Grade 6 Social Sciences: topics by term
Grade 6 Social Sciences: 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. Also searched for as Grade 6 Social Studies.
Grade 6 Social Sciences topics by term
Each term has one History topic and one Geography topic. The DBE has published amended History CAPS documents for public comment (2026), so the History topics may change once they are finalised.
Term 1
History
- An African kingdom long ago in Southern Africa: Mapungubwe
Geography
- Map skills (focus: World)
Term 2
History
- Explorers from Europe find Southern Africa
Geography
- Trade (focus: South Africa and world)
Term 3
History
- Democracy and citizenship in South Africa
Geography
- Climate and vegetation around the world
Term 4
History
- Medicine through time
Geography
- Population – why people live where they do (focus: South Africa and world)
Source: CAPS Social Sciences Grades 4-6, section 2.8 (overview of topics for History and Geography, Grades 4-9).
How the AlignWellz tutor helps with Social Sciences
- Your child picks Social Sciences, 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 Social Sciences on the parent dashboard.
AI can make mistakes, so it works best alongside your child's teacher and textbook.
Official downloads
- Social Sciences: CAPS document (English)
- Social Sciences: CAPS document (Afrikaans)
- All CAPS documents for Intermediate Phase (Grades 4–6)
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 6 subjects
- Home Language
- First Additional Language
- Mathematics
- Natural Sciences and Technology
- Life Skills
- Second Additional Language
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Grade 6 Social Sciences: 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 6 Social Sciences?
Yes. Your child can ask the tutor about Social Sciences 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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