ENGHL · Grade 12 CAPS
English Home Language
CAPS Grade 12 English Home Language (Paper 1: Language in Context; Paper 2: Literature - Poetry, Novel & Drama; Paper 3: Creative Writing)
Official DBE "Mind the Gap" Study Guides
Free downloadable Department of Basic Education self-study textbooks and literature guides.
Mind the Gap Study Guide
English
DBE Mind the Gap Study Guide: Hamlet
11.82 MB PDF
Mind the Gap Study Guide
English
DBE Mind the Gap Study Guide: Imagined Worlds
8.19 MB PDF
Mind the Gap Study Guide
English
DBE Mind the Gap Study Guide: Life of Pi
2.99 MB PDF
Mind the Gap Study Guide
English
DBE Mind the Gap Study Guide: The Picture of Dorian Gray
5.44 MB PDF
Official Past Exam Papers & Marking Guidelines (60)
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2026 English Home Language Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
Paper 1
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2026 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2026 English Home Language Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
Paper 2
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2026 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2026 English Home Language Paper 3 (May/June Eng)
Paper 3
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2026 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2025 English Home Language Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
Paper 1
English
2025 · October / November Final NSC
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2025 English Home Language Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
Paper 2
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2025 · October / November Final NSC
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2025 English Home Language Paper 3 (Nov Eng)
Paper 3
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2025 · October / November Final NSC
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2025 English Home Language Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
Paper 1
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2025 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2025 English Home Language Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
Paper 2
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2025 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2025 English Home Language Paper 3 (May/June Eng)
Paper 3
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2025 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2025 English Home Language Paper 1 (Sept Trial)
Paper 1
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2025 · September Preparatory / Trial Exams
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2025 English Home Language Paper 2 (Sept Trial)
Paper 2
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2025 · September Preparatory / Trial Exams
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2025 English Home Language Paper 3 (Sept Trial)
Paper 3
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2025 · September Preparatory / Trial Exams
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2024 English Home Language Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
Paper 1
English
2024 · October / November Final NSC
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2024 English Home Language Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
Paper 2
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2024 · October / November Final NSC
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2024 English Home Language Paper 3 (Nov Eng)
Paper 3
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2024 · October / November Final NSC
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2024 English Home Language Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
Paper 1
English
2024 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2024 English Home Language Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
Paper 2
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2024 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2024 English Home Language Paper 3 (May/June Eng)
Paper 3
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2024 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2024 English Home Language Paper 1 (Sept Trial)
Paper 1
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2024 · September Preparatory / Trial Exams
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2024 English Home Language Paper 2 (Sept Trial)
Paper 2
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2024 · September Preparatory / Trial Exams
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2024 English Home Language Paper 3 (Sept Trial)
Paper 3
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2024 · September Preparatory / Trial Exams
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2023 English Home Language Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
Paper 1
English
2023 · October / November Final NSC
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2023 English Home Language Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
Paper 2
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2023 · October / November Final NSC
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2023 English Home Language Paper 3 (Nov Eng)
Paper 3
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2023 · October / November Final NSC
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2023 English Home Language Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
Paper 1
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2023 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2023 English Home Language Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
Paper 2
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2023 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2023 English Home Language Paper 3 (May/June Eng)
Paper 3
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2023 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2023 English Home Language Paper 1 (Sept Trial)
Paper 1
English
2023 · September Preparatory / Trial Exams
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2023 English Home Language Paper 2 (Sept Trial)
Paper 2
English
2023 · September Preparatory / Trial Exams
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2023 English Home Language Paper 3 (Sept Trial)
Paper 3
English
2023 · September Preparatory / Trial Exams
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2022 English Home Language Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
Paper 1
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2022 · October / November Final NSC
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2022 English Home Language Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
Paper 2
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2022 · October / November Final NSC
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2022 English Home Language Paper 3 (Nov Eng)
Paper 3
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2022 · October / November Final NSC
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2022 English Home Language Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
Paper 1
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2022 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2022 English Home Language Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
Paper 2
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2022 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2022 English Home Language Paper 3 (May/June Eng)
Paper 3
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2022 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2022 English Home Language Paper 1 (Sept Trial)
Paper 1
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2022 · September Preparatory / Trial Exams
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2022 English Home Language Paper 2 (Sept Trial)
Paper 2
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2022 · September Preparatory / Trial Exams
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2022 English Home Language Paper 3 (Sept Trial)
Paper 3
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2022 · September Preparatory / Trial Exams
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2021 English Home Language Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
Paper 1
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2021 · October / November Final NSC
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2021 English Home Language Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
Paper 2
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2021 · October / November Final NSC
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2021 English Home Language Paper 3 (Nov Eng)
Paper 3
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2021 · October / November Final NSC
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2021 English Home Language Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
Paper 1
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2021 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2021 English Home Language Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
Paper 2
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2021 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2021 English Home Language Paper 3 (May/June Eng)
Paper 3
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2021 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2020 English Home Language Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
Paper 1
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2020 · October / November Final NSC
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2020 English Home Language Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
Paper 2
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2020 · October / November Final NSC
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2020 English Home Language Paper 3 (Nov Eng)
Paper 3
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2020 · October / November Final NSC
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2019 English Home Language Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
Paper 1
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2019 · October / November Final NSC
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2019 English Home Language Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
Paper 2
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2019 · October / November Final NSC
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2019 English Home Language Paper 3 (Nov Eng)
Paper 3
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2019 · October / November Final NSC
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2019 English Home Language Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
Paper 1
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2019 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2019 English Home Language Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
Paper 2
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2019 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2019 English Home Language Paper 3 (May/June Eng)
Paper 3
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2019 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2018 English Home Language Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
Paper 1
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2018 · October / November Final NSC
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2018 English Home Language Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
Paper 2
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2018 · October / November Final NSC
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2018 English Home Language Paper 3 (Nov Eng)
Paper 3
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2018 · October / November Final NSC
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2018 English Home Language Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
Paper 1
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2018 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2018 English Home Language Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
Paper 2
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2018 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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2018 English Home Language Paper 3 (May/June Eng)
Paper 3
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2018 · May / June Mid-Year & Supplementary
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