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Textbook: Communication Studies: Preparing Students for CAPE by Edlin Rochford (available on Amazon.com and Bookstores) Communication Studies Syllabus 2011 Changes in the Examination Papers y Paper 1A is now 1 hour and 15 minutes y Paper 1B (Listening Comprehension) remains 30 minutes y Paper 2 remains 2 hours and 30 minutes Changes in the Internal Assessment (Portfolio) y General Introduction instead of Introductory Statement (whereas the Introductory Statement in the previous syllabus was not marked) this is worth 12 marks Not more than 200 words Should refer to the Expository, Reflective and Analytical

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Textbook: Communication Studies: Preparing Students for CAPE by Edlin Rochford (available on Amazon.com and Bookstores) Communication Studies Syllabus 2011 Changes in the Examination Papers y Paper 1A is now 1 hour and 15 minutes y Paper 1B (Listening Comprehension) remains 30 minutes y Paper 2 remains 2 hours and 30 minutes Changes in the Internal Assessment (Portfolio) y General Introduction instead of Introductory Statement (whereas the Introductory Statement in the previous syllabus was not marked) this is worth 12 marks Not more than 200 words Should refer to the Expository, Reflective and Analytical

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Communication Studies Syllabus 2011

Changes in the Examination Papers


 Paper 1A is now 1 hour and 15
minutes
 Paper 1B (Listening Comprehension)
remains 30 minutes
 Paper 2 remains 2 hours and 30
minutes

Changes in the Internal Assessment


(Portfolio)
 General Introduction instead of
Introductory Statement (whereas the
Introductory Statement in the
previous syllabus was not marked)
this is worth 12 marks
 Not more than 200 words
 Should refer to the Expository,
Reflective and Analytical
 Should clearly identify the
theme selected
 The purpose of selecting that
theme
 Should show how this theme
relates to your academic, work –
related and personal interest

 Expository (16 marks)


 Students can only bring 1 cue
card containing headings alone,
into the room (4” by 6”)

 Reflective (14 marks)


 Only 1 original piece (not more
than 800 words) in any given
genre (poetry, short story, song,
skit, eulogy) is to be created by
students.
 This reflective piece must be
accompanied by a Preface instead
of a Rationale of no more than
200 words.
 The Preface should address:
 The purpose for this piece
 The intended audience
 The context/situation when
and where this piece can be used
effectively
 Notice that there is no inspiration!

 Analysis (18 marks)


 Should not be more than 350
words in length
 Must analyse the original piece
created in the Reflective
Must analyse any 2 areas or
elements: registers, dialectal
variation, attitudes to language
and communicative behaviours

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