Marking Scheme
for
English Language (Syllabus B) Paper I |
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¡@ ¡@ The composition grade is assessed on a nine
point scale:
| Above average |
9, 8, 7 |
| Average |
6, 5 , 4 |
| Below average |
3, 2 , 1 |
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¡@ ¡@ When grading a composition, markers must mark
the paper based on two major areas: Content and
Interest & Technical
aspect.
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Content & Interest refer
to the following areas:
- How effectively has the candidate performed the given task or
tasks?
- Can he communicate his ideas well?
- Is the writing interesting?
- Coherence of the composition
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Technical aspects refer to
the following areas:
- Grammar , punctuation and spelling.
(To what extent the students' mistakes interfere with his ability to
communicate?)
- Sentence structures
(What degree of skill does he show?)
- Vocabulary
(Are words correctly and appropriately used?)(How wide is the
vocabulary?)
- Organization of the composition
(Is it well-organized?)
- Style
(Is the style correct and appropriate?)
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¡@ ¡@ Content & Interest
and Technical aspects receive
equal weighting.
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MARKERS' DUTY:
- Marking must be consistent.
- Markers must compare scripts in order to rank them.
- Markers should not have " absolute" standard in marking.
Comparing students' script is essential in awarding grades.
- The mean grade should be close to 5.
- The results should approximate a normal distribution as follows:
| Mark |
Percentage |
| 1 |
4% |
| 2 |
8% |
| 3 |
12% |
| 4 |
16% |
| 5 |
20% |
| 6 |
16% |
| 7 |
12% |
| 8 |
8% |
| 9 |
4% |
- Markers will award "0" to a candidate who was present but
who handed in a blank script or only copied out the questions or
submitted 100% unintelligible work.
- Markers will upgrade one in four of the "9" compositions
to a grade "10"
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