ENGLISH PAPER 2 MARKING SCHEME

REVISED MARKING SCHEME FOR MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION B

QUESTION 1 – QUESTION 2b MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION C
– QUESTION 3
BAND DESCRIPTORS MARKS
BAND DESCRIPTORS MARKS
 task fulfilled. BAND DESCRIPTORS MARKS
 excellent and confident use of the language.
 All sentences constructed correctly.
 reasons conveyed clearly through a variety of  excellent and confident use of the language.
 words used correctly.
sentence structures.  ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of
EXCELLENT  hardly any spelling or punctuation error. 9 – 10
EXCELLENT  confident use of new words to express reasons. 5 sentence structures.
 variety of sentence structures.
 reasons are well-planned, relevant and are linked EXCELLENT  confident use of new words to express ideas. 13 - 15
 good presentation of ideas relevant to the
so as to sustain the interest of the reader.  ideas are well-planned, relevant and are linked
stimulus.
 overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation. so as to sustain the interest of the reader.
• task mostly fulfilled.  overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation.
• most sentences constructed correctly. • proficient use of the language throughout.
• attempts made to construct a variety of sentence • proficient use of the language throughout.
• words used correctly.
structures but occasional errors occur. • attempts made to construct a variety of sentence
CREDIT • a few single word errors found in sentences 7–8
CREDIT • most reasons are well organized, relevant and 4 structures but occasional errors occur.
constructed.
conveyed clearly. CREDIT • most ideas are well organized, relevant and 9 - 12
• a few errors in spelling or punctuation.
• punctuation and spelling errors may occur conveyed clearly.
• satisfactory presentation of ideas relevant to the
occasionally but overall meaning is still clear. • punctuation and spelling errors may occur
stimulus.
occasionally but overall meaning is still clear.
 task almost fulfilled.  correct use of the language.
 correct use of the language.
 some single word errors found in sentences  simple sentences with minor errors but meaning
 simple sentences with minor errors but meaning
constructed. is still clear.
is still clear.
ACHIEVEMENT  some spelling or punctuation errors found in 5–6 ACHIEVEMENT  satisfactory presentation of reasons. 2-3
ACHIEVEMENT  satisfactory presentation of ideas. 5-8
sentences constructed.  vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.
 vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.
 meaning is clear.  a few punctuation and spelling errors may be
 a few punctuation and spelling errors may be
 most words used correctly. found in the script.
found in the script.
 task partially fulfilled.  poor use of language.
 poor use of language.
 disorganized sentence structure but meaning is  multiple word errors found in sentences.
 multiple word errors found in sentences.
still clear.  reasons incomprehensible even after a few
 reasons incomprehensible even after a few
LOW  lifting intelligently. 1–4 LOW readings. 1 LOW readings. 1-4
ACHIEVEMENT Some correct use of words. ACHIEVEMENT  limited and incorrect use of language. ACHIEVEMENT  limited and incorrect use of language.
 chunking of words.  many spelling and punctuation errors.  many spelling and punctuation errors.
 poor use of the language.  direct lifting.  direct lifting.

* 0 mark = no answer given

* 0 mark = no answer given * 0 mark = no answer given