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Online English HL tutoring with every topic taught step by step by GradesPal tutors. Every Grade 12 English Home Language skill, taught step by step: comprehension, summary, visual literacy, language structures, poetry, the novel and drama, essays and transactional writing, tied to real past-paper questions with memos.

Course introduction
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ENGLISH HL · GRADE 12

What this subject covers

The GradesPal Grade 12 English Home Language subject follows the three examination papers in ten modules. Paper 1 (Language in Context) is covered by Comprehension, Summary Writing, Visual Literacy and Language Structures and Conventions. Paper 2 (Literature) is covered by Poetry, the Novel and Drama. Paper 3 (Writing) is covered by Essay Writing and Transactional Writing. The last module is Exam Preparation. Every lesson is written by GradesPal, with model answers and checklists, and is tied to genuine National Senior Certificate questions and marking guidelines from the November and May/June papers on GradesPal, newest first, so you see how the marks are really given.

Modules
10
Lessons
97
Study time
76h 50m
Learners
0
  • Answer comprehension questions with the right amount of detail for the marks
  • Write a summary of seven points in a fluent paragraph within the word limit
  • Analyse advertisements, cartoons and language use in context
  • Write contextual answers and essays on poetry, the novel and drama, and polished essays and transactional texts
LESSONS

Subject content

01Module 1 · Comprehension (Paper 1, Section A)

  1. How Section A works: texts, questions and marksComprehension35 min
  2. Reading closely: tone, diction, irony and other techniquesComprehension45 min
  3. In your own words, and referring to the linesComprehension30 min
  4. Worked comprehension: read a text and answer in fullComprehension40 min
  5. Past-paper comprehension: three exam textsComprehension50 min
  6. Quiz: reading and answeringComprehension15 min
  7. Past-paper questions: Comprehension (with memos) (set 1 of 3)Comprehension60 min
  8. Past-paper questions: Comprehension (with memos) (set 2 of 3)Comprehension60 min
  9. Past-paper questions: Comprehension (with memos) (set 3 of 3)Comprehension60 min

02Module 2 · Summary Writing (Paper 1, Section B)

  1. How the summary is marked: seven points and three language marksSummary Writing30 min
  2. Finding the seven pointsSummary Writing35 min
  3. Writing the paragraph in your own wordsSummary Writing40 min
  4. Past-paper summaries and their guidelinesSummary Writing40 min
  5. Quiz: summary writingSummary Writing10 min

03Module 3 · Visual Literacy (Paper 1, Section C)

  1. Reading advertisements: purpose, audience and persuasionVisual Literacy (Advertisements and Cartoons)45 min
  2. Reading cartoons and comic stripsVisual Literacy (Advertisements and Cartoons)40 min
  3. Visual and verbal texts together: satire, irony and messageVisual Literacy (Advertisements and Cartoons)35 min
  4. Quiz: advertisements and cartoonsVisual Literacy (Advertisements and Cartoons)10 min
  5. Past-paper questions: Advertisements and cartoons (with memos) (set 1 of 3)Visual Literacy (Advertisements and Cartoons)60 min
  6. Past-paper questions: Advertisements and cartoons (with memos) (set 2 of 3)Visual Literacy (Advertisements and Cartoons)60 min
  7. Past-paper questions: Advertisements and cartoons (with memos) (set 3 of 3)Visual Literacy (Advertisements and Cartoons)60 min

04Module 4 · Language Structures and Conventions

  1. Words: synonyms, antonyms, register and commonly confused wordsLanguage Structures and Conventions40 min
  2. Sentences and clausesLanguage Structures and Conventions40 min
  3. Verbs: tense, voice, concord and direct/indirect speechLanguage Structures and Conventions45 min
  4. Punctuation: functions and conventionsLanguage Structures and Conventions35 min
  5. Editing a text: the Question 5 routineLanguage Structures and Conventions40 min
  6. Quiz: language structures and conventionsLanguage Structures and Conventions15 min
  7. Past-paper questions: Using language correctly (with memos) (set 1 of 2)Language Structures and Conventions60 min
  8. Past-paper questions: Using language correctly (with memos) (set 2 of 2)Language Structures and Conventions60 min

05Module 5 · Poetry (Paper 2, Section A)

  1. How to read a poem: speaker, situation, tone and messagePoetry40 min
  2. Poetic devices and what to say about themPoetry45 min
  3. Answering the contextual poetry questionsPoetry45 min
  4. The 10-mark poetry essayPoetry45 min
  5. Unseen poetry: the compulsory questionPoetry35 min
  6. Quiz: poetryPoetry10 min
  7. Past-paper questions: Poetry (with memos) (set 1 of 6)Poetry60 min
  8. Past-paper questions: Poetry (with memos) (set 2 of 6)Poetry60 min
  9. Past-paper questions: Poetry (with memos) (set 3 of 6)Poetry60 min
  10. Past-paper questions: Poetry (with memos) (set 4 of 6)Poetry60 min
  11. Past-paper questions: Poetry (with memos) (set 5 of 6)Poetry60 min
  12. Past-paper questions: Poetry (with memos) (set 6 of 6)Poetry60 min

06Module 6 · The Novel (Paper 2, Section B)

  1. Preparing your novel for the examNovel40 min
  2. The Picture of Dorian Gray: overview for the examNovel50 min
  3. Life of Pi: overview for the examNovel50 min
  4. Answering the novel contextual questionsNovel45 min
  5. The 25-mark literary essay (novel and drama)Novel50 min
  6. Quiz: the novelNovel10 min
  7. Past-paper questions: The Picture of Dorian Gray (with memos) (set 1 of 5)Novel60 min
  8. Past-paper questions: The Picture of Dorian Gray (with memos) (set 2 of 5)Novel60 min
  9. Past-paper questions: The Picture of Dorian Gray (with memos) (set 3 of 5)Novel60 min
  10. Past-paper questions: The Picture of Dorian Gray (with memos) (set 4 of 5)Novel60 min
  11. Past-paper questions: The Picture of Dorian Gray (with memos) (set 5 of 5)Novel60 min
  12. Past-paper questions: Life of Pi (with memos) (set 1 of 5)Novel60 min
  13. Past-paper questions: Life of Pi (with memos) (set 2 of 5)Novel60 min
  14. Past-paper questions: Life of Pi (with memos) (set 3 of 5)Novel60 min
  15. Past-paper questions: Life of Pi (with memos) (set 4 of 5)Novel60 min
  16. Past-paper questions: Life of Pi (with memos) (set 5 of 5)Novel60 min

07Module 7 · Drama (Paper 2, Section C)

  1. Reading drama: stage directions, soliloquy and dramatic ironyDrama40 min
  2. Hamlet: overview for the examDrama50 min
  3. Othello: overview for the examDrama50 min
  4. The Crucible: overview for the examDrama50 min
  5. Drama: contextual questions and the essayDrama45 min
  6. Quiz: dramaDrama10 min
  7. Past-paper questions: Hamlet (with memos) (set 1 of 5)Drama60 min
  8. Past-paper questions: Hamlet (with memos) (set 2 of 5)Drama60 min
  9. Past-paper questions: Hamlet (with memos) (set 3 of 5)Drama60 min
  10. Past-paper questions: Hamlet (with memos) (set 4 of 5)Drama60 min
  11. Past-paper questions: Hamlet (with memos) (set 5 of 5)Drama60 min
  12. Past-paper questions: Othello (with memos) (set 1 of 5)Drama60 min
  13. Past-paper questions: Othello (with memos) (set 2 of 5)Drama60 min
  14. Past-paper questions: Othello (with memos) (set 3 of 5)Drama60 min
  15. Past-paper questions: Othello (with memos) (set 4 of 5)Drama60 min
  16. Past-paper questions: Othello (with memos) (set 5 of 5)Drama60 min
  17. Past-paper questions: The Crucible (with memos) (set 1 of 5)Drama60 min
  18. Past-paper questions: The Crucible (with memos) (set 2 of 5)Drama60 min
  19. Past-paper questions: The Crucible (with memos) (set 3 of 5)Drama60 min
  20. Past-paper questions: The Crucible (with memos) (set 4 of 5)Drama60 min
  21. Past-paper questions: The Crucible (with memos) (set 5 of 5)Drama60 min

08Module 8 · Essay Writing (Paper 3, Section A)

  1. Paper 3 at a glance: the essay and how to choose a topicEssay Writing35 min
  2. Planning and structure: from a blank page to a clear essayEssay Writing40 min
  3. Narrative and descriptive essaysEssay Writing50 min
  4. Reflective, argumentative and discursive essaysEssay Writing50 min
  5. Style, language and editingEssay Writing40 min
  6. Quiz: essay writingEssay Writing10 min

09Module 9 · Transactional Writing (Paper 3, Sections B and C)

  1. Transactional texts: purpose, audience, format and registerTransactional Writing35 min
  2. Formal letters, letters to the press and emailsTransactional Writing45 min
  3. Speeches, reports, reviews and articlesTransactional Writing50 min
  4. Shorter transactional texts: dialogue, diary, invitation, notice and moreTransactional Writing45 min
  5. CV and covering letterTransactional Writing35 min
  6. Quiz: transactional writingTransactional Writing10 min

10Module 10 · Exam Preparation

  1. The three papers at a glanceExam Preparation25 min
  2. Command words and how long to writeExam Preparation30 min
  3. Mistakes that cost marksExam Preparation25 min
  4. A four-week revision planExam Preparation25 min
  5. Mock Paper 1: how to run itExam Preparation130 min
  6. Mock Paper 2: how to run itExam Preparation150 min
  7. Final mixed quiz: all papersExam Preparation15 min
QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

Who is my tutor?

When you join you are matched with one of the subject's GradesPal tutors, who will guide you through the modules and mark your writing.

Are the past-paper questions real?

Yes. The practice sets use the actual questions from the National Senior Certificate English Home Language papers on GradesPal, each with the official marking guideline. Teaching texts, practice passages and model answers are written by GradesPal.

Do I need my set works as well?

Yes. The literature lessons teach you how to answer on poetry, the novel and drama and give overviews of the set works that appear in the papers, but you must read your own prescribed books.

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