Grade 5 · Life Skills
Grade 5 Life Skills
CAPS topics, what the exam tests, and free practice tests
Life Skills in CAPS has three parts: Personal and Social Wellbeing, Physical Education and Creative Arts. The tests here focus on Personal and Social Wellbeing — the part that is tested in writing. In Grade 5 the work splits into two parts: Feelings, safety and health (Paper 1 work) and Rights, the environment and case studies (Paper 2 work).
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What Grade 5 Life Skills covers
Feelings, safety and health · Paper 1 work
- Feelings and self-image
- Safety and online safety
- Healthy eating habits
- Relationships
- Healthy eating, water and managing emotions
- Feedback and staying safe from violence
- Healthy eating for children
Rights, the environment and case studies · Paper 2 work
- Rights and responsibilities
- Environmental health
- Case studies
- Festivals, customs and religions
- Stereotypes and prejudice
- Staying safe and asking for help
- Gender roles and fairness
How the tests work
The Grade 5 Life Skills bank holds 400 questions across 16 topics, at least 25 per topic. Each test draws a fresh set, so a second attempt is not the same test.
Choose 10, 25 or 50 questions. Every answer comes with an explanation, not just a tick or a cross. It works on a phone, needs no sign-up, and no marks or names are stored.
Questions parents ask
What does Grade 5 Life Skills cover?
In Grade 5 the work splits into two parts: Feelings, safety and health (Paper 1 work) and Rights, the environment and case studies (Paper 2 work). Topics include Feelings and self-image, Safety and online safety, Healthy eating habits, Rights and responsibilities and more — 16 in total.
How many practice questions are there for Grade 5 Life Skills?
400 questions across 16 topics. Each test draws 10, 25 or 50 of them.
Are the Grade 5 Life Skills tests free?
Yes. The online tests are free, with no sign-up and no adverts.
Do the tests follow CAPS?
Yes. The topics follow the CAPS curriculum for Grade 5, and the questions are written from what real Grade 5 tests and exam papers ask.