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

> Grade 10 English HL Paper 3 question paper from the November Mock Exam 2026 (English), 5 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available.

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- Updated: 2026-10-19
- Subject: English HL
- Grade: Grade 10
- Language: English
- Document type: Question paper
- Year: 2026
- Exam period: November Mock Exam
- Paper: 3
- Publisher: Hlayiso
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 5

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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 5 pages.

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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.
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English Home Language/P3
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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
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]
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English Home Language/P3
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1.6.2
[50]
[Examiner's own drawing]
1.6.3
[50]
[Examiner's own drawing]
TOTAL SECTION A:
50
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English Home Language/P3
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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
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
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