Grade 11 is a vital year for building the proficiency needed for the final Matric examinations. The curriculum emphasizes communicative competence, literary analysis, and the ability to produce various types of texts. To ensure you stay on track with all your subjects this academic year, it is essential to consult the full Grade 11 Annual Teaching Plans (ATPs).
This article outlines the 2026 Afrikaans FAL Grade 11 ATP, breaking down the weekly focus areas for teachers and learners, from the initial Grondlynassessering (Baseline Assessment) to the final Jaareindeksamen (End of Year Examinations).
Afrikaans FAL Grade 11 ATP 2026
The Annual Teaching Plan is divided into four terms, ensuring comprehensive coverage of language structures, literature, and oral proficiency.
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Kwartaal 1: Grondslag en Vaardighede (Foundation and Skills)
Focus: The first term focuses on establishing baseline skills, introducing literary genres, and mastering basic transactional writing and listening strategies.
- Week 1–2: Bekendstelling en Luister (Introduction and Listening)
- Bekendstelling: Introduction to the grade and consolidation of Grade 10 work.
- Luister: Listening comprehension (Luister vir begrip) to gain information, such as from a text or TV documentary.
- Letterkunde: Introduction to key features of Gedigte (Poetry), Kortverhale (Short stories), Drama, and Roman (Novel).
- Week 3–4: Opsomming en Skryf (Summary and Writing)
- Opsomming: Listening to summarize texts and writing summaries (identifying main ideas).
- Skryf: Writing informative paragraphs and preparing for longer transactional texts.
- Visuele Geletterdheid: Group discussions on visual texts like cartoons (spotprente).
- Week 5–6: Assessering en Kreatiewe Skryfwerk (Assessment and Creative Writing)
- SGA Taak 1: Listening comprehension (Luisterbegrip).
- Skryf: Writing longer transactional texts (e.g., dialogues/interviews).
- Taal: Focus on spelling rules, punctuation, and word formation (morfeme).
- Week 7–11: Letterkunde en Mondeling (Literature and Oral)
- Mondeling: Prepared reading aloud (Voorbereide hardoplees) from prescribed texts.
- Skryf: Writing summaries and longer transactional texts.
- SGA Taak 3: Language test (Taal in konteks) covering comprehension and grammar.
Kwartaal 2: Visuele Geletterdheid en Uitgebreide Skryfwerk (Visual Literacy and Extended Writing)
Focus: The second term emphasizes visual literacy (maps/charts), meeting procedures, and preparation for the mid-year examinations through literary assignments.
- Week 1–2: Visuele Tekste en Aanwysings (Visual Texts and Directions)
- Lees en Kyk: Interpreting maps, charts, plans, and tables (tabel/diagram).
- Skryf: Writing directions (Rigtingaanwysings).
- Letterkunde: Analysis of plot, character, and theme in prescribed texts.
- Week 3–4: Vergaderings en Paragrawe (Meetings and Paragraphs)
- Vergadering: Role-playing meeting procedures (Vergaderingsprosedures).
- Skryf: Writing paragraphs about literary texts (character descriptions, setting).
- SGA Taak 5: Literature Assignment (Letterkundetaak).
- Week 5–6: Advertensies en Toesprake (Advertising and Speeches)
- Mondeling: Prepared speech (Voorbereide toespraak – SGA Taak 4).
- Lees: Analyzing advertisements and persuasive techniques.
- Skryf: Creating advertisements using persuasive language.
- Week 7–11: Halfjaareksamen
- Skryf: Writing notices, agendas, and minutes (Kennisgewing, agenda en notule).
- Hersiening: Review of literature themes and language structures (conjunctions, prepositions).
- Eksamens: Mid-year examinations covering Vraestel 1 (Taal), Vraestel 2 (Letterkunde), and Vraestel 3 (Skryf).
Kwartaal 3: Beredeneerde Skryfwerk en Letterkunde (Discursive Writing and Literature)
Focus: Term 3 focuses on oral proficiency through panel discussions, discursive writing, and shorter transactional texts.
- Week 1–2: Besprekings en Opsommings (Discussions and Summaries)
- Praat: Panel discussions and interviews (Paneelbespreking/onderhoud).
- Lees: Reading for summary using discursive texts (arguments for and against).
- Skryf: Preparation for argumentative/discursive writing.
- Week 3–4: Opstelle en Visuele Tekste (Essays and Visuals)
- Mondeling: Unprepared speech (Onvoorbereide toespraak – SGA Taak 7).
- Skryf: Writing argumentative essays (Argumenterende opstel) or descriptive essays.
- Taal: Sentence structures (Enkelvoudige sin: Onderwerp, Voorwerp, Gesegde).
- Week 5–6: Navorsing en Formele Toesprake (Research and Formal Speeches)
- Praat: Formal prepared/researched speech.
- Skryf: Writing emails and formal/informal invitations.
- Lees: Analyzing text features like tone and register.
- Week 7–11: Transaksionele Tekste en Assessering (Transactional Texts and Assessment)
- Skryf: Writing formal letters (complaint/request) and CVs.
- SGA Taak 8: Writing – Essay (Opstel).
- Hersiening: Reviewing direct/indirect speech (Direkte en indirekte rede) and passive voice (Lydende vorm).
Kwartaal 4: Voorbereiding en Hersiening (Preparation and Revision)
Focus: The final term is dedicated to critical language awareness, revision, and the End-of-Year Examinations.
- Week 1–2: Kritiese Taalbewustheid (Critical Language Awareness)
- Luister: Critical listening to detect bias and prejudice (partydigheid en vooroordeel).
- Lees: Analyzing texts for target audience and purpose.
- Skryf: Rewriting texts to remove bias.
- Week 3–4: Prosedures en Waardering (Procedures and Appreciation)
- Skryf: Writing procedural texts (e.g., instructions for new technology) and letters of appreciation/thanks.
- Taal: Idioms and idiomatic expressions (Idiome).
- Week 5–10: Hersiening en Eksamens (Revision and Exams)
- Hersiening: Intensive revision of past papers, literature, and writing formats.
- Assessering: SGA Taak 9 (Jaareindeksamen).
FAQ: Afrikaans FAL Grade 11
Q: Wat behels Taak 5 in Kwartaal 2?
A: Task 5 is a Letterkundetaak (35 marks), which typically involves writing a shorter transactional text based on the literature text (20 marks) and answering contextual questions (15 marks).
Q: Hoeveel vraestelle word aan die einde van die jaar geskryf?
A: Learners write four papers: Vraestel 1 (Taal in konteks), Vraestel 2 (Letterkunde), Vraestel 3 (Skryf), and Vraestel 4 (Mondeling).
Q: Wat is Kritiese Taalbewustheid?
A: This involves analyzing texts to understand how language is used to manipulate, persuade, or convey bias, prejudice, and power dynamics (e.g., identifying who benefits from a text and who loses).