O/L, o/l exam skills
How the O/L Paper Works
The 16 tests, marks, timing and C·L·O·M marking. Every task type in the O/L English paper, one lesson each, with the steps that earn full marks.
The rule in one line
Paper I: 1 hour · 40 marks · Tests 1–8 · Paper II: 2 hours · 60 marks · Tests 9–16
What is in this lesson
- Short steps6 steps with pictures, sound and instant feedback.
- Notes to copyA short note for the exercise book, made for the Sri Lankan classroom.
- Sinhala and Tamil helpPress and hold any English word to see its meaning.
More lessons: o/l exam skills
- Picture TasksTests 1 & 3 · match pictures and describe a sceneGrade 6
- Information TransferTest 5 · complete a table from a textGrade 7
- Dialogue CompletionTests 2 & 9 · choose the word that fits the conversationGrade 7
- Exam ParagraphsTest 8 · one strong paragraph in 50–60 wordsGrade 7
- Poems & Dictionary SkillsReading poems and using a dictionary pageGrade 7
- Matching Text TypesTest 13 · recipe, advert, notice, catalogue…Grade 8
- Reference Words & Meaning in ContextTest 15 · what does "they" refer to?Grade 8
- Announcements, Invitations & MessagesTest 6 · short functional writing in 40–50 wordsGrade 8
- Describing Charts & GraphsTest 14 (b) · pie charts and bar charts in ~100 wordsGrade 9
- Article WritingTest 16 (a) · magazine and newspaper articlesGrade 9
- Story from an OutlineTest 16 (d) · turn an outline into a full storyGrade 9
Questions parents ask
Which grade learns How the O/L Paper Works?
In English Genius it is a O/L lesson, in the o/l exam skills topic. Students in any later grade can open it again to revise.
How do students practise How the O/L Paper Works?
Inside the lesson itself: worked examples and practice tasks in the exam format, with instant feedback. There is also a short note to copy into the exercise book.
How much does it cost?
7 days of everything for Rs. 100, then from Rs. 750 a month.
Try everything for 7 days for Rs. 100
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