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Mark scheme for section A

Question 1

[10 marks]

Assessment objectives

This part assesses students ability to:

Show understanding of the use of correct grammar in context

Correct grammatical errors in the text

Answers for Question 1

Question Answer Mark

a the 1 mark
b needs 1 mark
c and 1 mark
d are 1 mark
e us 1 mark
f these 1 mark
g includes 1 mark
h daily 1 mark
i helps 1 mark
j keep 1 mark

Note :

There should only be one answer for each line. If a candidate writes more than one

answer, take only the first answer into consideration.

Accept answers written both in upper or lower case, even if it is the first word of a

sentence. Candidates are not tested on vocabulary and punctuation

No changes should be made to the mark scheme

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Mark scheme for section B

(30 marks)
Question 2
[10 marks]
Assessment objectives

This part assesses students ability to:

Read and understand the text

Identify and transfer the correct information from a linear text into a non-linear

Note :

1. Do award marks for answers with minor grammatical errors.

2. Accept minor infringements that do not distort meaning.
3. Do not award marks for over lifting that includes irrelevant sections of the text.
4. There should be only one answer for each question. If a student writes more than
one answer, take only the first answer into consideration.

Answers for Question 2

Question Key/Answer Mark

a Novelist 1 mark
b Screenwriter 1 mark
c film producer 1 mark
d London 1 mark
e () 560 million 1 mark
f Peter James Rowling 1 mark
g St Michael's Primary School 1 mark
h Wyedean School and College 1 mark
i Exeter University 1 mark
j the fastest-selling books in history 1 mark

*( ) means optional

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Question 3

Assessment Objectives

This part assesses students ability to :

read and understand a non-linear text.

respond to a non-linear text using established reading skills.

Note :

1. Do award marks for answers with minor grammatical or spelling errors that do not disrupt
meaning.

2. Do remember to use your discretion and good judgement for correct answers that appear
different from the suggested answers, especially for questions that require a personal
response.

3. Do award marks for intelligent lifting.

4. Do not award marks for over lifting that includes irrelevant sections of the text.

5. Do not award marks for answers where meaning is totally unintelligible.

Answers for Questions (a) (i)

Question Key/Answer Mark

a. False 1 mark
b. True 1 mark
c. True 1 mark
d. False 1 mark
e. To improve students English Language communicative skills 1 mark
f. 3 days / 3 days and 2 nights / 3D 2N 1 mark
g. i. improve / promote 1 mark
ii. safeguarding 1 mark
h. Students need more exposure / Most of the students lack language 1 mark
skills / Students seldom get this kind of opportunity
** Accept any other relevant answers
**Wholesale lifting is not allowed
i. It gives an opportunity to participants to socialize / They will mix 1 mark
around with each other without any barrier / It will be attended by
students of different races and cultures
** Accept any other relevant answers

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General Guidelines for Marking Question (j)

Assessment Objective
This part assesses students ability to :
write a postcard to :
i. encourage his/her friend to join the camp.
ii. provide appropriate reasons why his/her friend should join.

General Guidelines

1. Mark based on a 5-band impression scale with marks ranging from 1 10.

2. Read whether the response provided is relevant to the assessment objective given.

3. Check whether response fulfills the criteria specified in the given band.

4. Indicate a merit with a ().

5. Look for additional details which make the writing interesting.

6. i. Responses which are generally free from serious errors should be placed in the
upper bands.
ii. Responses with frequent minor and serious errors should be placed in the lower
bands.

7. Place a response with total or almost wholesale lifting in the lower bands. For
responses with intelligent lifting, award marks accordingly based on the given
criteria.

8. Students are allowed to use the points in the poster when writing out their responses.

9. Read the response again to confirm or change bands.

10. If there is a change in the band, read the response again to check the general criteria
specified in the new band selected.

11. Award marks accordingly.

Note :

The general criteria in the bands are common to ALL tasks with specific examples
given to aid the examiners. All responses must be marked using the criteria given in
the bands. Please read the criteria carefully for all five bands BEFORE marking.

The length of the response should not be a criteria in awarding marks.

Award marks based on the quality and relevance of the response.

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Criteria for Question (j)

Band/
Mark A B C D E
(9 10) (7 8) (5 6) (3 4) (1 2)
Criteria
Task Successfully Largely Sufficiently Partially Hardly
fulfillment fulfilled fulfilled fulfilled fulfilled fulfilled
Language Accurate Largely Sufficiently Partially Hardly
accuracy accurate accurate accurate accurate
Organisation Well- Organised & Sufficiently Lacking Hardly any
and organised & developed organised organization organization
development well- with some & details & details
developed details
Sentence Varied & Largely Some variety Lack variety Distorted
structure effective varied sentence
structures
Lifting from Hardly any A little lifting Some lifting Almost Total lifting
text lifting wholesale
lifting

Note :

1. Award 0 mark when there is :

No response or response is written in language other than English; or
Mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric

2. Language accuracy : vocabulary / grammar / spelling / expressions, etc.

3. Organisation and development : paragraphing / development of ideas / punctuation, etc.

4. Sentence structure : simple / compound / complex, etc.

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Mark Scheme For Section C

(20 marks )

Asessment Objectives

This part assesses the students ability to :

read and understand a linear text.

demonstrate understanding of a poem.
respond appropriately to the comprehension task.
use language competently to convey meaning in the task.

Note :

1. Do award marks for answers with minor grammatical and spelling errors that do not
disrupt meaning.
2. Do remember to use your discretion and good judgement for correct answers that
appear different from the suggested answers especially for questions that require a
personal response.
3. Do award full marks for intelligent lifting.
4. Do not award marks for over lifting that includes irrelevant sections of the text.
5. Do not award marks for answers where meaning is totally unintelligible.

Question 4
(15 marks)

Answers for Questions ( a h )

(a) In a village / In the village (1 mark)

(b) ( their) father (1 mark)

(c) They quarrelled / fought with each other (all the time) (1 mark)

(d) So that they would shed off their differences and stay united. (1 mark)

(e) i) unite (1 mark)

ii) task (1 mark)

iii) promised (1 mark)

iv) heeded (1 mark )

(f) By separating each stick. / By separating them. (1 mark)

(g) A reward / He would be rewarded (1 mark)

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(h) Unity is strength / United we stand, divided we fall / If we are united, we can overcome any
problems together / We need to cooperate with each other to achieve success. (1 mark)

(i) To show them / to make them realise the importance of unity / staying together / to show

that what can be done as a team, cannot be done individually. (2 marks)

(j) To live a happy life / If there are any problems, they can be solved together.

(Accept any logical answer). (2 marks)

Question 5
(5 marks )

Answers for questions (a d)

a ) bright day

b) in his office/ at work (place) / at school

c) watching the squirrels / staring / watching the movement in nature / standing beneath the

boughs / watching shimmering streams

d) they are very busy with their work in the office / work place / living a hectic life

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Mark scheme for section D

(40 marks)
Assessment Objectives
This part assesses the students ability to:

write a talk based on the given notes using correct and appropriate language.
add more information, opinions and elaborate ideas.
write using coherent and cohesive structures to convey meaning effectively.

write an appropriate response based on a novel that they have read.

A. How writing is assessed

In the assessment of writing skills at the lower secondary school level, the student is
assessed on his/her ability to demonstrate the following skills in his/her written
responses:

reading skills in understanding the rubric and fulfilling the requirements of the
writing task.

thinking skills to reflect depth and maturity of thinking by giving ideas, reasons
and supporting them with appropriate elaboration.

language skills in terms of using language appropriately to provide the correct

tone, form and content as required by the task.

The emphasis is on how well the response fulfils the set task and the level of
language used. Accuracy of language in terms of grammar, sentence structure and
mechanics of writing is essential for effective communication. The examiner must be
able to understand and follow the presentation of ideas or events conveyed in the
students response. Creativity is important but should not be the sole criterion in the
assessment of writing.

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B. What is expected of a student

A student must at least be able to:
identify the requirements of the task.

provide the appropriate content according to the task specified.

use an appropriate format.

give evidence/reasons to support given response (novel)

use correct grammar, sentence structures and mechanics of writing.

use paragraphs to organize ideas.

elaborate and develop ideas e.g. by adding details, giving reasons or

examples to make responses more interesting.
C. General instructions to examiners for marking Section D
1. Marked on a 5-band impression scale with marks ranging from 1 - 30 (Question 6) and 1
-10 (Question 7).

2. Read the response provided for relevance to task and assessment objectives specified
for the questions.
3. Indicate merit and demerit expressions.

4. Check whether response fulfils the criteria specified in a given band.

5. Look for details which make the writing more interesting. Responses which are
generally free from serious error should be placed in the upper bands. However,
responses with frequent serious and minor errors should be placed in the lower
bands.

6. Read the response again to confirm or change bands.

7. If there is a change in the band, read the response again to check the general criteria
specified in the new band selected.
8. Award marks accordingly.

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Marking Criteria for Question 6

BAND A B C D E
SATISFACTO
EXCELLENT GOOD RY WEAK VERY WEAK
Marks 25-30 19-24 13-18 7-12 1-6
D Task is Task is largely Task is Task is Task is hardly
E Successfully fulfilled. sufficiently Partially fulfilled.
S Fulfilled fulfilled. fulfilled.
C Ideas are well- Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are not
developed developed
R and and sufficiently Partially developed and
I well-organised organized with developed developed and not organized.
P With main ideas with some Lack
T Supporting and organization organization.
O details. supporting and supporting
R details. details.
S Language is Language is Language is Language is Language is
accurate with largely sufficiently Partially inaccurate.
few first draft accurate with accurate. accurate.
slips. some minor Errors are Errors are
errors mostly SWEs. mostly MWEs.
Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence
structures are structures are structure are structure lack structures are
varied and mostly varied. sufficiently variety and are distorted.
Used varied. repetitive.
effectively.
Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary is
wide and wide enough sufficient but limited. inappropriate.
lacks
Precise and mostly precision.
precise.
Interest is Interest is Interest is Interest is Interest is
aroused and largely sufficiently Partially hardly
sustained. aroused. aroused. aroused. aroused.

Note:
Award 0 mark when there is:
-no response or response written in language other than English; or
- mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric

When awarding marks, apply the best fit principle. No script will fit neatly into
any one of the bands. To determine the appropriate mark, identify the band
response belongs to and refer to the criteria in the band. Examiners should
assess the script holistically and always refer to the coordinated scripts for
consistency.
The length of the response should not be a criteria in awarding marks. Award
marks based on the quality and relevance of the response.

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Marking Criteria For Question 7

BAND A B C D E
EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY WEAK VERY WEAK

Marks 9-10 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2

D Task is Task is largely Task is Task is partially Task is hardly

Successfully fulfilled. sufficiently fulfilled. fulfilled.
E
fulfilled. fulfilled.

S
Ideas are well- Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are Hardly any
C developed and Largely sufficiently Partially ideas.
well-organised. developed and developed but developed and
R
Well-supported organised. lack organisation. lack organisation.
with evidence Largely Supported with Minimal evidence
I
from the text. supported with some evidence from the text.
P evidence from from the text.
the text.
T

Language is Language is Language is Language is Language is

O
accurate with few largely accurate sufficiently Partially inaccurate.
R first-draft slips. with some accurate. Errors accurate. Errors
minor errors. are mostly SWEs. are mostly
MWEs.

Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence

structures are structures are structures are structures lack structures are
varied and used mostly varied. sufficiently varied. variety and are distorted.
effectively. repetitive.

Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary is

wide and precise. wide enough sufficient but limited. inappropriate.
and mostly lacks precision.
precise.

Interest is Interest is Interest is Interest is Interest is

aroused and largely aroused. sufficiently partially aroused. hardly
sustained. aroused. aroused.

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Note :
Award '0' mark when there is
- no response or response written in language other than English; or
- mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric
When awarding marks, apply the 'best fit' principle. No script will fit neatly
into any of the bands. To determine the appropriate mark, identify the band
the response belongs to and refer to the criteria in the band. Examiners
should assess the script holistically and always refer to the
coordinated scripts for consistency.

The length of the response should not be a criteria in awarding marks. Award
marks
based on the quality and relevance of the response.

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MARKING PROCEDURES

Examiners are recommended to use the symbols given to ensure consistency in

marking and for ease of moderation.
Marking Symbols Meaning of Symbols

M

E Merit- used to indicate apt
R vocabulary, good expression
I and structure where it occurs.
T

D Gross errors

Minor errors

M
E

R Irrelevance, incomprehensible
I //

T Lifting
L

omission

Repetition
R

stringing
S

Inverse word order (transpose)

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