Course guides › Grade 6
These guides explain what South African learners cover in each Grade 6 subject under CAPS, term by term, with key ideas, worked examples, common mistakes and tips for parents. Grade 6 is part of the Intermediate Phase (Grades 4–6).
Every Grade 6 course is R100 per subject per year, with all four terms in one course. No Grade 6 courses are open yet; each guide below shows what the course will cover.
Subject guides
- Grade 6 Mathematics – Coming soon. 9-digit numbers, primes, fractions, percentages, decimals, shapes, area, volume, time zones and data, with examples and tips.
- Grade 6 English Home Language – Coming soon. Reading, writing, listening and language skills for the final Intermediate Phase year, with examples and parent tips.
- Grade 6 Afrikaans First Additional Language – Coming soon. Reading, writing, speaking and taal rules, with Afrikaans examples.
- Grade 6 Natural Sciences and Technology – Coming soon. Nutrition and ecosystems, mixtures and solutions, electric circuits, and the Solar System.
- Grade 6 Social Sciences – Coming soon. Geography (world maps, trade, climate, population) and History (Mapungubwe, European explorers, democracy, medicine).
- Grade 6 Life Skills – Coming soon. Personal and Social Well-being, Physical Education and Creative Arts, with examples and tips.
Ready to start?
See the Grade 6 course cards on our home page. Cards marked “Open course” take you to Coursebox, where you enrol; the others show “Coming soon”. Questions? Read our guide for parents.
AI Buddies is an independent tutoring service. These guides follow the Department of Basic Education’s CAPS documents but are not endorsed by the DBE. Last reviewed: 31 October 2026.