Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
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The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) is South Africa’s national school curriculum framework that prescribes what is taught and how learning is assessed across all basic education phases.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement | 2 |
| Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) canonical | 2 |
| Curriculum 2005 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8080461 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) Context triple: [Department of Basic Education, implements, Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)]
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A.
Northern Cape Department of Education
The Northern Cape Department of Education is the provincial government body responsible for overseeing public schooling and education policy in South Africa’s Northern Cape province.
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B.
Eswatini National Curriculum Centre
The Eswatini National Curriculum Centre is the government body responsible for developing, overseeing, and standardizing school curricula and educational materials in Eswatini.
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C.
national curriculum (UK)
The national curriculum (UK) is the government-defined framework that sets out the subjects, content and attainment standards to be taught in state-maintained schools across England (and, in adapted forms, the wider UK).
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D.
Gauteng Department of Education
The Gauteng Department of Education is the provincial government body responsible for overseeing and managing public schooling and education services in South Africa’s Gauteng province.
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E.
Bangladesh national curriculum
The Bangladesh national curriculum is the standardized framework of subjects, content, and assessment guidelines used across schools in Bangladesh to ensure uniform, government-regulated education nationwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) Target entity description: The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) is South Africa’s national school curriculum framework that prescribes what is taught and how learning is assessed across all basic education phases.
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A.
Northern Cape Department of Education
The Northern Cape Department of Education is the provincial government body responsible for overseeing public schooling and education policy in South Africa’s Northern Cape province.
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B.
Eswatini National Curriculum Centre
The Eswatini National Curriculum Centre is the government body responsible for developing, overseeing, and standardizing school curricula and educational materials in Eswatini.
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C.
national curriculum (UK)
The national curriculum (UK) is the government-defined framework that sets out the subjects, content and attainment standards to be taught in state-maintained schools across England (and, in adapted forms, the wider UK).
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D.
Gauteng Department of Education
The Gauteng Department of Education is the provincial government body responsible for overseeing and managing public schooling and education services in South Africa’s Gauteng province.
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E.
Bangladesh national curriculum
The Bangladesh national curriculum is the standardized framework of subjects, content, and assessment guidelines used across schools in Bangladesh to ensure uniform, government-regulated education nationwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national curriculum framework
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school curriculum ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure comparability of learner achievement nationally
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improve curriculum clarity ⓘ reduce teacher workload related to curriculum design ⓘ |
| alignedWith |
National Senior Certificate (South Africa)
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linked to:
National Senior Certificate examinations
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| appliesTo |
basic education
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independent schools that choose to follow the national curriculum ⓘ primary education ⓘ public schools in South Africa ⓘ secondary education ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| coversPhase |
Foundation Phase
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Further Education and Training Phase ⓘ Intermediate Phase ⓘ Senior Phase ⓘ |
| defines | national curriculum for South African schools ⓘ |
| educationSystem | South African schooling system ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
standardisation of assessment practices
ⓘ
standardisation of curriculum content ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Basic Education (South Africa)
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linked to:
Department of Basic Education
|
| introducedBy |
Department of Basic Education (South Africa)
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linked to:
Department of Basic Education
|
| jurisdiction |
Republic of South Africa
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linked to:
South Africa
|
| language |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| level | pre-tertiary education ⓘ |
| policyDomain | basic education ⓘ |
| policyType | curriculum and assessment policy ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| regulates |
formal examinations
ⓘ
school-based assessment ⓘ |
| replaced |
National Curriculum Statement (NCS)
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linked to:
National Curriculum Statement
|
| sets |
annual teaching plans
ⓘ
assessment weightings ⓘ time allocation per subject ⓘ |
| shortName | CAPS ⓘ |
| specifies |
assessment requirements
ⓘ
learning outcomes ⓘ what is taught in each subject ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
Arts and Culture
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linked to:
The Arts
Economic and Management Sciences ⓘ Languages ⓘ Life Orientation ⓘ Mathematics ⓘ Natural Sciences ⓘ Social Sciences ⓘ Technology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) Description of subject: The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) is South Africa’s national school curriculum framework that prescribes what is taught and how learning is assessed across all basic education phases.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education
→
usesCurriculum
→
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement
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linked to: Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
National Senior Certificate examinations
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governedBy
→
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
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linked to: Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
linked to: Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)