2026 Grade 8 English Paper 1 End of Term 2 Exam with Marking Scheme

This paper covers the following topics:

• Section A: Composition
  • Creative writing based on a given prompt (School assembly scenario)
• Section B: Literary Analysis
  • Task 2: Oral Literature (Fables, character traits, moral lessons)
  • Task 3: Poetry (Analysis of imagery, symbolism, and themes)
  • Task 4: Play (Scene analysis, main events, character relationships)
  • Task 5: Novella (Thematic analysis, personification, and plot events)
• Duration: 2 Hours
• Total Marks: 50
• Number of Questions: 5 Tasks
• Structure: Section A (15 Marks) and Section B (35 Marks)