TEST SPECIFICATION SCHEDULE

English Paper I Form 5 SPM 2012 Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Section/ Marks

No of Items Learning Outcome Type Of

QuestionKnowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis EvaluationE M D E M D E M D E M D E M D E M D

Sect

ion

A(3

5 m

arks

)

12.3 (e)Expanding notes and outlines Directed

Writing 1

Sect

ion

B

(50

mar

ks)

1

2.3 (a)Writing a recount / an event.(Descriptive - Event)

ContinuousWriting 1

1

2.3 (a)Writing an explanation.(Argumentative/Discussion)

ContinuousWriting 1

1

3.2 (a)Writing an article.(Factual - Steps)

ContinuousWriting 1

1

2.3 (a)Writing a narrative.(Descriptive - Event)

ContinuousWriting 1

1

2.3 (a)Writing recounts, descriptions, explanations, and articles.(Imaginative/Reflective)

ContinuousWriting 1

6 Total 1 1 1 1 1 1

TEST SPECIFICATION SCHEDULE

English Paper II Form 5 SPM 2012 Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

Section/ Marks

No of Items Learning Outcome Type Of

QuestionKnowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis EvaluationE M D E M D E M D E M D E M D E M D

SEC

TIO

N A

(15

Mar

ks)

8

2.2(i) Interpreting non-linear texts Objective 2 1 2 1

2.2 (d) Getting the explicit and implicit meaning of the text

Objective 1 1

7 Grammatical items Objective 3 2 2

SEC

TIO

N B

(1

0 M

arks

)

102.2 (b) Extracting main ideas and details

Structured Response 5 4 1

SEC

TIO

N C

(2

5 M

arks

)

92.2 (d) Getting the explicit and implicit meaning of the text

Subjective 4 2 1 1 1

12.3 Summarising information Summary 1

SEC

TIO

N D

(20

Mar

ks) 4

3.1 (a) Understanding the poem, and giving one’s opinion of the text

Subjective(Poem) 2 1 1

13.1 (a) Understanding the novel and giving one’s opinion of the text

EssayNovel 1

40 Total 2 15 9 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 3