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Weightage of EL Papers

Components Weightage

Paper 1:

Writing

55 marks

(27.5%)

Paper 2:

Language Use and Comprehension

95 marks

(47.5%)

Paper 3:

Listening Comprehension

20 marks

(10%)

Paper 4:

Oral Communication

30 marks

(15%)

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Language Use

Component Marks

Grammar & Vocabulary 50Grammar MCQ 7 Qn x 1 mark

Grammar Cloze 10 Qn x 1 mark

Punctuation MCQ* 3 Qn x 1 mark

Synthesis/Transformation* 5 Qn x 2 marks

Editing for Spelling & Grammar* 10 Qn x 1 marks

Vocabulary MCQ 5 Qn x 1 mark

Vocabulary Cloze* 5 Qn x 1mark

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Comprehension

Component Marks

Comprehension 45

Graphic Stimulus 5 Qn x 1 mark

Comprehension MCQ 5 Qn x 1 mark

Comprehension Open-ended 10 Qn x 2 mark

Comprehension Cloze 15 Qn x 1 mark

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English Language Paper 1

• WritingWriting

Duration: 1 hr 10 min

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English Language Paper 1

Paper 1 MarksPart 1:

Situational Writing :

a. Content

b. Language ( presentation / context )

15 marks

6 marks

9 marks

Part 2:

Continuous Writing

(One of 2 given topics)

a. Content

b. Language / Presentation

40 marks

20 marks

20 marks

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English Language Paper 3

• Listening ComprehensionListening Comprehension

Duration:40-50 min

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Listening Comprehension PaperListening Comprehension Paper

• 20 questions – 20 marks20 questions – 20 marks

* 4 graphic options* 4 graphic options

* 16 texts* 16 texts

* 3 options* 3 options

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English Language Paper 4

• Oral CommunicationOral Communication

Preparation Time: 5 min

Components Marks

Reading 10

Picture Discussion

10

Conversation 10

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Reading

Criteria Description

Pronunciation & Articulation

Good pronunciation

Clear articulation of words

Rhythm & Fluency Appropriate rhythm

Well-paced, fluent reading

Expressiveness Appropriate variation in pitch and tone to convey information, ideas and feelings

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Picture Discussion

Criteria Description

Interpretation & Explanation

Explain interpretations of the situation in a picture

Language Appropriate vocabulary and structures

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Conversation

Criteria Description

Personal Response

Give personal response to the given topic

Clarity of Expression

Express oneself clearly

Appropriate vocabulary

Accurate grammatical Structures

Engagement in Conversation

Interact with examiner

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GOOD HABITS TO IMPROVE LANGUAGE LEARNING

Encourage your child to

• Listen to good standard English

• Share his/her opinion after listening to the news.

• Read daily at least for 1 hour e.g. story books, newspapers.

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Getting the basics right• – Spelling

• – Grammar Rules

• – Sentence Structures

• – Vocabulary

• – Reading for Understanding

Exam skills• – Comprehension: Read the question, Read the passage, Mark

• the answer, Thinking Aloud & CUB

• – Cloze Passage: Use of contextual clues

• – Composition: Use of creative phrases, interesting beginnings

• and endings, interesting and unexpected storylines.

STRATEGIES TO HELP YOUR CHILD

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Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life. ~ Mortimer J. Adler

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READ

• R- Read for enjoyment

• E- Extracted for focus

• A- Activities to enthrall

• D- Discussions

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In NVPS we HELP your childIn NVPS we HELP your child

Cultivate a Reading Habit - Houghton Mifflin Books - What’s Up! Newspaper - IREAD Books ( Borrowed weekly)

Write Well -Developmental Writing Approach - Journal Reflections (Creative Writing Package)

Be enriched - Debating Skills ( Term 1 Enrichment Class) - Creative Writing ( Term 2 Enrichment Class ) - Recording of Readers’ Theatre using the Newsmaker software - Cultural Immersion Trip to Australia for exposure to Native English

speaking community.