OYO STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

2024 JOINT MOCK EXAMINATION FOR SSS 3 STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY
SCHOOLS
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE MARKING GUIDE
ESSAY
PAPER 1
ORGANISATION-10 MARKS
This is an article and the following features are mandatory:
(1) Title/heading/caption
(2) Name of writer after the heading or at the end of the article.
Paragraphs must be well developed and the material logically presented. If the candidate writes a letter, mark
Organisation out of 6.
EXPRESSION – 20 MARKS
The language should be formal. Slang, colloquialism and contracted forms are out of place here. The writer is
expected to use appropriate vocabulary and a variety of sentence patterns
MECHANICAL ACCURACY 10 MARKS
Apply the Instructions in Part 1.
QUESTION 3
CONTENT-10 MARKS
The candidate is required to write a letter to the Chairman of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) telling him
about the effort which the irregular electricity supply has on the school and the need to provide a stand-by
generator for the school The effects given must be serious enough to convince the Chairman to provide a generator
for the school
ORGANISATION – 10 MARKS
The official letter format is mandatory here:
(i) Address of writer,
(ii) Date;
(iii) Designation and full address of the recipient,
(iv) Dear Sir,
(v) Title,
(vi) Yours faithfully,
(vii) Signature of writer
(viii) Full name of writer.
Paragraphs should be well developed and properly linked, Where a candidate does not write a letter, mark this
aspect out of 6.
EXPRESSION-20 MARKS
The language should be formal Slang, colloquialism and contracted forms are out of place here. There should be
clarity of expression and varied sentence patterns.
MECHANICAL ACCURACY-10 MARKS
Apply the Instructions in Part 1.
QUESTION 4
CONTENT 10 MARKS
The candidate is required to write a speech he/she would deliver on the occasion of a send-off party in honour of
his/her Principal who will be going on retirement. He/she is expected to congratulate the Principal on his/her
retirement. In the course of his/her speech he/she may recount key achievements made during the Principal’s
tenure.
ORGANISATION-10 MARKS
This is a formal speech; therefore, it should have an opening and a close. Points may be numbered but the ideas
must be logically presented.
EXPRESSION -20 MARKS
A good command of the language and the correct use of speech techniques should attract a good mark. A variety of
sentence patterns is expected, Colloquialism and contracted forms are out of place here.
MECHANICAL ACCURACY-10 MARKS
Apply the Instructions in Part 1.
QUESTION 5
CONTENT-10 MARKS
The candidate is required to write a story ending with the expression ‘thank God, I had the type of training I had
from my parents’ The story may be real or imaginary. Stories with animal characters are not acceptable. A
candidate who merely tags on the statement at the end of an irrelevant story should score zero under Content
Award no higher than 4 marks if the candidate writes a relevant story but does not end with the statement.
ORGANISATION – 10 MARKS
A well-organised story has a beginning, a climax and a conclusion In addition to a good plot, paragraphs should be
well developed and ideas properly linked. If dialogue is successfully used, it should be accepted.
EXPRESSION-20 MARKS
The candidate is expected to use vocabulary that reflects the right atmosphere. There should be a variety of
sentence types
MECHANICAL ACCURACY-10 MARKS
Apply the Instructions in Part 1.
SECTION B
a. (i)They played in hidden neighbourhoods (ii) They 2went downstream to swim till dusk.
b. They got home late on the fateful day because they wanted to catch crabs which they intended to sell on
their way home
c. They were too engrossed in their adventure (digging for crabs)
d. i. He could not pick the fish and crabs he had caught earlier for fear of the snakes
ii. He got a thorough beating from his father and mother for his adventure
e. She reprimands/beats him
f. i. metaphor ii He had invited trouble
 g. i. adverbial clause of time ii. It is modifying the verb “screamed” in the main clause
h. i Deter – Discouraged,
ii. Preserve- responsibility / duty
iii. Augument- Add to
iv. ventured- went/dared to go
v concerned- worried /troubled
SECTION C
SUMMARY: 30 MARKS
PENALTIES FOR QUESTION 6
(a) Deduct half a mark for any grammatical expression error(s) in each correct answer.
(b) Deduct 1 mark for the inclusion of irrelevant/extraneous material in each scoring answer.
(c) For every correct answer that is not written in a sentence, award half of Use marks allotted and impose other
penalties where necessary.
(d) Where a preamble taken with the different answers does not make a sentence. Award half of the marks allotted.
This is without prejudice to any other deduction for any grammatical/expression error and irrelevant/extraneous
material.
(e) Where a candidate engages in mindless lifting, award zero.
(f) Where a preamble taken with the rest of each answer makes a sentence, award full marks
(g) Where two points are made in one sentence, award marks for one and regard the other as irrelevant.
(h) If a candidate writes more than the required number of sentences, mad the required number only.
Answer to Question 6
(a) (i) Social media encourages youths to waste valuable time. 5 marks
(ii) Social media exposes youths to pornography/Social media corrupts the minds/morals of youths
5 marks
(iii) Social media encourages youths to engage in cybercrime. 5 marks
(b) (i) Parents should bring up their children properly. 5 marks
(ii) Teachers should instil the right skills and attitudes in the youth 5 marks
(iii) The society should produce proper role models for youths. 5 marks
OR
The society should instil its values in youths
TOTAL 30 marks
OYO STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2024 JOINT MOCK EXAMINATION FOR SSS 3 STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY
SCHOOLS
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE MARKING GUIDE
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE TESTS (100 MARKS)
(1) D (2) A (3) C (4) B (5) B (6)D (7) B (8)D (9) C (10) A (11) A
(12) C (13) B (14) B (15) D (16) A (17) C (18) A (19) B (20) C (21)
B (22) A (23) C (24) B (25) B (26) A (27) D (28) A (29) B (30) A
(31) B (32) B (33) B (34)A (35) B (36) D (37) D (38) A (39) B (40)
A (41) B (42) A (43) C (44) D (45) A (46) A (47) A (48) B (49) A
(50) B (51) C (52) C (53) D (54) A (55) C (56) B (57) B (58) D (59)
A (60) B (61) A (62) C (63) D (64) B (65) C (66)B (67) A (68) D
(69) C (70) A (71) B (72) B (73) C (74) C (75) D (76) A (77) A (78)
D (79) B (80) C (81) B (82) D (83) A (84) C (85) D (86) B (87) A
(88)D (89) A (90) C (91) B (92) B (93) D (94) A (95) C (96) B (97)
D (98) A (99) C (100) A

MARKING GUIDE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PAPER 3 – TEST OF ORAL D

15.A 31.A 47.B

16.C 32.D 48.A
1. D
17.A 33.D 49.D
2. D
18.D 34.D 50.C
3. B
19.B 35.D 51.A
4. D
20.B 36.C 52.A
5. A
21.D 37.D 53.C
6. C
22.D 38.A 54.A
7. C
23.D 39.B 55.C
8. B
24.D 40.B 56.C
9. A
25.A 41.B 57.A
10.A
26.B 42.D 58.B
11.B
27.C 43.C 59.C
12.B
28.A 44.D 60.A
13.C
29.D 45.A
14.D
30.D 46.C