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Consumer Studies Grade 12 Examination Guidelines for 2021

Consumer Studies Grade 12 Examination Guidelines for 2021 The subject of consumer studies is described in detail in the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for Consumer Studies. This directs the educational perspective used to teach and evaluate the topic in Grade 12.

The purpose of these Examination Guidelines is to:

Provide clarity on the depth and scope of the content to be assessed in the Grade 12 National Senior Certificate Examination in Consumer Studies.
Assist teachers to adequately prepare candidates for the examinations.

This document deals with the final Grade 12 external examinations. It does not deal in any depth with the School-Based Assessment (SBA), Practical Assessment Tasks (PATs) or final external practical examinations, as these are clarified in a separate PAT document which is updated annually.

These Examination Guidelines should be read in conjunction with:

The National Curriculum Statement (NCS) Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS): Consumer Studies
The National Protocol of Assessment: An addendum to the policy document, the National Senior Certificate: A qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), regarding the National Protocol for Assessment (Grades R–12)
The national policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement, Grades R–12
The Abridged Section 4 of the Grade 12 CAPS Amendments.
The new National Recovery Teaching Plan (ATP) for 2021 to 2023