MARKING SCHEME

General Instructions:

1. The marking Scheme provides general guidelines to reduce subjectivity in the marking. The answers given in the marking scheme are the suggested answers. The content is thus indicative.

If the student has given any other answer, which is different from the one given in the Marking Scheme, but conveys the same/ similar meaning such answers should be given full weightage.

2. Evaluation is to be done as per the instructions provided in the marking scheme. It should not be done according to one’s own interpretation or any other consideration – Marking Scheme should be strictly adhered to and religiously followed.

3. If the question has parts, please award marks in the right hand side for each part. Marks

awarded to the different parts of the question should be then totalled up and written in the left hand margin and circled.

4. If the question does not have any parts, marks will be awarded in the left hand margin.

5. If a candidate has attempted any extra question, answer of the question deserving more marks should be retained and the other answer scored out.

6. Candidates repeatedly making grammatical mistakes should be penalized.

7. Candidates writing too long or too short answers should be suitably penalized. A margin of +20 or –20 words in an answer of 100 words may, however be allowed. An allowance of 10 words may be given in an answer of 30 words.

8. A.1, A.2, A..3 are meant to test the comprehension ability of the candidates and not the ability of expression. Full credit should be given if the correct value point is given if the answer is not given in a full sentence.

9. Candidates attempting more points than required in a short type answer of 2 marks should be given a penalty of ½ mark for irrelevant points.

10. In Questions consisting of 4 or more than 4 marks, break up of marks should be shown separately (as suggested in the Making Scheme) and then totalled.

11. A full scale of marks 0 to 100 has to be used. Please do not hesitate to award full marks if the answer deserves it.

Writing Assessment Scale

Content/ 3

0 The answer bears almost no relation to the task set

1 The answer bears limited relevance to the task set. There are many gaps in the treatment of the topic and/ or pointless repetitions.

2 The answer is largely relevant but there is some repetition, redundancy and/or omission

3 The answer is fully relevant and adequate to the task set.

Fluency/ 1½

0 Ideas are fragmentary, not organized in a coherent manner, and the theme is not clear. ½ Although the general theme is clear, ideas are not logically presented and the style may be inappropriate.

1 The general theme is clear. Main ideas are adequately presented in a fairly appropriate style, but supporting details are not always coherent.

1½ The general theme, main ideas and supporting details are all well organized and presented in a style appropriate to the situation.

Accuracy/ 1½

0 Inadequate vocabulary even for basic part of the writing task, most grammatical patterns inaccurate, frequent punctuation and spelling errors.

½ Frequent grammatical and/or vocabulary inaccuracies, poor use of punctuation and spelling.

1 Use of vocabulary is adequate, though perhaps sometimes limited. There are still some minor grammatical, punctuation and/or spelling errors.

1½ Uses appropriate vocabulary with hardly any grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors.

MARKING SCHEME

SECTION A

READING

1.1 Objectives: To adopt different strategies for a literary text.

To identify the main points of a poem.

Marking: 1 mark for each correct answer, no penalty for spelling, grammar or punctuation.

(a) right

(b) rough/ difficult/ tough

(c) problem

(d) sad/ dejected/ upset

(e) give

(f) close

(g) journey/ fight/ struggle

(h) hardest/ toughest

1.2. Objectives: To deduce the meanings of expressions.

Marking: 1 mark for each correct answer.

a) When your life is full of problems

b) Continue your struggle even when you are in great trouble

2.1. Objectives: To identify the main points of a text.

Marking: 1 mark for each correct answer, no penalty for spelling, grammar or punctuation. Accept any other answer similar in meaning to the answer given below.

a) Despite the frustrating years of dragging them out of bed and persuading them to go to school, they have an internal drive to learn about their world.

b) Besides teaching them to read and write, the school teaches children cooperation and interdependence.

c) They prepare them for adolescence and adulthood

d) Children struggle with feelings of inferiority and incompetence when they compare themselves with their peers. If they don’t fit in, they might feel insignificant

e) By loving and accepting them

3.1. Objectives: To identify the main points of a text.

Marking: 1 mark for each correct answer, no penalty for spelling, grammar or punctuation. Accept any other answer similar in meaning to the answer given below.

a) TV can de-sensitize children to violence as (i) some of the most violent TV shows are children’s cartoons, in which violence is portrayed as humorous (ii) Moreover, it is seldom that realistic consequences of violence are shown. (1 +1)

b) (i) TV viewing is a sedentary activity, and has been proven to be a significant factor in childhood obesity. (ii) Also, by aggressively marketing junk food to young audiences TV contributes to childhood obesity. (1 +1)

c) violence in news coverage can make children feel scared. (1)

3.2. Objectives: To deduce the meanings of unfamiliar lexical terms.

Marking: 1 mark for each correct answer.

a) prevalent

b) de-sensitise

c) obesity

SECTION B

WRITING

4. Objectives: To use an appropriate style and format to write a formal letter

To plan, organize and present ideas coherently

Marking: Marking should be in accordance with the writing assessment scale.

Content 3 marks

Fluency 1½ marks

Accuracy 1½ marks

Layout Up to 1 mark may be deducted if layout is not correct. (Layout includes Sender’s address, date, Designation and address of addressee, subject, salutation and complimentary close)

Under content, credit should be given for the candidate’s creativity in presenting his/ her own ideas; however, some of the following points should be included:

1) unruly traffic

2) miserable condition of the city roads – narrow roads; potholes; pavements occupied by vendors; stray cattle; open manholes etc (any two)

3) traffic lights do not work

4) suggestions (any two)

Total – 6 marks

Or

Objectives: To use an appropriate style and format to write a letter of request

To plan, organize and present ideas coherently

Marking: Marking should be in accordance with the writing assessment scale.

Content 3 marks

Fluency 1½ marks

Accuracy 1½ marks

Layout Up to 1 mark may be deducted if layout is not correct. (Layout includes Sender’s address, date, Designation and address of addressee, subject, salutation and complimentary close)

Under content , credit should be given for the candidate’s creativity in presenting his/ her own ideas; however, some of the following points should be included:

1) Opening statement

2) Introducing oneself

3) Inquiry course content—methods and aids e.g. audio-visual

4) Demand for brochure and prospectus

5) Other queries related to Fees, payment of fees, transport etc

6) Conclusion

Total – 6 marks

5.1 Objective— To use an appropriate style and format for making notes.

Title: Save Plants, Save Life

a. Man’s dpndnc on plants for

(a) food

(b) shelter

(c) clothing.

b. Causes of dstrctn

(a) man-made cals

(b) natural cals.

c. Way to overcome the loss—Tissue cul.

i. involves

(a.1) taking pieces of plant body and growing under sterile conditions.

ii. Suggested by German Botanist Vochting (1878)

iii. Haberlandt (1902) postulated the cultivation

Key:

dnc—dependence

dstrctn—destruction

cals—calamities

cul—culture;

Marking: Abbreviations/ symbols (with/ without key) any four 1 mark

Title 1 mark Content (minimum two sub-headings with proper indentations and notes) 2 marks The notes provided in the marking scheme are only guidelines. Any other titles and sub-titles should be accepted if they are indicative of the student’s understanding of the given passage and the notes include the main points with suitable and recognizable abbreviations. Complete sentences should not be accepted as notes. If a candidate writes complete sentences ½ mark will be deducted from the total. Numbering of points should be consistent.

5.2. The summary should include all the important points given in the notes. 4 marks be awarded with the following considerations in mind.

Content 3 marks

Expression 1 mark

6. Objective— To write a newspaper report in an appropriate style

To plan, organise and present ideas coherently

To plan, organize and present ideas coherently

Marking: Total 6 Marks. Marking should be in accordance with the writing assessment scale.

Content 3 marks

Fluency 1½ marks

Accuracy 1½ marks

Layout Up to 1 mark may be deducted if layout is not correct. (Layout includes Headline, byline, place, date)

Under content , credit should be given for the candidate’s creativity in presenting his/ her own ideas; however, some of the following points should be included:

Accident

When?

Where?

What was the cause?

Eyewitness accounts

Other relevant information— future course of action

Or

To use an appropriate style to write a paragraph expressing opinion

To plan, organise and present ideas coherently

To present an argument

Marking: Total 6 Marks. Marking should be in accordance with the writing assessment scale.

Content 3 marks

Fluency 1½ marks

Accuracy 1½ marks

Under content, credit should be given for the candidate’s creativity in presenting his/her own ideas; however, some of the following points should be included:

1) Obesity related diseases—hypertension and heart disease

2) Reasons— Consumption of fast food; Inadequate/ no physical activity

3) Suggestions (any two)

SECTION C

GRAMMAR

7.Objective: To use grammatical items accurately and appropriately, specifically:

Auxiliary verbs, conjunctions, relatives, prepositions

Marking: ½ mark for each correct answer.

a) they were also

b) his or her

c) body was carefully

d) it as a

e) pyramid, where the

f) place for the

8. Objective: To test knowledge of syntax and appropriate use of vocabulary

Marking: 1 mark for each space correctly filled in the suggested answers below are for guidance only;

alternative answers that are grammatically correct and meaningful may be awarded full marks. A ½ mark may be awarded for an answer that is largely correct, but includes minor inaccuracy in grammar, spelling or punctuation.

a) is a ground-dwelling herbivore.

b) inhabits the forests of central Africa./ is found in the forests of central Africa

c) are about half the weight of males

d) are an endangered species as they

e) also include habitat destruction and the bush meat trade

9. Objective: To test use of passive verb forms

Marking: ½ mark for each correct answer.

(a) is fried till golden in color

(b) are tossed in

(c) are stir fried

(d) is added

(e) is brought

(f) is reduced

(g) is added

(h) is served

10. Objective: To use grammatical forms accurately: Interrogatives (3)

Marking: 1 mark for each correct answer.

a) May I know who is speaking?

b) When will she be back?

c) Will you tell her to speak to me/ ring me up/ call me?

SECTION D

LITERATURE

11. Objective: To test local and global understanding of prose passage

Marking: 5 marks

a) Benjamin Driscoll. On Mars.

b) It was boiling hot in summer, and freezing cold because of winter winds

c) He wanted to have tall trees on Mars. Trees would distil icy air for the lungs.

d) i) distil; ii) rustling

12. Objective: To test local and global understanding of prose passage

Marking: 5 marks

a) Anne Frank.

b) The father swan bit the ducklings to death as they quacked too much.

c) With the students in Mr. Keesing’s class

d) He read the poem to Anne Frank’s class and to several other classes.

e) She was allowed to talk and was never given extra home work again.

13. Objective: To test knowledge and extrapolation of the text

Marking: 6 marks

1) pilot of old Dakota lost in black storm clouds—spotted another plane — no lights on wings

2) pilot of plane signalled to him to follow him—turned plane to north—first pilot followed

3) an hour later first pilot left with fuel for five minutes—frightened

4) black aeroplane started moving down— first plane followed —came out of the clouds

5) saw the lights on runway but aeroplane that he had followed had disappeared.

Or

Objective: To test knowledge and extrapolation of the text

Marking: 6 marks

1) Introduction

2) international star—ability to dance—despite what happened

3) achiever—think positive—have lots of patience

4) not get depressed—think ahead—not let troubles get better of you

5) have faith in yourself

14. Objective: To test local and global knowledge of the play

Marking: 4 marks

1) Daredevil Dan

2) Dan was a highwayman—go to the gallows if caught

3) Was risking his own life to save the life of the stranger who was wounded

4) Injustice—if caught while doing a good deed

Or

Marking: 4 marks

1) surgeon sees Dan as a patient first

2) realizes Dan had risked his life to save the young man

3) one good turn deserves another

15. Objective: To test local and global understanding of a poem

Marking: 3 marks

a) his ship was sinking

b) had hit the Inchcape Rock

c) had cut away the bell that warned sailors of the rock during a storm

Or

Objective: To test local and global understanding of a poem

Marking: 3 marks

a) Wind

b) by the trees tossing about

c) Personification.

16. Objective: To test knowledge of theme and ideas contained in a poem

Marking: 3 marks

1) Abbot of Aberbrothok tied a bell to Inchcape Rock to warn mariners of presence of rock in storm.

2) Sir Ralph wicked man snipped it off— storm in sea—his ship crashed—same rock

3) died well-deserved death—sinner was punished.

Or

1) the theme—Nothing ever dies—eternity

2) examples of various aspects of nature that are eternal

3) lean seasons followed by bounty

17. Objective: To test appreciation of poems

Marking: 2 marks

1) Ralph the Rover — a sea robber.

2) travelled on the sea and plundered the ships (1+1)

18. Objective: To test appreciation of poems

Marking: 2 marks

1) voice of conscience

2) tells the right from the wrong

3) helps one not to be afraid for standing up for the right cause.

Or

Objective: To test appreciation of poems

Marking: 2 marks

1) listen to loved ones—underprivileged ones

2) listening requires patience and tolerance—virtue

3) few have listening ability

19. Objective: To test extrapolation and appreciation of the text (Supplementary Reader)

Marking: 7 marks

1) shocked by what Mme Forestier saw—change in appearance

2) sorry—what Matilda had to undergo

3) wishes things had been different—told Matilda necklace was fake

4) should have spoken about loss—told her earlier

5) desire to make amends

Or

Objective: To test knowledge and appreciation of the text (Supplementary Reader)

Marking: 7 marks

1) Joszef —badly wounded and bleeding—in great pain

2) had sent Laszlo to medical station —get some painkillers and dressing

3) deliver some important messages

4) Laszlo on return gave a graphic description of what he had seen —did not care to mention if he had delivered the messages or got the medicine

5) Josef kept interrupting him. He said, “ I’m bleeding to death.”

20. Objective: To test knowledge and understanding of a text (Supplementary Reader)

Marking scheme: 2 marks

1) Tricki cured of over eating—given meals at fixed intervals with other dogs—lost weight

2) started moving with them —joined in their friendly fights— became an accepted member of the gang.

21. Objective: To test knowledge and understanding of a text (Supplementary Reader)

Marking scheme: 2 marks

1) knew fully well that Horace would be caught after the theft

2) made him break open the lock without the gloves— fingerprints all over safe

Or

Objective: To test knowledge and understanding of a text

Marking scheme: 2 marks

1) entered shop to find clothes —covered himself above his shoulders – bandages

2) wore dark glasses, a false nose and a large hat.

3) hit the shopkeeper and robbed him

22. Objective: To test knowledge and understanding of a text (Supplementary Reader)

Marking scheme: 2 marks

1) Bhishamber saw pock-marks on Bholi’s face during wedding ceremony— asked her father for five thousand rupees as dowry.

2) Ramlal gave the money but Bholi refused to marry a greedy man like him.

23. Objective: To test knowledge and understanding of a text (Supplementary Reader)

Marking scheme: 2 marks

1) School children ran helter-skelter—shouting—seemed welcoming shouts

2) Followed them like pet dog—did not harm them

Or

Objective: To test knowledge and understanding of a text (Supplementary Reader)

Marking scheme: 2 marks

1) Waiter—hotel where Ausable staying—France

2) Helped Ausable’s plan—getting rid of intruder—knocking on door at right moment

Assessing written answers on Literature

The literature section of the examination has questions on the prose, drama and poetry sections of the Textbook and on the lessons in the supplementary reader. Marks are awarded mainly for the content of the student’s answer. However, marks for expression/accuracy may be decided as per the following guidelines for the 6 mark, 4 mark and 7 mark questions:

6 mark questions: 4 marks for content and 2 marks for expression/accuracy

4 mark questions: 3 marks for content and 1 mark for expression/accuracy

7 mark questions: 5 marks for content and 2 marks for expression/accuracy