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Paper 9688/02
Reading and Writing
General Comments
The overall performance of candidates was good. It was noted that the general level of comprehension was
quite good but candidates’ lacked the ability to express themselves effectively. Answers were not detailed
enough and ideas and thoughts were not developed sufficiently because of limited vocabulary.
Comments on Specific Questions
Section A
Question 1
Candidates’ responses were generally quite weak. They were unable to give alternative words that have the
same meaning as those in the passage. They were also unable to make their own sentences with the words
to show that they understood the meaning of them.
Question 2
Responses to this question were very good.
instructed.
Candidates composed correct, relevant sentences as
Question 3
(i) to (vi) In spite of seeming to understand the passage fairly well, candidates usually copied out large
chunks of the passage for inclusion in their answers. There was little evidence of independent
thought on the topic or of attempts to answer the questions in their own words.
Section B
Question 4
(i) to (v) Same as Question 3 (i) to (vi)
Question 5
(i)
Candidates are expected to give a detailed response based on the two passages. It is not merely
a summary that is required, candidates should have a good understanding of the two passages
and then answer in their own words which was not generally done.
(ii)
Candidates’ answers were on the whole unsatisfactory. There was little ability to develop a
response to the question based on information from their own countries.
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Essay
General comments
On the whole candidates performed well. In general the essays written were appropriate to the titles given.
Topic 4 was not chosen by any candidate. The essays are marked out of 40 with 24 marks for language
and 16 marks for content. This means that candidates with very good language skills achieved the highest
marks because of the balance of language marks to content marks. Conversely those candidates that had
relevant ideas but who were limited in expression by their weak language ability could not achieve the same
high marks.
Comments on specific questions
Question 1
In general candidates’ responses were good. However some candidates were limited in their ability to
discuss in detail the social, economical and ethical problems required for this essay.
Question 2
On the whole this title was answered well. The topic was discussed in detail and with confidence.
Question 3
Candidates’ performance on this topic was only satisfactory. Candidates were not able to discuss the merits
and demerits of the current education system in sufficient detail.
Question 5
The performance by candidates on this topic was barely satisfactory. Responses were limited and many
candidates could not approach the topic from different angles.
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Texts
General comments
Overall candidates’ performance was good. It was clear that they had studied the relevant texts in detail and
hence their understanding of the texts was good. In general candidates’ answers were relevant and included
well developed points. The content on the whole was good but occasionally limited language ability meant
some candidates had difficulty conveying their ideas and thoughts fully enough.
Comments on Specific Questions
Question1
(a)
Candidates’ understanding of what was required and their responses were good. Their answers
included relevant information and detail from the text.
(b)
Overall responses to this part were good. The content was well developed but a few relevant
points were missing.
Question 3
(a)
Responses to this part were not well done. Answers tended to be vague and unfocussed.
Candidates were unable to understand what was required or to express their ideas very effectively.
(b)
In general responses to this part were well developed and included many relevant, detailed points.
However, some candidates were unable to describe the theme of the poem clearly enough.
Question 4
(a)
Candidates performed fairly well. However a number of answers relied largely on pre-learnt
material which is barely adequate in response to this particular question. Candidates were
expected to compare the two characters and give examples from the text.
(b)
Candidates’ performance was barely satisfactory. Most candidates were unable to discuss the
conflict evident in the plot.
Question 5
(b)
In response to this question candidates were required to discuss the nature of the conflict in the
mind of the character. Instead most candidates merely narrated the gist of the story.
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Prose
General comments
In general candidates’ translation of the prose passage into Marathi was satisfactory. Some candidates
found the passage more accessible than in previous years and therefore performed well.
Although the overall translation was good there are a number of weak areas that could be improved.
Attention needs to be given the correct structure of sentences in Marathi. In particular the placement of
subject, object and verb, adjectives and propositions and their use within Marathi structures. It was noted
that the tenses of sentences were often changed in translation which is incorrect. In general candidates
would benefit from more practice in the above and in enriching their vocabulary.
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