This is the Grade 12 English HL FAL Paper 2 written in the November 2025 exams (Term 4), set by the national DBE (NSC) exams. The paper counts 80 marks and learners had 2 h 30 min to finish it. It has 15 questions covering contextual question, the picture of dorian gray – essay question, the picture of dorian gray – contextual question, life of pi – essay question, life of pi – contextual question, hamlet – essay question, hamlet – contextual question, othello – essay question, othello – contextual question, the crucible – essay question, the crucible – contextual question and essay question. Below you can download the question paper (English) and memo (English) as free PDFs, then mark your answers with the memo.
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English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2 Question Paper (Home Language, English)
Download the english hl fal grade 12 nov 2025 p2 question paper PDF in English, set nationally by the DBE (NSC). A real November exam paper to practise with before your own tests.
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English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2 Question Paper (Second Additional Language, English)
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English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2 Memo (First Additional Language, English)
Download the english hl fal grade 12 nov 2025 p2 memo PDF in English. It gives the model answers and mark allocation for the November exam in Term 4 set nationally by the DBE (NSC).
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English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2 Memo (Home Language, English)
Official memorandum (marking guideline) for Grade 12 English HL FAL Paper 2 Nov 2025, Term 4 set nationally by the DBE (NSC). Free PDF download in English to check your work after writing the paper.
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English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2 Memo (Second Additional Language, English)
Marking memo for the English HL FAL Grade 12 November exam 2025 Paper 2 set nationally by the DBE (NSC) in English. Use this english hl fal grade 12 nov 2025 p2 memo to mark your answers and see exactly where the marks go.
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What is in this paper
15 questions, 80 marks in total. Marks per question are taken from the paper itself.
- Q1 Essay Question Read the poem below and then answer the question that follows. 10 marks
- Q2 Contextual Question Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow. 10 marks
- Q3 Contextual Question Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow. 10 marks
- Q4 Contextual Question Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow. 10 marks
- Q5 Contextual Question Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow. 10 marks
- Q6 The Picture Of Dorian Gray – Essay Question Dorian Gray is too morally weak to stop his nature from changing. 25 marks
- Q7 The Picture Of Dorian Gray – Contextual Question Read the extracts below and then answer the questions that follow. 25 marks
- Q8 Life Of Pi – Essay Question Pi's unusual approach to life becomes his greatest strength. 25 marks
- Q9 Life Of Pi – Contextual Question Read the extracts below and then answer the questions that follow. 25 marks
- Q10 Hamlet – Essay Question Various characters in Hamlet use deception and disguise to achieve their goals. 25 marks
- Q11 Hamlet – Contextual Question Read the extracts below and then answer the questions that follow. 25 marks
- Q12 Othello – Essay Question Deception and disguise are central to shaping the actions of the characters in Othello. 25 marks
- Q13 Othello – Contextual Question Read the extracts below and then answer the questions that follow. 25 marks
- Q14 The Crucible – Essay Question Many of the villagers in Salem use deception and disguise to achieve their goals. 25 marks
- Q15 The Crucible – Contextual Question Read the extracts below and then answer the questions that follow. 25 marks
Marks per topic
- Contextual Question40 marks
- The Picture Of Dorian Gray – Essay Question25 marks
- The Picture Of Dorian Gray – Contextual Question25 marks
- Life Of Pi – Essay Question25 marks
- Life Of Pi – Contextual Question25 marks
- Hamlet – Essay Question25 marks
- Hamlet – Contextual Question25 marks
- Othello – Essay Question25 marks
- Othello – Contextual Question25 marks
- The Crucible – Essay Question25 marks
- The Crucible – Contextual Question25 marks
- Essay Question10 marks
Instructions to candidates
- Read these instructions carefully before you begin to answer the questions.
- Do NOT attempt to read the entire question paper. Consult the table of contents on page 4 and mark the numbers of the questions set on texts you have studied this year. Thereafter, read these questions and choose the ones you wish to answer.
- This question paper consists of THREE sections: SECTION A: Poetry (30) SECTION B: Novel (25) SECTION C: Drama (25)
- Answer FIVE questions in all: THREE in SECTION A, ONE in SECTION B and ONE in SECTION C as follows: SECTION A: POETRY PRESCRIBED POETRY – Answer TWO questions. UNSEEN POEM – COMPULSORY question SECTION B: NOVEL Answer ONE question. SECTION C: DRAMA Answer ONE question.
- CHOICE OF ANSWERS FOR SECTIONS B (NOVEL) AND C (DRAMA): • Answer questions ONLY on the novel and the drama you have studied. • Answer ONE ESSAY QUESTION and ONE CONTEXTUAL QUESTION. If you answer the essay question in SECTION B, you must answer the contextual question in SECTION C.
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Questions about this paper
How many marks is the English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2?
The paper is out of 80 marks and you get 2 h 30 min to write it.
Is there a memo for the English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2?
Yes. The marking memo is on this page as a free PDF download, next to the question paper.
Which topics carry the most marks in this paper?
Contextual question (40 marks), the picture of dorian gray – essay question (25 marks) and the picture of dorian gray – contextual question (25 marks).