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SRI KUCHAITUITION CENTREPAYA BESAR

1119 ENGLISH ( SPM )

Module 1Introduction to the Examination Format of

1119/1 ( Paper 1 ) & 1119/2 ( Paper 2 )The New KBSM English Literature

Component

Name : ___________________________Form : ___________________________Date : ___________________________

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Prepared by NPS / SKTC / ENGLISH / SPM / 2013 / MODULE 1

Form 5 / SPM English 1119 Paper FormatPaper 1- 2 Questions ( 1 hour 45 mins ) ( 85 marks )Section A Directed Writing (Subjective ) ( 35 marks )Section B Continuous Writing (Subjective ) ( 50 marks )

Paper 2 - 33 Questions ( 2 hours 15 mins )Section A 15 Questions ( Objective ) ( 15 m )Section B 10 Questions (Information Transfer) ( Subjective ) ( 10 m )Section C Longer passage – 5 Questions, and 1 Summary Question ( Subjective ) ( 25 m )Section D Literature – Poetry, Short Story ( Structured Response)and Novel (Personal Response) ( 25 m )

( Total 75 marks )

Changes in the format of the English Lit Component in SPM 1119/2

A friendly reminder to all the students out there. Effective 2011, The Examination Board will make amendment to Section D ( English Literature Component ) in the SPM 1119/2 paper.

Recent Format New Format (2011)Section D

Poem : 5 marks(structured item)Short Story : 5 marks(structured item)Novel: 15 marks(open response)

Total : 25 marks

Section D

Poem: 5 marks(structured item)Novel: 15 marks(open response)

Total: 20 marks 

THE CURRENT ASSESSED GENRE THE ASSESSED GENRE EFFECTIVE 2011Poem One of the poems studied in

Form 4Poem One of the poems

studied in Form 4 or Form 5

Short Story One of the short stories studied in Form 4

Short Story/Drama Won’t be tested in SPM

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Novel Novel studied in Form 5 Novel Novel studied in Form 5

The format for other sections in Paper 2 will remain unchanged. Despite the fact that short stories and drama will not be assessed in public examination, English Language teachers still need to teach the aforementioned genre in the classroom. This is in accordance to the circular No. 7/2009, The 2nd cycle of the Malay and English Literature Component for Secondary School ( Form 1 to Form 5 ).

The Latest Assessment Format for the SPM English Language Paper (2011)

SPM English Language Paper is assessed through two written papers:Paper 1 (1119/1) : Written Test & Paper 2 (1119/2) : Objective and Subjective Written Test

Paper 1 (1119/1)               The format for the Written Test:

SUBJECT FORMAT

Type of instrument Subjective written test

Type of items Open response

Number of questions

Section A :      Directed writingSection A : llllllllOne questionSection B :      Continuous writingSection B : lllllllllFive questions, choose one

MarksSection A :           35 marksSection B :           50 marksTOTAL :           85 marks

Duration 1 hour 45 minutes

Paper 2 (1119/2)               The format for the Objective and Subjective Written Test:

SUBJECT FORMAT

Type of instrument Objective and Subjective Written Test

Type of items

Section A :    Section B :Section C :

Section D:

Multiple Choice Questions (Stimuli & Rational Cloze)Structure (Information Transfer)Limited Response and Open Response(Reading Comprehension & Summary)Limited Response and Open Response(Poem & novel)

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Number of questions

Section A :Section B : Section C : Section D :

MCQStructureComprehensionSummaryPoemNovel

: 15 questions: 10 questions: 5 questions: 1 question: 1 question: 1 question

Marks

Section A :Section B :Section C :

Section D :

15 marks10 marks25 marks

20 marks

Comprehension   10 marksSummary               15 marksPoem                       5 marksNovel                     15 marks

Duration 2 hours 15 minutes

The New KBSM Literature Component ( 2010 )

Upper Secondary : Form 4 to Form 5

Poems

1. In the Midst of Hardship – Latiff Mohidin2. He Had Such Quiet Eyes – Bibsy Soenharjo3. Nature – H.D. Carberry4. Are You Still Playing Your Flute – Zurinah Hassan

Short Stories

1. QWERTYUIOP – Vivien Alcock2. The Fruitcake Special – Frank Berman

Drama

* Gulp and Gasp – John Townsend

Novels

The Curse (Lee Su Ann) – Pahang, Johor, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.

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Step by Wicked Step (Anne Fine) – Selangor,Kuala Lumpur,Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan and

Malacca

Catch us if you can (Catherine MacPhail) – Perlis,Kelantan,Kedah, Penang and Perak

This is what most people would advise: read. Read anything and everything in English. You can read story books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, comics, English textbooks, instructions and ingredients on food packages, advertisements, etc. For story books, don’t force yourself to read something too difficult or something you know you won’t enjoy. Make reading fun! Read books that you ENJOY reading. I hate to read books that bore me too.

Watch English movies with subtitles. This would be my favourite way of learning English. Not only do I get to have a fun time watching the movie, I’d be learning new words at the same time and knowing how to pronounce them! Usually, you can get movies with English subtitles on DVDs.

Listen to English songs. Read the lyrics as you listen to the songs. Listen to your favourite songs and sing along to them.

Start a blog in English. This is one way for you to practice your writing. Blog on something that you love. If you are a fan of movies, start a blog and write about your favourite movies, your favourite characters, what you think could be improved in the movie, what new movies to expect next year, etc. Besides blogging, try joining online forums, engage in online chatting and more.

If you don’t want to maintain a blog, why not write to a pen pal? It’d be even more fun to have a pen pal from a different country! I used to write to other people from the US, Germany, Mexico, and even Yugoslavia. I remember feeling excited when I see letters with foreign stamps on it in my mailbox. If you don’t want to spend too much money on stamps, then get a local pen pal.

Write in your diary/journal in English. This is where you can write anything in it. But if you do write something you wouldn’t want others to read, make sure you hide it somewhere safe! Or try not to write anything offensive at all in case someone does find it. You can also write about neutral stuff like the places you went that day, what you ate, who you met, what you did, etc.

Be best friends with a good English dictionary. You can use Oxford, Collins, Cambridge, etc. Buy a dictionary that you’re comfortable with and USE it at all times. Keep it next to you when you’re reading. I always put my favourite Oxford dictionary by my side when I’m reading. So when I stumble upon a word I don’t know, I don’t have to get up and look around for it. It’s right there by my side. Thus, I have no excuse for not looking the word up!

Speak the language whenever you can. Speak it with friends and family. You can also sing along to English songs! Try karaoke! Don’t be shy to try speaking the language. Don’t be afraid that others will tease you. In fact, they’ll admire you for your courage and confidence.

Learn a new word a day. Keep your own vocabulary notebook and write a new word and its meaning in it every day. Refer to it as often as possible so that the new words will stick in your head.

I’ve just thought up of some simple ways for anyone who is interested in improving their English. I myself am trying to improve in this language each day. There’s always so much to learn and it can be really fun! You just need to have the passion and enthusiasm to better yourself.

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You can also learn new phrases, idioms or proverbs a day. A kick in the teeth, sit on the fence, make a clean sweep, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, a man’s home is his castle, etc. When you come across a saying that you like, write it down and its meaning in your notebook!

Actually, there are many more ways for you to improve your English. If you have extra money to spend, you can even sign up for English courses, English camps and so on. But why throw away your money when you can learn the language in cheaper ways?

Learn at your own pace. There’s no need to hurry when learning something especially a language. Make learning English fun. Don’t give up too soon or get discouraged. Don’t get stressed out when it becomes a little difficult.

If you have your own wacky or unique way of learning the language, please share it with me and the other readers. The more, the merrier! Before I go, I’d like to wish you all the best in learning English!