1 thing is that during the old era it was more difficult to pass gce o level English, compared to a decade+ later, after my batch. I took mine in mid 80s. I know many people who was also brought down by English subject. The exam markers were extremely strict. That's the reason I didn't quite believe @ginfreely can get a A1 in English and literature, as I believe she Sat for gce o level just a little later than me. And I personally does not know much people scoring A1 in english during my time. Not even the doctor benedict tan, the sg sailor.
10 years + later, when my ex gf took her gce o level, she could get a b3 when I found my English proficiency was definitely better than hers, without a single doubt. Becos she always needed to consult me about English subject matters. From then I started to think maybe Cambridge exam markers has been asked to be less stringent.
10 years + later, when my ex gf took her gce o level, she could get a b3 when I found my English proficiency was definitely better than hers, without a single doubt. Becos she always needed to consult me about English subject matters. From then I started to think maybe Cambridge exam markers has been asked to be less stringent.
