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Junior Cert English

  • 13-05-2012 12:23pm
    #1
    Paulbeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭


    Hi all

    I have a query about Junior Certificate English at Foundation Level. Does anyone know to what extent spelling and grammar mistakes are penalised in this exam? I was under the impression that, at this level, spelling and grammar mistakes are not heavily penalised. Am I right in thinking this? I also seem to remember reading in the SEC's reasonable accommodation literature that a spelling and grammar waiver is not necessary at Junior Cert Foundation Level English. Maybe someone who teaches this level or has corrected for the SEC at this level would have the answer.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    implausible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭implausible


    It is only at HL that spelling is specifically referred to in the marking schemes and even at that, mechanics are only worth 5/70 in the Personal Writing section. So, I'd imagine at FL, it's the same. As long as the spelling doesn't interfere with the candidate's expression, it's not worth a lot.

    Mind you, I tend to 'forget' to tell most of my students about how little it matters....


  • #3
    Paulbeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Paulbeth


    Thanks for that. At foundation level, it can be disheartening for students to be worrying too much about their spelling and grammar. An application could be made for reasonable accommodation (as in getting a waiver) but I've generally felt that at foundation level the waiver is automatic. When I'm correcting homework at this level, I never really penalise spelling and grammar mistakes, although I do correct them.

    Also, out of interest, if you are correcting, say, the Reading section at foundation level and an answer is correct but there are spelling/grammar mistakes, do you give full marks or take a mark off? I usually give full marks, once I can read the answer and it is correct. Am I being too generous. Would an examiner for the SEC give full marks?


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