ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1

MAY/JUNE 2024

MARKING GUIDELINES

MARKS: 80

These marking guidelines consist of 11 pages.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO MARKERS

1. Candidates are required to answer ALL the questions.

2. Candidates’ responses should be assessed as objectively as possible.

MARKING THE COMPREHENSION

• The focus is on understanding, incorrect spelling and language errors in

responses should not be penalised unless such errors change the
meaning/understanding. (Errors must still be indicated.)

• If a candidate uses words from a language other than the one being
examined, disregard those words, and if the answer still makes sense, do
not penalise. However, if a word from another language is used in a text
and required in an answer, this will be acceptable.

• For open-ended questions, no marks should be awarded for YES/NO or I

AGREE/I DISAGREE. The reason/substantiation/motivation is what should
be considered.

• When one-word answers are required and the candidate gives a whole
sentence, mark correct provided that the correct word is
underlined/highlighted.

• When two/three fact/points are required and a range is given, mark only
the first two/three.

• Accept dialectal variations.

• For multiple-choice questions, accept BOTH the letter corresponding with

the correct answer AND/OR the answer written out in full.

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SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
QUESTION 1

1.1 1.1.1 An automated machine used to perform certain duties/tasks in a firm/company.  (1)

1.1.2 ‘Contrary to popular belief’  (1)

1.1.3 B/losing  (1)

1.2 1.2.1 Firms need to leverage technology better to become more productive and
competitive. 
Firms need to change their obsolete/old management practices to get the most out
of the robot technologies.  (2)

1.2.2 Managers need to be on par with the ever-changing times brought about by modern
technology. Manager should empower themselves with new practices brought in by
the robots. / Managers should be open-minded  to avoid being redundant and
incompetent in the working environment 

NOTE: Accept any suitable answers. (2)

1.2.3 Unlike human beings, robots can complete tasks automated by the operator without
failure. 
Adoption of robots can reduce incompetence and deadlines not being met.  (2)

1.3 1.3.1 ‘endangered’  (1)

1.3.2 The robots mostly perform the duties of middle-skilled workers. 

Most middle-skilled workers display little or no interest in modern technology
especially robots/robotics.  (2)

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1.4 High-skilled workers are mostly responsible for innovation and operating the
company’s robots. 
High-skilled workers are exceptional at what they do and do not require much
supervision from their managers.  (2)

1.5 1.5.1 Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning (2)

1.6 1.6.1 The firms that are already using robots are highly productive and are creative as
opposed to those who have not yet started with technology/robotics.  (2)

NOTE: Accept any suitable answer.

1.6.2 People will not stay in their jobs or positions forever. 

Contracts will have to be altered due to the changing system in the firm.  (2)

1.7 Open-ended. Accept a suitable answer, e.g.

Yes.
Managers are still needed to monitor, evaluate, and maintain the production of the
firm to avoid any malfunction that might be brought in by the robots.
OR
No.
If a robot is set to complete a certain task, it can perform without the presence of the
manager. Robots are automated, and work without the supervision of the manager. (2)

NOTE: Accept other suitable answers. A candidate can score 1 mark for an answer
that is not well substantiated.

1.8 Open-ended. Accept a suitable answer.

The title is suitable because it is linked to the passage that discusses the impact of
robots, especially on job creation. More robots, more workers, means that if a firm
adopt robots, then more people will be hired to operate them.
OR

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The title is not suitable because it could be misunderstood if one reads it out of
context. One can question how robots creates jobs while they can perform human
duties all at once without the presence of a human being. (2)

NOTE: Accept other suitable answer. A candidate can score 1 mark for an answer
that is not well substantiated.

1. 9 Year Zero / Y0 / Year 0  (1)

1.10 0.03  (1)

1.11 Workers were resigning due to the sophisticated skills. 

Workers were going for pension or retirement. 
Workers with limited skills on robots were retrenched. 

NOTE: Accept any TWO suitable answers. (2)

1.12 Open-ended. Accept a suitable answer, e.g.

The line graph was successful in conveying the message because it shows the years
of employee headcount before and after robot adoption with the visual representation
of the line showing upward and downward trajectory to make it vivid.
OR
The line graph was not successful in conveying the message because many people
might misinterpret the information as some people are not good at interpreting
numeric data. Explaining this information in words would have been better.

NOTE: Accept other suitable answer. A candidate can score 1 mark for an answer
that is not well substantiated. (2)

TOTAL SECTION A: 30

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SECTION B: SUMMARY

QUESTION 2

The following points form the answer to the question:

QUOTATIONS FACTS
(NOTE: Candidates may phrase the
facts differently)
1. ‘Robots are designed to work at all times.’ / 1. Robots function day and night. / Robots
‘They do not require any breaks or holidays do not take time offs.
and time off.’
2. ‘Robots will not breakdown due to fatigue and 2. They do not get tired and delay
slow down production.’ production.
3. ‘Embracing the use of robotics for your 3. They make business processes to
business will increase speed in your business function faster and sell more products.
processes and result in more products to sell.’
4. ‘Robots are made to bring precision, accuracy, 4. Robots convey accurate results at
and control when it comes to handling handling products.
products.’ / ‘The use of robotics will not only
work for your production but also favours your
quality control measures.’
5. ‘Robots are made to be flawless and will not 5. They are faultless and free from human
make mistakes that humans are prone to error.
making.’
6. ‘Using robotics, you find that they are more 6. In terms of performance and production,
consistent in terms of production and robots are reliable.
performance.’
7. ‘Robots will allow you to easily predict how 7. It is easy to estimate products needed for
much product you will be working on within a the time being when using robots.
given period.’
8. ‘The consistency achieved by the robots 8. Its reliability lets the business to work
allows for the business to operate with set towards intended objectives and
goals and guidelines to get to where they procedures.
envision.’

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MARKING THE SUMMARY

Marking is on the basis of the inclusion of valid material and the exclusion of invalid
material.

The summary should be marked as follows:

• Mark allocation:
o 7 marks for 7 points (1 mark per main point)
o 3 marks for language
o Total marks: 10

• Distribution of language marks when a candidate has not quoted

verbatim:
o 1 – 3 points correct: award 1 mark
o 4 – 5 points correct: award 2 marks
o 6 – 7 points correct: award 3 marks

• Distribution of language marks when a candidate has quoted verbatim:

o 6 – 7 quotes: award no language mark
o 4 – 5 quotes: award a maximum of 1 language mark
o 2 – 3 quotes: award a maximum of 2 language marks

NOTE:

• Word count:
o Markers are required to verify the number of words used.
o Do not deduct any marks if the candidate fails to indicate the number of
words used, or if the number of words used is indicated incorrectly.
o If the word limit is exceeded, read up to the last sentence above the
stipulated upper limit and ignore the rest of the summary.

TOTAL SECTION B: 10

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SECTION C: LANGUAGE

• Spelling:
o One-word answers must be marked correct even if the spelling is incorrect,
unless the error changes the meaning of the word.
o In full-sentence answers, incorrect spelling should be penalised if the error is
in the language structure being tested.
• Sentence structures must be grammatically correct and given in full sentences/ as per
instructions.
• For multiple-choice questions, accept BOTH the letter corresponding with the correct
answer AND/OR the answer written out in full as correct.
• Where an abbreviation is tested, the answer must be punctuated correctly.

QUESTION 3: ANALYSING AN ADVERTISEMENT

3.1 Ladies/Women interested in buying winter clothes.  (1)

3.2 By using the words: ‘Flat 50% Off’ / ‘Clothes that make you look elegant and nice’  (1)

3.3 Clothes that will not make you look elegant and nice.  (1)

3.4 The words are printed in bold 

Using capital letters 
Using bigger fonts 

NOTE: Accept any TWO of the above answers. (2)

3.5 women  (1)

3.6 Audiences may call to find more information from the store  /
Audiences may access more information through their website  /
Audiences may do walk-ins as location is provided 

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NOTE: Accept any TWO of the above answers. (2)

3.7 Open-ended. Accept a suitable answer, e.g.

Yes.
The visual of the lady wearing the new collection seems impressed and excited as she
looks elegant and nice, and this could convince the audience.
OR
No.
The lady might be smiling for the cameras and the clothes she is wearing are
misleading as they are not for winter.

NOTE: Do not award a mark for Yes or No. The above are merely examples. A
candidate can score 1 mark for an answer that is not well substantiated. (2)

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QUESTION 4: ANALYSING A CARTOON

4.1 The movement of the Professor’s hands (half raised) show frustration  / Her
mouth is stretched out to indicate frustration 
The Robot is rubbing the Professor’s back to ease her frustrations 

NOTE: Award ONE mark for each visual clue. (2)

4.2 4.2.1 The cat is probably funny,  and the robot knew it will make her laugh to ease
her nerves / We live in a technological world, and therefore, the robot is
aware that cell phones can keep humans entertained. 
NOTE: Accept any suitable answers (2)

4.2.2 humorous / amusing  (1)

4.3 4.3.1 This book was really paying off. (1)

4.3.2 The Robot could be fascinated to know about human behaviour. 

The Robot want to understand humans because as robot becomes more
lifelike and realistic, humans tend to respond better to them. 
NOTE: Accept other TWO suitable answers. (2)

4.3.3 The Robot is offering a cell phone to the Professor to ease her frustrations. At
the same time, the Robot is reading a book about humans while the Professor
is wasting time laughing over the cell phone. These illustrations convey humour.
OR
There is nothing humorous about the Robot offering the Professor a cell phone
to keep her distracted even more, and continued to study a book on humans in
order to behave and perform tasks that human beings can do.

NOTE: Do not award a mark for Yes or No. Accept any well substantiated
response. (2)
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QUESTION 5: LANGUAGE AND EDITING SKILLS

5.1 5.1.1 (a) admit  (1)

(b) up  (1)
(c) appropriate  (1)
(d) the  (1)

5.1.2 mistake  (1)

5.1.3 I read the will when everyone was present. 

NOTE: Accept other suitable responses. (1)

5.1.4 This can require a tremendous amount of trust depending on the (1)
circumstances. 

5.1.5 this – determiner  (1)

feel – verb  (1)

5.1.6 If you do not extend trust from time to time, it will not be extended back to (1)
you. 

5.1.7 adulthood  (1)

5.1.8 Martina Mangelsdorf said that people who have had experienced
permanent disappointment, betrayal and trauma had a much bigger (3)
hurdle to overcome.

NOTE: Award ONE mark for each underlined change and ONE mark for
correct punctuation.

5.2 5.2.1 You will only have one chance in life.  (1)

5.2.2 Chance takers are persistent and fearless.  (2)

5.2.3 most  (1)

5.2.4 courageous (1)

5.2.5 in (1)

TOTAL SECTION C: 40
GRAND TOTAL: 80

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