UPSR ENGLISH

BULLS EYE PROGRAMME

(PAPER 2)
ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT
SECTOR
SABAH EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
WHAT IS
UPSR ENGLISH BULLS EYE
PROGRAMME
It is a combination of techniques to help
teachers use the information from marking
scheme briefings to teaching the students in
class on how to answer the UPSR questions
properly. The techniques will also help
students to exercise their thinking skills when
answering the questions. These techniques
focus specifically on UPSR English Paper for SK
and SJKC.

TECHNIQUE 1

GET TO KNOW
YOUR PAPER
BAHASA INGGERIS
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Kertas :1
Kertas: 2
SK/SJKC
Section : A = 10 Questions = 10 marks
Section : B = 5 Questions = 5 marks
Section : C = 10 Questions = 10 marks
Section : D = 5 Questions = 5 marks
Section : E = 10 Question = 10 marks
Total = 40 Questions = 40 marks
Question: 1 = 10 marks
Question: 2 = 15 marks
Question: 3 = 15 marks
Total 3 Questions = 40 marks
80 marks
PAPER 2
SECTION A
QUESTION 1- SK
a. 1 picture 10 guided words
b. Write 5 sentences
c. 15 minutes 10 marks
d. marking by impression / band
QUESTION 1 SJKC
a. 10 pictures 2 words each
b. Write 1 correct sentence each
c. 15 minutes 10 marks
d. marking with guidelines


PAPER 2
SECTION B
QUESTION 2- SK
a. 2 Sections (a) & (b)
b. 25 minutes to answer all questions
c. 10 marks for (a) and 5 marks for (b)
= 15 marks
d. (a) Information Transfer Free marks
(b) Reasoning marking band

PAPER 2
SECTION B
QUESTION 2- SJKC
a. 5 blanks to fill
b. 25 minutes to answer all questions
c. 15 marks
d. Information Transfer
e. Requires Adaptation / changes in language
structure to suit the rubric.


PAPER 2
SECTION C
QUESTION 3- SK
a. 3 pictures 1 story in 1 paragraph(s)
b. 15 marks 35 minutes
c. You MAY use all the words given to
describe pictures.
d. Can change word order without changing
the story line.
d. Holistic marking - band

PAPER 2
SECTION C
QUESTION 3- SJKC
a. 3 pictures 1 story in 3 paragraphs 1 for
each picture.
b. You may use all the words. Advisable to use
ALL the words.
c. 35 minutes 15 marks
d. holistic marking using band


POINTS TO
CONSIDER
SK
SK
SECTION A Q1
1. WRITE ONLY WHAT IS SEEN IN THE PICTURE
AND GIVEN IN THE GUIDE WORDS.

2. DONT MIX THE TENSES.

3. ADVISABLE TO USE CONTINUOUS & PRESENT
TENSE. SENTENCE 1 5 SAME TENSES




SK
SECTION A Q1
4. WRITE WHAT IS HAPPENING SENTENCE RELATED
TO PICTURE.

5. STUDENTS MAY OR MAY NOT USE ALL THE WORDS
GIVEN.

6. TO GET 8-10 MARKS USE SIMPLE, COMPOUND
,COMPLEX SENTENCES & INTELLIGENT NEW
WORDS. ( WORDS NOT COMMONLY USED )



SK-
SECTION A Q1

7. DO NOT USE CONTRACTIONS.

8. DO NOT WRITE YOUR EXPERIENCE.

9. PUNCTUATION & CAPITALIZATION VERY
IMPORTANT

SK
SECTION A Q1
10. FOR HIGH PERFORMERS
2 SIMPLE SENTENCES
3 COMPOUND / COMPLEX SENTENCES

11. TO PASS 5 SIMPLE SENTENCES

12. MARKING HOLISTIC USING BAND
1 sentence for 1 number. If there are 2 sentences in
1 number no. 5 not counted.

SK
SECTION A Q1
13. DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERS . eg The man with the
hat... The girl with a ponytail.

14. YOU CAN WRITE WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE IF THE
WORD(S) IS / ARE GIVEN.

15. IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO START WITH THE SAME
PHRASE ALL THE TIME eg There is. / There are.
SK
SECTION B Q2a & Q2b
1. Q2a - INFORMATION TRANSFER 10 MARKS.

2. PUNCTUATION & CAPITALISATION very
important!!!!!
M vs m K vs k
En vs en

SK-
SECTION B Q2a & Q2b
3. Q2b NO MARKS FOR DIRECT LIFTING!!
4. Q2a - CAN WRITE NUMBERS if guide answer
is written in numbers.
5. Q2b DRILL ON REASONING in class.
Students can give answers in Malay. Teachers
answer in English. Write on the board &
students copy both. Read aloud.


SK
SECTION B Q2a & Q2b
6. Q2a - REFER TO GUIDE ANSWERS ON HOW TO
WRITE THE REST OF THE ANSWERS

7. Q2b - GIVE ELABORATION/JUSTIFICATION
BASED ON THE DATA OF THE CHOOSEN
PRODUCT
SK
SECTION C Q3

1. THE PICTURES COME WITH VERBS VERY
IMPORTANT !!! THE VERBS SHOW THE
TENSES

2. TRY TO USE ALL WORDS IF NOT THE STORY
LINE WILL BE OFF.

SK-
SECTION C Q3
3. MUST KNOW PAST TENSE OF VERBS
(in reality cannot use the same tense of verb
all the time)

4. SIMPLE / COMPOUND / COMPLEX SENTENCES
TO GET BETTER MARKS

SK
SECTION C Q3
4. PASS 1 PARAGRAPH FOR ALL PICTURES.
EXCELLENT - 1 PICTURE 1 PARAGRAPH
5. BE CREATIVE PUT IN ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION (Use WH- Qs)
eg a. names
b. what happen next
c. time & day
d. feelings & attitude
SK
SECTION C Q3
6. HIGH LEVEL WRITING vs LOW LEVEL WRITING
7. GENRE WRITING IN CLASS
A LOT OF DRILLING

8. HOLISTIC MARKING - BAND
POINTS TO
CONSIDER
SJCK
SJKC- SECTION A Q1
1. USE BOTH THE GIVEN WORDS TO MAKE 1
SENTENCE.

2. PUNCTUATION & CAPITALIZATION IMPORTANT!!!

3. SPELLING MUST BE CORRECT

4. DO NOT CHANGE THE FORMS OF THE WORDS. Use
word as it is. Word Order can be changed but MUST
DESCRIBE the picture.


SJKC - SECTION A Q1
5. ADD AT LEAST 1 WORD FOR EACH DASH.(IF
NECESSARY) USE PREP., ART AND SUITABLE
CONJUNCTIONS.
6. WRITE SHORT, SIMPLE AND COMPLETE
SENTENCES.
7. S-V AGREEMENT
8. SENTENCE MUST DESCRIBE PICTURE. WRITE
WHAT YOU SEE.


SJKC - SECTION A Q1
9. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE & PRESENT
CONTINUOUS. IF VERB IN PAST TENSE,
SENTENCE IN PAST TENSE.

10. PENMANSHIP IMPORTANT!!!

11. 1 WORD DIFFERS - CAN CHANGE MEANING.
He is looking at the cat
He is looking for the cat.



SJKC -SECTION A Q1
12. HUMAN TO NON HUMAN ACTIVITY NOT
VICE VERSA

13. NO CREATIVITY NEEDED.

14. DO NOT WRITE COLOURS.
The hibiscus is red in colour. X ( how do
you know)






SJKC - SECTION A Q1
15. SPELLING & PUNCTUATION & CAPITALIZATION
S vs s K vs k
16. IF WORDS GIVEN IN PAST TENSE USE TIME
FRAME.
17. USE PRONOUNS not NAMES CAN BE CONFUSING
18. AVOID USING A AND AN TOO GENERAL.
19.DO NOT USE CONTRACTIONS.







SJKC - SECTION B Q2
1. SPELLING MUST BE CORRECT
2. PUNCTUATION & CAPITALIZATION.
3. THE ANSWER MUST BE COMPLETED WITH
ALL THE OTHE PARTS OF SPEECH
conjunctions, articles , prepositions etc
4. READ INSTRUCTIONS & TEXT CAREFULLY
SJKC - SECTION B Q2
5. TRANSFER DETAILS CAREFULLY easy to
score but easy to loose marks.

6. WRITING MUST BE LEGIBLE.

7. ALWAYS CHECK YOUR WORK

SJKC - SECTION C Q3
1. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND STUDY THE
PICTURES CAREFULLY.

2. IDENTIFY CHARACTERS, STORY LINE & TENSES
USED

3. WRITE BASED ON THE WORDS GIVEN

4. USE DISCOURSE MARKERS & LINKING WORDS
WELL
SJKC - SECTION C Q3
5. WRITE SIMPLE & COMPOUND. COMPLEX
SENTENCES ONLY IF STUDENTS ARE GOOD.
6. USE INTERESTING EXPRESSIONS BY ADDING
ADJ., ADV., IDIOMATIC EXP., PROVERBS &
SIMILES.
7. ADD 2 POINTS IN 1 SENTENCE. BE
CREATIVE!!!! Can use extra paper
SJKC - SECTION C Q3
8. TENSES STORY USUALLY IN THE PAST but not
necessary. If Non past tense words given, use
infinitive to
9. GIVE NAMES TO THE CHARACTERS. DO NOT
USE I or WE
10. GIVE AN OPENING (Last Monday.) AND AN
ENDING.
11.DO NOT USE CONTRACTIONS.
11. MARKING BY BAND

TEACHING
STRATEGIES
TEACHING STRATEGIES
1. SYLLABUS / CURRICULUM SPECIFICATIONS VS
TEXTBOOK VS EXAMINATION

2. WHEN TEACHING GRAMMAR & WRITING
RELATE TO THE 5 SENTENCES

3.ASSIMILATE TOPICS WITH QUESTIONS WHEN
TEACHING






TEACHING STRATEGIES
4. DO SPELLING EXERCISE / ACTIVITY START
WITH WORDS FROM WORD LIST
5. TOUCH (REVISION) & GO TOPICS NOT TESTED
ANALYSE PAPER 1
st
.
6. DICTATION GIVE 5 SENTENCES TO
MEMORISE
SPELLING GIVE WORDS FROM PICTURES

TEACHING STRATEGIES
7. DRILLING + MOTIVATION
- START WITH YEAR 4
- ALL THE DAYS IN THE WEEK

8. STRICT MARKING IN SCHOOL DISCIPLINE

9 . USE GENRE WRITING TO TEACH
COMPOSITION