FAQ
What is meant by the acronym ‘CAPS’?
- Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement
- This is the new curriculum that has just been rolled out in place of the National Curriculum
Statement (NCS).
When was CAPS phased in for each particular grade?
- 2012: Grades 1, 2, 3 and 10
- 2013: Grades 4, 5, 6 and 11
- 2014: Grades 7, 8, 9 and 12
What is meant by the acronyms ‘GET’ and FET’??
- Foundation Phase (Grades R – 3)
- Intermediate Phase (Grades 4 – 6)
- Senior Phase (Grades 7 – 9)
Further Education and Training (FET) band, consisting of Grades 10 – 12
What is the difference between The Answer Series 3 in 1, 2 in 1 and P&A books?
A 3 in 1 book contains:
- extensive notes per module / topic
- questions and answers per module / topic
- exam papers and answers or exam-type questions and answers.
A 2 in 1 book contains:
- questions and answers per module / topic
- exam papers and answers.
A P&A book contains:
- only exam papers and answers.
Are the exam papers and answers the same in the 3 in 1, 2 in 1 and P&A books?
A 2 in 1 book and a P&A book could have one exam in common, but no more.
Where did you find CAPS exam papers and answers?
Are the latest exam papers included in all our Grade 12 books?
What does the acronym ‘IEB’ stand for?
This organisation offers an alternative set of exams to the Department of Basic Education’s National exams.
Do all independent / private schools write IEB exams?
Some write the Department of Basic Education’s National exams.
To what extent do your books cater for IEB learners?
In most cases the Department of Basic Education’s National exams and the IEB’s exams are based on the same curriculum. It is mainly the approach to exam questions that may differ.
However, we would prefer to answer this question more accurately for each subject.
Which of our books have IEB exam papers and answers?
However, in most of our subjects we offer material that is appropriate for IEB learners.
What does the acronym NSC stand for?
The final matriculation exam, whether National Department of Education or IEB, is referred to as the National Senior Certificate exam.
Do you change / upgrade your books every year?
We have no ‘outdated’ books on our shelves.
When should I use a Maths 3 in 1 or 2 in 1 book, and when should I use a Maths P&A book?
What does the Grade 10 Maths Class Text contain?
The Teacher’s Guide (TG) contains curriculum and exam information, guidance on planning and content, full solutions for exercises and exams, and a synopsis of the relevant documents from the Department of Basic Education (DoBE).
The LB and TG have to be used together, as the one contains the questions and the other the answers.
What is the difference between the Grade 10 Maths Class Text and the Grade 10 Maths 3 in 1?
- The Grade 10 Maths Class Text is a textbook, and so contains activities, investigations, projects, etc. It has ANSWERS to all the exercises, but the FULL SOLUTIONS are contained in the Teacher’s Guide.
- The Grade 10 Maths 3 in 1 is a stand-alone study guide where the full solutions are included.
How would a learner benefit from using the book Patterns & Modelling??
Patterns are fundamental to many sections of mathematics, and modelling offers real-life situations in which to apply patterns. (The content is exploratory and is not aligned to any particular curriculum).
When I want to buy a Physical Sciences or Accounting book, should I choose the 3 in 1 or the 2 in 1 book??
Why is Grade 12 Life Sciences split into two books?
What is the emphasis on in your English Home Language (HL) and your English First Additional Language (FAL) books??
In addition, each of the English FAL books comes with a CD to accompany its Listening and Speaking section.
What is the approximate price increase per year?
Why should learners and teachers use The Answer Series?
They can be used without a teacher by learners wanting to raise their marks.
Teachers can use The Answer Series study guides in the classroom or for homework activities in order to increase learners’ achievements.
In addition, teachers wanting to refresh their subject knowledge can use The Answer Series study guides to do this, as they are written in line with the CAPS curriculum and the 2014 Exam Guidelines.
Winners are simply willing to do what losers won’t.