CAPS 123 has free CAPS lesson plans, ATPs and teaching guides for South African teachers, Grade R to 12.
This week’s lesson plans
Ready-to-use Foundation Phase lesson plans for Grade R to 3, updated every school week, with Word downloads.
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Grade RFoundation Phase hubGrade 1ATPs and term topicsGrade 2ATPs and term topicsGrade 3ATPs and term topicsGrade 4ATPs and term topicsGrade 5ATPs and term topicsGrade 6ATPs and term topicsGrade 7ATPs and term topicsGrade 8ATPs and term topicsGrade 9ATPs and term topicsGrade 10ATPsGrade 11FET ATPsGrade 12FET ATPs
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Annual Teaching Plans (ATPs)
New for 2026: the DBE issued new ATPs for Mathematics in Grades 4, 5, 8 and 9, and for Natural Sciences (and NS and Technology) in Grades 4 to 9. Most other subjects still use the 2023/24 ATPs. Find the 2026 Maths and Science topics on the Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9 pages.
Official DBE sources
Popular guides
ChatGPT for South African teachersPrompt packs for Foundation Phase Maths, Life Skills, English FAL and Coding and Robotics, and Intermediate Phase Maths, NS&T, English FAL and Coding and Robotics.
Foundation Phase CAPS guideSubjects, official PDFs and ATPs for Grades R to 3.
Assessment
MTbBE: bilingual teaching and assessmentPlus the MTbBE toolkit downloads for Maths and NS&T.
Coding and Robotics: the final curriculumAlso see the Foundation Phase hub, Grade R and Grades 1 to 3 lesson plans, and the beginner’s guide.
Dates and admissions
Most popular lesson plans
Matric: NSC exams and certificates
Exams and results
Matric certificates
CAPS basics
What is CAPS? | Principles of CAPS | Aims of CAPS | CAPS assessment | CAPS glossary | AI glossary | School quintiles
CAPS 123 is an independent site for teachers. It is not run by the Department of Basic Education. Always check official documents on the DBE website.