0176/ REPORT GENERAL OVERVIEW

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1 0176/ REPORT GENERAL OVERVIEW There is a lot of improvement in this paper. It was observed that candidates did not anymore, use vulgar language. Hand writing greatly improved in terms of legibility, creativity as well improved, thus it was fairly mature. PAPER 1 QUESTION 1 This question was accessible because all candidates attempted all topics. Most of the candidates essays length was good and they were able to express themselves. The work was well planned and points were orderly. They also had relevant vocabulary appropriate figures of speech and grammatic expressions. TOPIC (a) OO MOKETE (Narrative) Expected answers Where and when was the feast held What kind of feast was it? Characters and events Conclusion/opinion Most of the candidates met the expectations but few evaded by describing the topic instead of narrating the story. They dwelt much on irrelevant information. Very few candidates misunderstood the topic by indicating the feast as the name of the person Mokete. Topic (b) TSE KA ETSOANG HO NTLAFATSOA TIKOLOHO (Discussive) EXPECTED ANSWERS Description of school environment Ways and reasons of improving environment 1

2 Description of the environment according to the seasons Environmental conservation and sustainability Most of the candidates met the expectations even though few were emotional. They were also able to introduce and conclude the topic appropriately. However their vocabulary was not wide and precise. Topic (c) HLALOSA SEBAKA SEO U SE TSEBANG SE KA HOHELANG BOHAHLAULI (DESCRIPTIVE) EXPECTED ANSWERS Setting Location and view Tourist attractions Hospitality Most of the candidates did not attempt the topic correctly but few managed to cover the expected points. Some candidates described the importance of tourism instead of describing a place. Apart from that, some candidates did not meet the required length and most of them lacked descriptive vocabulary to create imagery. GENERAL REMARKS There is observable evidence that teachers have taught candidates how to write essay for candidates were able to display improvements in writing skills and linguistic competence. Candidates essays were of satisfactory and required length unlike in the previous years even though few candidates failed to meet the required length which is 2 to 2/ pages or 350 to 500 words. Few candidates failed to finish writing due to cancelling and re writing or starting over. Some candidates formulated their own topics especially in (a) and (b). For instance a) Mokete oo nke nkeng ka o lebala Lenyalo b) Maletsunyane 2

3 Bohahlauli Some, also, coined some words. For example, jaretela, tarantella, tsilafatsa. Informal language was also used by some candidates. Examples include: ba saka, tlooe koano, ba hasela. Again, they use English words such as lisiki, lirice RECOMMENDATIONS Teachers should encourage candidates to read extensively and for purpose. Teachers should also encourage candidates to apply or use appropriate vocabulary and idiomatic expressions when writing essays. Candidates should avoid throwing vocabulary, proverbs and idioms in such as khele! Ke ile ka tsoha ka malungoa lungoane, ha tali e antsˇa, ha meriti e theha. Candidates must read and understand the question before attempting it. Candidates should also be more creative and avoid plagiarism. SECTION 2 This part of the paper assessed candidates on directed writing. It consists of different types of letters, business letters such as reports, speech, letter to the editor etc. It also comprises different types of friendly letters. This year candidates were asked a letter to the editor. Generally they seemed to be familiar with it. However format was a problem. For example they confused the format of a letter to the editor with that of a report. The question was as follows: Ngolla mohlopisi oa koranta ea Moeletsi oa Basotho ka khathatseho ea hao malebana le metsi a litsˇla a mathang hohle motseng oa heno. Bolelele ba litaba tsa hao e be leqephe le halofo (1 ) kapa mantsoe a Sebelisa lintlha tse latelang: Boemo ba hao, sebaka seo u phelang ho sona. Metsi a bonahala a hlaha ho kae, a bakoa ke eng? Mathata a bakoang ke boemo bona Boipiletso ba hao ke bo fe ho ba ikarabellang le khothaletso ea se ka etsoang? 3

4 Qala litaba tsa hao ka sehlooho se hohelang u be u hopole ho ngola lebitso la hao ka botlalo EXPECTED ANSWER Boemo ba hao, sebaka seo u phelang ho sona Metsi a bonahala a hlaha ho kae, a bakoa ke eng? Mathata a bakoang ke boemo bona Boipiletso ba hao ke boemo bona Boipiletso ba hao ke bofe ho ba ikarabellang le khothaletso ea se ka etsoang CANDIDATES ANSWERS On bullet point one, instead of giving their status and place, candidates mentioned their names, they even described themselves in different ways. For example, they gave their physical features e.g ke mohlankana oa Mosotho ea lilemo li mahareng ea tsebang ho bala le ho ngola. On bullet point two. It was well performed. On bullet point three, it was also well performed On bullet point four, it was somehow partially attempted. That is, one part of the content point was thoroughly addressed while the other was not addressed at all. For example they had either attempted a recommendation or a plea. GENERAL PERFORMANCE Majority of the candidates scored high marks (14-15) thus 70 to 75%. There is a slight improvement at the top level of performance. Generally the candidates had broad knowledge about the content of the question as already indicated earlier. In this section the only mistakes identified were both teaching and learning because the candidates did not follow the instructions of the question. That is, they were required to begin with heading followed by their names. On the contrary, candidates began with the address and date inclusive. RECOMMENDATIONS Frequent internal workshops must be held whereby problematic topics will be discussed 4

5 Team teaching strategy should effectively be used Candidates must be encouraged to follow instructions Neatness must be emphasized on students Teachers should encourage learners to strictly not to be below the required length and also not exceed it. 5