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EENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE GRADE 12
MIND THE GAP
SHORT STORIES
CHANGES: An Anthology of Short Stories
By B Walter
,This content may not be sold or used for commercial purposes.
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) Grade 12 English First Additional
Language Mind the Gap study guide for the Short Stories: Changes by B Walters.
This publication has a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Sharealike Licence. You
can use, modify, upload, download, and share content, but you must acknowledge the
Department of Basic Education, the authors and contributors. If you make any changes to the
content you must send the changes to the Department of Basic Education. This content may
not be sold or used for commercial purposes. For more information about the terms of the
license please see: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/.
Copyright © Department of Basic Education 2019 222
Struben Street, Pretoria, South Africa
Contact persons: Ms C. Weston and Dr S. Malapile Email:
/ Tel: (012)
357 ) 357 3811
http://www.education.gov.za Call
Centre: 0800202933
Acknowledgements
The extracts from the Short Stories in this study guide are from Changes
by B Walters
Mind the Gap Team
Senior Project Leaders: Dr S. Malapile, Ms C Weston
Production co-ordinators:
B. Monyaki, B.Ras, M. Phonela, M. Nematangari
Authors: Ms Pila Masakane, Ms Thembeka Mtolo, Ms Mpho Mongale,
Ms Nonhlanhla Mzila, Ms Renske Pieterse, Dr Nkosinathi Sithole
Critical reader: Monyaki BS
Designer and editor: Page82 Media
Onsite writers’ workshop support:
J. Mphidi, V. Magelegeda, R. Maboyi, K. Mothapo and N. Malope
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,Ministerial Foreword
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has pleasure in releasing the second edition of the
Mind the Gap study guides for Grade 12 learners. These study guides continue the innovative
and committed attempt by the DBE to improve the academic performance of Grade 12
candidates in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination.
The study guides have been written by teams of exerts comprising teachers, examiners,
moderators, subject advisors and coordinators. Research, which began in 2012, has shown that
the Mind the Gap series has, without doubt, had a positive impact on grades. It is my fervent
wish that the Mind the Gap study guides take us all closer to ensuring that no learner is left
behind, especially as we celebrate 20 years of democracy.
The second edition of Mind the Gap is aligned to the 2014 Curriculum and Assessment Policy
Statement (CAPS). This means that the writers have considered the National Policy pertaining
to the programme, promotion requirements and protocols for assessment of the National
Curriculum Statement for Grade 12 in 2014.
The Mind the Gap CAPS study guides take their brief in part from the 2013 National Diagnostic
report on learner performance and draw on the Grade 12 Examination Guidelines. Each of the
Mind the Gap study guides defines key terminology and offers simple explanations and
examples of the types of questions learners can expect to be asked in an exam. Marking
memoranda are included to assist learners to build their understanding. Learners are also
referred to specific questions from past national exam papers and examination memos that are
available on the Department’s website – www.education.gov.za.
The CAPS editions include Accounting, Economics, Geography, Life Sciences, Mathematics,
Mathematical Literacy and Physical Sciences. The series is produced in both English and
Afrikaans. There are also nine English First Additional Language (EFAL) study guides. These
include EFAL Paper 1 (Language in Context); EFAL Paper 3 (Writing) and a guide for each of
the Grade 12 prescribed literature set works included in Paper 2. These are Short Stories,
Poetry, Cry, the Beloved Country, The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Macbeth and My
Children! My Africa! Please remember when preparing for Paper 2 that you need only study the
set works you did in your EFAL class at school.
The study guides have been designed to assist those learners who have been underperforming
due to a lack of exposure to the content requirements of the curriculum and aim to mind-the-
gap between failing and passing, by bridging the gap in learners’ understanding of commonly
tested concepts, thus helping candidates to pass.
All that is now required is for our Grade 12 learners to put in the hours required to prepare for
the examinations. Learners, make us proud - study hard. We wish each and every one of you
good luck for your Grade 12 examinations.
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, Table of Contents
Item Page Number
5
Dear Grade 12 learner
6-8
How to use this study guide
9
Top 7 study tips
10
On the exam day
11
Overview of the English First Additional Language Paper 2: Literature Exam
What are the examiners looking for?
Sub headings per story Short Stories
Author’s background information Forbidden Love – Can Themba 12-19
1. Summary Rejection – Mariana Bȃ 20-27
2. Title
3. Themes Eveline – James Joyce 28-35
4. How is the story told?
4.1. Setting A bag of sweets – Agnes Sam 36-43
4.2. Structure and Plot
Development Class act – Namhla Tshisana 44-52
4.3. Characterisation
4.4. Narrator’s point of view
4.5. Style The wind and the boy – Bessie Head 53-58
4.6. Tone and mood
5. Activity/Exam-like Activity The girl who can – Ama Ata Aidoo 59-65
Triumph in the face of adversity –
66-75
Kedibone Seku
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EENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE GRADE 12
MIND THE GAP
SHORT STORIES
CHANGES: An Anthology of Short Stories
By B Walter
,This content may not be sold or used for commercial purposes.
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) Grade 12 English First Additional
Language Mind the Gap study guide for the Short Stories: Changes by B Walters.
This publication has a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Sharealike Licence. You
can use, modify, upload, download, and share content, but you must acknowledge the
Department of Basic Education, the authors and contributors. If you make any changes to the
content you must send the changes to the Department of Basic Education. This content may
not be sold or used for commercial purposes. For more information about the terms of the
license please see: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/.
Copyright © Department of Basic Education 2019 222
Struben Street, Pretoria, South Africa
Contact persons: Ms C. Weston and Dr S. Malapile Email:
/ Tel: (012)
357 ) 357 3811
http://www.education.gov.za Call
Centre: 0800202933
Acknowledgements
The extracts from the Short Stories in this study guide are from Changes
by B Walters
Mind the Gap Team
Senior Project Leaders: Dr S. Malapile, Ms C Weston
Production co-ordinators:
B. Monyaki, B.Ras, M. Phonela, M. Nematangari
Authors: Ms Pila Masakane, Ms Thembeka Mtolo, Ms Mpho Mongale,
Ms Nonhlanhla Mzila, Ms Renske Pieterse, Dr Nkosinathi Sithole
Critical reader: Monyaki BS
Designer and editor: Page82 Media
Onsite writers’ workshop support:
J. Mphidi, V. Magelegeda, R. Maboyi, K. Mothapo and N. Malope
1|Page
,Ministerial Foreword
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has pleasure in releasing the second edition of the
Mind the Gap study guides for Grade 12 learners. These study guides continue the innovative
and committed attempt by the DBE to improve the academic performance of Grade 12
candidates in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination.
The study guides have been written by teams of exerts comprising teachers, examiners,
moderators, subject advisors and coordinators. Research, which began in 2012, has shown that
the Mind the Gap series has, without doubt, had a positive impact on grades. It is my fervent
wish that the Mind the Gap study guides take us all closer to ensuring that no learner is left
behind, especially as we celebrate 20 years of democracy.
The second edition of Mind the Gap is aligned to the 2014 Curriculum and Assessment Policy
Statement (CAPS). This means that the writers have considered the National Policy pertaining
to the programme, promotion requirements and protocols for assessment of the National
Curriculum Statement for Grade 12 in 2014.
The Mind the Gap CAPS study guides take their brief in part from the 2013 National Diagnostic
report on learner performance and draw on the Grade 12 Examination Guidelines. Each of the
Mind the Gap study guides defines key terminology and offers simple explanations and
examples of the types of questions learners can expect to be asked in an exam. Marking
memoranda are included to assist learners to build their understanding. Learners are also
referred to specific questions from past national exam papers and examination memos that are
available on the Department’s website – www.education.gov.za.
The CAPS editions include Accounting, Economics, Geography, Life Sciences, Mathematics,
Mathematical Literacy and Physical Sciences. The series is produced in both English and
Afrikaans. There are also nine English First Additional Language (EFAL) study guides. These
include EFAL Paper 1 (Language in Context); EFAL Paper 3 (Writing) and a guide for each of
the Grade 12 prescribed literature set works included in Paper 2. These are Short Stories,
Poetry, Cry, the Beloved Country, The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Macbeth and My
Children! My Africa! Please remember when preparing for Paper 2 that you need only study the
set works you did in your EFAL class at school.
The study guides have been designed to assist those learners who have been underperforming
due to a lack of exposure to the content requirements of the curriculum and aim to mind-the-
gap between failing and passing, by bridging the gap in learners’ understanding of commonly
tested concepts, thus helping candidates to pass.
All that is now required is for our Grade 12 learners to put in the hours required to prepare for
the examinations. Learners, make us proud - study hard. We wish each and every one of you
good luck for your Grade 12 examinations.
2|Page
, Table of Contents
Item Page Number
5
Dear Grade 12 learner
6-8
How to use this study guide
9
Top 7 study tips
10
On the exam day
11
Overview of the English First Additional Language Paper 2: Literature Exam
What are the examiners looking for?
Sub headings per story Short Stories
Author’s background information Forbidden Love – Can Themba 12-19
1. Summary Rejection – Mariana Bȃ 20-27
2. Title
3. Themes Eveline – James Joyce 28-35
4. How is the story told?
4.1. Setting A bag of sweets – Agnes Sam 36-43
4.2. Structure and Plot
Development Class act – Namhla Tshisana 44-52
4.3. Characterisation
4.4. Narrator’s point of view
4.5. Style The wind and the boy – Bessie Head 53-58
4.6. Tone and mood
5. Activity/Exam-like Activity The girl who can – Ama Ata Aidoo 59-65
Triumph in the face of adversity –
66-75
Kedibone Seku
3|Page
