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Introduction To SPM English Examination Format

This document provides an overview of the format and content of the SPM English examination in Malaysia. It is divided into 3 parts: Paper 1 consists of a directed writing section. Paper 2 has 4 sections testing grammar, reading comprehension, and literature. Paper 3 involves oral assessments in public speaking and group presentations. The document outlines the scoring criteria and strategies for each section to help students prepare and do well on the high-stakes SPM English exam.

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Introduction To SPM English Examination Format

This document provides an overview of the format and content of the SPM English examination in Malaysia. It is divided into 3 parts: Paper 1 consists of a directed writing section. Paper 2 has 4 sections testing grammar, reading comprehension, and literature. Paper 3 involves oral assessments in public speaking and group presentations. The document outlines the scoring criteria and strategies for each section to help students prepare and do well on the high-stakes SPM English exam.

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INTRODUCTION TO SPM

ENGLISH EXAMINATION
FORMAT
SPM ENGLISH 1119

• The paper consists of 3 parts. 2. Paper 2 – Sec A (MCQs)


• Sec B (Structured Response)
Paper 1 – Directed Writing • Sec C (Reading Comprehension & Summary)
• Continuous Writing • Sec D (Form 4 & 5 Poems and The Novel Captain
Nobody)
• 85 marks
• 70 marks
• I hour and 45 minutes
• 2 hours and 15 minutes

3. Paper 3 – Oral Assessment


PAPER 1 – SECTION 1: DIRECTED WRITING

• An essay which Ss need to fulfill the requirements of the question


• within 45 minutes.
• Marks being distributed according to :

Format 3 marks

Content 12 marks

Language 20 marks

Total 35 marks
• First 10 minutes :
• 1. Read question
• 2. Identify format
• 3. Identify content and elaboration.
• REMEMBER,
• even though 14 contents/points being given, ALWAYS ELABORATE for each content.

• How to elaborate
• 1. Describe the point.
• 2. Give a reason(why or how)
• 3. Give an example or effects
TYPES OF QUESTION

• Formal letter
• Informal Letter
• Report
• Article
• Speech
SECTION B (CONTINUOUS WRITING)

• CONTINUOUS WRITING
• This essay is being marked through impression.
• Therefore, you need to impress the examiner with your story and it
• also need to be flawless.
• There are 5 types of essay:
• 1)Narrative
• 2)Descriptive
• 3)Reflective
• 4) Expository
• 5) Argumentative
• 50 marks
• • Needs lots of reading
• • Let’s make reading fun and joyful
• • Let’s make reading a cure for boredom
• • There’s no short cut to be a good writer
• • A good writer is as well a good reader

• WHY these essays are the ones easiest for you to write and score?
• A story is not as boring as an article
• If, you don’t have any ideas, you can use ideas from novels,
• magazines or sample essays that you read or from movies, drama or
• advertisement you watch or from songs that you listen to.
• Usually, there would be at least 3 questions that are for these types of essay.
PAPER 2
• THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF 4 SECTION.
• Sec A – MCQs
• - 15 marks
• Sec B – Structured Response
• - 10 marks
• Sec C – Reading Comprehension & Summary
• - 25 marks
• Sec D – Literature
• - Poems
• - 5 marks
• Novel – Captain Nobody
• - 15 marks
SECTION A (15 MARKS)

• Consists of : a) 8 Graphic & Stimulus


• b) Cloze passage
• TRY TO SCORE AT LEAST 12/15
• How to score for graphic/stimulus?
• 1) Look and read the graphic/stimulus.
• 2) Read the question.
• 3) Find clues through wording.
• 4) Read all options given.
• 5) Choose the best answer.
INFORMATIONAL TRANSFER

• HOW TO SCORE 10/10 MARKS


• 1) Read the construct. Do not look at the question.
• 2) Read the question until the end. Take notice of the WH question.
• 3) Write short answer. This is not Reading Comprehension.
• 4) Make sure the spelling and capitalization are correct.
• 5) Always take note the form of word you copy. Whether it is
• singular, adjective, noun or verb.
READING COMPREHENSION

• 1) For this section you have at least 50 minutes.


• 2) Read the questions starting from the Summary. This will help you to
• predict what the text about.
• 3) Then, read the text.
• 4) If you have a problem with the wording, don’t worry. Just read on.
• 5) You can guess the meaning of the word by reading the word or
• sentence before and after. Make a guess.
• 6) What’s important is for you to understand what the text is about.
SUMMARY WRITING

• 1) Identify what the question wants.


• 2) Identify the paragraphs and then read the text.
• 3) If it is a story, underline the verbs that show what the character did.
• 4) Put all the sentences together in ONE PARAGRAPH according to the
• storyline.
• 5) Write the 10 words given because it will remind you on
• a) Tenses to use
• b) Pronoun e.g. He, she or I
• 6) You don’t have to change the words but you can change some of the
• word to another that have the same meaning.
LITERATURE

• LITERATURE
• 1)Poem
• a) You must study your poem. If you don’t it would be difficult.
• b) Read the question.
• c) Answer it using correct word and grammar because if it is wrong
• grammatically, marks will not be awarded.
• d) Do not quote the lines from the poem unless the question asked
• you to identify “which line that shows.....”
• 2)Short Story / Novel
• a) You must remember the storyline and the characteristic of all the
• characters.
• b) Read the abstract given because most answer would be from the
• text.
• c) When you lift your answer, do not include parts that are not
• relevant.
• d) When it asks for opinion, answer with Yes or No first, then give your
• Reason
PAPER 3 (ORAL ASSESSMENT)
• 3 assessments
• • Semester 1 – Public Speaking
• • Semester 2 – Individual/Pair work (Presentation)
• • Semester 3 – Pair/Group work (Presentation)
• • Per assessment – 30 marks
• • Presentation – body language, greetings
• • Fluency – repetition, pauses
• • Content – relevance and structure
• • Vocabulary
• • Grammar
• •

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