English HL Grade 10 P3 November Mock 2026 Question Paper (Eng)

Copyright reserved Please turn over Mock hlayiso mock exams Practice Series: Grade 10 Exam Preparation WWW.HLAYISO.COM NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 10 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3 NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2026 (MOCK) MARKS: 100 TIME: 2½ hours This question paper consists of 5 pages.

English Home Language/P3 2 NSC Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 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. Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P3 3 NSC Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 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 The secret I kept [50] 1.2 Teenagers today have an easier life than their parents had at the same age. [50] 1.3 Rain [50] 1.4 'The best things in life are not things.' [50] 1.5 Lost and found [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. 1.6.1 [50] [Examiner's own drawing] Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P3 4 NSC Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 1.6.2 [50] [Examiner's own drawing] 1.6.3 [50] [Examiner's own drawing] TOTAL SECTION A: 50 Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P3 5 NSC Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 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 Formal Letter. 2.1 FORMAL LETTER Your school has a large piece of unused ground behind the sports field. You believe that it could be turned into a vegetable garden run by learners. Write a letter to your principal in which you propose the project, explain its benefits and suggest how it could be organised. [25] 2.2 FRIENDLY LETTER Your best friend has recently moved to another country with his/her family and is finding it difficult to settle in at a new school. Write a letter to your friend in which you share news from home and offer encouragement and advice. [25] 2.3 INTERVIEW A former learner of your school has just been selected to represent South Africa in athletics. Write the interview that you conduct with this athlete for your school newsletter. [25] 2.4 NEWSPAPER REPORT Learners from your school recently organised a clean-up of a polluted river in your community. Write a report on the event for your local community newspaper. [25] 2.5 DIALOGUE You and your older brother/sister disagree about how household chores should be shared now that your parent works night shifts. Write the dialogue that takes place between you and your brother/sister. [25] 2.6 SPEECH You are standing for election to the Representative Council of Learners (RCL) at your school. Write the speech that you will deliver to the learners at assembly to persuade them to vote for you. [25] TOTAL SECTION B: 50 GRAND TOTAL: 100 Copyright reserved