This page includes Design Grade 12 past papers and memos.
Grade 12 Design exam question paper focuses on the theory part of the subject. Hence, you will only find paper 1 on this page. The exam paper of 23 pages consists of 100 marks in total, written in 3 hours or less.
Design Grade 12 exam question paper has three sections, each focusing on different topics. Have a look at the table below to have an idea of how the exam question papers are structured:
Paper 1 Exam Paper Structure:
| Section | Focus, Question Breakdown, and Marks |
| SECTION A | Focus: Design literacy Questions: Questions 1 to 3 Marks: 30 marks |
| SECTION B | Focus: Design history Questions: Question 4 Marks: 30 marks |
| SECTION C | Focus: Design in a sociocultural/environmental and sustainable context Questions: Questions 5 and 6 Marks: 40 marks |
Before you begin answering questions, you will see the Glossary page. This page is very important as it tells the students what different terminologies and names included in the exam question paper mean.
Design Grade 12 Papers
2027
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2026
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2025
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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