1. The final lists of prescribed literature for Grade 12 for all official languages at Home and First Additional Language levels in public schools from November 2009 to March 2012 are enclosed in Appendixes A to G. The lists of prescribed literature for Afrikaans and Xhosa Second Additional Language for 2009 (Appendix H) are also enclosed.
2. These lists have been compiled by the national Department of Education, in consultation with the provincial education departments.
3. The lists include novels, dramas and poems for each of the 11 official South African Home and First Additional Languages. Short stories for Afrikaans First and Second Additional Language and English First Additional Language are also listed. A drama/novel is listed for Xhosa Second Additional Language.
4. The prescribed literature requirements for the National Senior Certificate Examinations are as follows:
  • HOME LANGUAGE

    For external examination purposes, schools must choose one title from each of three genres (Novel, Drama and Poetry) for literature study in Home Languages:

    Novel

    Novels in the 11 official South African languages are listed in Appendix A. Schools must choose one of the listed titles for study.

    Drama

    Dramas in each of the 11 official South African languages are listed in Appendix C. Schools must choose one of the listed titles for study.

    Poetry

    The poetry selections for 2009 for each of the 11 official South African languages are listed in Appendix E.

    The national Department of Education will inform provincial education departments in a circular as to which poems are to be studied for external examination purposes in 2010 and 2011. This information will be provided in June 2009 and June 2010 respectively, and the WCED will then inform schools accordingly.

  • FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

    Schools must choose two of the four genres (Novel, Drama, Short Story, Poetry) for literature study in the First Additional Languages. For external examination purposes, one title from each of the two chosen genres must be studied.

    Novel

    Novels in the 11 official South African languages are listed in Appendix B. If this genre is chosen, schools must choose one of the listed titles for study.

    Drama

    Dramas in 9 official South African languages are listed in Appendix D. If this genre is chosen, schools must choose one of the listed titles for study.

    Please note that there are no dramas prescribed for Ndebele and Xhosa First Additional Language and so this genre is not an option in those two language courses.

    Short Story

    The selections of stories for 2009 for Afrikaans and English First Additional Languages are listed in Appendix F.

    Selections of short stories for the African First Additional Languages for 2009 have not yet been announced. The national Department of Education will announce these in due course, and the WCED will inform schools accordingly.

    The national Department of Education will indicate in a circular to provincial education departments which short stories are to be studied for external examination purposes in 2010 and 2011. This information will be provided in June 2009 and June 2010 respectively, and the WCED will then inform schools accordingly.

    Poetry

    The poetry selections 2009 for each of the 11 official South African languages are listed in Appendix G.

    The national Department of Education will indicate in a circular to provincial education departments which poems are to be studied for external examination purposes in 2010 and 2011. This information will be provided in June 2009 and June 2010 respectively, and the WCED will then inform schools accordingly.

  • SECOND ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

    For examination purposes, schools must study the selection of short stories for Afrikaans Second Additional Language. For Xhosa Second Additional Language, schools must select one of the listed titles for study. The prescribed literature lists for Second Additional Language are in the enclosed Appendix H.
5. School principals are kindly requested to convey the contents of this circular to all language teachers.


SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2008:12:08

Annexure A  (size: 28 KB)
Annexure B  (size: 25 KB)
Annexure C  (size: 27 KB)
Annexure D  (size: 23 KB)
Annexure E  (size: 42 KB)
Annexure F  (size: 17 KB)
Annexure G  (size: 31 KB)
Annexure H  (size: 20 KB)