Examination Format of SPM English 1119

Section A: Directed Writing

- Article
- Formal Letter
- Informal Letter 35 marks
- Report
- Speech
- Talk

Paper 1 1 hr 45 min

Section B: Continuous Writing

- Narrative
- Descriptive
50 marks
- Factual
- Argumentative
- Reflective

Section A: 15 Multiple Choice Questions

- MCQs( 8Q)
- Cloze passage (7Q) 15 marks
(answer ALL)

Section B: Information Transfer

- 10 Short Questions (answer ALL) 10 marks

Section C: Reading Comprehension

- 5 Short Questions
- 1 Summary Question 25 marks
Paper 2 2 hr 15 min
(answer ALL)

Section D: Literature
- 4 Short Questions (Poems)

20 marks
- 1 Essay Question (Novel)

(answer ALL)
SPM English Tips
Do's

1. Use the correct formatting for letters. Remember where the addresses and
signatories: 
2. Formal letters on the left, Normal letters like the right!
3. Use idioms and similes sparingly to show a good command of language. 
4. For poems, keep your answers short and precise while trying simplify the poem’s
meaning based on what the question asks.
5. For novels, make sure you know the themes, moral values, main plot and
character motivations to be able to score in this section.
6. Do remember the difference between words like ‘your vs you’re’, ‘affect vs.
effect’, ‘definitely vs defiantly’ and other similar sounding but different meaning
words.

Don'ts

1. Use Manglish like “You very clever one meh?”, even if writing dialog.
2. For formal letters, don’t use words like buddy, pal, bro, BFF, and other slangs,
and try to stay away from them in general. 
3. Don’t write sentences that are too long or don’t use proper punctuation. 
4. Don’t write essays in point form! Make sure to use full sentences and reduce
spelling errors.

Must Study

1. The novel and literature. There is no way to escape this, though you can refer to
short notes and reference books that break down the stories by themes and
plots. 
2. Must memorise and be familiar with formal and informal letters.