Curriculum overview › English
The selected curriculum focus continues below. Use the cards there to move deeper without opening a long hierarchy.
Grade 8 Complete CBC Mastery › English
Curriculum focus
English Grade 8 learning route
Explore what comes next Each card reveals only the next useful layer, keeping the curriculum readable on phones, tablets and larger screens.
Module Human Rights 5 sections Grade 8 English: Human Rights.
Submodule E01.1 Human Rights: Polite Language — Telephone Etiquette 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in human rights: polite language — telephone etiquette through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E01.2 Human Rights: Independent Reading 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in human rights: independent reading through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E01.3 Human Rights: Word Classes — Compound Nouns 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in human rights: word classes — compound nouns through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E01.4 Human Rights: Class Reader — Sequencing Events 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in human rights: class reader — sequencing events through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E01.5 Human Rights: Handwriting — Legibility 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in human rights: handwriting — legibility through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Module Scientific Innovations 5 sections Grade 8 English: Scientific Innovations.
Submodule E02.1 Scientific Innovations: Oral Presentations — Songs 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in scientific innovations: oral presentations — songs through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E02.2 Scientific Innovations: Simple Poems 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in scientific innovations: simple poems through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E02.3 Scientific Innovations: Word Classes — Collective Nouns 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in scientific innovations: word classes — collective nouns through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E02.4 Scientific Innovations: Class Reader — Setting 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in scientific innovations: class reader — setting through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E02.5 Scientific Innovations: Punctuation Marks 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in scientific innovations: punctuation marks through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Module Pollution 5 sections Grade 8 English: Pollution.
Submodule E03.1 Pollution: Listening Comprehension 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in pollution: listening comprehension through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E03.2 Pollution: Intensive Reading — Given Texts 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in pollution: intensive reading — given texts through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E03.3 Pollution: Primary Auxiliaries 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in pollution: primary auxiliaries through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E03.4 Pollution: Intensive Reading — Poetry 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in pollution: intensive reading — poetry through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E03.5 Pollution: Narrative Paragraphs 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in pollution: narrative paragraphs through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Module Consumer Roles and Responsibilities 5 sections Grade 8 English: Consumer Roles and Responsibilities.
Submodule E04.1 Consumer Roles and Responsibilities: Selective Listening 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in consumer roles and responsibilities: selective listening through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E04.2 Consumer Roles and Responsibilities: Intensive Reading — Reading Strategies 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in consumer roles and responsibilities: intensive reading — reading strategies through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E04.3 Consumer Roles and Responsibilities: Verbs and Tenses 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in consumer roles and responsibilities: verbs and tenses through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E04.4 Consumer Roles and Responsibilities: Class Reader — Characters 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in consumer roles and responsibilities: class reader — characters through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E04.5 Consumer Roles and Responsibilities: Paragraphing Using Examples 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in consumer roles and responsibilities: paragraphing using examples through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Module Relationships — Peers 5 sections Grade 8 English: Relationships — Peers.
Submodule E05.1 Relationships — Peers: Pronunciation 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in relationships — peers: pronunciation through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E05.2 Relationships — Peers: Study Skills — Reference Materials 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in relationships — peers: study skills — reference materials through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E05.3 Relationships — Peers: Adjectives 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in relationships — peers: adjectives through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E05.4 Relationships — Peers: Class Reader — Style: Dialogue and Repetition 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in relationships — peers: class reader — style: dialogue and repetition through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E05.5 Relationships — Peers: Friendly Letter 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in relationships — peers: friendly letter through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Module Rehabilitation 5 sections Grade 8 English: Rehabilitation.
Submodule E06.1 Rehabilitation: Conversational Skills — Disagreeing Politely 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in rehabilitation: conversational skills — disagreeing politely through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E06.2 Rehabilitation: Reading Fluency — Poem 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in rehabilitation: reading fluency — poem through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E06.3 Rehabilitation: Adverbs 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in rehabilitation: adverbs through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E06.4 Rehabilitation: Class Reader — Main Idea 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in rehabilitation: class reader — main idea through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E06.5 Rehabilitation: Commonly Misspelt Words 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in rehabilitation: commonly misspelt words through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Module Natural Resources — Wildlife 5 sections Grade 8 English: Natural Resources — Wildlife.
Submodule E07.1 Natural Resources — Wildlife: Listening for Details — Responding Appropriately 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in natural resources — wildlife: listening for details — responding appropriately through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E07.2 Natural Resources — Wildlife: Intensive Reading — Visuals 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in natural resources — wildlife: intensive reading — visuals through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E07.3 Natural Resources — Wildlife: Pronouns 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in natural resources — wildlife: pronouns through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E07.4 Natural Resources — Wildlife: Class Reader — Relationships Between Characters 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in natural resources — wildlife: class reader — relationships between characters through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E07.5 Natural Resources — Wildlife: Writing Process — Narrative Composition 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in natural resources — wildlife: writing process — narrative composition through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Module Tourism — Domestic 5 sections Grade 8 English: Tourism — Domestic.
Submodule E08.1 Tourism — Domestic: Oral Narratives — Myths 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in tourism — domestic: oral narratives — myths through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E08.2 Tourism — Domestic: Intensive Reading — Poem 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in tourism — domestic: intensive reading — poem through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E08.3 Tourism — Domestic: Simple Prepositions 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in tourism — domestic: simple prepositions through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E08.4 Tourism — Domestic: Intensive Reading — Poetry 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in tourism — domestic: intensive reading — poetry through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E08.5 Tourism — Domestic: Composition — Self Assessment 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in tourism — domestic: composition — self assessment through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Module Heroes and Heroines — Africa 5 sections Grade 8 English: Heroes and Heroines — Africa.
Submodule E09.1 Heroes and Heroines — Africa: Pronunciation — Sounds and Stress 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in heroes and heroines — africa: pronunciation — sounds and stress through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E09.2 Heroes and Heroines — Africa: Extensive Reading — Fiction / Characters 1 section Develop Grade 8 competence in heroes and heroines — africa: extensive reading — fiction / characters through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness.
Submodule E09.3 Heroes and Heroines — Africa: Conjunctions Develop Grade 8 competence in heroes and heroines — africa: conjunctions through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E09.4 Heroes and Heroines — Africa: Intensive Reading — Similes and Metaphors Develop Grade 8 competence in heroes and heroines — africa: intensive reading — similes and metaphors through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E09.5 Heroes and Heroines — Africa: Narrative Composition Develop Grade 8 competence in heroes and heroines — africa: narrative composition through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Module Art 5 sections Grade 8 English: Art.
Submodule E10.1 Art: Oral Presentations Develop Grade 8 competence in art: oral presentations through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E10.2 Art: Study Skills — Note Making Develop Grade 8 competence in art: study skills — note making through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E10.3 Art: Determiners and Quantifiers Develop Grade 8 competence in art: determiners and quantifiers through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E10.4 Art: Class Reader — Relating Events to Real Life Develop Grade 8 competence in art: class reader — relating events to real life through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E10.5 Art: Packing and Shopping Lists Develop Grade 8 competence in art: packing and shopping lists through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Module Choosing a Career 5 sections Grade 8 English: Choosing a Career.
Submodule E11.1 Choosing a Career: Interviews Develop Grade 8 competence in choosing a career: interviews through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E11.2 Choosing a Career: Extensive Reading — Non-Fiction Materials Develop Grade 8 competence in choosing a career: extensive reading — non-fiction materials through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E11.3 Choosing a Career: Adverbs — Contextual Use I Develop Grade 8 competence in choosing a career: adverbs — contextual use i through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E11.4 Choosing a Career: Class Reader — Lessons Learnt Develop Grade 8 competence in choosing a career: class reader — lessons learnt through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E11.5 Choosing a Career: Spelling — Antonyms, Synonyms and Numbers Develop Grade 8 competence in choosing a career: spelling — antonyms, synonyms and numbers through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Module Modern Fashion 5 sections Grade 8 English: Modern Fashion.
Submodule E12.1 Modern Fashion: Listening to Respond — Attitude Develop Grade 8 competence in modern fashion: listening to respond — attitude through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E12.2 Modern Fashion: Reading Comprehension Develop Grade 8 competence in modern fashion: reading comprehension through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E12.3 Modern Fashion: Adverbs — Contextual Use II Develop Grade 8 competence in modern fashion: adverbs — contextual use ii through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E12.4 Modern Fashion: Class Reader — Writing About Characters Develop Grade 8 competence in modern fashion: class reader — writing about characters through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E12.5 Modern Fashion: Writing Process — Dialogues Develop Grade 8 competence in modern fashion: writing process — dialogues through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Module Consumer Protection 5 sections Grade 8 English: Consumer Protection.
Submodule E13.1 Consumer Protection: Extensive Listening — Poems Develop Grade 8 competence in consumer protection: extensive listening — poems through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E13.2 Consumer Protection: Intensive Reading — Comprehension Strategies Develop Grade 8 competence in consumer protection: intensive reading — comprehension strategies through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E13.3 Consumer Protection: Compound Sentences Develop Grade 8 competence in consumer protection: compound sentences through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E13.4 Consumer Protection: Class Reader — Style: Personification and Flashback Develop Grade 8 competence in consumer protection: class reader — style: personification and flashback through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E13.5 Consumer Protection: Narrative Composition — Revision Develop Grade 8 competence in consumer protection: narrative composition — revision through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Module Sports — Olympics 5 sections Grade 8 English: Sports — Olympics.
Submodule E14.1 Sports — Olympics: Pronunciation and Intonation — Silent Consonant Sounds Develop Grade 8 competence in sports — olympics: pronunciation and intonation — silent consonant sounds through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E14.2 Sports — Olympics: Study Skills — Summary and Note Making Develop Grade 8 competence in sports — olympics: study skills — summary and note making through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E14.3 Sports — Olympics: Active and Passive Voice Develop Grade 8 competence in sports — olympics: active and passive voice through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E14.4 Sports — Olympics: Class Reader — Relating Ideas to Real Life Develop Grade 8 competence in sports — olympics: class reader — relating ideas to real life through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E14.5 Sports — Olympics: Descriptive Writing Develop Grade 8 competence in sports — olympics: descriptive writing through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Module Tourist Attraction Sites — Africa 5 sections Grade 8 English: Tourist Attraction Sites — Africa.
Submodule E15.1 Tourist Attraction Sites — Africa: Oral Reports — Events Develop Grade 8 competence in tourist attraction sites — africa: oral reports — events through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E15.2 Tourist Attraction Sites — Africa: Reading Fluency Develop Grade 8 competence in tourist attraction sites — africa: reading fluency through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E15.3 Tourist Attraction Sites — Africa: Interrogative Sentences Develop Grade 8 competence in tourist attraction sites — africa: interrogative sentences through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E15.4 Tourist Attraction Sites — Africa: Poems Develop Grade 8 competence in tourist attraction sites — africa: poems through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open → Submodule E15.5 Tourist Attraction Sites — Africa: Functional Writing — Notices and Posters Develop Grade 8 competence in tourist attraction sites — africa: functional writing — notices and posters through explicit disciplinary teaching, purposeful practice, evidence, misconception repair, feedback, retry, transfer, portfolio evidence and Grade 9 readiness. Open →