CAPS subject guide

English: make the next step clearer.

Choose a grade and topic for an explanation, a related question and focused practice. This guide lists common topic areas by phase; it is not an exhaustive textbook.

English across the CAPS phases.

Choose the learner's school grade. The listed topics describe Kwazi's current map; an adult should check explanations against the teacher's materials.

Foundation phase

Grades R–3

An adult can use Kwazi to discuss phonics, spelling, reading aloud or a short sentence. Adapt the explanation to the learner's school language level and keep the teacher's reading materials close.

Phonics and spelling
Reading aloud
Writing sentences

Intermediate phase

Grades 4–6

Ask Kwazi to explain a paragraph's main idea, a part of speech or a summary. An adult can request a short original example to discuss before the learner tries their own paragraph.

Reading comprehension
Parts of speech
Writing paragraphs
Summary writing

Senior phase

Grades 7–9

Discuss comprehension, language structures, essays, poetry or a prescribed text with Kwazi. Ask which words support an interpretation and review the response against the text itself.

Comprehension
Summary
Language structures
Essay writing
Poetry
Novels and drama

FET phase

Grades 10–12

Ask for help understanding a passage, planning an essay or identifying a transactional writing format. Check literary interpretations and language conventions against the prescribed text and class guidance.

Comprehension
Summary
Language structures
Essay writing
Transactional writing
Poetry
Novel and drama

Try a teaching prompt

Ask for the method, then check understanding.

Grade 8 English: explain how to find a paragraph’s main idea, then practise with a short original paragraph.

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Follow the topic through

Use a follow-up to ask for a smaller explanation or a harder question on the same topic. The lesson carries the earlier question and explanation into that request. Progress records activity by subject and day.

Try five free questions

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Check the curriculum sources

Use the official DBE CAPS documents for grade-specific requirements. Kwazi is independent and does not claim government endorsement.

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