1119 is an attempt at international benchmarking of the spm english........the actual spm english marking scheme is pretty lenient and easy to get high grades........it after all is a good example of the mediocrity of the lowest common denominator.......

1119 is the same paper being marked up to gce-o level standard, ie marked based on the british 0 levels scheme.........it may be by british examiners, or locals, but the important thing is not who marks, but what standard it is marked at.........

there is of course significant difference in standard between the two, the most extreme is someone who got a 2a for spm, and a 5 for 1119.........many who scored 1 or 2 at spm will be getting 3 or 4 in 1119......