Grade 11

CAPS English Grade 11 Past Papers

English Home Language papers test language structures (Paper 1), literature (Paper 2), and writing (Paper 3). Practise each paper separately, then review the marking guidelines so you know how content, structure and language marks are split.

Past papers / Grade 11

Papers in each sitting

English Home Language Grade 11 past papers and memos from the Department of Basic Education. The pack on this page: Grade 11 Common Papers (2015-2018). Use a paper as timed practice for the English Home Language work your child is doing in Grade 11, then mark it with the memo and note the questions that cost marks.

  • Grade 11 Common Papers (2015-2018)

    Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

How to use these papers

  1. 1

    Write one paper

    Write one paper in the time your school allows.

  2. 2

    Mark with the memo

    Mark it with the memo from the same pack.

  3. 3

    Open the DBE file

    The links below open the DBE file when the catalogue has one, and the session page when it does not.

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English Home Language Paper 1

Direct PDF links open the DBE file where available. Otherwise the session page lists every subject pack.

English Home Language Paper 2

English Home Language Paper 3

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