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“O” Level English

Syllabus 1184
Assessment Objectives
The assessment objectives for the O level English exam cover a range of skills: writing effectively
for different purposes, understanding and analyzing various texts, summarizing information
from different sources, listening to audio texts and understanding them, presenting ideas clearly
and engaging in discussions.

A. Paper 1 Writing
Paper 1 Writing is a component of the O level English exam that lasts for 1 hour and 50
minutes and is worth 70 marks. It comprises three sections:
1. Section A: Editing, is worth 10 marks and requires candidates to identify and correct
grammatical errors in a text of not more than 250 words.
2. Section B: Situational Writing, is worth 30 marks and entails writing a text of 300-350
words based on a given situation that involves viewing a visual text. Candidates are
required to write the text in a format that suits the purpose, audience and context.
3. Section C: Continuous Writing, is worth 30 marks and requires candidates to write a text
of 400-500 words in continuous prose based on one out of four topics provided. The
composition can take the form of a personal recount, descriptive or expository essay. It
could also be a hybrid of two different text types.

B. Paper 2 Comprehension
The duration of Paper 2 is 1 hour and 50 minutes, and it is divided into three sections.
1. Section A includes Texts 1 and 2, one of which includes visuals, and candidates must
answer questions testing comprehension, the use of visuals, and language for effect.
2. Section B contains Text 3, which is narrative, and candidates must answer questions
testing comprehension, vocabulary in context, and the use of language for effect.
3. Section C contains Text 4, which is non-narrative, and candidates must answer questions
testing comprehension, vocabulary in context, and the use of language for effect.
Additionally, candidates must write a summary of about 80 words (excluding the
introductory words that will be provided). Texts 3 and 4 combined will be about 1200
words in length.

C. Paper 3 Listening
Paper 3 Listening assesses candidates’ listening skills, and it is worth 30 marks. The paper
consists of two sections and has an approximate duration of 45 minutes.
1. In Section A, candidates will be required to respond to a variety of listening tasks based
on different types of audio texts. The tasks may include visuals where appropriate, and
candidates will be assessed on a range of listening skills. Various question types, such as
multiple choice, matching, and filling in a graphic organizer, may be set. Each recording
will be played twice.
2. Section B requires candidates to listen to an informational text and complete a note-
taking task. The recording will only be played once.

D. Paper 4 Oral Communication


The Oral Communication component has an approximate duration of 20 minutes per
candidate, including 10 minutes of preparation time. This paper consists of two parts that
may be thematically linked.
1. Part 1 is the Planned Response section. Candidates are required to plan and deliver a
response of up to 2 minutes to a video clip and accompanying prompt presented on a
computer screen. Candidates are evaluated on their ability to present their ideas and
opinions fluently and effectively to engage the listener.
2. Part 2 is the Spoken Interaction section. Candidates engage in a discussion with the
examiners on a topic broadly related to the video clip used in Part 1.

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