ENGLISH (grades 8 to 12)

Students require an excellent command of the English language if they are to succeed at their studies, especially at tertiary level. This means that they need to know the rules relating to grammar. All these rules are covered by our English language programme. While the content is in line with the current syllabus, the methodology differs slightly. Nevertheless, the programme covers the rules of grammar which will provide learners with sound reading and writing skills in English. Recently, there has been more focus on grammar in the matric exams!

BENEFITS

• helps to master the rules of grammar
• enhances reading skills
• improves writing skills
• expands vocabulary
• improves comprehension levels
• equips learners with techniques to answer questions on literature
• gives learners confidence to speak and write correct and better English
• makes learners more proficient in and provides them with a better command of the English language

FEATURES

• is comprised of chapters, each of which is divided into comprehension, original writing, oral work and different aspects of language, such as punctuation, direct and indirect speech,  figures of speech etc.
• includes comprehension passages that reflect the day-to-day lives of the different communities in South Africa
• provides guidelines on the study of literature
• contains a large number of exercises in each chapter
• consists of a sample examination paper
• provides answers to the exercises and the examination paper
• has a vocabulary list with hundreds of words that a student in the relevant grade should be familiar with
• is comprised of a number of appendices covering aspects, such as diminutives, idiomatic expressions, comparison of adjectives etc.
• will be used as a ‘how to’ and reference manual in electronic format to which reference will be made often
• is very user-friendly

Click here to see the Table of Contents of the grades 11 and 12 syllabus. The other grades follow a similar structure.