# English HL Grade 11 P3 November Mock Exam 2 2026 QP (Eng)

> Grade 11 English HL Paper 3 question paper from the November Mock Exam 2 2026 (English), 6 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 11
- Language: English
- Document type: Question paper
- Year: 2026
- Exam period: November Mock Exam 2
- Paper: 3
- Publisher: Hlayiso
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 6

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Practice Series:
Grade 11 Exam Preparation
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GRADE 11
ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3
NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2026 (MOCK)
MARKS: 100
TIME: 2½ hours
This question paper consists of 6 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 350–400 words (approximately 2 pages) on ONE of the following topics.
• Write down the NUMBER and TITLE/HEADING of your essay.
1.1
Thresholds
[50]
1.2
'We know what we are, but know not what we may be.'
[William Shakespeare, Hamlet]
[50]
1.3
The following words must appear somewhere in your essay:
I recognised the handwriting at once …
[50]
1.4
'If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.'
[African proverb]
[50]
1.5
Every learner should complete a year of community service before receiving a
matric certificate.
[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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1.6.2
[50]
[Examiner's own drawing]
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 180–200 words (20–25 lines) 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
Read the following headline and introduction to an article that appeared in your
local newspaper:
LEARNERS WALK 8 KM TO SCHOOL AFTER SCHOLAR TRANSPORT IS
CANCELLED
More than 300 learners from three rural villages have been walking up to eight
kilometres to school every morning since their scholar transport buses stopped
running at the start of the term. Parents say that children leave home before sunrise
and arrive at school tired and hungry. Officials have blamed 'contract delays' and
have not said when the buses will return.
[Examiner's own text]
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper in which you respond to the article.
Express your views on the situation and suggest what should be done.
[25]
2.2
INTERVIEW
Read the following extract from a community newspaper:
TEENAGER LIGHTS UP HER VILLAGE
Nineteen-year-old Ayanda Mokoena started repairing broken solar lamps in her
grandmother's kitchen two years ago. Today her small business employs four young
people and has supplied more than 1 000 low-cost solar lamps to households that
struggle with power cuts.
[Examiner's own text. The person in this article is fictional.]
Your school newspaper has asked you to interview Ayanda about her journey as
a young entrepreneur.
Write the interview that takes place between you and Ayanda.
[25]
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2.3
FORMAL REPORT
The number of learners who arrive late at your school every morning has
increased sharply this year. As a member of the Representative Council of
Learners (RCL), you have been asked by the principal to investigate the problem.
Write the formal report that you will submit to the principal, in which you explain
the causes of late-coming and make recommendations to solve the problem.
[25]
2.4
CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) AND COVERING LETTER
Read the following advertisement:
HOLIDAY WORK OPPORTUNITY: JUNIOR NATURE GUIDES
Thaba Nature Reserve is looking for energetic young people (16 years and older) to
assist our guides during the December holidays. Duties include welcoming visitors,
helping with children's nature walks and keeping our picnic areas clean. Good
communication skills and a love of the outdoors are essential.
Send your CV and a covering letter to: The Visitor Centre Manager, Thaba Nature
Reserve, PO Box 2140, Polokwane, 0700.
[Examiner's own text]
Write the covering letter and the curriculum vitae (CV) that you will send to apply
for this position.
[25]
2.5
SPEECH
The Grade 9 learners at your school must soon choose the subjects they will take
in Grades 10 to 12. You have been asked to speak to them at their subject-choice
evening, which their parents/guardians will also attend.
Write the speech in which you share your own experience and give them advice
on how to choose their subjects wisely.
[25]
2.6
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Many young people in your community have recently lost money or personal
information to online scams, such as fake job offers, fake competitions and fake
online shops.
Write an article for your local newspaper in which you warn young people about
online scams and explain how they can protect themselves.
[25]
TOTAL SECTION B:
50
GRAND TOTAL:
100
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