SET 2

MARK SCHEME

SECTION A : Error Identification [20 marks]

Identification of errors (A) Correction of errors (B) Total

10 marks 10 marks 20

No Identification of errors (A) Correction of errors (B)

1 become became
2 is was
3 her Him
4 cloth clothes
5 shared share
6 largest large
7 died die
8 said say
9 when where
10 angry angrily

If identification is CORRECT, answer is CORRECT (1, 1)

If identification is CORRECT, answer is WRONG (1, 0)
If identification is WRONG, answer is CORRECT (0, 0)
If identification is WRONG, answer is WRONG (0, 0)
If more than 2 words are underlined/identified,answer is correct(0,0)

SECTION B: Non-linear text [20 marks]

11 False
12 True
13 False
14 False
15 True
16 Cook it! Cooking challenge
17 family bonding
18 (a) Work out / sweat it out
18 (b) self-care
19 Participants need to compete/ The competition is in 4 parts

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MARKING CRITERIA FOR QUESTION 20

Marks Response
A
(9-10) Task is successfully fulfilled.
Language is accurate with few first draft slips.
Sentence structures are varied.
B
(7-8) Task is mostly fulfilled.
Language is mostly accurate.
Sentence structures are mostly varied.
C
(5-6) Task is sufficiently fulfilled.
Language is sufficiently accurate.
Sentence structures are sufficiently varied.
D
(3-4) Task is partially fulfilled.
Language is partially accurate.
Sentence structures lack variety and are
repetitive.
E
(1-2) Task is hardly fulfilled.
Language is inaccurate.
Distorted sentence structures.
Award 0 mark when there is
- no response or response written in language other than English; or
- mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks form other sources including rubric

SECTION C: Linear Text [15 marks]

21 dont have to go to work/ to shop/ to cook / to pay bills ( pick only 2 answers)
22 cost much less for children ( any other answer which gives the same idea)
23 things are expensive/ there is not enough money to satisfy a childs need
24 . to engage pursue
Seldom rarely
Turn up to attend
A disadvantage a minus
25 watch TV/ play computer games / go out with friends / involve in sports / pursue other hobbies.
26 need to fulfil your parents expectation and pass with flying colours./
have to ask your parents permission before doing anything - from shopping in town to staying
out late.
27 fulfil parents expectation/ achieving flying colours/ asking permission from parents to go out

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MARKING CRITERIA

Section D : Writing task [45 marks]

Question 28: Shorter writing task (15 marks)

BAND A B C D E
EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY WEAK VERY WEAK
Task is fulfilled. Task is Task is Task is Task is hardly
fulfilled adequately partially fulfilled.
fulfilled. fulfilled.
Ideas are well- Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are not
developed and well- developed sufficiently less developed, not
organised with and developed and developed, organised and
consistent organised adequately lack irrelevant.
relevance. with organised with organisation
relevance. some relevance. and
relevance.
Language is Language is Language is Language is Language is
accurate with few largely sufficiently partially inaccurate
DESCRIPTOR

first draft slips. accurate accurate with accurate with major

with minor some minor and with a higher errors that
errors. major errors. degree of distort
major errors. meaning.
Sentence structures Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence
are structures structures structures structures are
varied and used are are sufficiently lack variety distorted.
effectively. mostly varied. and are
varied. repetitive.
Vocabulary used is Vocabulary Vocabulary used Vocabulary Vocabulary
wide and precise. used is wide is sufficient but used is used is
enough and lacks precision. limited. inappropriate.
mostly
precise.
Style and tone used Style and Style and tone Style and Style and tone
is appropriate. tone used is used is tone used is is
largely sufficiently partially inappropriately
appropriate. appropriate. appropriate. used.

Note:
Award 0 mark when there is
- no response or response written in language other than English; or
- mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks form 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 the response belongs to and refer
to the criteria in band. Examiners should assess the script holistically and always refer to
the coordinated scripts for consistency

Question 29: Longer writing task [30 marks]

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BAND A B C D E
EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY WEAK VERY WEAK
Task is fulfilled. Task is Task is Task is Task is hardly
largely sufficiently partially fulfilled.
fulfilled. fulfilled. fulfilled.
Ideas are well- Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are not
developed and well- largely sufficiently partially developed
organised with developed developed but developed and not
supporting details. and lack and lack organised.
organised organization and organisation.
main ideas supporting
and details.
supporting
details.
Language is Language is Language is Language is Language is
DESCRIPTOR

accurate with largely sufficiently partially inaccurate

first draft slips. accurate accurate with accurate with with major
with minor some minor and a higher errors that
errors major errors. degree of distort
major errors. meaning.
Sentence structures Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence
are structures structures structures structures are
varied and used are are sufficiently lack variety distorted
effectively. mostly varied. and are
varied. repetitive.
Vocabulary used is Vocabulary Vocabulary used Vocabulary Vocabulary
wide and precise. used is wide is sufficient but used is used is
enough and lacks precision. limited. inappropriate.
mostly
precise.
Interest of reader is Interest of Interest of reader Interest of Interest of
aroused reader is is sufficiently reader reader is
and sustained. largely aroused. is partially hardly
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 form 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 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.