1. The national Department of Basic Education is responsible for the selection of all CAPS-aligned textbooks in the national catalogues.

2. The 2013 national catalogues for Grades 7 – 9 and Grade 12 CAPS textbooks were sent to all schools with Circular 0019/2013.

3. National catalogue addenda for subjects not included in the original national catalogues have been issued.

4. The following catalogue addenda are attached:

  • National Textbook Catalogue Addendum for Grades 4 – 6 Natural Sciences and Technology
  • National Textbook Catalogue Addendum for Grade 10 Afrikaans First Additional Language
  • National Textbook Catalogue Second Addendum for Grade 11 Afrikaans Second Additional Language, Agricultural Management Practices (English and Afrikaans)
5. Schools that require any of the CAPS textbooks in the above addenda will NOT be able to order these textbooks online. They are therefore encouraged to purchase these textbooks from either their Norms and Standards funding or own funds.
6. Kindly bring the content of this circular to the attention of all relevant personnel.


SIGNED: PA VINJEVOLD
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2013:04:26

National Textbook Catalogue for Grade 4-6 Natural Sciences and Technology  (size: 71 KB)
National Addendum Catalogue for Grade 10 Afrikaans First Additional Language  (size: 58 KB)
National Textbook Second Addendum Catalogue for Grade 11  (size: 60 KB)