SPM format

5. Type of
instruments
Type of Item No 0f Questions Total
marks
Weightage Construct Duration
Reading and
Use of
English
• Objective
(MCQ)
• Objective
(Various
Form)
• Subjective
(Limited
Responses)
PART 1
Graphic Mat &
Short texts (8Q)
PART 2
Grammar &
Vocabulary (10Q)
PART 3
Comprehension
(6Q)
PART 4
Matching
(6Q)
PART 5
Short Responses
(8 Q)
40
Marks
25% Reading Skills
• Comprehension
• Application
• Analysis
• Evaluation
• Knowledge of
language
system
• Values
1 hour
30
minutes
PAPER 1

6. LET’S LOOK
AT THE
SAMPLE
QUESTIONS

7. PART 1 – GRAPHIC MATERIALS AND SHORT TEXT
SAMPLE QUESTIONS - ADVERTISEMENT

8. PART 2 – CLOZE PASSAGE

9. PART 3 – COMPREHENSION
8 MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS WITH OPTION A,
B, C AND D

10. PART 4 – MATCHING
6 QUESTIONS ON MATCHING

11. PART 5 – SHORT RESPONSE
• Requires short/limited
responses
• 2 parts

13. Type of
instruments
Type of Item No 0f Questions Total
marks
Weightage Construct Duration
Writing PART 1 – Email
(80 words)
• Short
communicativ
e Message
PART 2
(120-150 words)
• Guided writing
PART 3
3 Option given
(article, report,.
Review,
story/narration)
200-250 words
• Extended
writing
PART 1
1 question
20 merks
PART 2
1 question
20 marks
PART 3
3 questions
Answer/Choose
1 questions only
20 marks
60
Marks
25% Writing Skills
• Application
• Analysis
• Evaluation
• Synthesis
1 hour
30
minutes
PAPER 2

14. CRITERIA SCORE
Content 5
Communicative Achievement 5
Organisation 5
Language 5
Total Marks 20
ASSESSMENT SCALE

15. LET’S LOOK
AT THE
SAMPLE
QUESTIONS

16. • Write a short
response of ab out 80
words to an informal
message, an informal
letter or email
• Several types of
responses that
students can be
tested on Part 1:
Response to
simple
requests and
suggestions
Explain
simple
processes
Factual or
imagined
events or
experiences
Express and
respond to
opinion and
common
feelings
PART 1 – SHORT COMMINICATIVE MESSAGE

17. PART 1 – SHORT COMMINICATIVE MESSAGE
(SAMPLE QUESTION)

18. PART 2 – GUIDED WRITING
• Write an essay based
on a text stimulus in
about 120-150 words
• In the essay you may
need to:
Evaluate different ideas or solutions to a problem
Write a descriptive of a process
Write reports on routine factual information and
explain reasons for actions
Write impressions and opinions about topics of
interest
Write on a subject of personal interest and justify
your opinion

19. PART 2 – GUIDED WRITING
(SAMPLE QUESTION)

20. • Write an essay based on a text stimulus in
about 200-250 words
• There will be 3 questions –
an article
a review
a report or
a story
• Choose only 1 questions
• Use the correct communicative
conventions for each type of genre
• In the essay, you may need to:
Explain advantages &
disadvantages of ideas/
plans/ arrangements
Express and respond to
real or imagined opinions
and feelings
Explain the main points for
an argument or against an
argument
PART 3 – EXTENDED
WRITING

21. PART 3 – EXTENDED WRITING
(SAMPLE QUESTION-CHOOSE 1)
REVIEW-BOOK, MOVIE, SPORT ETC.
STORY.
ARTICLE
REPORT

22. PREPARED BY
TEACHER AMRINA
SMK ABI