English Home Language (English HL) past papers and memos: Grade 12

104 English Home Language question papers from the Department of Basic Education, from November 2008 to May/June 2026, each with its memo (99 memos in all). Open a paper for its download page, or download the PDFs directly.

English HL May/June 2026

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, May/June 2026

English HL November 2025

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2025

English HL May/June 2025

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, May/June 2025

English HL November 2024

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2024

English HL May/June 2024

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, May/June 2024

English HL November 2023

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2023

English HL May/June 2023

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, May/June 2023

English HL November 2022

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2022

English HL May/June 2022

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, May/June 2022

English HL November 2021

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2021

English HL May/June 2021

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, May/June 2021

English HL November 2020

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2020

English HL November 2019

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2019

English HL May/June 2019

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, May/June 2019

English HL November 2018

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2018

English HL May/June 2018

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, May/June 2018

English HL Feb/March 2018

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, Feb/March 2018

English HL November 2017

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2017

English HL May/June 2017

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, May/June 2017

English HL Feb/March 2017

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, Feb/March 2017

English HL November 2016

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2016

English HL May/June 2016

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, May/June 2016

English HL Feb/March 2016

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, Feb/March 2016

English HL November 2015

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2015

English HL Feb/March 2015

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, Feb/March 2015

English HL November 2014

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2014

English HL Feb/March 2014

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, Feb/March 2014

English HL Exemplars 2014

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, Exemplars 2014

English HL November 2013

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2013

English HL Feb/March 2013

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, Feb/March 2013

English HL November 2012

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2012

English HL Feb/March 2012

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)

All subjects, Feb/March 2012

English HL November 2011

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)

All subjects, November 2011

English HL Feb/March 2011

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, Feb/March 2011

English HL November 2009

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P2 Paper (PDF)Memo
• English HL P3 Paper (PDF)Memo

All subjects, November 2009

English HL November 2008

• English HL P1 Paper (PDF)
• English HL P3 memoMemo (PDF)

All subjects, November 2008

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