Memoranda: mid-year sample examination papers 1 and 2 A:


Paper 1: Oral B:


Reading aloud Listening and speaking


[30 marks] [15 marks]


[15 marks]


The mark for Paper 1 will be based on the summative assessment of the learner’s progress up to the time of this mid-year examination. See pages 36 to 39 of this Teacher’s Guide for suitable assessment tools.


Paper 2: Written


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Learners should supply their own short title.


Learners have to hand in their draft when handing in the paper. Learners must write three paragraphs of 150 words in total.


Use the following rubric to assess the creative writing by looking at the criteria and the range of marks allocated for each category. Determine where you would place the learner’s work and award a corresponding mark based on the descriptors in the rubric.


Marks 12 – 15


10 – 11 7 – 9 5 – 6 0 – 4 Criteria


Content interesting, thought provoking, mature; excellent overall structure; length correct. Excellent planning, drafting, editing and final presentation. Excellent and varied choice of words and sentence structures to support text.


Content good, relevant; good overall structure, good paragraphing; length correct. Good planning, drafting, editing and final presentation. Good choice of words and sentence structures used with few errors to support text.


Content mostly appropriate and on topic; structure appropriate, introduction, ending and paragraphs evident; length a little too long or too short. Some planning, drafting, editing done, but there are quite a few mistakes. Vocabulary sentence structures and conventions mostly correct, but not varied.


Content often inappropriate and off topic; little structure; length much too short. Poor planning and little editing and revision. Only very basic vocabulary used; many spelling, punctuation and language errors make text confusing.


Content inappropriate and off the topic; no structure; length completely inappropriate. No evidence of processes of writing. Unsuitable vocabulary; so many errors that text has little or no meaning.


[15 marks]


2. Transactional text The learner writes a diary entry in which he or she relates what happened on the day when he or she saw an act of kindness. When you assess the diary entry, check that the learner has followed the instructions in the exam paper for diary writing. The learner has to hand in his or her draft when handing in the paper. Use the following rubric to assess the transactional writing by looking at the criteria and the range of marks allocated for each category. Determine where you would place the learner’s work and award a corresponding mark based on the descriptors in the rubric.


Marks 12 – 15


10 – 11 7 – 9 5 – 6 0 – 4 Criteria


Interesting and relevant content; no mistakes in structure and format; correct length. Excellent planning drafting, editing and final presentation. Excellent vocabulary; excellent and varied sentence structures used correctly.


Appropriate, relevant content; few or no mistakes in structure and format; correct length. Good planning, drafting, editing and final presentation. Good vocabulary; varied sentence structures used correctly.


Content is mostly appropriate and on topic; structure and format mostly correct; text a little too long or too short. Some planning, drafting, editing done, but there are quite a few mistakes. Some appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures used but with several usage mistakes.


Content is mostly inappropriate and often off the topic; structure and format mostly incorrect; text is much too short. Poor planning and little editing and revision. Only very basic vocabulary used; many spelling, punctuation and language errors make text confusing.


Content inappropriate and completely off the topic; structure and format completely incorrect; length is completely inappropriate. No evidence of processes of writing. Unsuitable vocabulary; so many errors that text has no meaning. [15 marks]


[Total: 30 marks]


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[30 marks]


1. Creative writing text Learners should write about a hero. They may decide to describe the personal qualities of a hero or tell a story of a hero he or she has met. The learner should tell this story in his or her own words.


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