Grade 9

English HL

CAPS-aligned English HL practice for Grade 9 — 4 terms, 12 topics, with instant feedback, streaks and a leaderboard.

Term 1

  • Advertising and Visual Design

    AIDA, emotive language, tone, target audience and persuasive techniques.

  • Essay and Transactional Writing

    Narrative, descriptive, reflective and argumentative essays; audience and purpose.

  • Grammar Revision and Accuracy

    Nouns, adjectives, verbs, punctuation, direct and indirect speech.

Term 2

  • Poetry and Drama Study

    Literary devices, characterisation, theme, dialogue and textual evidence.

  • Letters and Reviews

    Friendly and formal letters, register, review criteria and process writing.

  • Sentence Structure and Cohesion

    Pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, sentence types and tense consistency.

Term 3

  • Oral Literature and Narrative Traditions

    Folktales, myths, oral presentation, interview and sequencing skills.

  • Reports and Instructional Texts

    Report writing, instructions, sequencing, audience awareness and information organization.

  • Advanced Language in Context

    Active and passive voice, reported speech, figurative language and complex sentences.

Term 4

  • Synoptic Revision

    All genres, comprehension strategies, summary skills and evidence selection.

  • Examination Writing Practice

    Letters, essays, planning, editing, timed responses and format recall.

  • Grammar and Literature Consolidation

    Integrated language revision, literary themes, vocabulary and contextual questions.

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