Updated English O Level 2023 Syllabus Changes: All You Need to Know
Many parents and students have been asking us about the changes to the new O Level English syllabus. These changes will affect students from Secondary 1 to Secondary 4 who will be taking the O Level English exams from 2023).
We know everything seems very confusing. So we have broken it down here for you.
There are two main changes to the English paper:
1.Oral Communication (Paper 4)
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Part 1: Reading Aloud (10 marks)
—> Students read aloud short text
Part 2: Spoke Interaction (20 marks)
—> Students engage in a discussion with examiners based on a video clip
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Part 1: Planned Response (15 marks)
—> Students plan and deliver a response to a video clip and given question prompt
—> Response should be up to 2 minutes
—> Students are given 10 minutes of preparation time
Part 2: Spoken Interaction (15 marks)
—> Students engage in a discussion with examiners on topic based on same video clip
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—> A variety of speaking practices incorporated into our weekly lessons
—> Activities include responding to short videos, learning to organise responses, having class discussions
—> Students will discuss current affairs and other important topics on general knowledge so they have exposure to a range of topics
2.Visual Text Comprehension (Paper 2 Section A)
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—> 5 marks
—> Students respond to questions based on ONE visual text
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—> 5 marks
—> Students respond to questions based on TWO texts
—> One text is a visual text
—> Questions that ask students to compare both texts are included
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—> Incorporating two texts in all our visual text practices
—> The texts will include a range of visual texts
—> Students get to practice a variety of questions, including comparative questions, incorporated into our lessons
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