Grade 11 Consumer Studies: topics by term
Grade 11 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.
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Grade 11 Consumer Studies topics by term
Term 1
- Income and expenditure of South African families
- The household budget
- Colour theory
- Design elements and principles
- Application of design elements and principles
- Appearance, properties and uses of fabric construction techniques for clothing and soft furnishing
- Fabric properties to meet aesthetic and functional needs for specific end uses
- Fabric finishes meeting aesthetic and functional needs for specific end uses
Term 2
- Nutrition
- Functions and sources of minerals
- Functions and sources of vitamins
- Nutritional needs of different consumer groups
- Individual energy needs
- Food contamination
Term 3
- Space planning
- Evaluation criteria when purchasing furniture
- Banking and payment methods
- Technology used for payment: advantages and disadvantages
- Consumer protection policies and practices
- The Credit Bureau
Term 4
- Consumer organisations
- Channels for consumer complaints
- The choice, production and marketing of homemade products/items
- Concept testing and needs identification
- Marketing
- 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
- Consumer Studies: CAPS document (English)
- Consumer Studies: CAPS document (Afrikaans)
- All CAPS documents for FET Phase (Grades 10–12)
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.
Other Grade 11 subjects
- Home Language
- First Additional Language
- Mathematics
- Mathematical Literacy
- Technical Mathematics
- Life Orientation
- Life Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Geography
- History
- Religion Studies
- Accounting
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Tourism
- Hospitality Studies
- Computer Applications Technology
- Information Technology
- Visual Arts
- Dramatic Arts
- Music
- Dance Studies
- Design
- Agricultural Sciences
- Agricultural Management Practices
- Agricultural Technology
- Engineering Graphics and Design
- Civil Technology
- Electrical Technology
- Mechanical Technology
- Civil Technology (Technical specialisation)
- Electrical Technology (Technical specialisation)
- Mechanical Technology (Technical specialisation)
- Technical Sciences
- Second Additional Language
- Sport and Exercise Science
- Equine Studies
- Maritime Economics
- Nautical Science
- Marine Sciences
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Grade 11 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 11 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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