Question 1:
Candidates will be required to write a composition of about 300– 350 words from a choice of subjects which will test their ability to: organise, describe, narrate, report, explain, persuade or argue, present ideas coherently with accuracy and precision, compare and contrast ideas and arrive at conclusions, present relevant arguments and use correct style and format.
The subjects will be varied and may be suggested by
language or by other stimuli such as pictures. The
subjects will be so chosen so as to allow the candidates
to draw on first-hand experience or to stimulate their
imagination.
With one subject, a number of suggestions about the
content of the composition will be given, but the use
of the suggestions will be optional and a candidate will
be free to treat the subject in any way that he/she
chooses.
The organisation of subject matter, syntax,
punctuation, correctness of grammatical constructions
and spelling will be expected to be appropriate to the
mode of treatment required by the subject
Question 2:
Candidates will have to write a letter from a choice of two subjects requiring either a formal or an informal mode of treatment. Suggestions regarding the content of the letter may be given. The layout of the letter with address, introduction, conclusion, etc., will form part of the assessment. Special attention must be paid to the format of the letter with emphasis on vocabulary appropriate to the context
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