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Subject Issue in 2017 Recommendations

Question 1 (c) (i): question supplies
incorrect factual information about
character’s family. Leads
candidates to a state of confusion. Question 1 (c) (i): it is
Pourmera’s mother is Belle not expected that the authority
Berthe as stated in the question. of the person
setting/reviewing the exam
paper is above reproach. If
the candidate needs to show
familiarity with the text, the
question should be accurate.
Literatures in UNIT 2, PAPER 1: Question 1 Edit and review questions
English asked students to examine lines 1 – more carefully. Is it lines 1
18 to establish the characters’ state – 18 or lines 1 – 8?
of mind. However, in the same
question, students were told to use
evidence from lines 1 – 8 to support
their answer.
Pure Math Unit 1 Paper 2: Questions must reflect the
Question 6b required  ln v which stipulations of the current

is specified in Unit 2. syllabus

Unit 2 Paper 2: Mark scheme should not
Question 4: Content of this unfairly disadvantage
question was not in keeping with students further
the syllabus. The content tested in
question 4 is specific to module 3
and not module 2 of the same unit 2
MOB (unit 1) Q2) b) Explanations for points
generated will be similar since
there is focus on how teamwork can
help to increase profits. As such all
points generated will have to be
linked to increasing revenue or
reducing cost (Profit =Revenue-
Cost).

Q2 c) This was a difficult
question
Given that 'effective listening and
maintaining eye contact' are not
specifically stated on the syllabus.

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