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Senior Phase Annual Teaching Plans
These are links to Department of Basic Education Annual Teaching Plan (ATP) files for Grade 7 in the Senior Phase. The official DBE ATP index remains labelled 2023/24. For the 2026 academic year, Circular S19 of 2025 says the 2023/2024 ATP contents remain applicable with exclusions and revised directions. Check the official DBE ATP index and the circular before using a file. For a short explanation of ATPs, see the CAPS123 ATP explainer.
Term 4 in 2026: Grade 7
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.
Senior Phase learners write full-scale end-of-year exams, and the promotion mark is 60% SBA and 40% end-of-year. Source: Circular S33 of 2022, kept for 2026 by Circular S19 of 2025.
Mathematics: Term 4 topics (2023/24 ATP (retained))
Open the Grade 7 Mathematics ATP (DBE)
- Area and perimeter of 2D shapes
- Surface area and volume of 3D objects
- Data handling
- Revision
Term 4 formal assessment: Examination: Paper 1 and Paper 2, all topics from Terms 1 to 4
Natural Sciences: Term 4 topics (2026 ATP, new)
Open the Grade 7 Natural Sciences ATP (DBE)
Term 4 is the Planet Earth and Beyond strand:
- Relationship of the Sun to the Earth
- Relationship of the Moon to the Earth
Term 4 formal assessment: Practical task or investigation, and a test
Other subjects
Languages, Social Sciences, Life Skills and Life Orientation, EMS, Technology and Creative Arts still use the retained 2023/24 ATPs in the tables below. Open each subject’s ATP and check its Term 4 formal tasks and the end-of-year exam spec.
Term 4 checklist for Grade 7 teachers
- ☐ Check you have the 2026 Maths and Natural Sciences ATPs where they apply (links above)
- ☐ Finish Term 4 content by about week 7 to leave time for revision
- ☐ Share a revision list of Term 1 to 4 topics with learners
- ☐ Confirm the exam timetable and moderation dates with your HoD
- ☐ Capture marks on SA-SAMS (CEMIS in the Western Cape) by your school’s deadline