CXC CSEC English A exam - marking scheme
CXC CSEC English A exam: marking scheme (2018)
Marking scheme for CXC CSEC English A exam (2018)This exam is made up of two examination papers and a School Based Assessment (SBA) project for in-school candidates and three examination papers for private candidates. There are 60 questions on this paper. Each question is worth (1) mark. All the questions are compulsory (you have to answer all the questions). The total number of marks possible for this paper is 60 marks. The marks you make on this paper contributes 29% to the final overall grade you make for the CXC CSEC English A exam.
This examination paper has four (4) sections. Section one is worth 25 marks - There is one question (one compulsory summary writing passage). Section two is worth 30 marks - There is one question (one compulsory expository essay question) Section three is worth 25 marks - (There are two questions, you must select one and produce a short story essay ) Section four is worth 25 marks - There is one question (one compulsory argumentative essay question) The total number of marks possible for this paper is 105 marks. The marks you make on this paper,
CXC CSEC English A School Based Assessment (SBA) mark scheme. Students who are enrolled in school will complete the CXC CSEC English SBA under the supervision of a teacher.
Paper 3/2 Exam candidates who are sitting the CXC CSEC English A exam privately will sit paper 3/2 of the exam.
The following two tables show how marks are awarded for the questions on the three papers of the CXC CSEC English A exam.
*Note that examination paper 2 makes up 50% of the overall marks for the CXC CSEC English A exam. These 4 questions make up fully half of the marks on the English A exam, therefore, you will need to score well on this paper in order to score well on the exam overall.
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How do I know u are realy a
How do I know u are realy a cxc educator if u make us fail we are coming u eh
Yea they do, there are like
Yea they do, there are like a group of examiners that are responsible for question 1 then a next group for question 2 and so on
please dont let me fail English A
Please dont make me fail english A its the 3rd time im doing it and i have all my other subjects in 2s just waiting to go into nursing my parents wont send me back to get it and i wont have any money to do it over i wont have a job im hopeless without english and i need it to get out of this situation im in couldnt you all drop the marking scheme a little? I need it so bad please dont make me fail.i dont wanna disappoint my parents again ill be devastating.Please dont fail me please :'( Im begging
English Lang A
Hi
My son got a Grade 2 and B profiles. His lessons teacher has suggested we query it as he thinks that merits a Grade 1. Do you think we should?
God performs Miracles.
Hi, after reading these comments i'm compelled to add my comment. After leaving primary school 12 years ago and never writing cxc,I decided to write Math and English after going to adults classes at Upper Level, Chaguanas.In just about 9 months, i wrote these two said subjects and passed with 2 in Math all b's in profile grades and a distinction in English.If I could pass,anyone could. I must stop to thank God most of all without him I couldn't lift a finger and teachers of course, Miss Usha and Miss Boodoo. Don't give up people,God performs miracles. Peace
English A
Hi I am writing English A for the third time, the first time I got a four, the second try I got a three and this is my third time attempting English A which would be in June 2013 that's this year. I really, really want a One,How can i pass with a one? I would really like 2 access the past papers so I can visualize what CXC is looking for as there answers.
english A
I sat English A may 2015 and have multiples of crossing through my story and essay, this is because I usually make mistake while using a pen and I didn't used any correctional fluid . I do remember while writing my story and essay I tend to use the wrong section of the paper therefore I have marked some lines through it all and continue on the 0ther section.
Please let me know if this will cause me loose points.
Re: this question
Hi Kojo,
It is my understanding that specific Examiners mark specific questions on the exam paper. I am not 100% certain about this however, so I would just say - most likely, this is what happens.