June 2017 & 2018 English A Paper 2 Compared

C.S.E.C.  ENGLISH A JUNE 2017 EXAM	SECTIONS	C.S.E.C.  ENGLISH A JUNE 2018 EXAM
Summary (30 marks)	A	Summary (25 marks)
2 COMPREHENSION PIECES (2 passages or 1 passage & 1 poem) (30 marks)	B	Letter/Report Writing (30 marks)
Short Story or Description (35 marks)	C	Short Story (25 marks)
Argumentative Essay (35 marks)	D	Argumentative/ Persuasive Essay/ Speech (25 marks)

A Further Breakdown of Both Exams

2017 Exam Paper 02:

The duration of the exam is 2 hrs, 30 mins

It is worth 76% of the total assessment
Section 1 - summary (compulsory question) [30 marks]

Section 2 - 2 compulsory short answer comprehensions [15 marks per comprehension = 30 marks]

Section 3 - short story, 3 questions, do 1 [35 marks]

Section 4 - argumentative essay, 2 questions, do 1 [35 marks]

Total = 130 marks

2018 Exam Paper 02:

The duration of the exam is 2 hrs, 55 mins

It is worth 50% of the total assessment


Section A - Summary (compulsory question)  [25 marks]

Section B -  Exposition: This informative discourse can the the form of an email, letter, report, notice, or article (compulsory question) [30 marks]

Section C - Short Story, 2 questions, do 1 [25 marks]

Section D - argumentative/persuasive essay/speech (compulsory question)  [25 marks]

Total = 105 marks

Sample Questions from the 2018 Exam

Section A (Sample Answer)

Section B (Sample Answer)

Section C

Section D