Scheme of Marking for 014 2016 Format.

This marking scheme with renamed bands and altered descriptors for marking
014 (Paper 2 Penulisan) is an analysis of a supposed marking scheme which will
only be made known after March 2016. Due to confidentiality and pending alteration
if any, the scheme below is merely a guide for teachers to carry out their
assessment. Nevertheless, the scheme below serves as a guide to more effective
marking.
Section
A
(10
marks)
Section
B
(i)
(3
marks)
Section
B
(ii)
(12
marks)
Section
C
(25
marks)

Scheme of Marking for 014.

Award 2 marks for each correct answer with NO error.
Award 1 mark for each correct answer with spelling or punctuation errors.
No mark for distorted or unclear meaning in answer.
Award 1 mark for each correct answer with NO spelling or punctuation
errors.
No mark for answer with errors and distorted or unclear meaning.
Super EX
Band
(11 & 12)

Excellent
Band
(8, 9 & 10)

Good Band
(5, 6 & 7)

(23 - 25)

(18 22)

( 12 17)

- All ideas are

very relevant
and wellorganized in
well-plotted
paragraphs.

- Most ideas
are wellorganized and
relevant in
sequenced
paragraphs.

- Some ideas
are relevant
and organized
in
paragraph(s).

- Very
excellent and
proficient use
of the language
throughout
with hardly
any error in
grammar and
structures.

- Excellent
use of the
language
throughout
with a few
errors in
grammar and
structures.

- Proficient
use of the
language with
some errors in
both grammar
structures.

- Almost
perfect in
punctuation
and spelling
with a high
command of

- A few errors
in punctuation
and spelling
and correct
use of
vocabulary.

- Some errors
in spelling and
punctuation.
Vocabulary is
just sufficient.

Satisfactory
Band
(3 &
4)
(5 - 11)

Weak Band
(0, 1 & 2)

(0 - 4)

- Ideas are in
paragraph(s).

- Most ideas
are in chunks
and almost
disorganized.

- Use of
language is
just sufficient
with frequent
errors in
grammar and
structures.

- Poor use of
the language
with too
many
multiple
errors in
grammar and
structures.

- Frequent
errors in
spelling and
punctuation
.Vocabulary is
barely
sufficient.

Spelling and
punctuation
errors are
found
throughout.
Vocabulary

vocabulary.

can hardly
convey any
meaning.

Sample answers
Section A - 1) a/ the Sri MutiaraRini apartment

(2 marks)

2) 4 rooms and 2 bathrooms

(2 marks)

3) a 24-hour security, swimming pool, playground and car park

(2 marks)

4) free gift/ token (Accept reasonable answers.)

(2 marks)

5) drive

(2 marks)

Section B(i) - i)

Any of the three animals

(1 mark)

ii)

as listed below

(1 mark)

iii)

in SINGULAR or PLURAL form.

(1 mark)

( Gorillas / Tigers / Elephants / Pandas / Dugongs / Whales / Sharks / Turtles )

Section B(ii) 1) Firstly, stop hunting them to eat their meat. Next, reduce jungle
clearance to build more buildings and roads. This will preserve their habitats. Thirdly, we must
not dump all toxic wastes into the sea and rivers as pollution kills them in masses. We must also
enforce stricter laws to forbid hunting animals for leather, fur and tusks. Offenders must be
jailed. We see too many incidents of elephants being killed just to get their tusks. If all these are
done, these animals live. (82 words)
(This is a suggested answer. The total number of words is around 80. It is Super EX 12.)
2) These endangered animals are facing the five threats below. When people clear
jungles to build roads and houses, the natural habitats are destroyed. Hunters kill these animals
for food. Rich people demand for their skins and body parts. Their number gets lesser. Uncaring
businessmen dump toxic wastes into the rivers and sea. It pollutes and kills these animals. (58
words) (Suggested answer for 9 or 10 marks.)

3) The first step is to relocate them in animal sanctuaries. Next, fine the hunters who
hunt them. Thirdly, plan, reduce or stop building roads through the forests. We must also prevent
water pollution. Lastly, we must stop hunting and eating the meat of these animals. (45 words)
(Suggested for 7 marks.)
4) No eat meat. Dont pollution. No hunt animals. No cut trees.

(2 marks)

Section C
Q.1
One day, Lily was cycling home after school. The sun was scorching hot. As Lily
turned a bend into the main road, she saw a large crowd gathering at the middle of the
road. She stopped cycling and ran towards the onlookers. There was an accident and a
pedestrian was knocked down by a car. The driver was calling 911 to direct help to the
scene. After about ten minutes, the ambulance arrived 63 and the attendants attended to
the victim. After barely 3 minutes, they lifted the girl on a stretcher into the ambulance. It
zoomed its way to the hospital as the siren wailed loudly. Lily continued cycling home.
(100 words) 25 marks.

Q.2
One morning, Princess Aiko saw a tall woman wearing her diamond bracelet.
She recognized it was hers. Princess Aiko confronted her and told her to return it to her.
The woman insisted she was not wearing any bracelet. Princess Aiko asked her if she was
wearing a bracelet with white and yellow diamonds. So, she held the womans hand and
pulled the sleeve of the covered wrist. Indeed, the bracelet was hers. Her palace guards
came and caught the woman. Finally, Princess Aiko found her favourite bracelet.
(83 words) 25 marks.

** The two suggested answers have all the descriptors listed in the scheme of marks. Hence,
they qualify for the Super Ex band. Regardless of the length of the answer, as long as the answer
given is within the range of words listed and its content matches all the descriptors in a band, it
qualifies for the highest mark of that band. Nevertheless, please bear in mind that marking is still
subjective.**