EST Scientific Essay Marking Schema

A* - Excellent (29-30 marks)
- All the criteria for Grade A are satisfied
- Appropriate tone and terminology are used
- A convincing piece of scientific writing

A - Excellent (24-28 marks)
- Full realisation of the task set
- All the content points given are utilised and elaborated
- Viewpoints are effectively analysed and justified
- Accurate use of language with a few first draft slips

B – Competent (19-23 marks)
- Full realisation of the task set
- All the content points given are utilised and elaborated
- Viewpoints are reasonably well analysed and justified
- Accurate use of language with some minor errors

C – Satisfactory (13-18 marks)
- Partial achievement of the task set
- Some of the content points given are utilised and elaborated
- Viewpoints are satisfactorily analysed and justified
- Some minor errors and gross errors in language

D - Modest (7-12 marks)
- Unsatisfactory attempt at the task set
- Some of the content points given are utilised and minimally elaborated
- Viewpoints are unsatisfactory analysed and justified
- Many gross errors in language

E – Weak (1-6 marks)
- Insufficient attempt at the task set
- Content points are merely mentioned
- Viewpoints are neither analysed nor justified
- Language is wrong

From this schema, candidates can easily score high marks (band A or B) by not making gross errors besides providing at least an elaboration for each point. So, one final reminder before you step into the examination hall: double check your writing for grammatical and spelling errors before submitting it! This effective tip can be applied in your SPM English 1119 too!

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