ANSWER KEY: SET 1

SECTION A : IDENTIFICATION OF ERRORS

Question 1 : Dr Vida
1. her
2. remains
3. has
4. for
5. the
6. what
7. facing
8. becomes
9. to
10. agreed
INFORMATION TRANSFER
Question 2 : The Dangers of Vape
a) 2003
b) 3.7 V Battery

] interchangeable

c) A small wire coil around a wick/e-liquid or e-juice

d) Propylene Glycol (PG)

e) Vegetable Glycerin (VG)

] interchangeable

f) Nicotine

g) flavorings.

h) dry skin/dry mouth

i) rash/burning feeling on face

j) itchiness/ Puffy / dry eyes

] interchangeable
]

SET B (QUESTION 3)
Answers for Questions (a-i)
Questio
n
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

Key/Answer
True
False
False
True
Matthew Raj
Thats Delicious A
Collection of
Local Recipes
i. sports enthusiasts
ii. mouth-watering
dessert
Because it is a collection
of local
family recipes (passed
down
from generation to
generation)/this is the
book that
teaches how to prepare
meals
the way Grandma did
Pictopaedia

Mark
1
1
1
1
1
1

mark
mark
mark
mark
mark
mark

1 mark
1 mark
1 mark

1 mark

Question 3: Marking Criteria For

Question (j)

Band/
A
Mark (9-10)
Criteria
Task
Succesfull
y
Fulfillment fulfilled
Language Accurate

B
(7-8)

C
(5-6)

D
(3-4)

E
(1-2)

Largely

Sufficientl Partially
Hardly
y
fulfilled
fulfilled
fulfilled
fulfilled
Largely Sufficientl Partially
Hardly
y
Accuracy
accurate accurate accurate accurate
Organisatio
Well
Organised Sufficientl Partially
Hardly
n
y
and
organised
and
organised organised organised
Developme and well developed
and
and
and
nt
developed
developed developed developed
Sentence Varied and Largely
Some
Lack
Distorted
Structure effective
varied
variety
variety sentence
structure
Lifting from Hardly
A little
Some
Almost
Total
any
lifting
Text
lifting
lifting
lifting wholesale
lifting

QUESTION 5: Literature Component (Poem)

a) In a countryside/village/rural areas
b) (The) squirrels hide their nuts in (the) grass.
c) The streams have sparkling water that look like the stars at night / stream full of stars
d) Accept any reasonable answer

Marking scheme-Aman Dani Q4 Set 2

a)

He was diagnosed with a type of cancer that is rare in Malaysia Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)./He was dignosed with cancer.

b)

The terrible news received by the family in March 2014./He was three
years old.

c)

His/Aman Danis mother best friend.

d)

Instagram

e)

Five/ 5 intensive weeks of chemotherapy treatment

f)

Fill in the table with an appropriate word/phrase form the story.

No

g)

Meaning

Word/phrase

Detected

Diagnosed

ii

Shocking

Devastating

iii

Fight

Struggle

iv

Give

Donate

i)Pale

(interchangeable)

ii)Sunken eyes

(interchangeable)

h)

O+ blood type from men

i)

Sharing his story through her blog.

i)Accept any reasonable answer

ii)

Accept any reasonable answers

Mark Scheme For Section D

(40 marks)
Assessment Objectives
This part assess students ability to:
write a report based on the given notes using correct and
appropriate language.
add more information, opinion and elaborate ideas.
write using coherent and cohesive structures to convey meaning effectively.
write an appropriate response based on a novel that they have read.
A. How writing is assessed
In the assessment of writing skills at the lower secondary school level, students are
assessed on their ability to demonstrate the following skills in their written responses:

reading skills in understanding the rubric and fulfilling the requirement of

the writing task.
thinking skills to reflect depth and maturity of thinking by giving ideas,
reasons and supporting them with appropriate elaborations.
language skills in terms of using language appropriately to provide the
correct tone, form and content by the task.
The emphasis is on how well the response fulfils the set task and the level of
language used. Accuracy of language in terms of grammar, sentence
structures and mechanics of writing is essential for effective communication.
The examiner must be able to understand and follow the presentation of
ideas or events conveyed in the students responses. Creativity is important
but should not be the sole criterion in the assessing of writing.
B. What is expected of a student
A student must at least be able to
identify the requirement of the task
provide the appropriate content according to the task specified.
use an appropriate format.
give evidence/ reasons to support given response (novel)

 use correct grammar, sentence structures and mechanics of writing.

Use paragraphs to organise ideas.
Elaborate and develop ideas e.g. by adding details, give reasons or examples
to make responses more interesting.
C. General instructions to examiners for marking Section D
1. Marked on a 5-band impression scale with marks ranging from 1 - 30 (Question 6)
and 1 10 (Question 7).
2. Read whether the response provided is relevant to the assessment
objectives given.
3. Indicate merit and demerit expressions.
4. Check whether response fulfils the criteria specified in a given band.
5. Look for details which make the writing more interesting. Responses which are
generally free from serious errors should be placed in the upper bands.
However, responses with frequent serious and minor errors should be placed
in the lower bands.
6. Read the response again to check the general criteria specified in the new band
selected.
7. If there is a change in band, read the response again to check the general criteria
specified in the new band selected.
8. Award marks accordingly.

Marking Criteria For Question 6

BAND

Marks
D
E
S
C
R
I
P
T
O
R
S

A
EXCELLENT

B
GOOD

C
SATISFACTORY

25 - 30
Task is
successfully
fulfilled
Ideas are welldeveloped and
well-organized
with
supporting
details

19 - 24
Task is
largely
fulfilled
Ideas are
developed
and
organised
with main
ideas and
supporting
details

13 18
Task is sufficiently
fulfilled

Language is
accurate with
first draft slips.

Language is
largely
accurate
with some
minor errors.

Language is
sufficiently
accurate. Errors
are mostly SWEs.

Sentence
structures are
varied and
used
effectively.
Vocabulary is
wide and
precise.

Sentence
structures
are mostly
varied.

Sentence
structures are
sufficiently varied

Vocabulary
is wide
enough and
mostly
precise.
Interest is
largely
aroused.

Vocabulary is
sufficient but lack
precision.

Interest is
aroused and
sustained.

Ideas are
sufficiently
developed with
some organisation
and supporting
details

Interest is
sufficiently
aroused.

D
WEAK

E
VERY WEAK

7 - 12
Task is
partially
fulfilled
Ideas are
partially
developed
and lack
organisation

16
Task is hardly
fulfilled

Language is
partially
accurate.
Errors are
mostly
MWEs.
Sentence
structures
lack variety
and are
repetitive.
Vocabulary is
limited.

Language is
inaccurate

Interest is
partially
aroused

Interest is
hardly
aroused.

Ideas are not

developed
and not
organised

Sentence
structures are
distorted.
Vocabulary is
inappropriate

Note:
Award 0 mark when there is:
- no response written in language other than English; or
- mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric
When awarding marks, apply the best fit principle. No script will fit neatly into any
one of the bands. To determine the appropriate mark, identify the band the response
belongs to and refer to the criteria in the band. Examiners should assess the script
holistically and always refer to the coordinated scripts for consistency.
The length of the response should not be a criteria in awarding marks. Award
marks based on the quality and relevance of the response

Marking Criteria For Question 7

9-10
Task is

7-8
Task is
largely
successfully fulfilled.
fulfilled.
Ideas are
Ideas are
welllargely
developed
developed

C
SATISFACT
ORY
5-6
Task is

and wellorganised.

and
organised.

sufficiently
fulfilled.
Ideas are
sufficiently
developed
and
lack
organisation.

Well
supported
with
evidence
from the
text.
Language is
accurate
with
few first
draft
slips.

Largely
supported
with
evidence
from text.

Supported
with some
evidence
from
the text.

BAND
Marks

R
I
P

A
EXCELLENT

T
I
O

Sentence
structures
are
varied and

used
effectively.
Vocabulary
is
wide and
precise.

B
GOOD

D
WEAK
3-4
Task is
partially
fulfilled.
Ideas are
partially
developed

E
VERY WEAK
1-2
Task is
hardly
fulfilled.
Hardly any
ideas.

and lack
organisation
.
Minimal
evidence
from the
text.

Language is Language is
largely
sufficiently

Language is Language is
partially
inaccurate.

accurate
accurate.
with
some minor Errors are
errors.
mostly
SWEs.

accurate.

Sentence
structures
are
mostly
varied.

Sentence
structures
are
lack variety distorted.

Vocabulary
is
wide
enough
and mostly

precise.
Interest is
Interest is
aroused and largely
sustained.
aroused.

Sentence
structures
are
sufficiently

Errors are
mostly
MWEs.
Sentence
structures

varied.

and are
repetitive.
Vocabulary is Vocabulary
is
sufficient but limited.

Vocabulary
is
inappropriat
e.

lacks
precision.
Interest is
sufficiently
aroused.

Interest is
partially
aroused.

Interest is
hardly
aroused.