PAPER 2

MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION A

BAND A
MARKS: 9 - 10

Task is very well fulfilled.

All sentences are constructed correctly.
Hardly any grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
BAND B
MARKS: 7 8

Task is fulfilled
Most sentences are constructed correctly.
Few grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.
Satisfactory presentation of ideas and relevant to the stimulus.

BAND C
MARKS: 5 6

Task is almost fulfilled.

Some grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.
Meaning is clear.
BAND D
MARKS: 1 4

Task is partially fulfilled.

Disorganised sentence structure but meaning is still clear.
Poor use of language.

MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION B (b)

BAND A
MARKS: 5

Excellent and confident use of the language.

Reasons conveyed clearly through a variety of sentence structures.
Reasons are well planned and relevant.
Accurate use of spelling and punctuation.

BAND B
MARKS: 4

Proficient use of the language.

Reasons conveyed through a variety of sentence structures but occasional errors
occur.
Most reasons are well-organised and relevant.
Some punctuation and spelling errors but overall meaning is still clear.

BAND C
MARKS: 2 3

Correct use of the language.

Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is clear.
Satisfactory presentation of reasons.
Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.
A few punctuation and spelling errors.

BAND D
MARKS: 1

Poor use of language.

Many errors found in the sentences.
Limited and incorrect use of vocabulary.

 Many spelling and punctuation errors.

Direct lifting.

MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION C

BAND A
MARKS: 13 - 15

Excellent and confident use of the language.

Ideas are conveyed clearly through a variety of sentence structures.
Confident use of new words to express ideas.
Ideas are well planned, organised and are linked so as to sustain the interest of the
reader.
Accurate use of spelling and punctuation.

BAND B
MARKS: 9 - 12

Proficient use of the language.

Attempts made to construct a variety of sentence structures but occasional errors
occur.
Most ideas are well-organised and relevant.
Some punctuation and spelling errors but overall meaning is still clear.

BAND C
MARKS: 5 8

Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is clear.

Satisfactory presentation of ideas.
Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.
A few punctuation and spelling errors .

BAND D
MARKS: 1 - 4

Poor use of language.

Many errors found in the sentences.
Ideas are imcomprehensible even after a few readings.
Limited and incorrect use of vocabulary.
Many spelling and punctuation errors.
Direct lifting.