Grade 10 · FET Phase (Grades 10–12)

Grade 10 Consumer Studies: topics by term

Grade 10 Consumer Studies: what the CAPS curriculum covers in each of the four terms, with the official documents to download and ways the AlignWellz AI tutor can help.

Cannot be taken with Hospitality Studies.

Grade 10 Consumer Studies topics by term

Term 1

Introduction to Consumer Studies
What is a consumer?
Decision making
Sustainable consumption
Factors influencing consumer buyer behaviour
Types of outlets in South Africa
Food practices of consumers
Energy and nutritional requirements of consumers
The nutrients and their functions in the food guide pyramid
Daily meal planning for young adults according to nutritional factors

Term 2

Food spoilage
Food hygiene
Food storage
Dining out in restaurants
Marketing
The 5 P marketing mix model
The AIDA model

Term 3

Entrepreneurship
The origin, properties and use of natural fibres for clothing and soft furnishing
The origin, properties and use of regenerated cellulose fibres
The properties and use of textile blends
The choice of textiles for clothing and soft furnishing items
The young adult's choice of suitable clothing
Adaptive clothing for people with disabilities

Term 4

Factors influencing housing decisions
Design features of housing and interiors
Enabling housing environments for the disabled
Choice of items for small-scale production
Planning for small-scale production

Source: CAPS Consumer Studies Grades 10-12, section 3.3 (teaching plans for theory, Grades 10, 11 and 12).

How the AlignWellz tutor helps with Consumer Studies

Your child picks Consumer Studies, a term and a topic and the tutor knows what they are working on. They can also type, speak or upload a photo of their homework.
The tutor guides step by step instead of just handing over answers, and explains things a different way if something doesn't click.
Your child's own school worksheets, homework and textbooks always come first; CAPS is a guide, not a rule.
Parents see time spent in Consumer Studies on the parent dashboard.

AI can make mistakes, so it works best alongside your child's teacher and textbook.

Official downloads

These files are hosted by the Department of Basic Education, so you always get their current version. Workbooks are large PDFs, best downloaded on Wi-Fi. The DBE doesn't publish a workbook for this subject.

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Grade 10 Consumer Studies: common questions

Is the order of topics the same at every school?

Not necessarily. CAPS is the national framework, and the order of topics inside it is not prescriptive, so the term-by-term plan here is the Department of Basic Education's suggested sequence. Your child's school (or your homeschool plan) may teach topics in a different order, so check with their teacher. AlignWellz puts your child's own worksheets, homework and textbooks first.

Can an AI tutor help with Grade 10 Consumer Studies?

Yes. Your child can ask the tutor about Consumer Studies by typing or speaking, or attach a photo of a worksheet or homework (a clear JPG, PNG or WebP). The tutor is designed to guide step by step and check understanding rather than just hand over answers, and it puts your child's own school material first. They can also pick a term and topic from this page so the tutor knows what they are working on. AI can make mistakes, so it works best alongside your child's teacher and textbook.

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