2023 CWSS EL Prelims P2 Ans

[Turn over COMMONWEALTH SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 2 Name: _________________________________ ( ) Class: _______________ SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS 1184/02 MARKING GUIDE TUESDAY, 22 AUGUST 2023 11.30am – 1.20pm 1 hour 50 minutes

2 Section A [5 marks] Refer to the campaign poster (Text 1) and the information extract (Text 2) on page 3 of the Insert for Questions 1–4. 1 Look at Text 1. Tick the most appropriate title for the image in this campaign. [1] Child labour isn’t fair. They need love and care. Some students chose this. Lacks specificity based on the image and what it implies Put a brick on his head. All you will get is hate.  Send a child to school. Don’t hand him a tool. [1] 2 The campaign advises us to ‘Give him the childhood that he deserves’. With reference to the main image in this campaign, what does the sentence ‘ Give him the childhood that he deserves.’ suggest about the issue of child labour? [1] The sentence implies that child labour denies / deprives / takes away a child’s fundamental right / access / freedom to education. [1] Remarks: - Many students miss the main difference and CONTRAST between the two images of the boy – the ideal one in the mirror is of him as a school student which contrasts the reality of him doing labour – this points to the deprivation of education in the childhood of the boy, i.e., he deserves a childhood that has him going to school, and this MUST be mentioned in the answer. 3 Which phrase in Text 2 reflects the claim that child labour ‘endangers the children’s health and development’ stated in Text 1? [1] The phrase is “(child labour) harms a child’s physical, mental and social growth”. [1] X ED: for the inclusion of any additional words that are not relevant to the phrase quoted 4 Look at Texts 1 and 2 and statements (a) and (b) below. Decide whether the statements refer to Tex1, Text 2, both texts, or neither text. Circle the answer you have chosen for each statement. (a) The creator of the text adopts an accusatory tone. [1] Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither [1] Remarks:

3 - Many students chose Text 1. In this text, the use of imperatives in the text (e.g., Give him) does NOT reflect an accusation but an advice or an instruction (tone). Also, contextually, the poster is targeted at not the perpetrators but the general public who might be able to help alleviate the issue through awareness and donations. Hence, ‘Give him the childhood that he deserves ’ by donating and pledging to show solidarity to end the issue. (b) There is a call to action by the creator of the text. [1] Text 1 / Text 2 / Both [1] / Neither Remarks: - Many students chose ‘Neither’ or ‘Text 1’, not realising that the line ‘ But we need more support from both the public and