Grade 12 Exams: September 2023

Paper 1 Language (2 hours: 70 marks)

Section A: Comprehension 30 marks

Section B: Summary (paragraph) 10 marks

Section C: Language in action 30 marks

 Advertising 10 marks
 Cartoon 10 marks
 Short text 10 marks

Paper 2 Literature (2½ hours: 80 marks)

Section A: Poetry 30 marks

 Compulsory Unseen poem (Contextual) 10 marks

 2 out of 4 seen poems 10 marks each
 Poems for September Exams

Section B: Life of Pi 25 marks (Contextual or essay)

Section C: Hamlet 25 marks (Contextual or essay)

NB: If you choose the contextual question in Section B, you must answer the essay question in
Section C; and vice versa.

NB: Remember to study the notes at the back of both texts!

Paper 3 Writing (2½ hours: 100 marks)

Section A: Creative Writing 50 marks

 Narrative
 Descriptive
  Reflective
 Discursive
 Argumentative
 Creative response

Section B: Long Transactional Piece 50 marks (25 x 2)

Candidates are expected to answer TWO questions from this section. There will be a question (or
two) from each category below.

CATEGORY A
 Formal and Informal Letters to the Press.
 Friendly Letters.
 Formal letters of:
o Application
o Business
o Request
o Complaint
o Sympathy
o Thanks
o Congratulations
CATEGORY B
 Curriculum Vitae and Covering Letter.
 Obituaries
CATEGORY C
 Formal/Informal Report
 Magazine/Newspaper Articles and Columns
 Minutes and Agendas (asked as a combination)
 Reviews
CATEGORY D
 Written Formal and Informal speeches
 Dialogues.
 Written Interviews.
 Emails
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