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General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level

COMMUNICATION SKILLS 6033/1
PAPER 1

SPECIMEN PAPER NOVEMBER 2018 1 hour 30 minutes

Additional materials:
Answer paper

TIME 2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your name, centre number, candidate number and paper number in the spaces provided

on the answer paper/answer booklet.
Answer two questions, the one question in Section A and any one from Section B.

Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided.

Begin your answer to Section B on a separate sheet of paper.
You are advised to spend 45 minutes on Section A and 1 hour 15 minutes on Section B
If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Question 1 carries 20 marks and question 2 carries 30 marks.

Your answer for Section B should be between 400 and 600 words in length.

This question paper consists of 3 printed pages and 1 blank page.

Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, Specimen N2018.

©ZIMSEC Specimen N2018 [Turn over

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You work for a stationery company called Progressive Enterprises as a Public
Relations Officer. You have been asked by management to write a staff guide for
employees.

Use at least seven of the following points below to write the article. Your article
should not exceed 250 words in length.

il Company’s vision
2 Company’s mission
3. Staff development

4. Benefits/Privileges

So Performance appraisal
6. Working environment
V. Orientation

8. Initiatives

y). Delegation of tasks

10. | Promotion aspects
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Note: An additional 5 marks will be available for proficient use of English.

6003/1 SPECIMEN N2018

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Choose any one question from the following and write an essay that is between 400 and 600
words in length.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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(g)

(h)

“Job interviews are a waste of time.’ Discuss.
Evaluate the value of science subjects on the school curriculum.

‘A business organisation’s quality of goods and services is dependent on staff
motivation.’ Discuss.

Assess the effects of modern forms of entertainment on cultural values.

To what extent has technology affected education in your country?

Evaluate the role of churches to the well-being of people in society.

“Wealth is the basis of a successful marriage.’ Discuss.

Discuss the extent to which Zimbabwe’s land reform programme has been successful.

6033/1 SPECIMEN N2018

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