Help & frequently asked questions
We are working on a contact form. In the meantime, the answers below cover the most common questions.
What is CAPSKit?
CAPSKit is a free tool that builds CAPS-aligned prompts for South African teachers. You walk through a quick 6-step wizard (grade, subject, topic, purpose, formats, settings), and CAPSKit assembles a structured prompt you can paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any AI chat. The AI then generates the full paper, questions, instructions, and a memorandum, based on the prompt.
How does the wizard work?
Six short steps:
- Grade & Subject, pick your grade (R–9) and the subject you teach.
- Topic, pick the term and one or more CAPS strands. You can also add a free-form topic note.
- Purpose & Cognitive Mix, what kind of paper (homework, class test, exam, etc.) and the difficulty mix.
- Formats, total marks, number of questions, time allowed, and which question formats (MCQ, short answer, etc.) to include.
- Settings, output language (English / Afrikaans / bilingual), output format (Plain Text / Markdown / PDF / Word), paper style, and additional options.
- Generate, click Generate and copy the assembled prompt.
How do saved prompts work?
Once you’ve signed in, every prompt you generate is automatically saved to your account. You can find them under “My recent prompts” on Step 1. Click View to see the prompt again, or click “Use these settings to start a new prompt” to clone the same wizard choices for a fresh paper. Star the ones you re-use most.
Why do I need to enter my email?
You don’t need an email to walk through the wizard, but you do need one to actually generate the prompt. We use a passwordless sign-in: enter your name and email and we send you a one-time link. Click the link and you’re in. No password to remember, and we use the email purely to save your prompts so you can come back to them later.
Can I use this for high school?
Right now CAPSKit covers Grades R to 9 across the Foundation, Intermediate, and Senior phases. FET phase (Grades 10–12) coverage is on the roadmap but not live yet.
Is CAPSKit affiliated with the Department of Basic Education?
No. CAPSKit is an independent product. We use the term “CAPS” descriptively to refer to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. We’re not endorsed by, affiliated with, or sponsored by the DBE.
Is the AI output guaranteed to be CAPS-correct?
CAPSKit is an independently built prompt engine, not affiliated with the Department of Basic Education. The actual paper content is produced by whichever AI tool you paste the prompt into (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.). Those tools can make mistakes: factual errors, off-curriculum content, awkward framing.
Read every paper carefully before printing. Cross-check the content against the official CAPS curriculum, and apply your professional judgement about what is appropriate for your learners. CAPSKit's role is to give you a strong, structured starting point: yours is to finish the job.
How do I delete my account or data?
We will delete your account and all associated saved prompts within 7 days of receiving a request. We are working on a self-serve delete option for a future release.
How much does CAPSKit cost?
CAPSKit is free to use right now, with no credit card required. We may introduce paid features for schools or districts in the future, and if anything ever changes for individual teachers we will tell you well in advance.
Found a bug or have feedback?
We are working on a contact form. We do read all feedback and bug reports.