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Listen to, read and view critically and with accuracy, understanding and appreciation a wide array of literary and informational texts in standard English from print, non-print and digital networked sources.  \n2. Speak, write and represent in standard English that is grammatical, fluent, intelligible and appropriate for different purposes, audiences, contexts and cultures.  \n3. Use standard English grammar and vocabulary accurately and appropriately and understand how speakers/writers put words together and use language to communicate meaning and achieve impact.  \n4. Use English with impact, effect and affect.  \nThese aims, taken from English Language Syllabus 2020: Secondary (Express/Normal [Academic]) , page 9, form the broad basis of a course of study; they may not all be translated into Assessment Objectives for formal examination.  \nASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES  \nCandidates will be assessed on their ability to use standard English to:  \n• write effectively to suit purpose, audience and context, using accurate and appropriate vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and spelling  \n• show understanding of a variety of written and multimodal texts at the literal, inferential and evaluative levels, including the use of language for effect  \n• identify main ideas and details as well as synthesise and summarise information from a variety of texts (including multimodal texts)  \n• listen to a variety of audio texts and show understanding at the literal, inferential and evaluative levels, including the identification of main ideas and details  \n• present ideas and opinions fluently and effectively to engage the listener  \n• engage in a discussion and communicate ideas and opinions clearly.  \nSCHEME OF ASSESSMENT  \n\n| Paper | Description | Marks | Weighting (%) | Duration |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Writing\u003Cbr>Section A: Editing\u003Cbr>Candidates identify and edit grammatical errors in a short written text.\u003Cbr>Section B: Situational Writing\u003Cbr>Candidates write 180–250 words on a given situation which will involve viewing a visual text.\u003Cbr>Section C: Continuous Writing\u003Cbr>Candidates write 250–400 words on one of four topics set. | 70\u003Cbr>(10)\u003Cbr>(30)\u003Cbr>(30) | 35 | 1 hour\u003Cbr>50 minutes |\n| 2 | Comprehension\u003Cbr>Section A\u003Cbr>Candidates respond to questions based on Texts 1 and 2, one of which is a visual text.\u003Cbr>Section B\u003Cbr>Candidates respond to a variety of questions based on Text 3 which is a narrative or a recount.\u003Cbr>Section C\u003Cbr>Candidates respond to a variety of questions based on Text 4 , a non-narrative text, and write an 80-word response to a summary writing task. | 50\u003Cbr>(5)\u003Cbr>(20)\u003Cbr>(25) | 35 | 1 hour\u003Cbr>50 minutes |\n| 3 | Listening\u003Cbr>Section A\u003Cbr>Candidates respond to a variety of listening tasks based on a number of audio recordings which the candidates will hear twice.\u003Cbr>Section B\u003Cbr>Candidates listen to an audio recording and do a simple note-taking exercise. Candidates will hear the recording only once. | 30\u003Cbr>(22)\u003Cbr>(8) | 10 | About\u003Cbr>45 minutes |\n| 4 | Oral Communication\u003Cbr>The two parts in this paper may be thematically linked.\u003Cbr>Part 1: Planned Response\u003Cbr>Candidates plan and deliver a response to a videoclip and accompanying prompt presented on a computer screen.\u003Cbr>Part 2: Spoken Interaction\u003Cbr>Candidates engage in a discussion with the Examiners on a topic based on the same video clip. | 30\u003Cbr>(15)\u003Cbr>(15) | 20 | About\u003Cbr>20 minutes\u003Cbr>(including\u003Cbr>10 minutes of\u003Cbr>preparation\u003Cbr>time) |\n|  | Total | 180 | 100 |  |\n\nPAPER DESCRIP","cbCaiaxTRwoiZOGZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaxTRwoiZOGZ","pdf",102084,11,"English","# Aims of Teaching Syllabus\n# Assessment Objectives\n# Scheme of Assessment\n# Paper Description\n# Generic Band Descriptors","[{\"question\":\"What are the overarching aims of the EL Syllabus 2020 for this syllabus?\",\"answer\":\"The syllabus aims to develop effective and affective language use, including critical understanding of varied texts, accurate standard English writing and representation, and language use with impact and effect.\"},{\"question\":\"How are candidates assessed in Paper 1 (Writing)?\",\"answer\":\"Paper 1 includes Editing, Situational Writing, and Continuous Writing. 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