NASIONALE SENIOR SERTIFIKAAT (NSC) / NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL
LANGUAGE
Grade 12 | Complete Study Summary
Covers the four language skills (Listening & Speaking, Reading & Viewing, Writing & Presenting, Language
Structures & Conventions) and the Literature component (Paper 2), based on the CAPS document, the DBE
Grade 12 Examination Guidelines and recent NSC question papers.
Not an official Department of Basic Education (DBE) publication — compiled as a supplementary study resource,
aligned to the CAPS curriculum and the DBE's current Grade 12 Examination Guidelines, Annual Teaching Plans and
NSC question paper conventions for the National Senior Certificate (NSC).
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING (ORAL)
1.1 Overview of Formal Oral Tasks
1.2 Prepared Speech
1.3 Unprepared Speech / Reading Aloud
1.4 Group Discussion / Debate
1.5 Interview
1.6 Listening Comprehension
1.7 Non-verbal Communication
1.8 Assessment Criteria
PART 2: READING AND VIEWING (PAPER 1)
2.1 Overview of Paper 1: Language in Context
2.2 Reading Strategies
2.3 Comprehension Question Types
2.4 Summary Writing
2.5 Visual and Multimodal Texts
2.6 Register
PART 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING (PAPER 3)
3.1 Overview of Paper 3
3.2 The Writing Process
3.3 Essay Writing (Section A)
3.4 Transactional Texts
3.5 Writing About Literature
3.6 Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid
PART 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS
4.1 Parts of Speech (Word Classes)
4.2 Sentence Structure
4.3 Tenses
4.4 Active and Passive Voice
4.5 Direct and Indirect (Reported) Speech
4.6 Punctuation
4.7 Figures of Speech and Language Devices
4.8 Idioms and Proverbs
4.9 Homophones and Commonly Confused Words
4.10 Synonyms, Antonyms and Abbreviations
4.11 Concord (Subject–Verb Agreement)
4.12 Editing Skills
PART 5: LITERATURE (PAPER 2)
5.1 Overview of Paper 2 Structure
5.2 Poetry Analysis
5.3 The Novel and Drama
5.4 Short Stories
5.5 Approaching Contextual Questions
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL
LANGUAGE
Grade 12 | Complete Study Summary
Covers the four language skills (Listening & Speaking, Reading & Viewing, Writing & Presenting, Language
Structures & Conventions) and the Literature component (Paper 2), based on the CAPS document, the DBE
Grade 12 Examination Guidelines and recent NSC question papers.
Not an official Department of Basic Education (DBE) publication — compiled as a supplementary study resource,
aligned to the CAPS curriculum and the DBE's current Grade 12 Examination Guidelines, Annual Teaching Plans and
NSC question paper conventions for the National Senior Certificate (NSC).
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING (ORAL)
1.1 Overview of Formal Oral Tasks
1.2 Prepared Speech
1.3 Unprepared Speech / Reading Aloud
1.4 Group Discussion / Debate
1.5 Interview
1.6 Listening Comprehension
1.7 Non-verbal Communication
1.8 Assessment Criteria
PART 2: READING AND VIEWING (PAPER 1)
2.1 Overview of Paper 1: Language in Context
2.2 Reading Strategies
2.3 Comprehension Question Types
2.4 Summary Writing
2.5 Visual and Multimodal Texts
2.6 Register
PART 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING (PAPER 3)
3.1 Overview of Paper 3
3.2 The Writing Process
3.3 Essay Writing (Section A)
3.4 Transactional Texts
3.5 Writing About Literature
3.6 Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid
PART 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS
4.1 Parts of Speech (Word Classes)
4.2 Sentence Structure
4.3 Tenses
4.4 Active and Passive Voice
4.5 Direct and Indirect (Reported) Speech
4.6 Punctuation
4.7 Figures of Speech and Language Devices
4.8 Idioms and Proverbs
4.9 Homophones and Commonly Confused Words
4.10 Synonyms, Antonyms and Abbreviations
4.11 Concord (Subject–Verb Agreement)
4.12 Editing Skills
PART 5: LITERATURE (PAPER 2)
5.1 Overview of Paper 2 Structure
5.2 Poetry Analysis
5.3 The Novel and Drama
5.4 Short Stories
5.5 Approaching Contextual Questions
