For Grade 12 learners writing CAPS or IEB exams
Grade 12 Matric exam preparation for CAPS and IEB learners
Which topics are still costing you marks? Work one-on-one with a tutor who knows your subject and exam pathway. Bring a recent test or a question you struggled with, then practise the skills you need for prelims and finals.
On MyApex: choose Grade 12, then CAPS or IEB and your subject.
Writing CAPS or IEB exams?
This page covers the two most common matric pathways in South Africa: CAPS, examined by the Department of Basic Education, and the IEB. Choose yours, then choose a tutor for your subject.
CAPS Matric preparation
Preparing for CAPS exams? Bring your school’s current exam scope and a marked test. Your tutor can help you identify gaps, practise relevant past-paper questions and check where your answers earned or lost marks.
- Your school’s current exam scope
- Relevant past-paper questions
- Where answers earned or lost marks
Choose Grade 12, then CAPS and your subject.
IEB Matric preparation
Writing IEB exams? Choose a tutor with IEB experience in your subject. Use your school’s scope and relevant IEB-style questions to practise interpreting unfamiliar problems and building answers under time pressure.
- A tutor with IEB experience in your subject
- Relevant IEB-style questions
- Answers built under time pressure
Choose Grade 12, then IEB and your subject.
From your last test to your final paper
Start with a marked question
Ask the learner to bring a recent test, the exam scope and their next exam date. Identify one or two topics that need the most practice.
Prepare for prelims
Build a short revision plan around those topics. Work through a question together, then ask the learner to try a similar question independently.
Prepare for finals
Revisit errors from prelims, work through timed sections and use the relevant marking guidelines to review lost marks. Include time for checking answers.
Practise these two first
Example of what your learner brings and builds
You choose the tutor. We manage the rest.
Every Grade 12 lesson is booked through MyApex, Apex’s own platform. Here is what that means for your family.
Your part
You choose
Search and compare
Search by subject, curriculum, grade and lesson format, then compare tutor profiles before you book.
Online or in person
Choose the lesson format that suits you. In-person options show only where an eligible tutor is available.
Apex’s part
We manage the rest
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Where the marks are won and lost
A lesson works best with a clear focus. Here is what that can look like in three core Grade 12 subjects.
Mathematics
Can you find the turning point but lose marks when sketching the graph? Practise linking the calculation to the features your sketch needs to show.
Physical Sciences
Work through a mechanics question from the diagram to the final answer. Check your choice of equation, direction and units.
Accounting
Use a cash-flow question to practise showing workings and explaining what the figures tell you about the business.
Every Grade 12 subject on MyApex
Tutors for each of these on both pathways, CAPS and IEB.
Maths and sciences
Commerce
Languages
Humanities
On MyApex: choose Grade 12, then CAPS or IEB and your subject.
Find a Grade 12 tutorQuestions parents ask
Can we focus on one paper or topic?
Yes. When choosing a tutor, identify the subject, paper or topic and the date of the upcoming exam so the lesson has a clear focus.
How much does it cost?
Choose Grade 12, your subject and lesson format on MyApex to see the applicable options.
What should my child bring to the first lesson?
A recent test, the exam scope and their next exam date. Together these show which one or two topics need the most practice.
Does an IEB learner need a tutor with IEB experience?
Choose a tutor with IEB experience in your subject. On MyApex, select IEB as the curriculum to see those tutors. Not sure of the difference? Read CAPS vs IEB exam preparation.
Can lessons be online or in person?
Both formats are available on MyApex. In-person options show only where an eligible tutor is available, so choose your format when you search.
Already completed Matric and looking to improve a result? Explore the Matric Rewrite programme
Find your Grade 12 tutor
Bring a recent test or a question you struggled with. Your tutor will help you practise the skills you need for prelims and finals.
On MyApex: choose Grade 12, then CAPS or IEB and your subject.
