Grade 11 Information Technology: topics by term
Grade 11 Information Technology: 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.
Grade 11 Information Technology topics by term
Term 1
Systems Technologies
- Hardware
- Software
Solution Development
- Application Development Using a High-Level Programming Language
Term 2
Systems Technologies
- Computer Management
Solution Development
- Software Engineering Principles and Problem Solving
- Application Development Using a High-Level Programming Language
Term 3
Data and Information Management
- Database Management
- Database Design Concepts
Solution Development
- Application Development Using a High-Level Programming Language
- Software Engineering Principles and PAT
Term 4
Internet Technologies
- Internet and WWW
- Internet Services Technologies
Data and Information Management
- Database Design Concepts
Solution Development
- Application Development Using a High-Level Programming Language
- Software Engineering Principles and PAT
Source: CAPS Information Technology Grades 10-12, section 3.7 (suggested teaching plan for Grades 10, 11 and 12).
How the AlignWellz tutor helps with Information Technology
- Your child picks Information Technology, 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 Information Technology on the parent dashboard.
AI can make mistakes, so it works best alongside your child's teacher and textbook.
Official downloads
- Information Technology: CAPS document (English)
- Information Technology: 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
- Consumer Studies
- Hospitality Studies
- Computer Applications 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
Back to all Grade 11 subjects.
Grade 11 Information Technology: common questions
What's new in Grade 11 Information Technology compared with Grade 10?
According to the CAPS documents, these topics appear in Grade 11 that were not named in Grade 10: Hardware, Software, Application Development Using a High-Level Programming Language, Software Engineering Principles and Problem Solving, Database Management, Database Design Concepts and Software Engineering Principles and PAT. Everything else builds on topics your child has already met.
Which Information Technology topics run through the whole of Grade 11?
Application Development Using a High-Level Programming Language appears in all four terms, so it is worth practising little and often rather than only before tests.
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 Information Technology?
Yes. Your child can ask the tutor about Information Technology 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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