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1119 PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN SPM 2016

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN SPM TINGKATAN LIMA 2016


SMK DATO ALI HAJI AHMAD, PONTIAN
English Language 1119/1 Marking Scheme

Section A : DIRECTED WRITING

This question is assessed as follows :


1) Allocation of Marks :
FORMAT : 3 marks
CONTENT : 12 marks
LANGUAGE : 20 marks
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TOTAL : 35 marks
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2) Format & Content Marks :

F1 Address the report to the principal - 1m


F2 Provide a title - 1m
F3 Include name as the writer - 1m
C1 Date of the camp - 1m
C2 Venue and accommodation of the camp - 1m
C3 Target group and number of participants - 1m
C4 Organiser English Language Panel - 1m
C5 Facilitators who conducted the camp - 1m
C6 Aim of the camp [own idea 1] - 1m
C7 Aim of the camp [own idea 2] - 1m
C8 Activity carried out [own idea 1] - 1m
C9 Activity carried out [own idea 2] - 1m
C10 Activity carried out [own idea 3] - 1m
C11 Positive feedbacks from the camp participants - 1m
C12 Opinion of the camp - 1m
15 marks

For marking language, refer to the band provided.

Language, accurate with occasional first draft slips


Sentence structures, varied
A Sentence length and type employed to achieve intended effect
Vocabulary, sophisticated and used with precision
19 20 Punctuation, accurate and helpful
Spelling accurate throughout
Paragraphs, unified and appropriately linked
Tone always appropriate

Language, almost always accurate with more minor or first draft errors
Errors from more ambitious structures which are imperfectly understood
B Sentences, some variation of length and complex structures, confidently used
Punctuation, almost always accurate
16 18 Vocabulary, wide enough, with some precision
Spelling, nearly always accurate
Paragraphs have some unity and appropriate linkage
Tone generally appropriate

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Language, largely accurate to communicate meaning clearly


Simple structures, used without error; mistakes in only more sophisticated structures
C Vocabulary, adequate to convey meaning but not developed to precision
Sentences, some variety of length and structure
13 15 Tendency to repeat some sentence types creating monotony
Punctuation, generally accurate; errors in more complex use.
Paragraphs, some unity but absent or inappropriate linkage
Tone occasional lapses but attempt to remain formal and appropriate
Language, sufficiently accurate
Simple structures, patches of clarity
Mistakes with more complex sentences
D Vocabulary, adequate but lacks precision
Simple words, spelt correctly with errors from unfamiliar words
10 12
Punctuation, generally correct but not enhancing or clarifying meaning
Sentence separation errors
Paragraphs have some unity
Tone not always appropriate
Meaning never in doubt
Single Word Error (SWE), sufficiently frequent, serious enough to hamper precision
and speed of reading
E Vocabulary limited too simple or imperfectly understood
Simple words spelt accurately but mistakes with more difficult ones
79
Paragraphs lack unity, with links incorrectly used
Sentence separation errors
Punctuation errors
Tone, inappropriate
Meaning, usually fairly clear
Correction of SWE may produce fairly accurate English
High incidence of errors impede speed of reading
Accurate sentences, a few
U (i)
Vocabulary, does not extend beyond a simple range inadequate to express
intended shades of meaning
46
Punctuation, sometimes used correctly but with sentence separation errors
Paragraphs, not used, or when used, show lack of planning
Frequent spelling errors
Detailed requirements of task, understanding not shown
Tone, inappropriate
Sense, decipherable
Multiple Word Error (MWE),
U (ii) Requires re-reading and re-organising before meaning becomes clear
Whole sections make little sense
23
Accurate sentence, unlikely to be one or two
Content, comprehensible
Tone hidden by density of errors

Scripts, almost entirely impossible to recognize as anything English


U(iii)
Whole sections do not make sense or rubrics copied
01
0 mark awarded if writing makes no sense at all from beginning to end

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MARK SCHEME FOR CONTINUOUS WRITING


(SECTION B)

The assessment of the candidates response will be based on impression.

The examiner shall read and re-read the response carefully and at the same time underline for gross
or minor errors or put in omission marks (^) where such errors occur.

The examiner should also mark for good vocabulary or expressions by putting a merit tick at the end
of such merits.

The examiner shall fit the candidates response against the most appropriate band having most of
the criteria as found in the band. The examiner may have to refer to upper or lower bands to the band
already chosen to BEST FIT the students response to the most appropriate band. The marks from the
band decided on for the script also depend on the number of criteria that are found in the script.

Justify the band and marks given, if necessary, by commenting on the strengths and weaknesses of
the candidates response, using the criteria found in the band.

Language, entirely accurate, with occasional first draft slips


Sentence structures, varied
A Vocabulary, wide and precise
Punctuation, accurate and helpful; spelling, accurate
44 50 Spelling, entirely accurate
Paragraphs, well-planned, unified and linked
Topic, consistently relevant
Interest, aroused and sustained throughout writing
Language, accurate, with occasional minor errors or first draft slips
Sentences of some varied lengths and types, some complex sentences
B Vocabulary, wide enough to show shades of intended meaning with some precision
Punctuation, almost always accurate
38 43
Spelling, nearly always accurate
Paragraphs with some evidence of planning, unified and appropriately linked
Writing, relevant, mostly arousing and sustaining interest
Language, largely accurate
Simple structures, error-free; errors with more ambitious structures
C Vocabulary, wide enough to convey meaning but lack precision
Punctuation in simple sentences, accurate, with errors in more complex use
32 37 Simple words, spelt correctly but misspelt when used with more sophisticated words
Paragraphs, used with some unity or at times not unified or inappropriately linked
Writing, relevant but lack originality and planning
Some interest, aroused but not sustained

Language, sufficiently accurate, communicates clearly


Simple structures and vocabulary, with patches of clear, accurate language
Some variety of sentence type and length but purpose, not clearly seen
D
Vocabulary, usually adequate to show intended meaning but not developed to precision
26 31 Punctuation, generally correct but does not clarify meaning
Spelling of simple words, correct but more errors occur
Writing, some relevance but lacking in liveliness and interest value

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Meaning, never in doubt


Errors, sufficiently frequent and serious to hamper reading
E Simple structures, some accurate but unlikely to sustain accuracy long
Vocabulary, limited, too simple or more ambitious, imperfectly understood
20 - 25 Simple words, spelt correctly but with frequent mistakes in spelling and punctuation
Paragraphs, lack unity or haphazardly arranged
Some relevance, but partially treated
High incidence of linguistic errors, distract from merits of content in composition
Meaning, fairly clear
High incidence of errors impede reading
Vocabulary, many serious errors of various kinds, mainly single-word type, but could be
corrected without rewriting
U (i)
Sentences, very few accurate ones
14 19 Sentences, simple but often repetitive
Errors, frequently causing blurring
Punctuation, used correctly, also with sentence separation errors
Paragraphs, lack unity or no paragraphs at all
Some sense, with multiple word errors
Requires re-reading before being understood
U (ii) Only a few accurate simple sentences
Content, comprehensible
8 13
Incidence of linguistic error, high
Meaning, blur
Far short of required length
Almost entirely impossible to read
U (iii) Whole sections make little or no sense at all
Occasional patches of clarity (marks awarded)
07 Vocabulary - simple words used
Frequent errors cause blurring
0 to scripts with no sense from beginning till the end

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PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN SPM TINGKATAN LIMA 2016


SMK DATO ALI HAJI AHMAD, PONTIAN
English Language 1119/2 Marking Scheme

MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION A


The assessment objective for Section A is to assess students ability to demonstrate an understanding of
reading and comprehension skills and sub-skills at recognition level.

SECTION A

Question Key / Answer Question Key / Answer

1 C 9 A

2 D 10 B

3 B 11 C

4 D 12 D

5 B 13 A

6 B 14 D

7 D 15 B

8 D

MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION B


The assessment objective for Section A is to assess students ability to transfer relevant information from
one text type to another accurately.

16 Houses in the countryside / Large houses in countryside


17 Buildings in the cities / Building in cities / Buildings in cities worldwide
18 Covered with creepers that (were allowed to) grow naturally from the ground
19 Designed and engineered with a support structure
Add elegance and characters to the house and eliminate the problem of
20 Mandatory to
painting
Have at least
Reduce the urban heat effect / purify the air (naturally) / insulate buildings 2 advantages
21
from heat / reduce the noise level inside the building
22 Gravity
23 transpiration
24 biowalls or vertical gardens / newer living walls also called biowalla or vertical garden
Both must be correct
25 the (naturally) purified air / heat and noise
to award 1 mark

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ANSWERS FOR SECTION C Questions 26 to 30

(a) She used the savings to seek for the best cancer treatments for her husband. 1m
Allow lifting - The family savings were completely depleted in a desperate attempt to
26 lengthen Encik Kamals life by seeking the best treatment for his cancer.
Mark can only be awarded if the pronoun his is changed to Encik Kamal / her husband
(b) In 1979 / In the year 1979 1m

27 Her husband and two (elder) daughters were the ones who had driven her around. 1m

(a) She used the family car to offer neighbourhood children transport to school to earn money. 1m
Allow lifting Puan Hasnah decided to offer neighbourhood children transport to
28 school and charge a small fee. Charge a small fee is mandatory to show the use of car
as a means to earn money.
(b) Adapt 1m

To interview Puan Hasnah as a deserving candidate to receive free equipment to run her
(a) 1m
small enterprise.

29 i. A hemming machine and a machine for embroidery. 1m


(b) Her talent, hard work and determination. /
ii. 1m
Puan Hasnah was seen as a talented, hard-working and determined entrepreneur.
Allow lifting The organisation was impressed with Puan Hasnah who gave a
favourable impression as a talented, hard-working and determined entrepreneur.

Accept any reasonable / logical response.


Whenever there is a will, there is a way
Students must explain the importance of using the proverb given in their life.

Sample answers:
1. It is important to be determined to find ways or solutions in order to get what I really want
even if it is very difficult. If I am not determined enough, I would not be able to achieve
what I want.
30 2m
2. As a student, it is important for me to keep on trying and finding ways to be successful in
my studies. If I practice setting my mind and heart to it, I will be able to improve myself
hence securing for a brighter future.

3. This proverb is important to show me how to be successful. If I put a strong will into
something, I must work hard for it and keep on trying to find ways to get what I want.
Therefore, this proverb would also hinder me from quitting and giving up so easily in life.

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31. SUMMARY
Annotate as follows : CONTENT - 10 m
LANGUAGE - 5 m
TOTAL - 15 m

Awarding content marks


what Puan Hasnah did to make a new life for her family.
Only accept materials from lines 14 to 48

She knew she had to be independent and decided to.

C1 use the one asset she had which was the family car
C2 offered the neighbourhood children transport to school
C3 charge a small fee
C4 picked the children up after school too
C5 remembered another asset which was an old sewing machine
C6 took it out and found that it was in good working condition
C7 had learnt to sew when was a teenager
C8 started to offer her services as a seamstress
C9 asked her friends to let her sew their clothes for them
C10 (her friends) began to tell others about her skills
C11 (gradually) had more customers
C12 A representative from the Al-Ahmadi organisation came to see her
C13 was recommended as a deserving candidate to receive free equipment (for her small enterprise)
C14 they interviewed her and was impressed by her talent, hard-work and determination
C15 received a hemming machine and a machine for embroidery

Accept only 10 content marks.

Summary
Marks for Style and Presentation are awarded based on the average sum total (to the nearest rounded
fraction/decimal) of Paraphrase and Use of English. Annotate as follows :

Paraphrase = 5
Use of English = 4
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9 2 = 4.5 = 5 marks

Terms used
- Rephrase
- Expressing the same thing differently using his own language (not from the text) without
changing the original meaning
- It could still be text reliant, where technical words are hard to be replaced

- Intelligent and Selective Lifting


- Slighty better than copying from the text
- Words taken from the text and candidate has done something to them
- Word or words combined with word or words taken from different part(s) of the text, linked with
conjuctions

- Single word substitution


- Lifting
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LANGUAGE DESCRIPTORS
Question 31: Summary

STYLE AND PRESENTATION DESCRIPTORS FOR SUMMARY


MARKS PARAPHRASE MARKS USE OF ENGLISH

language is accurate
a sustained attempt to occasional errors
rephrase the text sentence structure varied
5 5
expression is secure marked ability to use
Excellent Excellent
difficult phrases from text original complex structure
may be substituted punctuation accurate
spelling correct throughout

language is almost always


accurate
noticeable attempt to
serious errors will be
rephrase the text
isolated
free from stretches of lifting
well-organised and coherent
4 expression is generally 4
in most parts
Good secure Good
some ability to use original
some attempt to rephrase
compound / complex
but there might be structures
inaccuracy in the language
punctuation accurate
spelling largely accurate

limited attempt to rephrase language largely accurate


intelligent and selective simple structures dominate
3 lifting 3 serious errors not frequent
Fair expression may not always Fair but noticeable
be secure but their attempt spelling nearly always
to substitute will gain credit accurate

wholesale copying of text meaning is not in doubt


in chunks serious errors more frequent
2 attempts to substitute but 2 simple structures accurate
Unsatisfactory only for single words Unsatisfactory but not maintained
irrelevant sections more spelling accurate
frequent some irrelevant parts

mindless lifting heavy frequency of errors -


more or less a complete hampers reading
1 1
transcript of the text fractured syntax /
Poor Poor
no originality fragmented
irrelevant sections copied incoherent

Note:
1. The mark of 0 is awarded if the material used is totally outside the prescribed text or if the candidate
copies the entire passage (no attempt to summarise).
2. For a more or less complete transcript within the prescribed area of the text, maximum mark for USE
OF ENGLISH is 2.
3. For a wholesale copying of text materials, maximum mark for USE OF ENGLISH is 3.

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MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION D


Answers for Questions 32 33
[20 marks]

(a) i. The personas mother and Lulu

ii. Lulu has gone away in a car / Lulu has run away in a car / Lulu is being driven away in a car

(b) Somebodys cry / Someones cry

32 Accept any reasonable answer.


Sample answer:
1. The mother is walking around and wandering what to do. She is confused and not
(c) knowing what to do as she worries about her daughter, Lulu who has left the house.

2. The mother is pacing about, uncertain of what to do. She feels distraught with Lulus
decision to run away from home

Question 33 (15 marks)


NOVEL
Annotate as follows : CONTENT - 10 m
LANGUAGE - 5 m
TOTAL - 15 m

MARKING METHOD
1. Read the script carefully before deciding which band it best fits and the CONTENT mark it deserves.
If the response meets all or nearly all the descriptors given in the band, the response should be
placed at the top level of the mark range for that particular band.
2. Then assess the quality of writing under the provision for LANGUAGE.
3. The final mark will be expressed as CONTENT plus LANGUAGE and the total is shown in the right
hand margin.
4. No response will fit perfectly into any band but examiners must judge which level best fits the
descriptors described in the bands.

AWARDING CONTENT MARKS :


Please refer to the band descriptors below before deciding which band BEST FITS the mark for CONTENT.

SCORE BAND DESCRIPTORS


Response, relevant to specified task
Theme, well supported and linked with evidence / knowledge
9 10
from text
Main and supporting ideas, relevant to specified task
Ideas, clearly presented, well-organised and easily understood
Response, relevant to the task
Theme, usually supported and linked with knowledge / evidence
78
from text
Mains and supporting ideas, mostly relevant to specified task
Ideas, clear and can be understood
Response, intermittently relevant to specified task
Theme, supported and linked with some knowledge or evidence
56
to specified task
Some ideas, relevant to the specified task
Ideas, generally clear, can be understood but lack organisation

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Response, barely relevant to specified task


Theme, unlikely identified or even when identified, not likely to be
34
linked to the text
Ideas, hardly relevant to specified task
Ideas, difficult to understand
No understanding of task requirement
12
Disorganised writing incoherent; ideas, irrelevant to the
specified task
Response in other than English
0
No response
Response, not related to the novel

AWARDING LANGUAGE MARKS :

Please refer to the band descriptors below before deciding which band BEST FITS the mark for
LANGUAGE.

MARK USE OF LANGUAGE


Language, accurate, with very occasional slips
Occasional minor errors, first draft slips
5 Sentence structure, varied
Punctuation, accurate and helpful
Spelling, secure throughout response
Language, almost always accurate
4 Sentences, some variation
Punctuation, accurate and generally helpful
Spelling, nearly always secure
Language, largely accurate
Simple structures dominate
3 Serious errors, not frequent although noticeable
Serious errors with sophisticated structures
Punctuation, largely accurate
Spelling, mostly secure
Meaning, not in doubt
Serious errors, becoming more frequent
Simple structures, accurate but not sustained
2 Simple punctuation, usually correct, with occasional separation
errors
Spelling, largely accurate but mistakes with more difficult words
Serious errors, heavy frequency, impeding reading
01 Fractured syntax, more pronounced, with punctuation faltering
Sentence separation errors, frequent

Prepared by:
NADSUHA AZMY AL-AHMADI

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