The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences
Online ISSN: 2301-2218
European Publisher
Teachers’ Lived-Experience in a Dual High-stakes Examination System
Table 1: A summary of SPM English Language and IGCSE English as a Second Language examination format SPM English Language (English 1119)
| Paper 1 | directed writing and continuous writing (Double examined as 1119 O Level English examination) |
| Paper 2 | multiple choice questions, information transfer, comprehension and summary, poem comprehension and literature critical response based on a novel. |
| Paper 3 | oral IGCSE English as a Second Language (Paper 2 extended) examination format: |
| Paper 1 | reading and writing (core): Reading, information transfer, note-making, summary writing, essay writing and essay writing. |
| Paper 2 | oral (non count-in) |