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English PSLE Components

There are 4 papers in total – Paper 1 (Writing), Paper 2 (Language Use and Comprehension), Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension), and Paper 4 (Oral Communication).

Paper	Component	Duration	Weightage
Writing.	Situational Writing (15m) Given the context of a situation, candidates are required to write a short response (e.g. letter, email, report), bearing in mind the purpose and audience. Continuous Writing (40m) Given a topic and three relevant pictures, candidates are required to write a composition of at least 150 words in continuous prose.	1hr 10mins	27.5%

Paper	Component	Duration	Weightage
Language Use and Comprehension	Candidates will be tested on whether they are able to use language correctly and comprehend visual and textual information. Booklet A: (MCQ 28m) Grammar (10m) Vocabulary (5m) Vocabulary Cloze (5m) Visual Text Comprehension (8m) Booklet B: (Open-ended 67m) Grammar Cloze (10m) Editing for Spelling and Grammar (12m) Comprehension Cloze (15m) Synthesis & Transformation (10m) Comprehension Open-Ended (20m)	1hr 50mins	47.5%

Paper	Component	Duration	Weightage
Listening Comprehension	There will be 20 multiple-choice questions which assess candidates’ ability to understand spoken English. (20m) The texts can take on many forms: news items announcements advertisements instructions explanations conversations speeches stories Graphic representations will be used for the first seven items.	35 mins	10%

Paper	Component	Duration	Weightage
Oral Communication	Reading aloud (10m) Given a passage to read, candidates are assessed on their ability to pronounce and articulate words clearly, to read fluently with appropriate expression and rhythm. Stimulus-based Conversation (20m) Given a visual stimulus, candidates are assessed on their ability to give a personal response and engage in a conversation on a relevant topic.	10 min (5 min preparation, ~5 min examination)	15%

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