Afrikaans First Additional Language (FAL) in Grade 5 builds on the foundational skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The curriculum is designed to make learners comfortable with the language through stories, poems, dramas, and real-world texts like news reports and advertisements. To ensure you have a complete roadmap for the year, it is essential to consult the full Grade 5 Annual Teaching Plans (ATPs).
This guide outlines the 2026 Afrikaans FAL Grade 5 ATP, providing a structured weekly breakdown from Information Texts in Term 1 to the Creative Writing Project in Term 3 and Final Exams in Term 4.
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The Annual Teaching Plan for Grade 5 emphasizes vocabulary development, comprehension strategies, and the correct use of language structures (Taalstrukture en -konvensies).
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Term 1: Stories, News, and Poetry
Focus: The first term introduces learners to various text types, focusing on reading for enjoyment (novellas) and understanding current events through newspapers.
- Weeks 1–2: Information Texts (Inligtingsteks)
- Listening & Speaking: Listening to an information text, predicting content, and discussing cause and effect.
- Reading: Reading information texts and social texts (SMS/email).
- Writing: Writing an information text (3–4 paragraphs) or an SMS/email.
- Language: Verbs (Werkwoorde), Tenses (Tydsvorme), and Synonyms.
- Weeks 3–4: The Novella (Novelle)
- Listening & Speaking: Listening to an extract from a story and discussing characters.
- Reading: Reading an extract from a novella; identifying the main idea.
- Writing: Writing a book review (Boekresensie).
- Language: Pronouns (Voornaamwoorde), Adjectives (Byvoeglike naamwoorde), and Conjunctions.
- Weeks 5–6: Stories (Verhale)
- Reading: Reading a story, discussing plot and background.
- Writing: Writing a narrative or descriptive story (3 paragraphs).
- Language: Common nouns, Proper nouns, Prefixes, and Suffixes.
- Weeks 7–8: Newspaper Reports (Koerantberig)
- Reading: Reading a newspaper report; scanning for “who, what, where, when, why.”
- Writing: Writing a newspaper report with headlines and sub-headlines.
- Language: Prepositions (Voorsetsels) and Articles (Lidwoorde).
- Weeks 9–10: Poetry (Gedigte)
- Reading: Reading a poem; understanding rhyme, rhythm, and atmosphere.
- Writing: Writing a simple poem using alliteration or similes.
- Language: Adverbs (Bywoorde), Simple and Compound sentences.
Term 2: Drama, Reports, and Weather
Focus: Term 2 explores dramatic arts and functional texts like weather reports, culminating in the mid-year control test.
- Weeks 1–2: Poetry Continued
- Focus: Continued analysis of poetry, focusing on tone and imagery.
- Language: Adverbs of time, place, and manner; Alliteration and Assonance.
- Weeks 3–4: Weather Reports (Weerverslag)
- Listening & Speaking: Listening to a weather forecast and discussing preferences.
- Reading: Reading weather maps and charts.
- Writing: Writing a weather report using a map or chart.
- Language: Future and Past Tense, Active and Passive Voice (Lydende en Bedrywende vorm).
- Weeks 5–6: Drama
- Listening & Speaking: Role-playing characters and retelling scenes.
- Reading: Reading a drama script; understanding dialogue and stage directions.
- Writing: Writing a scene for a drama or a descriptive essay.
- Language: Direct and Indirect Speech (Direkte en Indirekte rede), Collective nouns.
- Weeks 7–8: Formal Reports (Verslag)
- Reading: Reading reports with visual data (tables/graphs).
- Writing: Writing a report based on research.
- Language: Plurals (Meervoude), Diminutives (Verkleinwoorde), and Question forms.
- Weeks 9–10: Assessment
- Task: June Control Test (Comprehension, Visual Text, Summary, Language).
Term 3: The Creative Writing Project
Focus: The third term is dominated by the major Creative Writing Project, which spans research, writing, and oral presentation phases.
- Weeks 1–2: Folklore (Volksverhale)
- Reading: Myths and legends; distinguishing between realistic and unrealistic events.
- Writing: Retelling a folklore story using descriptive language.
- Language: Verbs, Punctuation (Capital letters, commas).
- Weeks 3–4: Project Phase 1 (Research)
- Activity: Researching a specific genre (Poetry, Drama, or Short Story).
- Skills: Taking notes, organizing ideas, and creating a bibliography.
- Weeks 5–6: Project Phase 2 (Writing)
- Activity: Writing the creative piece based on the research (e.g., writing a poem or story).
- Process: Planning, drafting, editing, and producing a final version.
- Weeks 7–8: Advertisements (Advertensies)
- Reading: Analyzing ads, identifying the target audience and slogan.
- Writing: Creating an advertisement with visual elements.
- Language: Degrees of comparison (Trappe van vergelyking), Adjectives.
- Weeks 9–10: Poetry
- Language: Oxymorons, Semicolons, and Quotation marks.
Term 4: Media and Revision
Focus: The final term revisits folklore and reports, finalizes the oral component of the project, and prepares for the end-of-year examinations.
- Weeks 1–2: Stories (Animal Characters)
- Reading: Stories featuring animals (fables/folklore).
- Writing: Writing a story with a clear plot and background.
- Language: Idioms (Idiome), Similes (Vergelykings), and Metaphors.
- Weeks 3–4: News and Current Affairs
- Listening & Speaking: Discussing news bulletins and current issues.
- Writing: Writing a formal report or news summary.
- Language: Conjunctions (Voegwoorde), Homophones, and Homonyms.
- Weeks 5–6: Information Texts (Visuals)
- Reading: Interpreting texts with maps, graphs, or tables.
- Writing: Writing an information text (3–4 paragraphs).
- Language: Negative form (Ontkennende vorm), Noun phrases.
- Weeks 7–8: Revision and Oral
- Assessment: Finalizing the Oral Presentation (Task 7) started in Term 3.
- Review: Revision of all language structures.
- Weeks 9–10: Final Exams
- Task: End-of-Year Control Test (Paper 2: Comprehension, Visual Text, Summary, Language).
FAQ: Afrikaans FAL Grade 5
Q: What is the “Creative Writing Project” in Term 3? A: This is a major assessment (Task 6) where learners research a genre (like poetry or drama), write their own creative piece, and then present it orally (Task 7).
Q: How is Reading assessed? A: Reading Aloud (Hardoplees) is assessed formally. Preparation starts in Term 1, but the final mark is often recorded in Term 2 (Task 1).
Q: What are “Taalstrukture en -konvensies”? A: This refers to grammar and language rules, such as spelling, punctuation, tenses (tydsvorme), and parts of speech (woordsoorte), which are tested in every term.