For: Grade 5 Maths teachers planning Term 4 and revision for the end-of-year test.
Term 4 2026 at a glance
Term 4 of 2026 runs from Tuesday 6 October to Wednesday 9 December for learners. Teachers close on Friday 11 December. That is 10 weeks and 47 school days for learners, with no public holidays in the term (source: DBE 2026 school calendar and gov.za school calendar).
The ATP numbers weeks 1 to 10. In 2026 they fall like this:
| Term 4 week | 2026 dates (Mon to Fri) |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Tue 6 Oct to Fri 9 Oct |
| Week 2 | 12 to 16 Oct |
| Week 3 | 19 to 23 Oct |
| Week 4 | 26 to 30 Oct |
| Week 5 | 2 to 6 Nov |
| Week 6 | 9 to 13 Nov |
| Week 7 | 16 to 20 Nov |
| Week 8 | 23 to 27 Nov |
| Week 9 | 30 Nov to 4 Dec |
| Week 10 | 7 to 9 Dec (learners’ last day Wed 9 Dec) |
Exam and test dates for Grades 4 to 9 are set by your school, district or province, not by one national timetable. Check your school’s own exam timetable before you plan revision days.
What the 2026 Grade 5 Maths ATP says
Circular S19 of 2025 replaced the Grade 4 to 5 and 8 to 9 Mathematics plans for 2026. Use the 2026 Grade 5 Mathematics ATP (DBE).
| Term 4 topic | Hours | What learners do |
|---|---|---|
| Time | 12 | 12-hour and 24-hour time; calendars; time problems |
| Capacity/volume | 6 | Measure in ml and l; convert between ml and l |
| Mass | 6 | Measure in g and kg; convert between g and kg |
| Transformations | 6 | Rotation, translation and reflection; tessellations |
| Revision and formal assessment | 21 | Test: Term 1 to 4 topics |
Common fractions are taught in Term 2 of the 2026 plan. Decimal fractions are not in the Grade 5 ATP; CAPS introduces them in Grade 6. So this page now focuses on common fractions for the final test. Tenths and hundredths as fractions (for example 3/10 and 25/100) are a useful bridge to Grade 6, but check your school’s work schedule before you test them.
If your school teaches Maths in an African language under MTbBE, see the MTbBE bilingual assessment guide.
Fractions revision lesson (about 60 minutes)
Warm up (10 minutes). Fold paper strips into halves, quarters and eighths. Learners label each part.
Model (10 minutes). Show equivalent fractions on the strips: 1/2 = 2/4 = 4/8. Show how to compare 3/4 and 5/8 by changing to eighths.
Guided practice (15 minutes). Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator (2/5 + 1/5), and where one denominator is a multiple of the other (1/2 + 1/4).
Problem solving (15 minutes). Fraction of a whole number: 3/4 of 20 sweets; sharing 3 pizzas among 4 friends.
Exit ticket (10 minutes). Three questions below.
Test-style practice with answers
- Write two fractions equivalent to 2/3. (4/6, 6/9)
- Which is bigger: 3/5 or 7/10? (7/10, because 3/5 = 6/10)
- 1/2 + 1/4 = ? (3/4)
- 5/8 minus 3/8 = ? (2/8 = 1/4)
- What is 2/3 of 18? (12)
- Mum cuts a cake into 12 equal pieces. The family eats 7. What fraction is left? (5/12)
Mixed Term 4 revision:
- Convert 2 1/2 kg to grams. (2 500 g)
- A film starts at 17:45 and lasts 1 hour 30 minutes. When does it end? (19:15)
End-of-year revision checklist (Grade 5 Maths)
- ☐ Whole numbers and the four operations
- ☐ Number sentences and numeric and geometric patterns
- ☐ Common fractions: equivalence, comparing, adding, subtracting, fraction of a whole
- ☐ 2D shapes and 3D objects
- ☐ Data cycle, length, perimeter, area and volume (Term 3)
- ☐ Time, capacity, mass and transformations (Term 4)
- ☐ One practice test under time
Confirm the test date and scope with your HoD.
Related CAPS123 pages
- Grade 5 ATPs
- Intermediate Phase resources
- ChatGPT prompts for Intermediate Phase Mathematics
- Teaching Grade 6 Maths: practical strategies
Disclaimer
CAPS123 is not an official Department of Basic Education site. Topics, weeks and marks here come from the DBE Annual Teaching Plans and circulars linked on this page. Always check the official ATP index and your school’s assessment programme and exam timetable.