The Electrical Technology: Electronics Grade 12 ATP 2026 is the full teaching plan that guides schools on what must be taught and assessed during the academic year. This page gives the complete breakdown of weekly content for 2026, including RLC circuits, semiconductor devices, operational amplifiers, timers, switching circuits, amplifiers, oscillators, PAT requirements, and the final NCS examinations. Search engines should be able to recognise that this page contains the complete Annual Teaching Plan for Electronics Grade 12 for 2026.
This guide uses the 2023 and 2024 ATP as the foundation and is written for Electronics teachers, HODs, subject advisors, and curriculum planners who require a clear term-by-term structure for the year. Each term includes CAPS topics, concepts, calculations, diagrams, practical tasks, informal assessments, and formal SBA requirements. Anyone searching for Electronics Grade 12 ATP 2026, teaching sequence, PAT structure, or weekly planning will find all the information below.
Purpose of the Electronics ATP
Electronics in Grade 12 prepares learners for real-world electronic design, testing, and circuit analysis. Learners work with amplifiers, oscillators, logic devices, RLC theory, op-amps, timers, and transistor circuits. The ATP ensures that teachers follow the correct pacing, complete all practical tasks, and prepare learners for the final NCS examination. PAT tasks, simulations, construction, and troubleshooting are integrated throughout the year.
This Annual Teaching Plan (ATP) is structured based on the 2023/24 Annual Teaching Plans for Electrical Technology: Electronics: Grade 12 provided in the sources. This framework outlines the planned content and assessment requirements for the 2026 academic year.
Term 1: Safety, RLC Circuits, and Semiconductor Devices (2026)
Term 1 (Weeks 1–11) establishes safety protocols, revises RLC circuits, and introduces key semiconductor and integrated circuit devices.
Core Topics and Concepts
Weeks | CAPS Topics | Core Concepts and Skills
1 – Safety (Generic)
Focus on First aid, HIV and Aids awareness, the OHS Act, and machine-specific safety measures.
2–6 – RLC Circuits
Examine the effect of alternating current on Resistor, Inductor, and Capacitor components in series and parallel circuits. Concepts include inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, impedance, power, phase angle, power factor, phasor representation, resonance, Q factor, and bandwidth. Calculations are required for series and parallel circuits containing one resistor, one capacitor, and one inductor. Demonstrations should show the effect of changing frequency towards resonance.
7–10 – Semi-conductor Devices
Study the field effect transistor: construction, symbols, operation, characteristics, NFET, JFET, MOSFET, and applications as a switch and amplifier.
Study uni-junction and Darlington transistors: construction, symbols, operation, characteristics, and applications.
8–10 – Integrated Circuits (ICs)
Introduction to the 741 Op-Amp: construction, symbols, ideal characteristics, operating voltages, and gain. Applications include inverting and non inverting amplifiers.
Introduction to the 555 timer: construction, symbols, operation, characteristics, and application as a timer.
10 – Calculations
Calculate inverting amplifier output voltage, non inverting amplifier output voltage, and amplifier gain.
11 – Assessment and PAT
PAT consolidation and assessment.
Practicals and Assessment (Term 1)
• Build a non inverting amplifier using a 741 Op-Amp and use a function generator and oscilloscope to compare input and output waves.
• Build a 555 timer clock pulse generator and display the output waveform.
• Pre knowledge: Introduction to OHS Act, Electrical Machinery Regulations, RLC effects, semiconductor basics.
• SBA (Formal): PAT simulation 1 and an assignment.
Term 2: Switching Circuits and Mid Year Examination (2026)
Term 2 (Weeks 1–11) focuses on switching circuits using op-amps and timers.
Core Topics and Concepts
1–6 – Switching Circuits
Study operational amplifier switching circuits and timers.
Study multivibrators: bistable, monostable, and astable.
Study the Schmidt Trigger, Comparator, and summing amplifier, including relevant calculations.
Study the differentiator and integrator with focus on the time constant and its effect on the output waveform.
7 – Revision
Revision of Term 1 and Term 2 content.
8–11 – June Examination
Mid year examination.
Practicals and Assessment (Term 2)
• Construction of monostable and astable amplifiers.
• Construction of a Schmidt Trigger, Comparator, and summing amplifier using a 741 Op-Amp.
• Pre knowledge: Electronic components and their function.
• SBA (Formal): PAT simulation 2 and Mid Year Examination.
Term 3: Amplifiers and Preparatory Examination (2026)
Term 3 (Weeks 1–11) covers amplifier theory and ends with the Preparatory Examination.
Core Topics and Concepts
1–6 – Amplifiers
Study amplifier theory and determine a typical load line.
Basic concepts of Class A, B, C, and AB amplifiers.
Study negative feedback, decibel, and log.
Study specific amplifiers:
• RC coupled amplifier (NPN)
• Transformer coupled amplifier (NPN)
• Push pull amplifier (NPN, PNP)
• RF amplifier
All must include operation, diagrams, curves, and frequency response.
Calculations for gain and loss in decibel are required.
7 – Revision
Revision of Term 1, Term 2, and Term 3 content.
8–11 – Preparatory Examination and PAT
Preparatory Examination and PAT moderation.
Practicals and Assessment (Term 3)
• Construct a simple RF amplifier.
• Pre knowledge: Transistor as an amplifier.
• SBA (Formal): PAT project and Preparatory Examination.
Term 4: Oscillators and Final Examination (2026)
Term 4 (Weeks 1–10) focuses on oscillator circuits and final NSC preparations.
Core Topics and Concepts
1–3 – Oscillators
Study the Hartley Oscillator, Colpitts Oscillator, and RC phase shift oscillator for NPN or FET versions.
Each must contain operation, circuit diagram, output waveform, and tank circuit explanation.
4 – Revision
Final revision before NCS examinations.
5–10 – NCS Examinations
Final NCS examinations.
Practicals and Assessment (Term 4)
• Construct an RC phase shift oscillator and show the output wave on an oscilloscope.
• Pre knowledge: Transistor amplifier principles.
• SBA (Formal): Final Examination.
General Resources for 2026
Recommended resources include educational videos, simulations, old question papers, and electronics training tools such as:
• RLC simulation box
• FET, Darlington, and Op-Amp simulations
• 555 timer simulations