ZIMSEC O-Level English Language Paper 1 November 2022 Marking Scheme

About this marking scheme

This is the ZIMSEC O-Level English Language marking scheme for Paper 1 from November 2022. It shows how marks are awarded, so you can mark your own answers to the matching question paper. The paper code is 4005/1. See the question paper.

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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
ORDINARY LEVEL EXAMINATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1 (4005/1)
NOVEMBER 2022 SESSION
EXAMINERS' REPORT
1.0 Preamble

This report presents an overview of the candidates' performance in the November 2022 English Language (4005/1 examinations.

The purpose of the report is to give feedback to stakeholders on candidates' strengths and weaknesses as noted during marking in a bid to improve future candidates' performance. It is hoped that this feedback will inform teaching, learning and assessment.
1.1.1. GENERAL COMMENTS

The question paper was fair and standard as the questions catered for candidates from different settings. All types of compositions were represented in the question paper. The questions were also suitable for the level of the candidates. Question 8, a memorandum, which featured in this examination for the first time, caused no difficulty to candidates. Most candidates presented it in its correct format and the subject Covid-19, was familiar to all.

In section A, candidates attempted varied questions and most of them fully answered the questions. Some very good candidates presented highly accurate and interesting work which was couched in apt vocabulary, expression and register. However, a few of the candidates' responses were irrelevant.

In some instances, some candidates, whole centres in some cases, deliberately chose not to indicate the question number they had attempted, leaving the examiner to decide for them. Such candidates naturally shot themselves in the foot.

Language accuracy is the most critical aspect in this paper, so candidates are advised to handle language aspects such as tenses, spellings, punctuation etc. accurately. Weak candidates had challenges with handling verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, basic punctuation marks such as the comma and the apostrophe. Mother tongue interference is one other challenge which resulted in poor presentation of answers due to limited