Mark Scheme For Section A

Question 1
(10 marks)

Assessment Objectives
This part assesses students’ ability to:
 show understanding of the use of correct grammar in context.
 correct grammatical errors in the text.

Answers for Question 1

Correction
Question Answer Mark
1. youngsters 1 mark
2. do 1 mark
3. in 1 mark
4. setting 1 mark
5. but 1 mark
6. of 1 mark
7. they 1 mark
8. taught 1 mark
9. before 1 mark
10. out 1 mark

Note:
 There should be only one answer for each line. If student writes more than one answer, take only the
first answer into consideration.

Mark Scheme For Section B

(30 marks)

Question 2
(10 marks)

Assessment Objectives
This part assesses students’ ability to:
 read and understand the text
 identify and transfer the correct information from one text type to another accurately.

Note:

1. Do award marks for answers with minor grammatical errors. Correct spelling is mandatory if the word
exist in the text.

2. Do not award marks for over lifting that includes irrelevant sections of the text.

3. There should only be one answer for each question. If a student writes more than one answer, only
take the first answer into consideration.

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 Answers for Question 2

Question Key/Answer Mark

a Northwest Borneo 1 mark
b Sabah 1 mark
c Kalimantan 1 mark
d Brunei 1 mark
e cave systems 1 mark
f longest river 1 mark
g Balui River 1 mark
h Mount Murud 1 mark
i Oil/gas/timber any 2 1 mark
j Oil palms 1 mark

Question 3
(20 marks)

Assessment Objectives
This part assesses students’ ability to:
 read and understand a non-linear text
 respond to a non-linear text using established reading skills.
 write an e-mail:
 inviting a friend to visit a new mall.
 providing reasons to support the suggestion

Note:

1. Do award marks for answers with minor grammatical and spelling errors that do not disrupt meaning.

2. Do remember to use your own discretion and good judgement for correct answers that appear different
from the suggested answers especially for questions that require a personal response.

3. Do award full marks for intelligent lifting.

4. Do not award marks for over lifting that includes irrelevant sections of the text.

5. Do not award marks for answers where meaning is totally unintelligible.

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 Answers for Questions a – j

(a) True / TRUE [1 mark]

(b) False/ FALSE The use of ‘T’ or ‘F’ is [1 mark]
(c) False/ FALSE not accepted [1 mark]
(d) False/ FALSE [1 mark]
(e) Consolation prize / RM200 [1 mark]
(f) Via students respective school. [1 mark]
(g)
Word/ phrase
(h) Their essays must i. Inculcate (1 be original
[1 mark] mark)
(i) Increase one’s ii. Submitted (1 vocabulary
(Accept any other logical answers)
mark)
[1 mark]

(j)

[ 10 marks ]
General Guidelines for Marking Question (j)

1. Marked on a 5-band impression scale with marks ranging from 1-10.

2. Read and understand the instructions about the following:-
(A) How writing is assessed and
(B) What is expected of students Refer to Mark Scheme for
3. Read the response provided for relevance toSection
task andD assessment objectives specified for the question.
4. Check whether response fulfils the criteria specified in a given band.
5. Indicate merit and demerit expressions.
6. Look for additional details which make the writing interesting.
i. Responses which are generally free from serious errors should be placed in the upper bands.
ii. Responses with frequent minor and serious errors should be placed in the lower bands.
7. Place a response with total or almost wholesale lifting in the lower bands. For responses with intelligent
lifting, award marks accordingly based on the given criteria.
8. Students are allowed to use the points in the brochure when writing out their responses.
9. Read the response again to confirm or change bands.
10. If there is a change in the band, read the response again to check the general criteria specified in the new band
selected.
11. Award marks accordingly.

Note:
 The general criteria in the bands are common to ALL tasks with specific examples given to aid the
examiners. All responses must be marked using the criteria given in the bands. Please read the criteria
carefully for all five bands BEFORE marking.
 The length of the response should not be the criteria in awarding marks. Award marks based on the
quality and relevance of the response.
Marking Criteria for Question j
Band / Mark A B C D E
Criteria 9-10 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2
Task fulfilment Fulfilled Fulfilled Fulfilled Fulfilled Fulfilled
Language Accurate Largely Sufficiently Partially Hardly accurate

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 Accuracy accurate accurate accurate
Sufficiently
Well-organised Organised Lacking
Organisation and organised Hardly any organisation
and well- and organisation
Development with some and details
developed developed and details
details
Sentence Varied and Largely Distorted sentence
Some variety Lack variety
Structure effective varied structure
Almost
Hardly any
Lifting from text A little lifting Some lifting wholesale Total lifting
lifting
lifting

Note:
Award ‘0’ mark when there is
- no response or 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 without prejudice.

Mark Scheme For Section C

(20 marks)

Assessment Objectives
This part assesses students’ ability to:

 read and understand a linear text.

 demonstrate understanding of a poem.
 respond appropriately to the comprehension task.
 use language competently to convey meaning in the task.

Note:

1. Do award marks for answers with minor grammatical and spelling errors that do not disrupt meaning.
2. Do remember to use your discretion and good judgement for correct answers that appear different from
the suggested answers especially for questions that require a personal response.
3. Do award full marks for intelligent lifting.
4. Do not award marks for over lifting that includes irrelevant sections of the text.
5. Do not award marks for answers where meaning is totally unintelligible.

Question 4
(15 marks)
Answers for Questions a – i

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 Question Answer Mark
(a) It can cause injuries to the person 1m
(b) On the forehead 1m
(c) i. lie down 1m

ii. drink enough fluids 1m

(d) He may choke 1

m

(e) i. precaution 1
m
ii. periodically
iii. consciousness
1
iv. dehydrated m
(f) This will allow blood to circulate to the brain and prevent from fainting. 1m
(g) i. stretch the leg muscle 1m
ii.cross the legs 1m

(h) (Accept any relevant answer) Suggested answers:

Because these places would make the victims condition worsen. 1m

(i) (Accept any relevant answer)

Suggested answers:
i. loosen the tight clothing around 1m
the victim’s body
1m
ii, don’t crowd around the victim

Note: Do not accept answers that are lifted from the text.
Question 5
(5 marks)

Answers for Questions a – d

a) The acid soil [ 1 mark ]

b) To pamper men’s greed/ to satisfy greedy people [ 1 mark ]
c) “moaned” [ 1 mark ]
d) (i) global warming
ii) pollution 1 mark for each correct answer
[2 marks]

Mark Scheme For Section D

(40 marks)

Assessment Objectives
This part assesses students’ ability to:
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  write a letter based on the given notes using correct and appropriate language.
 write using coherent and cohesive structures to convey meaning effectively.
 add more information, opinions and elaborate ideas.
 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 response:
 reading skills in understanding the rubric and fulfilling the requirements 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 as
required 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 assessment
of writing.

B. What is expected of students

A student must at least be able to:
 identify the requirements of the task.
 provide the appropriate content according to the task specified.
 use an appropriate format.
 give evidence / reasons to support given responses (novel).
 use correct grammar, sentence structures and mechanics of writing.
 Use paragraphs to organise ideas.
 Elaborate and develop ideas e.g. by adding details, giving 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 bands ranging from 1-30 (Question 6) and 1-10
(Question 7).
2. Read the response provided for relevance to task and assessment objectives specified for the
question.
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 confirm or change bands.
7. If there is a change in band, read the response again to check the general criteria specified in the
new band selected.

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 8. Award marks accordingly.

Marking Criteria For Question 6

A B C D E
BAND EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY WEAK VERY WEAK
25-30 19-24 13-18 7-12 1-6
Task is partially Task is hardly
Task is fulfilled Task is fulfilled Task is fulfilled
fulfilled fulfilled
Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are not
Ideas are well-
developed and sufficiently partially developed and
developed and
organised with developed with developed and not organised
well-organised
main ideas and some organisation lack organisation
D with supporting
supporting and supporting
E details
details details
S Language is
Language is Language is Language is
partially
C accurate with largely accurate sufficiently Language is
accurate. Errors
R few first draft with some minor accurate. Errors inaccurate
are mostly
slips errors are mostly SWEs
I MWEs
Sentence Sentence
P Sentence Sentence Sentence
structures are structures lack
T structures are structures are structures are
varied and used variety and are
mostly varied sufficiently varied distorted
O effectively repetitive
Vocabulary is
R Vocabulary is Vocabulary is
wide enough Vocabulary is Vocabulary is
S wide and sufficient but lacks
and mostly limited inappropriate
precise precision
precise
Interest is Interest is
Interest is largely Interest is Interest is hardly
aroused and sufficiently
aroused partially aroused aroused
sustained aroused

Note:
 Award ‘0’ mark when there is
- no response or response written in language other than English; or
- mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric

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  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 without prejudice.
 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

A B C D E
BAND EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY WEAK VERY WEAK
9-10 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2
Task is partially Task is hardly
Task is fulfilled Task is fulfilled Task is fulfilled
fulfilled fulfilled

Ideas are sufficiently

Ideas are well- Ideas are largely
developed but lack Ideas are partially
developed and developed and
organisation. developed and lack
well-organised. organised. Largely
Supported with some organisation. Hardly any ideas.
Well supported supported with
evidence from the Minimal evidence
with evidence evidence from the
D text. from the text.
from the text. text.
E
S
C Language is Language is
Language is Language is largely
sufficiently accurate. partially accurate. Language is
R accurate with few accurate with some
Errors are mostly Errors are mostly inaccurate
I first draft slips minor errors
SWEs MWEs
P
T Sentence Sentence
Sentence Sentence
structures are Sentence structures structures lack
O structures are structures are
varied and used are sufficiently varied variety and are
mostly varied distorted
R effectively repetitive
S
Vocabulary is wide Vocabulary is
Vocabulary is wide Vocabulary is Vocabulary is
enough and mostly sufficient but lacks
and precise limited inappropriate
precise precision

Interest is aroused Interest is largely Interest is sufficiently Interest is partially Interest is hardly
and sustained aroused aroused aroused aroused

Note:
 Award ‘0’ mark when there is
- no response or response written in language other than English; or
- mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric

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  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 without prejudice.

 The length of the response should not be a criteria in awarding marks. Award marks based on the quality
and relevance of the response.

QUESTION 7 [NOVEL – WE DIDN’T MEAN TO GO TO SEA] – 10 MARKS

Description of Task

- Writing a response based on a selected novel

- State the type of task / requirement of task
o I = Incident
o C = Character
o V = Moral Value
o T = Theme
o M = Message
o TE = Textual Evidence
o R = Reason (R1,R2,R3…)
o Fe = Factual error
o L = Lesson
o E = Event
- Assessed holistically on a 5-band criteria.
- Every error to be indicated by using the designated marking symbols.
- Must include comments at the end of the response to justify bands/marks.
- Please indicate NA for any questions not attempted by candidates.

MARKING PROCEDURES
Examiners are recommended to use the symbols given to ensure consistency in marking and for ease of moderation.

Marking Symbols Meaning of Symbols

M
E
√ Merit –used to indicate apt vocabulary, good expression
R
and structure where it occurs.
I
T

Serious error (single word error)

D
Minor error (single word error)
E - Mostly spelling

M
-Irrelevance, incomprehensible
E
-Errors which are multiple in nature
(Parallel lines in the right-hand margin)
R

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Lifting
I

T ^ Omission

R Repetition

S Stringing

Inverse word order

PERATURAN PENSKORAN TAMAT

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