English First Additional Language (FAL) – Grade 12

English FAL in Grade 12 focuses on developing reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. The subject prepares students for effective ... Show more

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Introduction to English First Additional Language (FAL) – Grade 12

English FAL in Grade 12 focuses on developing reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. The subject prepares students for effective communication in academic, social, and professional settings while enhancing their understanding of literature and language structures.

Key Topics in Grade 12 English FAL

1. Paper 1: Language in Context

📌 Comprehension

Reading and understanding unseen texts
Answering literal, inferential, and critical-thinking questions

📌 Summary Writing

Extracting key points from a passage
Writing a concise 80-word summary

📌 Language Structures and Conventions

Sentence structure, punctuation, parts of speech
Direct and indirect speech
Active and passive voice
Figures of speech (metaphors, similes, idioms)

📌 Visual Literacy

Analyzing advertisements, cartoons, and visual texts
Understanding persuasive techniques in media

📌 Editing and Error Correction

Identifying and correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors

2. Paper 2: Literature

📌 Prescribed Literature (Novel, Drama, Poetry, Short Stories)

Drama: Macbeth (Shakespeare) OR My Children! My Africa! (Athol Fugard)
Novel: Cry, the Beloved Country (Alan Paton) OR The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Poetry: Analysis of prescribed and unseen poems
Short Stories: Understanding plot, themes, and characters

📌 Exam Focus:

Contextual Questions: Quote-based questions on themes, characters, and style
Literary Essay Writing: 250–300 words analyzing themes and messages