ENGFAL/P1 MG GRADE 11 ECDOE/OCT/NOV.

2024

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 11

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1

MARKING GUIDELINES
OCT/NOV 2024

These marking guidelines consist of 10 pages

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INSTRUCTIONS TO MARKERS

1. Candidates are required to answer ALL the questions.

2. Candidates’ responses should be assessed as objectively as possible.

MARKING THE COMPREHENSION

• Because the focus is on understanding, incorrect spelling and language

errors in response should not be penalized unless such errors change
the meaning/understanding. (Errors must be indicated.)
• If a candidate uses words from a language other than the one being
examined, disregard those words, and if the answer still makes sense,
do not penalize. However, if a word from another language is used in a
text and required in an answer, this will be acceptable.
• For open-ended questions, no marks should be awarded for YES/NO
OR I AGREE/ I DISAGREE. The reason /substantiation/motivation is
what should be considered.
• When one-word answers are required and the candidate gives a whole
sentence, mark the correct provided that the correct word is
underlined/highlighted.
• When two/three facts/points are required and a range is given, mark
only the first two/three.
• Accept dialectal variations
• For multiple-choice questions, accept BOTH the letter corresponding
with the correct answer AND/OR the answer is written out in full.

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SECTION A: COMPREHENSION

QUESTION 1

1.1
1.1.1 Something that has never been done before. In the context of the
paragraph, a report about the sodium reduction intake has never
been done before. √√ (2)
1.1.2 Acronym√ (1)
1.1.3 Global report on sodium reduction is the title of the report. √ (1)
1.2.1 Sodium is a nutrient that is needed to stay healthy. It is ironic that it
can make people sick or even cause premature death. √√ (2)
1.2.2 It is important for countries (members of WHO) to draft policies to
deter the excessive use of salt. √ This will prevent diseases caused (2)
by the intake of too much salt. √
1.3.1 Non-communicable diseases are not contagious, meaning they
cannot be transmitted directly from one person to the next. √√ (2)
1.3.2 Only nine countries have been mentioned as having
comprehensive reduction policies. South Africa is not one of them.
√ (1)
1.4
1.4.1 Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the
World Health Organisation. √ / As a doctor, he is more informed
about the dangers posed by excessive salt. √ / As a leader of a
world organisation, he has a responsibility to ensure that citizens of
the world are healthy. √ (Accept any TWO.) (2)
1.4.2 Sodium is detrimental to people’s health. √ (1)
1.4.3 C (compulsory) √ (1)
1.5
1.5.1 Manufacturers have to produce foods that contain less salt. √ / Salt
consumption in public institutions has to be limited. √ / Package
labels should state the sodium content. √ (Accept any ONE.) (1)
1.6
1.6.1 Global√ (1)

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1.6.2 The less salt consumed, the less demand for the product (which
would lead to a decrease in sales). √ (1)
1.6.3 The Sodium country score card assists WHO in tracking the extent
at which countries comply with the directive to introduce sodium
reduction policies. √ (1)
1.7
1.7.1 An organization that is not intended to benefit financially for its
services to the public. √ (1)
1.7.2 Open-ended. Accept a well substantiated response. No marks
should be awarded for YES/NO only.

Yes, it is true that countries need to respond to the call of the World
Health Organisation and introduce policies that provide guidance
on the quantity of salt to be consumed. This will help reduce the
number of people who get sick or die from excessive use of salt. √√
OR
No. Governments can draft mandatory policies on the use of salt,
however, the responsibility not to use salt lies with the individual. √√ (2)
1.8 Open-ended. Accept a well substantiated response. No marks
should be awarded for YES/NO only.

The title is figurative. Shaking the habit means people have to

remove themselves from their usual excessive use of salt. This is
relevant to the passage as it provides a report on how far members
of the World Health Organisation have come with implementing
policies that guide the use of salt as well as the dangers it poses to
human life. √√
OR
No. The title is confusing. It sounds as if the passage is addressing
an individual who needs to change his ways, whereas it is
addressing countries on the slow pace at which they are moving
with the implementation of sodium reduction policies. √√ (2)
1.9 3 400 milligrams√ (1)

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1.10 The 77% in processed and restaurant foods. √ (1)

1.11 The teaspoon contains a heap of white salt weighing 3 400
milligrams. √ It is meant to show the excessive use of salt
consumed by American citizens on a daily basis. √ (2)
1.12 Open-ended. Accept a well substantiated response. No marks
should be awarded for YES/NO only.

Yes. It does show how much salt is consumed by Americans, as

well as the extent at which they understand salt reduction policies.
√√
OR
No. The text communicates various things all at once, which can
confuse the reader. A bar graph, with one focus area would have
been better. √√ (2)

TOTAL SECTION A: 30

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SECTION B: SUMMARY

QUESTION 2

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The summary must be written in point form.

2. The listed SEVEN points should be in full sentences and using 70 words.
3. Sentences must be numbered from 1-7.

TEXT C

QUOTATIONS FACTS/OWN WORDS

1. One of the primary concerns for 1. Ensure your plants get enough
house plants is making sure they sunlight.
get enough light.
2. Always use warm water for your 2. To avoid shocking the roots, use
plants, as cold water can shock warm water.
the roots.
3. Give your plants a deep watering 3. Place your plants in a sink with
about once a month. Place them in running water at least once a
the sink and let the water run month.
through them.
4. It is particularly important to fertilize 4. Fertilize your plants every two to
indoor plants every two to three three weeks.
weeks, because there is no organic
matter being added to the soil
naturally like there would be
outdoors.

6. Wipe off any dust you notice with a 6. Remove dust from your plants
cloth or rinse them in the sink under regularly.
running water.
3.

7. It is common for houseplants to dry 7. Keep your plants away from vents
in the room.
up due to lack of humidity. Move
your plants away from any vents in
the room.

8. Weeds can spring up overnight and 8. Remove all weed that can damage
the plants.
ruin a perfectly lovely garden. You
should try to grasp each weed as
close to the ground as you can, and
then pull it straight up. This will

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slow down the growth of future

weeds.

Marking the summary

Marking is on the basis of the inclusion of valid material and the exclusion
of invalid material.
The summary should be marked as follows:

• Mark allocation:
o 7 marks for 7 points (1 mark per main point)
o 3 marks for language
o Total marks: 10

• Distribution of language marks when a learner has not quoted

verbatim:
o 1–3 points correct: award 1 mark
o 4–5 points correct: award 2 marks
o 6–7 points correct: award 3 marks

• Distribution of language marks when a learner has quoted

verbatim:
o 6–7 quotes: award no language mark
o 4–5 quotes: award a maximum of 1 language mark
o 2-3 quotes: award a maximum of 2 language marks

NOTE:
Format: Even if the summary is presented in the incorrect format, it must
be assessed.

• Word count:
o Markers are required to verify the number of words used.
o Do not deduct any marks if the candidate fails to indicate the
number of words used or if the number of words used is
indicated incorrectly.
o If the word limit is exceeded, read up to the last sentence
above the stipulated upper limit and ignore the rest of the
summary.

TOTAL SECTION B: 10

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SECTION C: LANGUAGE

QUESTION 3: ANALYSING AN ADVERTISEMENT

3.1 Chocolate lovers√ (1)

3.2 The bold words ‘fix your day with cadbury’ imply that there will be
no bad days for one who consumes the product. √ / ‘fix’ has an
element of repairing something spoilt or ruined. This is why the
tools are relevant as they would be used to repair bad days or the
sweetness in the chocolate would be used to fix bad days. √ (2)
3.3
3.3.1 We have√ (1)
3.3.2 To indicate that the brand has been in existence for 200 years. √ /
The product has stood the test of time as it is still enjoyed by
consumers today. √ (2)
3.3.3 C (Onomatopoeia) √ (1)
3.3.4 peace√ (1)
3.4 Open-ended. Accept a well substantiated response. No marks
should be awarded for YES/NO only.

Yes, as someone who loves chocolate, I would buy the product as

it is guaranteed to make any day better. According to the
advertisement, Cadbury is a trusted brand that has been in
existence for 200 years. √√
OR
No. I am not a fan of sweet things for health reasons. / The
chocolate pieces portrayed as tools do not appeal to me and so I
would not buy the chocolate. Furthermore, I would not know what
to look for since the packaging has not been shown. √√ (2)
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QUESTION 4: ANALYSING A CARTOON

4.1
4.1.1 Verbal: Calvin talks about a teacher in Frame 1 and Susie talks
about a class in Frame 2. √
Visual: Both Calvin and Susie are sitting on desks. √ (2)
4.1.2 Calvin is trying to get Susie to give him answers for a test, meaning
he is cheating. √ (1)
4.1.3 (a) Calvin uses ‘PSST’ to get Susie’s attention. √
(b) Susie uses ‘SHHH’ to tell Calvin to be quiet. √ (2)
4.1.4 Insect/mite√ (1)
4.2 Frame 2: Susie has her one hand in her mouth telling Calvin to
stop talking. / Her eyes are open normally/ is calm as her hair is
intact.
Frame 3: Susie has both hands in her mouth. / Her eyes are wide
open. /Is shocked as she leans backwards with her hair raffled up.
√√ (2)
4.3 Open-ended. Accept a well substantiated response. No marks
should be awarded for YES/NO only.

No. Cheating in a test is wrong. There is nothing funny about what

Calvin is doing. Calvin also does not take responsibility for getting
Susie in trouble, instead he lies and says he had warned her. This
is also not funny. √√
Yes. The fact that Calvin would want Susie to give him answers for
the bugs he has written is humorous because Susie hasn’t even
seen their names and Calvin does not tell her. √√ (2)

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QUESTION 5

5.1
5.1.1 (a) seeing√
(b) world’s√
(c) were√
(d) received√ (4)
5.1.2 wasn’t it? / was it not? √ (1)
5.1.3 famous / well-known√ (1)

5.1.4 rained = verb√

audition = noun√ (2)
5.1.5 As a tribute to a former contestant, a rendition was performed by
the choir. √ (1)
5.1.6 They said, ‘The tribute takes√ us√ back to the moment Nightbirdie
sang.’ (Award 1 mark for correct punctuation) √ (3)
5.1.7 (a) compete√
(b) performance√ (2)
5.1.8 These were moments they will never forget. √√ (2)
5.2
5.2.1 Homophone = fill
Example: Fill my cup with coffee. √ (1)
5.2.2 When people do not take care of the environment, √ they destroy
plants and animals. √ /
People destroy plants and animals when√ they do not take care of
the environment. √ (2)
5.2.3 Stop pollution when you have a√ solution (1)
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TOTAL SECTION C:40

GRAND TOTAL: 80

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