General Comments

The standard of the paper compared favourably with those of previous years. The tests were on report writing, letter to the editor, informal letter, article for publication and story writing, all of which were within the experience and competence of the candidates. Similarly, the subject matter of the Comprehension and Summary passages were quite topical and within the reach of the candidates. However, there was a decline in candidates’ performance.    
There was a noticeable improvement in candidates’ performance.