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Make Grade 8 English easier with these clear and learner-friendly Figurative Language & Poetry Notes! This resource covers important poetic devices such as similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia, imagery, repetition and rhyme, with simple explanations and examples. It also helps learners understand poems, themes, tone, mood, speaker, structure and poetic techniques, making it easier to analyse and answer poetry questions.

In Grade 8 Technology Term 2 (CAPS), learners focus on mechanical systems and control, including gears and levers. They learn how machines make work easier by using mechanical advantage, how gears transfer movement and force, gear ratios, speed and torque, and how different gears affect the movement of a machine. They also study levers, including the fulcrum, effort and load, and how the position of these parts affects mechanical advantage. Learners apply this knowledge to design, draw and evalu...

In Grade 8 Creative Arts Term 2 (CAPS), learners study Visual Arts with a focus on graffiti and Greek pottery. They learn about graffiti as a form of visual communication and self-expression, including lettering, symbols, colour, line and design. They also explore Ancient Greek pottery, looking at the different styles, patterns, figures and stories shown on Greek pots, as well as the use of black-figure and red-figure techniques. Learners use these ideas to create their own artworks while develo...

The positive impact of technology, the negative impact of technology and reducing the negative impact of technology

In Grade 8 Drama (Creative Arts) during Term 2 in CAPS, learners focus on dramatic skills and performance. They explore characterisation, voice, movement, body language, facial expressions, improvisation and storytelling. Learners work with scripted and unscripted drama, develop characters and scenes, use space and stage directions, and learn how to communicate emotions and ideas effectively to an audience. They may also participate in group performances, where they practise rehearsal techniques...

In Grade 8 Natural Sciences during Term 1, learners study matter and materials and life and living. They learn about the particle model of matter, the three states of matter (solids, liquids and gases), changes of state, atoms and elements, the Periodic Table, compounds and chemical reactions. They also learn about photosynthesis and respiration, including how plants make food and how living cells release energy.