 Gr 10 Creative and Transactional Writing
• Essay: Descriptive/Narrative/Discursive
• Longer Transactional text: Friendly Letter/ Formal Letter
(Business and Application)*/Dialogue/Magazine
Article/Review/Speech
• Shorter Transactional text: Diary entry/Advertisement/Short
Message System/Instructions

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 Programme of Assessment
CAPS: PROGRAMME OF ASSESSMENT: FAL GRADE 10
TERM 1 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3
*Oral: Writing: Longer #Controlled Test 1: Language in
Listening for Transactional text Context: Comprehension (20)
Comprehension Friendly letter, Summary (10)
dialogue Language Structures &
Conventions (10)
120 - 150 words
Total: 80 10 30 40
Weightings 20% 10% 20%
Date Completed:
TERM 2 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6
*Oral: Literature Assignment Mid-year examinations: *Orals: Learners should do ONE
Prepared Speech Shorter transactional (80 – 100 Paper 1: 80 marks Listening for Comprehension
words) based on the literature text #Paper 2: 70 marks (Task 1), ONE Prepared speech
(20) (Task 4), and ONE Unprepared
and speech/Prepared reading (Task
contextual questions (15) 7).
End-of year examinations:
For more guidance on Papers 1
Total: 205 20 35 150 to 3 refer to DBE Exam
Weightings 40% 15% 35% Guidelines 2021 and the ATP.
Date Completed:

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 Programme of Assessment
CAPS: PROGRAMME OF ASSESSMENT: FAL GRADE 10
TERM 3 Task 7 Task 8 #Test 1 could be set out of 40 marks or, if more, should be converted to 40 marks. While the
Writing: Comprehension, summary, language structures and conventions combination is suggested, teachers
Essay are urged to design a combination of aspects that fits the character (test programme, time allocation,
*Oral:
etc.) of the school. A test in the Programme of Assessment should not be made up of several smaller
Unprepared Speech /
Narrative/Descriptive/ tests. Each test should cover a substantial amount of content, should be set for 45-60 minutes, and
Prepared Reading
Discursive should represent the different cognitive levels as set out for exam papers.
210 - 250 words Test 1: can provide a full scale 80-mark test as follows: 1 hour session testing Section A and B (40
Total: 70 20 50 Marks); 1 hour session testing Section C (40 marks). Then divide by 2 to bring to a total of 40.
Weightings 40% 20% Mid-year examinations: Paper 2: If the school opted to do the TWO genres as prescribed concurrently,
Date Completed: the exam can be set on BOTH genres. Schools who opted to complete the TWO prescribed genres
consecutively during the year, must set the exam for 70 marks on the ONE genre completed.

TERM 4 Task 9 Final Weightings

End-of-year examinations Tasks 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8 form the SBA mark of which 40% is taken for the year mark
Paper 1 – Language in context (80 marks) – 2 hrs Tasks 1, 4 & 7 form the marks for Paper 4: Orals (50)
 Comprehension (30) Task 9 (250 marks) and Paper 4, the orals (50 marks) are used for the year mark 60%
 Summary (10)
 Advertisement (10) Promotion Mark:
 Cartoon (10) SBA (40%) + End-of-year examinations and Orals (60%)
 Language and Editing Skills (20)
Paper 2 – Literature (70 marks) – 2.5 hrs Orals (Paper 4):
 Answer a total of TWO questions – ONE question on  The marks attained for all the oral tasks will not form part of the final SBA mark, but will be used
each genre studied (35 x 2) for the oral examination component Paper 4 for Fist Additional Language
Paper 3 – Writing (100 marks) – 2.5hrs  The oral mark will still be used for term reporting, but only accrue to the oral examinations
 Essay (50) component as cited above 9
 Longer Transactional (30)
 Amendments to the Annual Teaching Plan
Grade 11
• Literature: Two genres to be taught either concurrently or
consecutively.
• Number of words of Essay: from 200-250 to 250-300
• Mid-year examinations:
– Paper 1 (8O marks)
– Paper 2 (70 marks)
• Full End-of-year examinations:
– Paper 1 (8O marks)
– Paper 2 (70 marks)
– Paper 3 (100 marks)
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 Gr 11 Creative and Transactional Writing
• Essay: Revise Descriptive/Narrative/Discursive and teach
Argumentative and Reflective
• Longer Transactional text: Revise Friendly Letter/ Formal Letter
(Business and Application)*/Dialogue/Magazine
Article/Review/Speech
Teach: Letter of appreciation/complaint/request/application/CV &Letter of
application/ Report/Newspaper article/ Agenda and Minutes/Interview
• Shorter Transactional text: Revise Diary entry/Advertisement/Short
Message System/Instructions
Teach: Invitation card/Flyers/Posters/Directions
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 Amendments to School Based Assessment
Grade 11
• Task 2: Longer Transactional text (30)
• Task 8: Essay (50)
– Amended weighting:
• From 60% SBA/ 40% (Exam)
• To 40% SBA/ 60% (Exam)

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 Programme of Assessment
CAPS: PROGRAMME OF ASSESSMENT: FAL GRADE 11
TERM 1 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3
*Oral: Writing: Transactional #Controlled Test 1: Language in
Listening for Comprehension texts Context Comprehension (20)
Friendly letter, Summary (10)
dialogue, interview, Language Structures & Conventions
formal letter (10)
(request/complaint/
application)
120 - 150 words
Total: 80 10 30 40
Weightings 20% 10% 20%
Date Completed:
TERM 2 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6
*Oral: Literature Assignment Mid-Year examinations: *Orals: Learners should do ONE
Prepared Speech Short transactional (80 – 100 words) Paper 1:80 marks (2 hours) Listening for Comprehension (Task
based on the literature text (20) #Paper 2: 70 marks: Literature 1), ONE Prepared speech (Task 5),
and (2½ hours) and ONE Unprepared
contextual questions (15) speech/Prepared reading (Task 9).
End-of-year examinations:
Total: 205 20 35 150 For more guidance on Papers 1 to 3
Weightings 40% 15% 35% refer to DBE Exam Guidelines 2021
Date Completed: and the ATP.

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 Programme of Assessment
CAPS: PROGRAMME OF ASSESSMENT: FAL GRADE 11
TERM 3 Task 7 Task 8 #Test 1 could be set out of 40 marks or, if more, should be converted to 40 marks. While the Comprehension,
summary, language structures and conventions combination is suggested, teachers are urged to design a
Writing: combination of aspects that fits the character (test programme, time allocation, etc.) of the school. A test in the
*Oral: Essay Programme of Assessment should not be made up of several smaller tests. Each test should cover a substantial
Unprepared Narrative/Descriptive/ amount of content, should be set for 45-60 minutes, and should represent the different cognitive levels as set out
Speech / Discursive/ for exam papers.
Prepared Reading Reflective and Argumentative Mid-year examinations: Paper 2: If the school opted to do the TWO genres as prescribed concurrently, the exam
250 - 300 words can be set on BOTH genres. Schools who opted to complete the TWO prescribed genres consecutively during the
Total: 70 20 50 year, must set the exam for 70 marks on the ONE genre completed.

Weightings 40% 20%

Date Completed:

TERM 4 Task 9 Final Weightings

End-of-year examinations
Paper 1 – Language in context (80 marks) – 2 hrs Tasks 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8 form the SBA mark of which 40% is taken for the year mark
 Comprehension (30) Tasks 1, 4 & 7 form marks for Paper 4: Orals (50)
 Summary (10) Task 9 (250 marks) and Paper 4, the orals (50 marks) are used for the year mark 60%
 Advertisement (10)
 Cartoon (10) Promotion Mark:
 Language and Editing Skills (20)
Paper 2 – Literature (70 marks) – 2.5 hrs SBA (40%) + End-of-year examinations and Orals (60%)
 Answer a total of TWO questions – ONE question on
each genre studied (35 x 2) Orals (Paper 4):
Paper 3 – Writing (100 marks) – 2.5 hrs  The marks attained for all the oral tasks will not form part of the final SBA mark, but will be used for the oral
 Essay (50) examination component Paper 4 for Fist Additional Language 14
 Longer Transactional (30)  the oral mark will still be used for term reporting, but only accrue to the oral examinations component as
 Amendments to the Annual Teaching Plan
Grade 12

• Identified Transactional tasks to be taught:

– Obituary/ Letter to Press
– Revise all other texts which were taught in grade 10 & 11

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 Amendments to School Based Assessment
Grade 12

• Task 2: Longer Transactional text (30)

• Task 3: Essay (50)
• Task 7: Literature Assignment
• Task 8: Mid-year examinations (Paper 1 and 2)/ Controlled
Test
• Task 9: Trial examinations (Papers 1, 2 and 3)
• Weightings amended to fit new PoA

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 Programme of Assessment
CAPS: PROGRAMME OF ASSESSMENT: FAL GRADE 12
TERM 1 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4
Writing: #Controlled Test 1: Language in
*Oral: Transactional Context Comprehension & Summary
Listening for Writing: Essay
Comprehension texts /
250 - 300 words Comprehension & Language
120-150 words
Structures &
Conventions

Total: 130 10 30 50 40
Weightings 20% 8% 12% 18%
Date
Completed:
TERM 2 Task 5 Task 6 Task 7 Task 8
Literature Assignment June Exam
*Oral: Shorter Transactional Paper 1: 80 2 hours
Prepared Speech *Oral:
80 – 100 words (20) Paper 2: 70 2.5 hours
Unprepared Speech /
And Contextual
Prepared reading
Questions (15)

Total: 225 20 20 35 150

Weightings 40% 40% 15% 22%
Date
Completed:
 Programme of Assessment
CAPS: PROGRAMME OF ASSESSMENT: FAL GRADE 12

TERM 3 Task 9
Preparatory Exam *Orals: Learners should do ONE Listening for Comprehension (Task 1), ONE Prepared speech (Task 5), and ONE
Unprepared speech/ Prepared reading (Tasks 6).
Paper 1: 80 2 hours
Paper 2: 70 2.5 hours Final Examinations:
Paper 3: 100 2.5 hours For more guidance on Papers 1 to 3 for the end-year exam, refer to DBE Exam Guidelines 2021 and the ATP
This paper can be written in #Test 1 could be set out of 40 marks or, if more, should be converted to 40 marks. While the Comprehension, summary,
August/September language structures and conventions combination is suggested, teachers are urged to design a combination of aspects
that fits the character (test programme, time allocation, etc.) of the school. A test in the Programme of Assessment
should not be made up of several smaller tests. Each test should cover a substantial amount of content, should be set for
Total: 250 250 45-60 minutes, and should represent the different cognitive levels as set out for exam papers.
Weightings 25%
Date Completed: #Test : can provide a full scale 80-mark test as follows: 1 hour session testing Section A and B (40 Marks); 1 hour session
testing Section C (40 marks). Then divide by 2 to bring to a total of 40.

TERM 4 Task 10 Final Weightings

End of the year examinations
Paper 1 – Language in context (80 marks) – 2 hrs
 Comprehension (30)
 Summary (10)
 Advertisement (10)
 Cartoon (10)
 Language and Editing Skills (20)
Paper 2 – Literature (70 marks) – 2.5 hrs
Paper 3 – Writing (100 marks) – 2.5 hrs
 Essay (50)
 Longer Transactional (30
 Shorter Transactional (20)
Paper 4 – Orals (50 marks)
Tasks 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 form the SBA mark of which 25% is taken for the year mark
Tasks 1, 5 & 6 form marks for Paper 4: Orals (50)
Promotion Mark:
SBA (25%) + Examinations and Orals (75%)
Orals (Paper 4):
 The marks attained for all the oral tasks will not form part of the final SBA mark, but will be used for the oral
examination component Paper 4 for First Additional Language
 the oral mark will still be used for term reporting, but only accrue to the oral examinations component as cited
above
 FAL Gr 12 Guidelines for Controlled test as an alternative to the Mid-year examinations
**Controlled Test 2
• First Additional Languages: Gr 12 Controlled Test (1½ hours)
 Visual Literacy (20 marks)
Advertisement (10)
oTo include language questions as outlined in the 2021 Examination Guidelines
 Cartoon (10)
o To include language questions as outlined in the 2021 Examination Guidelines
Suggested time allocation: 2x15 = 30 minutes
 Literature (35 marks)
•This section may be set as follows:
•Two genres
Contextual questions
17 + 18 marks
Provide one extract from each genre.
•Note:
Poetry – set contextual questions on ONE poem
OR
•One genre
Set contextual questions on two extracts or two poems
17 + 18 marks
Note:
Short stories - set contextual questions on two different stories
Poetry – set contextual questions on two different poems
Suggested time allocation: 1 hour
•Total: 55 marks 19
 Conclusion
• Amendments made to facilitate the following:
o Grade 10:
 Allow teachers to focus on teaching literary aspects: Option
to teach TWO genres either concurrently or consecutively
Alignment with GET: Adjust length of produced text
Allow learners to gain examination experience: Re-
introduce Mid-year examinations
Allow learners to gain examination experience: Re-introduce
full end-of-year examinations
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 Conclusion
• Amendments made to facilitate the following:
o Grade 11:
 Allow teachers to focus on teaching literary aspects: Option
to teach TWO genres either concurrently or consecutively
Alignment with GET: Adjust length of produced text
Allow learners to gain examination experience: Re-introduce
Mid-year examinations
Allow learners to gain examination experience: Re-
introduce full end-of-year examinations

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 Conclusion
• Amendments made to facilitate the following:
• Grade 12:
o Re-introduction of Mid-year examinations/ Controlled Test:
Manage learners expectations
Identify content “gaps” and learning losses
Allow learners to gain examination experience
o Emphasis on language and writing in Grades 10 and 11 will allow
time to focus on literature in Grade 12
Language and writing are to be revised using the appropriate
task
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Contact Details
M. Phonela
phonela.m@dbe.gov.za
B. Ras
ras.b@dbe.gov.za
B. Monyaki
monyaki.b@dbe