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

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c) A small wire coil around a wick/e-liquid or e-juice d) Propylene Glycol (PG)

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e) Vegetable Glycerin (VG)

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f) Nicotine

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g) flavorings.

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h) dry skin/dry mouth

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i) rash/burning feeling on face j) itchiness/ Puffy / dry eyes

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

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Key/Answer True False False True Matthew Raj That’s 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 mark 1 mark 1 mark 1 mark 1 mark 1 mark 1 mark 1 mark 1 mark

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Question 3: Marking Criteria For Question (j)

Band/ A B C D Mark (9-10) (7-8) (5-6) (3-4) Criteria Task Succesfully Largely Sufficiently Partially Fulfillment fulfilled fulfilled fulfilled fulfilled Language Accurate Largely Sufficiently Partially Accuracy accurate accurate accurate Organisation Well Organised Sufficiently Partially and organised and organised organised Development and well developed and and developed developed developed Sentence Varied and Largely Some Lack Structure effective varied variety variety Lifting from Text

Hardly any lifting

A little lifting

Some lifting

Almost wholesale lifting

E (1-2) Hardly fulfilled Hardly accurate Hardly organised and developed Distorted sentence structure Total 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 Dani’s 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

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Detected

Diagnosed

ii

Shocking

Devastating

iii

Fight

Struggle

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Give

Donate

i)Pale

(interchangeable)

ii)Sunken eyes

(interchangeable)

h)

O+ blood type from men

i)

Sharing his story through her blog.

J

i)

Accept any reasonable answer

ii)

Accept any reasonable answers

Mark Scheme For Section D (40 marks) Assessment Objectives This part assess student’s ability to: 

write a report based on the given notes using correct and appropriate language.

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add more information, opinion and elaborate ideas.

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write using coherent and cohesive structures to convey meaning effectively.

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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.

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thinking skills to reflect depth and maturity of thinking by giving ideas, reasons and supporting them with appropriate elaborations.

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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

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provide the appropriate content according to the task specified.

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use an appropriate format.

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give evidence/ reasons to support given response (novel)

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use correct grammar, sentence structures and mechanics of writing.

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Use paragraphs to organise ideas.

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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

D WEAK

E VERY WEAK

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

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

1–6 Task is hardly fulfilled

Language is accurate with first draft slips.

Language is largely accurate with some minor errors.

Language is sufficiently accurate. Errors are mostly SWEs.

Language is inaccurate

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.

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

Interest is partially aroused

Interest is hardly aroused.

Interest is aroused and sustained.

Ideas are sufficiently developed with some organisation and supporting details

Interest is sufficiently aroused.

Ideas are not developed and not organised

Sentence structures are distorted.

Vocabulary is inappropriate

Note: 

Award ‘0’ mark when there is:

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- 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.

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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

BAND Marks

D E S C R I P T I O N

A EXCELLENT 9-10 Task is successfully fulfilled. Ideas are welldeveloped and wellorganised. Well supported with evidence from the text. Language is accurate with few first draft slips.

B GOOD 7-8 Task is largely fulfilled.

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 lacks precision.

Interest is aroused and sustained.

Ideas are largely developed and organised. Largely supported with evidence from text. Language is largely accurate with some minor errors.

C SATISFACTORY 5-6 Task is sufficiently fulfilled. Ideas are sufficiently developed and lack organisation. Supported with some evidence from the text. Language is sufficiently accurate. Errors are mostly SWEs.

Interest is sufficiently aroused.

D WEAK 3-4 Task is partially fulfilled. Ideas are partially developed and lack organisation. Minimal evidence from the text.

E VERY WEAK 1-2 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.

Hardly any ideas.

Sentence structures are distorted.

Vocabulary is inappropriate.