GRADE 9
During the year 40% School-based assessment 10 Formal Assessment Tasks
4 Oral tasks
Term 1: Unit 2 Prepared reading Term 2: Unit 7 Unprepared reading Terms 3: Unit 13 Prepared speech Term 4: Unit 15 Listen to an article
3 Writing tasks (2x essay and 3x transactional texts)
Term 1: Unit 2 Informal letter Term 1: Unit 4 Descriptive essay
Term 2: Unit 8 Notice/agenda and minutes
Term 3: Unit 11 Covering letter and CV Term 3: Unit 12 Narrative essay
2 tests
Term 1: Unit 5 Comprehension and language use (Test 1) Term 3: Unit 11 Comprehension and language use (Test 2)
1 examination (mid-year) Paper 1: Oral Paper 2: Comprehension, language and literature Paper 3: Writing (1 essay and 1 transactional text) Paper 4: Response to literature
FORMAT OF EXAMINATION PAPERS (MID- AND END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION) GRADE 7
% GRADE 8
Paper 1: Oral Listening and speaking (15) Reading aloud (15)
Paper 2: Written Reading comprehension (15) Language in context (15) Response to literature (10)
Paper 3: Written
Writing: Essay (20) and transactional texts (10)
30 Paper 1: Oral Listening and speaking (15) Reading aloud (15)
40 Paper 2: Written Reading comprehension (15)
Language in context (15) Response to literature (10)
30 Paper 3: Written
Writing: Essay (20) and transactional texts (10)
% GRADE 9
30 Paper 1: Oral Listening and speaking (15) Reading aloud (15)
40 Paper 2: Written Reading comprehension (10) Language in context (15)
Summary (10 marks converted to 5 marks)
30 Paper 3: Written
Writing: Essay (20) and transactional texts (10)
Paper 4: Written Response to Literature (10)
Poetry / Folklore / Short story / Novel / Drama (20 marks for each of the five genres converted into 10%)
26 10 30 % 30
End-of-year examination 60% End-of-year Exam Papers
Written examinations
Paper 2: Comprehension, language use and literature (2hr)
Paper 3: Writing – 1 essay and 1 transactional text (1 hr)
Paper 4: Response to literature (1 hr 30 mins)
Oral Assessment Tasks: Paper 1 Listening and speaking Reading aloud
The oral tasks undertaken during the course of the year constitutes the end-of- year assessment.
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