This is the Grade 12 English FAL Paper 1 written in the May/June 2023 exams (Term 2), set by the IEB. The paper counts 100 marks and learners had 2 h 30 min to finish it. It has 7 questions covering making meaning of texts, making meaning of poetry: seen poems, textual editing, making meaning of poetry: unseen poetry, advertisement, cartoon and show understanding by summarising. Below you can download the question paper (English), memo (English) and addendum (English) as free PDFs, then mark your answers with the memo.
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English FAL Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2023 Paper 1 Question Paper (First Additional Language, IEB, English)
Grade 12 English FAL question paper, Paper 1 June 2023 (Term 2) set by the IEB. Download the PDF in English and practise under exam conditions, then use the matching memo.
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English FAL Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2023 Paper 1 Memo (First Additional Language, IEB, English)
Official memorandum (marking guideline) for Grade 12 English FAL Paper 1 June 2023, Term 2 set by the IEB. Free PDF download in English to check your work after writing the paper.
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English FAL Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2023 Paper 1 Addendum (First Additional Language, IEB, English)
Free english fal grade 12 june 2023 p1 addendum download set by the IEB in English, used alongside the question paper.
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What is in this paper
7 questions, 100 marks in total. Marks per question are taken from the paper itself.
- Q1 Making Meaning Of Texts Read Text 1 on pages i and ii of the Insert and answer Questions 1.1–1.10.2. 30 marks
- Q2 Show Understanding By Summarising Read Text 2 on page ii of the Insert and follow the instructions.
- Q3 Making Meaning Of Poetry: Seen Poems Read the poem, 'Love poem for my country', in Text 3 on page iii of the Insert 20 marks
- Q4 Making Meaning Of Poetry: Unseen Poetry Read the poem, 'Intelligent car', in Text 5 on page iv–v of the Insert and answer 10 marks
- Q5 Advertisement Study the advertisement in Text on pa6 ge vi of the Insert and answer 10 marks
- Q6 Cartoon Study the cartoon in Text 7 on page vii of the Insert and answer Questions 6.1 5 marks
- Q7 Textual Editing Study the article in Text 8 on page viii of the Insert and answer Questions 7.1 15 marks
Marks per topic
- Making Meaning Of Texts30 marks
- Making Meaning Of Poetry: Seen Poems20 marks
- Textual Editing15 marks
- Making Meaning Of Poetry: Unseen Poetry10 marks
- Advertisement10 marks
- Cartoon5 marks
- Show Understanding By Summarising
Instructions to candidates
- This paper consists of 8pa ges and an Insert of8 pages (i–viii). Please check that your question paper is complete.
- Read all the questions carefully.
- Answer ALL the questions.
- Please start each question on a new page.
- Number your answers exactly as the questions are numbered.
- It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present your work neatly. IEB
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Questions about this paper
How many marks is the English FAL Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2023 Paper 1?
The paper is out of 100 marks and you get 2 h 30 min to write it.
Is there a memo for the English FAL Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2023 Paper 1?
Yes. The marking memo is on this page as a free PDF download, next to the question paper.
Which topics carry the most marks in this paper?
Making meaning of texts (30 marks), making meaning of poetry: seen poems (20 marks) and textual editing (15 marks).