FINAL
NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1
MARKING GUIDELINES
COMMON TEST
MARCH 2025
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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 Comprehension
Because the focus is on understanding, incorrect spelling and language errors in
responses should not be penalised unless such errors change the meaning/
understanding. (Errors must still 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 penalise.
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 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 written out in full.
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SECTION A: COMPREHENSION (OUR CONCRETE JUNGLE)
1.1
1.1.1 The barking dogs indicate that the vervet monkeys have arrived. (1)
1.1.2 They are moving in large numbers. / It is a group of monkeys. (1)
1.1.3 Vervet monkeys are naughty/playful. (1)
1.2
1.2.1 They are submissive.
They give birth every year.
They are tied to nurturing their young ones /child rearing. (2)
NOTE: Accept any TWO of the above responses.
1.2.2 Once a male vervet reaches the maturity stage, it leaves the original
troop and joins another group. (2)
1.3
1.3.1 To draw attention to the word/to emphasize the word. (1)
1.3.2
It frees up time for the mother vervet monkey to do other things.
It provides valuable mother experience to teenage vervet
monkeys for when they become mothers themselves. (2)
1.4
1.4.1 ‘habitat’ (1)
1.4.2 Both are omnivorous.
Both can be spiteful. (1)
NOTE: Accept any ONE of the above responses.
1.5 The ingested seeds are excreted. (1)
1.6
1.6.1 Dogs could be set on the vervet monkeys.
They could be electrocuted.
They could be shot at.
They could be crushed by a car.
Humans could poison them. (2)
NOTE: Accept any TWO of the above responses.
1.6.2 It means that life in the wild is not easy for the vervet monkeys as they
are always in danger of being attacked by predators. (2)
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1.7
1.7.1 B / vervets are facing a problem. (1)
1.7.2 Open-ended. Accept a suitable response. e.g.
Yes.
Vervet monkeys visit our properties to look for food as human beings
have encroached on their natural habitat.
No.
It is not ideal for vervet monkeys to visit our properties because they
are troublesome creatures. Moreover, they might bring infectious
diseases to human beings.
NOTE: Accept any other suitable responses. A candidate can score 1
mark for an answer that is not well-substantiated. Accept a
combination answer. (2)
1.8 It suggests that vervet monkeys have no choice but to adapt to the
environmental changes and learn to live in peaceful co-existence with
human beings as they (human beings) have destroyed their natural habitat. (2)
1.9 Open-ended. Accept a suitable response. e.g.
Yes.
It is suitable as the wild environment which was meant for vervet monkeys
has now been transformed into people’s houses. / The suburbia which is built
of concrete, bricks and mortar, has now become a jungle for wild creatures
like vervet monkeys.
OR
No.
It is not suitable as vervet monkeys do not inhabit people’s houses, but only
come occasionally to search for food. / Although people’s gardens have plants
and trees, referring to them as jungles is an exaggeration as a jungle is an
area with dense overgrown forests. / The possessive pronoun ‘our’ in the title
suggests that the jungle belongs to us human beings, which is not true as the
jungle is a habitat for wild animals.
NOTE: Accept any other suitable responses. A candidate can score 1 mark
for an answer that is not well-substantiated. Accept a combination
answer. (2)
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TEXT B
1.10 5% (1)
1.11 It happens at Agricultural Production (26%) (1)
1.12 Visual 2 encourages the reader to recycle food items by turning them into
compost that can be used to fertilise crops for future use. (2)
1.13 Open-ended. Accept a suitable response. e.g.
Yes.
The text shows the amount of food that is wasted before it reaches our tables
and how consumers can break the chain of waste through recycling.
OR
No.
Merely showing instances where food is mostly wasted does not solve the
problem. The text should have demonstrated more ways on how to reduce
food wastage at all levels. The text should have given the reader ideas on
how to create compost effectively. (2)
TOTAL SECTION A: 30
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SECTION B: SUMMARY
QUESTION 2
The following points form the answer to the question:
QUOTATIONS FACTS
(NOTE: Candidates may phrase
the facts differently.)
1. ‘It really makes sense to go to race 1. Arrive early at the race
registration early, in order to collect your race registration.
number and the sport gear for the race day.’
2. ‘Overdressing has cost many first-time 2. Do not overdress so that your
runners to not perform at their best. The performance is not affected.
general rule is to dress as if the weather will
be warmer than it is predicted.’
3. ‘If you can, work out on the route where the 3. Familiarise yourself with the race
race will take place so you can get familiar route.
with where you will be running.’
4. ‘Race day is not the time to try new shoes, 4. Stick to your normal routine.
new food or drinks. It is important to stick to
the routine with which you are familiar.’
5. ‘It is best to have a high-carbohydrate 5. Eat food that is high in
breakfast before your race to ensure you have carbohydrates to have energy.
enough stored energy.’
6. ‘Getting a full 8-hour sleep is essential in order 6. Ensure that you are well rested
to perform at your best’. to ensure optimum performance.
7. ‘In all the excitement of the start, it can be 7. Pace yourself so that you do not
tempting to start out at a faster pace than you suffer towards the end.
planned, but you will regret it later in the race
if you push yourself too much in the
beginning.’
8. ‘Do not pressurise yourself, remember it is 8. Enjoy the race so that you can
your first race and what is important is the have a great experience.
experience, so have fun!.’
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Marking the summary:
Marking is based on the inclusion of valid material and the exclusion of invalid material.
Indicate ALL quotes even if the fact is incorrect.
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 candidate 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 candidate has quoted verbatim:
o 6–7 quotes: award no language mark
o 1–5 quotes: award 1 language mark
NOTE:
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.
NOTE TO MARKERS
Credit only ONE fact per point.
In order for the fact to be credited, it must be coherent.
TOTAL SECTION B: [10]
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