JSU _ English Year 4

Section Types of Questions Level of Questions DSKP

A Information transfer – Comprehension and 3.2.2 (b) &
Text completion Application (moderate) 3.2.1 (a)
B (i) Listing Knowledge (easy) 3.1.1 (a)
B (ii) Write an e-mail to Application (moderate) 3.2.2 (c)
your friend telling him
or her about at least
three proper flag
etiquettes you
recently learned.
C Guided writing Application (moderate) 3.2.2 (a)
(i) Composite
picture with
helping notes
- Lead-in
situation
given with
helping notes

(ii) Series of
pictures with
helping notes
 SUGGESTED MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION A

Descriptors Marks
Each question carries 2 marks:
Content (spelling) 1
Expression (grammar, punctuation) 1
No answer given / wrong answer 0

SUGGESTED MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION B - QUESTION B (i)

DESCRIPTORS MARKS
Candidates able to list five ingredients accurately. 5
Candidates able to list four ingredients accurately. 4
Candidates able to list three ingredients accurately. 3
Candidates able to list two ingredients accurately. 2
Candidates able to list one ingredient accurately. 1
No answer given/ Spelling errors. 0
 SUGGESTED MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION B - QUESTION B (ii)

(HOLISTIC MARKING)
BAND AND MARKS DESCRIPTORS
 Excellent and confident use of language
 Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of sentence
Excellent (EX) structures.
9-10  Confident use of new words to express ideas
 Ideas are well-planned, relevant and are linked so as
to sustain the interest of the reader.
 Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation.
 Proficient use of the language throughout.
 Attempts made to construct a variety of sentence
Good (GD) structures but occasional errors occur.
6-8  Most ideas are well-organized, relevant and
conveyed clearly.
 Punctuation and spelling errors may occur
occasionally but overall meaning is still clear.
 Correct use of the language.
 Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is
Satisfactory (ST) still clear.
3-5  Satisfactory presentation of reasons.
 Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.
 A few punctuation and spelling errors may be found
in the script.
 Poor usage of language.
 Multiple word errors found in sentences.
Weak (WK)  Reasons incomprehensible even after a few
1-2 readings.
 Limited and incorrect use of language.
 Many spelling and punctuation errors.
 Direct lifting.
0  No answer given
 Suggested marking scheme for section C (25%)

HOLISTIC MARKING
BAND AND MARKS DESCRIPTORS
 Excellent and confident use of language
 Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of sentence
Excellent (EX) structures.
20-25  Confident use of new words to express ideas
 Ideas are well-planned, relevant and are linked so as
to sustain the interest of the reader.
 Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation.

 Proficient use of the language throughout.

 Attempts made to construct a variety of sentence
Good (GD) structures but occasional errors occur.
13-19  Most ideas are well-organized, relevant and
conveyed clearly.
 Punctuation and spelling errors may occur
occasionally but overall meaning is still clear.

 Correct use of the language.

 Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is
Satisfactory (ST) still clear.
7-12  Satisfactory presentation of reasons.
 Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.
 A few punctuation and spelling errors may be found
in the script.

 Poor usage of language.

 Multiple word errors found in sentences.
Weak (WK)  Reasons incomprehensible even after a few
1-6 readings.
 Limited and incorrect use of language.
 Many spelling and punctuation errors.
 Direct lifting.