MARKING SYSTEM
Paper 1 = 40 marks Paper 2 = 40 marks, To get “A” is around 80%
.That’s mean you must get a total of 64 marks from both paper.
SCORING CRITERIA FOR PAPER 2
MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION A :
QUESTION 1 ( SENTENCE
CONSTRUCTION )
BAND DESCRIPTIONS :
EXCELLENT ( 9-10 MARKS ) Excellent and
confident use of language. Ideas convey clearly through a variety sentence
structure. Confident to use new words to express ideas. Ideas are well-planned,
relevant and linked. Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation.
CREDIT (
5-8 MARKS ) Confident use of language throughout. Attempts made to construct
variety types of sentence structures but occasional errors occur. Most ideas
are well planned but links may be absent or inappropriate. Most of the ideas
are well organized and conveyed clearly. Overall meaning is still clear. ACHIEVEMENT ( 3-4 MARKS ) Generally, confident use of the language. Simple
sentences with minor errors but meaning is still clear. Satisfactory
presentation of ideas. A few punctuation and spelling errors.
LOW ACHIEVEMENT (
O-2 MARKS ) Poor use of language. Multiple errors found in sentences. Ideas are
incomprehensible even after a few readings. Limited and incorrect use of
vocabulary. Many spelling and punctuation errors. There is no answer given.
