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Grade 8 Mock 1Test

ENGLISH GRADE 8
Paper 1 – READING AND WRITING MOCK 2023

MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 40

INFORMATION

1 This mark scheme is to be used by the teachers marking the NES Grade 8 English Paper 1
Reading and Writing mock test.

2 All mark schemes are confidential and must be kept secure.

3 Unless shown in the mark scheme, no part marks may be awarded, e.g. 1/2 marks for partial
answers.

4 Only allow alternative answers were indicated on the mark scheme. Alternative answers are
shown by a slash.

5 This mark scheme applies only to the Reading and Writing paper.
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Reading – Part 1.
Question Answer Mark

1 A 1

2 C 1

3 B 1

4 B 1

5 A 1

Total Total Marks: 5 Marks

Reading -Part 2
Question Answer Mark

6 C 1

7 A 1

8 D 1

9 A 1

10 B 1

Total Total Marks: 5 Marks

Reading -Part 3
Question Answer Mark

11 discovery 1/2

12 known 1/2

13 distance 1/2

14 newly 1/2

15 closeness 1/2

16 based 1/2

17 constantly 1/2

18 intelligence 1/2

19 expectations 1/2

20 examining 1/2
Total Marks: 5 Marks
Total
Misspelled words are not counted
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Reading-Part 4

Question Answer Mark

21 C ½

-22 D 1/2

23 D 1/2

24 B 1/2

25 A 1/2

26 C 1/2

27 B 1/2

28 B 1/2

29 C 1/2

30 A 1/2

Total 5 Marks
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WRITING

A maximum of 4 marks can be awarded for Part1 task. A maximum of 16 marks can be awarded for a
Part 2 task.

Each student's overall mark of twenty can be calculated by adding the Part1 mark to the Part 2 mark
e.g. marks of 3 and 14 give an overall mark of 17 out of 20.

Part 1 focuses on communication ability. Lack in this part should be penalized to the extent that it
impedes communication.

Part 1 Mark Scheme

4 All content elements covered appropriately.

Message clearly communicated to reader.

3 All content elements adequately dealt with.

Message communicated successfully overall.

All content elements attempted.

2 Message requires some effort by the reader.
Or
One content element omitted but others clearly communicated.

1 Two content elements omitted or unsuccessfully dealt with.

Message only partly communicated to reader.

Task unattempted or little relevant content and/or message required

0 excessive effort by the reader.
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Part 2

focuses on organisationand the development of ideas, style, range of vocabulary and accuracy. The
mark scheme should be interpreted with reference to the learning outcomes for Grade 6 and Grade 7.

There are two band scores available for each band. The .1 band score represents a performance
towards the bottom of each band of .2 band score represents a performance towards the top the band
e.g. a band score of 4.2 represents a better band 4 performance than 4.1.

Tha bands scores are converted into marks using the table below.

16 4.2
14 4.1
12 3.2
10 3.1
8 2.2
6 2.1
4 1.2
2 1.1
0 0

4.2 Very good realisation of task test

• can write an extended text with very good structure and well- developed
ideas
• can write confidently in the appropriate style required by task
• uses a wide renge of appropriate vocabulary
• uses complex sentence successfully with a range of linking words and
phrases
4.1 • errors are few and causes no misundersatnding
• spelling and punctuation are almost always correct

3.2 Good realisation of task set

• can write extended text with good structure and some development of ideas
• can usually wirte in the appropriate style required by the task
• uses a good range of appropriate style required by the task
• uses complex sentences generally successfully with some range of
linking words and phrases
• generally good control; some errors but these rarely cause misunderstanding
3.1 • spelling and punctuation mostly correct
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2.2 Acceptable realisation of task set

• can write a text os acceptable length and reasonably well connected

sequences of main and supporting points and some development of ideas
• style is sometimes appropriate to task level
• uses a satisfactory range of vocabulary
• mostly simple sentences; some successful use of complex sentences with
simple linking words
• resonably accurate; errors sometimes limit communication
• spelling and punctuation resonably accurate
2.1
1.2 Unsuccessful realisation of tast set

• text is short, there is little evidence of use of mail and supporting points;
where there is, this is not communication clearly and there is little
development ideas
• style is rarely, if ever, appropraiate to task
• uses vocabulary which is often insufficent and/or for the task set
• uses only simple sentences with little evidence of linking words and phrases
• errors are frequent and sometimes impede communication
• spelling and punctuation errors sometimes impede communication
1.1
Task unattempted
0 or
Poorly organised and/or with many errors