# English HL Grade 10 P3 November Mock Exam 2 2026 QP (Eng)

> Grade 10 English HL Paper 3 question paper from the November Mock Exam 2 2026 (English), 7 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available.

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- Updated: 2026-10-23
- Subject: English HL
- Grade: Grade 10
- Language: English
- Document type: Question paper
- Year: 2026
- Exam period: November Mock Exam 2
- Paper: 3
- Publisher: Hlayiso
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 7

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Practice Series:
Grade 10 Exam Preparation
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GRADE 10
ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3
NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2026 (MOCK)
MARKS: 100
TIME: 2½ hours
This question paper consists of 7 pages.

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English Home Language/P3
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1.
This question paper consists of TWO sections:
SECTION A: Essay
(50)
SECTION B: Transactional texts
(2 × 25)
(50)
2.
Answer ONE question from SECTION A and TWO questions from SECTION B.
3.
Write in the language in which you are being assessed.
4.
Start EACH section on a NEW page.
5.
You must plan (e.g. use a mind map/diagram/flow chart/key words, etc.), edit and
proofread your work. The planning must appear BEFORE the answer.
6.
All planning must be clearly indicated as such. It is advisable to draw a line across all
planning.
7.
You are strongly advised to spend approximately:
• 80 minutes on SECTION A
• 70 minutes on SECTION B (2 × 35 minutes)
8.
Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.
9.
Give each response a suitable title/heading, as indicated by the question.
NOTE: The title/heading must NOT be considered when doing a word count.
10.
Write neatly and legibly.
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SECTION A: ESSAY
QUESTION 1
• Write an essay of 300–350 words (approximately 1½–2 pages) on ONE of the following
topics.
• Write down the NUMBER and TITLE/HEADING of your essay.
1.1
Homecoming
[50]
1.2
Write an essay that includes the following words:
Nobody noticed the stranger at the back of the hall until …
NOTE:
The words given in the topic MUST be included somewhere in your
essay. Provide your own title.
[50]
1.3
'Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.'
– Martin Luther King Jr
[50]
1.4
Social media does teenagers more harm than good.
[50]
1.5
The day I finally said 'No'
[50]
1.6
The pictures below may evoke some reaction or feeling in you, or stir your
imagination.
• Select ONE picture and write an essay in response.
• Provide your essay with a suitable title.
• Write the correct topic number (1.6.1, 1.6.2 or 1.6.3).
NOTE:
There must be a clear link between your essay and the picture you
have chosen.
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1.6.1
[50]
[Examiner's own drawing]
1.6.2
[50]
[Examiner's own drawing]
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1.6.3
[50]
[Examiner's own drawing]
TOTAL SECTION A:
50
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SECTION B: TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS
QUESTION 2
• Respond to TWO of the following topics.
• The body of EACH answer should be 150–180 words in length.
• Pay careful attention to the following: content and planning; audience, register, tone and
style; choice of words and language structure; format, structure and editing.
• Write down the NUMBER and the TITLE/HEADING of the text you have chosen, e.g. 2.1
Letter to the Press.
2.1
LETTER TO THE PRESS
The following headline appeared in your local newspaper:
Community library to open only three days a week
Budget cuts force council to reduce hours from January
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper in which you express your views on
the decision and suggest how the library could be kept open.
[25]
2.2
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Read the following information from a survey done at your school:
Survey: Grade 10–12 learners and AI chatbots (examiner's own data)
• 7 out of 10 learners have used an AI chatbot for schoolwork.
• Fewer than half of them check the answers they are given.
• Most say they use it 'to save time'.
Write an article for your school magazine in which you discuss how learners can
use AI tools wisely and honestly in their studies.
[25]
2.3
FORMAL SPEECH
Your community is holding a Heritage Day celebration at the local hall. You have
been asked to speak on behalf of the youth.
Write the speech in which you explain why it is important for young people to
know and preserve their heritage.
[25]
2.4
OBITUARY
Mrs Grace Molefe, a well-loved resident of your area who ran a free after-school
homework club in her garage for over thirty years, has passed away.
Write her obituary for the community newspaper.
[25]
2.5
DIALOGUE
You have been selected for a week-long robotics camp during the school
holidays, but your aunt, who is raising you, is worried about the cost and about
you being away from home.
Write the dialogue that takes place between you and your aunt.
[25]
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2.6
INTERVIEW
Mrs Nomsa Dlamini, a 68-year-old grandmother from your community, has just
passed matric through an adult-education programme, more than fifty years after
she had to leave school.
Write the interview that you, as a presenter on your community radio station,
conduct with Mrs Dlamini.
[25]
TOTAL SECTION B:
50
GRAND TOTAL:
100
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