English First Additional Language (EFAL) term packs for Grades 1–3 — download by grade and term below.
This page is the file wall only. For what EFAL asks, CAPS documents, and weekly planning orientation, use the curriculum guide: Foundation Phase English FAL.
Need English Home Language packs instead? Go to EHL lesson-plan downloads. Browse all FP subjects from Foundation Phase.
Start here (curriculum vs downloads)
| Need | Go here |
|---|---|
| What EFAL asks / CAPS overview | Foundation Phase English FAL guide |
| Term lesson-plan DOCX (this page) | Grade × term table below |
| EFAL baseline assessment | Baseline assessment for FP English FAL |
How to use these downloads
- 1. Pick your grade and term.
- 2. Download the DOCX and adapt it to your class — do not treat it as a minute-by-minute script.
- 3. Pace weeks against the ATP your school follows (callout below).
- 4. Keep the EFAL CAPS guide open for skills, time allocation and assessment framing.
Hosted files were uploaded in 2023 under /uploads/2023/01/. They support planning; they do not replace the official CAPS subject file, ATP, or district packs.
Current ATPs and CAPS
- ATPs: For 2026, DBE still retains the 2023/24 ATPs with exclusions (Circular S19 of 2025). Open English FAL / languages from the Foundation Phase ATPs hub (full index: 2023ATPs). Do not invent a year-branded 2026 ATP rewrite.
- CAPS: Official statements on the DBE CAPS hub. Hosted CAPS PDFs and planning notes live on the EFAL subject guide — not duplicated here.
Grade × term downloads (English FAL)
| Grade | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | Grade 1 Term 1 (DOCX) | Grade 1 Term 2 (DOCX) | Grade 1 Term 3 (DOCX) | Grade 1 Term 4 (DOCX) |
| Grade 2 | Grade 2 Term 1 (DOCX) | Grade 2 Term 2 (DOCX) | Grade 2 Term 3 (DOCX) | Grade 2 Term 4 (DOCX) |
| Grade 3 | Grade 3 Term 1 (DOCX) | Grade 3 Term 2 (DOCX) | Grade 3 Term 3 (DOCX) | Grade 3 Term 4 (DOCX) |
Related pages
- Foundation Phase English FAL — curriculum guide (not a second download wall)
- EHL lesson plans (Foundation Phase)
- Baseline assessment for FP English FAL
- Afrikaans FAL lesson plans (Foundation Phase)
- Foundation Phase
- Optional: ChatGPT for South African teachers (CAPS) — one planning aid; still verify against CAPS and ATP
Disclaimer
CAPS123 is independent and not an official DBE publication. Confirm CAPS and ATP files on education.gov.za, and check with your district for any provincial EFAL planning packs.
Where can i get Tshivenda home language lesson plrn
There ATPs for Tshivenda here https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Recovery%20plan%20page/2023%20ATPs/Foundation%20Phase%20ATPs%202021-23/Home%20Language/Tshivenda%20HL/Grade%202%20Tshivenda%20HL/GRADE%202%20TERM%201%202921%20ATP%20HL%20TSHIVENDA%20.pdf?ver=2023-01-06-122020-000
We don’t have any lesson plan unfortunately
May I please get the ATP for English FAL term 3 Grade1. Thank you.
Tsholo
Where can I get English FAL lesson plan for Grade 2 Term4