The trimming and re-organisation of the curriculum are designed to accommodate the impact of COVID-19 and is therefore an interim deviation from the original curriculum. These interim changes are only to be implemented in 2020 and schools must revert to the original curriculum in 2021. Pending the amendment to the CAPS, the DBE has issue a circular as an interim measure to assist schools, teachers and all other key stakeholders in education involved in the curriculum implementation process, with meeting the key requirements of the curriculum in the remaining part of the academic year.