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DBE CAPS 2026 Subject Hub · Grades R–12

Mathematics — CAPS Lesson Plans, Worksheets & 2026 ATPs

Official South African DBE CAPS Mathematics Annual Teaching Plans (ATPs), 60-minute lesson plans, toner-safe A4 learner worksheets, and 20-mark SBA test memorandums across Grades R to 12.

Mathematics by Grade (Grades R–12)

Click any grade below for the full 40-week Term 1–4 Annual Teaching Plan and printable A4 classroom packs.

Grade R · Foundation Phase

Grade R Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers 1 to 5 · Sorting, Counting & Comparing Objects (Foundation Phase Grades R–3)

Week 1: Counting concrete objects 1 to 5 using one-to-one correspondence (Grade R Foundation Phase)

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Grade 1 · Foundation Phase

Grade 1 Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers 1 to 10 · Number Bonds to 10 · 2D Shapes & Length (Foundation Phase Grades R–3)

Week 1: Counting forwards and backwards 1 to 10 on a number line (Grade 1 Foundation Phase)

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Grade 2 · Foundation Phase

Grade 2 Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers 1 to 50 · Place Value (Tens & Units) · 2D Shapes & Symmetry (Foundation Phase Grades R–3)

Week 1: Counting in 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s up to 50 on the 100-board (Grade 2 Foundation Phase)

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Grade 3 · Foundation Phase

Grade 3 Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers 1 to 500 · Place Value (HTU) · 2D Shapes & Perimeter (Foundation Phase Grades R–3)

Week 1: Counting in 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 10s, 20s, 25s, and 50s up to 500 (Grade 3 Foundation Phase)

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Grade 4 · Intermediate Phase

Grade 4 Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers, Operations and Relationships

Week 1: Whole Numbers: Counting, Ordering, Comparing & Place Value (up to 6-digit / 9-digit numbers)

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Grade 5 · Intermediate Phase

Grade 5 Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers, Operations and Relationships

Week 1: Whole Numbers: Counting, Ordering, Comparing & Place Value (up to 6-digit / 9-digit numbers)

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Grade 6 · Intermediate Phase

Grade 6 Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers, Operations and Relationships

Week 1: Whole Numbers: Counting, Ordering, Comparing & Place Value (up to 6-digit / 9-digit numbers)

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Grade 7 · Senior Phase

Grade 7 Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers, Operations and Relationships

Week 1: Whole Numbers: Counting, Ordering, Comparing & Place Value (up to 6-digit / 9-digit numbers)

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Grade 8 · Senior Phase

Grade 8 Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers, Operations and Relationships

Week 1: Whole Numbers: Counting, Ordering, Comparing & Place Value (up to 6-digit / 9-digit numbers)

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Grade 9 · Senior Phase

Grade 9 Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers, Operations and Relationships

Week 1: Whole Numbers: Counting, Ordering, Comparing & Place Value (up to 6-digit / 9-digit numbers)

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Grade 10 · FET Phase

Grade 10 Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers, Operations and Relationships

Week 1: Whole Numbers: Counting, Ordering, Comparing & Place Value (up to 6-digit / 9-digit numbers)

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Grade 11 · FET Phase

Grade 11 Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers, Operations and Relationships

Week 1: Whole Numbers: Counting, Ordering, Comparing & Place Value (up to 6-digit / 9-digit numbers)

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Grade 12 · FET Phase

Grade 12 Mathematics

Term 1 Focus: Numbers, Operations and Relationships

Week 1: Whole Numbers: Counting, Ordering, Comparing & Place Value (up to 6-digit / 9-digit numbers)

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