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English A – C.S.E.C. 2018FORMAT OF THE EXAMINATIONS: ENGLISH A The English A examination is offered at the General Proficiency level. The Assessment comprises three papers, Paper 01, Paper 02, and Paper 031 or Paper 032.Papers 01 and 02 are assessed externally. Paper 031 is the School-Based Assessment (SBA) and is assessed internally by the teacher and moderated by CXC. Paper 032 is an Alternative to the SBA and is intended for candidates registered as private candidates.Paper 01 (1 hour 30 minutes – 29 per cent of Total Assessment) 1. Composition of Paper This paper consists of 60 compulsory multiple-choice items arranged in two sections. Section One consists of 25 discrete items and Section Two consists of 35 reading comprehension items based on five stimuli as follows: one poem; one literary extract (for example, novel, short story, biography, diary, letter); one expository extract (for example, encyclopedia extract, report, instructions, newspaper article, texts of speeches, transcript of conversations); one argumentative extract (for example, an advertisement, a speech or a letter to the editor); one visual extract (for example, table, chart, form, diagram, map, cartoon, advertisement). 2. Mark Allocation (a) One mark will be assigned for each question. (b) The total number of marks available for this paper is 60. (c) This paper contributes 29 per cent towards the final assessment. 3. Award of Marks Marks will be awarded under Profile Dimension 1 as follows: In Section One, marks will be awarded for the ability to understand meaning conveyed through word choice, grammar, syntax, sentence structure, punctuation and paragraphing. In Section Two, marks will be awarded for the ability to: (a) obtain information accurately; (b) grasp insights from reading literature; and (c) recognise and evaluate opinions expressed in various forms. Paper 02 (2 hours and 45 minutes – 50 per cent of Total Assessment) 1. Composition of Paper This paper is divided into the following four sections: Section One consists of one compulsory question – informative discourse (summary). Section Two consists of one compulsory question – informative discourse (exposition). This question will require candidates to respond to given stimulus material. The response may take the form of an email, letter, report, notice, or article. The question will change from year to year, but will focus on the skills of communicating factual information concisely. Section Three consists of two optional questions. These questions require candidates to produce a short story. Section Four consists of one compulsory argumentative essay question. The format for the response may vary from year to year (for example, a speech, letter to Editor, essay). 2. Mark Allocation (a) Section One is worth 25 marks. (b) Section Two is worth 30 marks. (c) Section Three is worth 25 marks. (d) Section Four is worth 25 marks. (e) This paper is worth 105 marks, and contributes 50 per cent towards the final assessment. 3. Award of Marks Marks will be awarded under Profile Dimension 1, as follows: In Section One, marks will be awarded for the ability to: use appropriate grammatical forms, and suitable punctuation and paragraphing to convey meaning clearly and with facility; (b) communicate factual information clearly, concisely, and adequately in written instructions, reports and summaries in appropriate language. In Section Two, marks will be awarded for the candidate’s ability to: (a) communicate factual information clearly, concisely, and adequately in written instructions, reports and summaries in appropriate language; (b) obtain information accurately. Marks will be awarded under Profile Dimension 2, as follows: In Section One and Two, marks will be awarded for the ability to: (a) use appropriate grammatical forms, and suitable punctuation and paragraphing to convey meaning clearly and with facility; (b) use appropriate language and communicate factual information clearly, concisely and adequately in writing letters, reports and summaries. In Section Three, marks will be awarded for the ability to give aesthetic satisfaction to others in personal, creative and imaginative language. In Section Four, marks will be awarded for the ability to communicate personal opinion clearly and cogently in language which effectively persuades or dissuades.SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA)Paper 031, School-Based Assessment – (SBA – 21 per cent of Total Assessment) A single SBA will be required to complete both aspects of the English Syllabus: English A and English B. A student who does English A only OR English B only OR English A and B will be required to submit ONLY one SBA. The SBA will be credited for both English A and B. The SBA is expected to be done by each student working as an individual, and as a member of a small group approved by the teacher where:individual refers to each student, who has responsibility for his/her own portfolio; group refers to 4 – 5 students sharing a general topic, who work together to discuss and solve problems, explain ideas, learn from peers, improve oral skills, and practise social skills and leadership roles. The marks assigned to a student will consist of: his/her individual mark (Plan of Investigation, Oral Presentation, Reflection, Participation Measure); the mark assigned to the group ( Quality of Group Behaviour, Written Report)PORTFOLIO Each student will create a Portfolio on an issue/topic/theme/event selected by the students in the group and approved by the teacher. The issue/topic/theme/event will also be orally presented. The issue/topic/theme/event selected should allow for meaningful research and presentation. The Portfolio should include the following: 1. PLAN OF INVESTIGATION – an introduction to the issue/topic/theme/event (A satisfactory response should be no more than 100 words). (a) Why did you choose this issue/topic/theme/event? (b) What are the expected benefits to you as a student of English? (c) How do you intend to collect relevant information on your issue/topic/theme/event and use this in your presentation? 2. PARTICIPATION MEASURE – A measure of the candidate’s individual participation assessed by self and teacher. 3. INDICATORS OF GROUP ACTIVITY – A minimum of THREE pieces of material, for example, print, audio, visual media must be collected and presented in the Portfolio and should address the issue/topic/theme/event selected. One of the three pieces must be print. These pieces willform the basis for the process of enquiry and group work activities (cognitive, psychomotor, affective) in which students will become aware of and practise English language skills. 4. REFLECTION – THREE entries in which the student reflects on the issue/topic/ theme/ event selected should be completed. In the first entry the student must indicate how each piece of material helped to shape his or her thinking about the issue/topic/ theme/event. The second entry should discuss the use of language in the material selected and the third entry should state how the process of doing the SBA helped the student to become a better person. The reflection should be written in class under the teacher’s supervision. 5. WRITTEN REPORT – A written report of the investigation should be a summary of the processes, procedures and outcomes of the research. It should include the material collected, reasons for selection and analysis of the material. A satisfactory report should be about 250-300 words in total. 6. ORAL PRESENTATION – A personal response related to issue/topic/ theme/ event should be delivered orally in 3 to 5 minutes. The oral presentation should be delivered predominately in Standard English and in a genre of the student’s choosing, for example, drama, poetry, prose, role play, speech, argument, exposition. The student should deliver a brief overview of the presentation including the genre chosen, the sources used and a comment on the kind of language used. A brief plan of the Oral Presentation must be submitted in the Portfolio. ................
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