What’s Available for Grade 12 Life Orientation — September 2025?
1. SA Exam Papers Portal
The SA Exam Papers website offers an extensive collection of Grade 12 Life Orientation resources, including papers and memos—spanning from 2008 up to 2025. This includes Question Paper 1 and corresponding memos, categorized by year and exam semester across national and provincial levels.
Notably, for 2024, the site already includes September / October exam papers and memos for Life Orientation, such as those from the Eastern Cape.
However, as of June 2025, SA Exam Papers hasn’t yet listed a September 2025 NSC question paper, which makes sense since the exam has not occurred yet.
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2. DBE & Provincial Departments
•The Department of Basic Education (DBE) site maintains past NSC exam papers and memos, but currently only up to the November 2024 exams.
•The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) depository covers Grade 12 NSC exams from 2016 to 2024, but does not yet include any resources for September 2025.
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3. Preparatory/National CAT Task in September 2025
Gauteng’s 2025 NSC timetable shows that Life Orientation CAT (Common Assessment Task) was scheduled for 1 September 2025, during the preparatory examination period. This task typically simulates final exam conditions and assesses CAPS content accordingly.
Note: CAT is not the final NSC exam but a standardized preparatory exam component, and is often administered across schools for SBA marking and exam readiness.
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Summary Table
| Document Type | Availability Status |
| September 2025 NSC Paper | Not yet available (Exam pending) |
| September 2024 NSC Paper | Available (Eastern Cape example) |
| Life Orientation CAT“ Sept 2025 | Confirmed in Gauteng timetable |
| DBE Official Repository | Up to November 2024 only |
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What You Can Do Now
1.Review September 2024 Past Paper & Memo
Use the available 2024 September exam from SA Exam Papers as a reference to understand likely structure and expectations.
2.Prepare for the Life Orientation CAT (Gauteng) or Equivalent
If your school administers the Life Orientation CAT in September 2025, use the timetable details to prepare.
3.Stay Updated
Check SA Exam Papers and DBE websites regularly — they typically upload September and November NSC papers soon after the exams.
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