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June 2011 Publications Code UG027462 All the material in this publication is copyright Edexcel Ltd 2011
The table below shows how marks are distributed throughout the paper. Questio n 1 2 3 4 Transmission Communication/Conte nt 10% 15% 15% 20% Quality of Language 5% 10% 10% 15% Total for Questio n 25% 25% 15% 35%
Assessment criteria and mark scheme Assessment criteria reflect the standard expected at IGCSE. It will therefore not be necessary for candidates to perform perfectly in order to attract the highest marks available in each grid. References to standard should be interpreted in this context. Minor errors include, for example, the occasional omission of accents, incorrect gender, article, slight spelling errors. Major errors include, for example, the consistent mismatching of subject and verb forms, use of inappropriate tenses and/or incorrect vocabulary. Marks are awarded positively using the following assessment grids. The mark awarded reflects the extent to which the task as a whole has been successfully communicated and completed. To determine if a candidate should gain the upper or lower number of marks in the box it is important to refer to the boxes above and below. If the candidates performance borders more on the performance of the box below than the box above, then the lower mark is allocated. On certain occasions, a candidate performance may require a best fit mark.
The Quality of Language grid is applied GLOBALLY to all five sentences. Quality of language 5 4 3 2 1 0 High level of accuracy with only minor errors. Level of accuracy generally secure but incidence of error increases in more complex language. Accuracy variable with some basic errors. High incidence of error which impedes communication at times. Inconsistent. Frequent basic error with only isolated examples of accurate language. No language worthy of credit.
Q1. (a)
Com: = 2 marks QoL: = 1 mark Why does your sister dislike reading novels? Complete transmission with accurate language, such as
Com: = 2; Qol = 0 Or Com 1; Qol = 1 Complete transmission without question mark, such as H C
Com = 1 QoL = 0 Partial / half transmission and or any one of the following:
Com = 0 Qol = 0 Transmission is: totally out of context does not make sense at all
a j l /B f e l h e E f e p f s a L e A f R c L l /e a j l h e l E f e p f s a i m m N e L e ? or similar
p C a j l /B f e l h e E f e p f s a L e A f R c L l /e z
a j l /B f e l h e or E f e p f s a / or L e A f R c or
similar such as:
Complete transmission including the question mark with minor spelling errors, (one or two) such as:
a j l i e E f e e n f s a L e A f R c L l ?
or similar Com = 2 QoL = 1
Com = 1 QoL = 1 ------------------------Complete transmission with three / four spelling errors which does not affect communication such as:
a j l h e f s a L e A f R c L l ? or similar
p L e E f e p f s e ? or a j l h e L e f s e ? or similar
Com = 1 QoL = 0
if a j l
/B f e l h e + E f e p f s a + L e + A f R c
totally omitted, such as:
B f e s i e E f e p f l a L e A f R c L l /e or similar
Com = 2 QoL = 0
p L M m d m L l e ? or
Com = 1 QoL = 0
Com = 0 QoL = 0
Looking back, I dont think we are any worse off. Complete transmission with accurate language, such as:
A a a l L b i h m B j l j e q u e k B j c l L e A h e a q u R z or
A a b l L a h i m B j l j e q u e k B j c l L e A i e a q u R z or similar
Com = 2 QoL = 0 Transmission with omission of either A a a l L b / f R e or i h m or j e q u e or B j c l or A h e a q u R such as:
A a a l L b / i h m / j e q u e / B j c l / A h e a q u R or similar,
such as:
Transmission is: totally out of context does not make sense at all if A a a l
or similar Com = 1
j e q u i m B R f R e a L m j e q u
QoL = 0
L b + i h m + je q u + i m B R or
similar totally omitted, such as
----------------------------------------Complete transmission with minor spelling errors (one or two), such as:
A a b l L b i h m B j l j e q u e k B j c l L e A i e a q u R z or similar
Com = 2 QoL = 1
i h c M m je q u e k B j c l L e A h e a q u R z or similar
Com = 1 QoL = 1
:Q L l e , i m B R or
S No (c)
Com: = 2 marks QoL: = 1 mark You must work off your weight through exercise, the doctor said. Complete transmission with accurate language,including speech mark, such as:
Com: = 2; QoL = 0 Or Com 1; QoL= 1 Complete transmission without speech mark and punctuation such as :
Com = 1 QoL = 0 Partial / half transmission with omission of any two of the following
X l h m m e h u j L l A h n C a j l J S e L j u g m h or similar
X l h m m e , ""h u j L l A h n C a j l J S e L j u g m h z ''
or similar Com = 2 QoL = 1
Complete transmission with major spelling errors, (three or more) which does not affect communication such as:
X l h m m e / h u j L l / A h n C / a j l J S e / L j u g m h or
similar which affects communication such as:
i f X l + hm m e + h u j L l + A h n C + a j l J S e + L j u g m h totally
omitted, such as:
X L V l h m m e , "" i u j L l A h n C a j l A S e
L j u g m h
Complete transmission with minor spelling errors (one or two), such as:
X L V l h m m e , ""h u j L l A h n C a j l A S e L j u g m h z ''
or similar Com = 2 QoL = 1
j B cn c m e , ""a s a s J Wz '' or
Com = 1
h l m e , h u j L l A h n C a j l J S e L j h z or similar
QoL = 1
S No
Com = 1 QoL = 0
Com = 0 QoL= 0
(d)
The mountains beyond the dense forest look amazing, dont they? Complete transmission with accurate language, such as:
or similar Com = 2
O e h e l J f l l f h a j m c l Z c M R / m N R , e u L ?
QoL = 1
O e h e l J f l l f h a j m c l Z c M R m N R e u L
Com = 2 QoL = 0 Complete transmission with major spelling errors, (three or more) which does not affect communication such as: N e h e l
f h a j m or c l Z c M R or e u L
f h a j m c l Z m N R , e u L ?
J f l l f h a j m d l e m N R , e u L ?
+ J f l l f h a j m + c l Z c M R + e u L
or f h a j m or
S No
Com: = 2 marks QoL: = 1 mark By the time we reach the National Park, it will be dark. Complete transmission with accurate language, such as:
(e)
S a u E c e /f L f y R a e f y R a A L l q u k h z e n e m f L k a k a l a q u k h z
Com = 2 QoL = 1
Complete transmission with minor spelling errors (one or two), such as S a u E c e
Com: = 2; QoL = 0 Or Com 1; QoL = 1 Complete transmission with major spelling errors, (three or more) which does not affect communication such as:
Com = 1
QoL = 0
Com = 0 QoL = 0 Transmission is: totally out of context does not make sense at all such as: c l q m h h h L h e or similar
k a u E c e f y R a e f y R a A e c L l q u S h z
or similar
S a u E c e o r f y R a e f y R a o r A L l o r q u k h z
such as:
Com = 0 QoL = 0
Com = 2
QoL = 0
h s k a l a q h
similar
or
Com = 1
QoL = 0
Com = 2
or similar
f y R a e f R a A e c L l q u y k h z
QoL = 1
f y R a e f R a y A L l q u k h z
such as:
h s a f y R a e f y R a A L l q u k h z
or similar
Com = 1
QoL = 1
10-12
7-9
4-6
1-3 0
9-10
Quality of Language A very high level of accuracy with only minor errors. Confident use of a wide range of lexis and structures appropriate to the task. Excellent grasp of tense use. Very pleasant to read overall, although not necessarily faultless. A high level of accuracy overall with however occasional basic errors, usually in more complex language. Uses a wide range of lexis and structures appropriate to the task with occasional lapses. Grasp of tense concept/time sequence generally secure although occasional lapses are evident. Pleasant to read for the most part. Largely accurate when using simple, short phrases: incidence of error increases in more complex language. Lexis and structures appropriate to the task tend to be adequate with several items unknown. Problems at times with tense use. Some use of given adjectives and/or adverbial phrases with some degree of success. About half of what is written should be free of major errors. Not always easy to read. Some inaccuracies in basic grammar although narrative sections, usually short and straightforward, are in general correct. Lexis and structures appropriate to the task restricted with some often quite basic items unknown. At times some fairly basic problems with tense concept/time sequence. Use of given adjectives, and/or adverbial phrases occasionally evident, though these are likely to be only partially successful. Often quite difficult to follow. A very high incidence of basic error in all aspects of grammar, syntax and morphology. Basic lexis and structures appropriate to the task unknown. No awareness of tense concept/time sequence. Large sections totally misunderstood. Communication impaired. Very little of credit. No language worthy of credit.
7-8
5-6
3-4
1-2
Bengali Translation of Q2 S m h u f l h a e l L l Z B j c l f b h i o Z i h r a N q R a C R m h s a b p h m L S e H L S V H L f a q a L l l a f Z z p h a B j c l R m j u c l L k h d H l p h Q u h s L l Z z A e L E f u a l H C f b h V L h c m a f l z p a l w , R m h m b L C L i h f l h n L c M e L l a f l p h o u n r m i L l H M e L l R m j u c l S e c l L l z m m p h S f L a p f L e m i l L n b L m p M e N h m J u j w H l f l Z a H h w c o Z q p L l l S e L L L l Z u p p f L R R l n r f a f l z l S L l S h e f l h n N a p j p J H l p j d e l E f u h l L l l S e m a l h i L S J f L f L l l c u a e a f l z k j e , A f u S e B m e i e , L j f E V l h l M f e l A f Q u L j e B l A h S e S u N j a g m z a l m H p h n M h s a L S m N a f l z N h m J u j w p f L A h q a b L p J A e L C H l l a c R e z k p h R m j u l R V h u p b L N h m J u j w H l f l Z a e S e h s E W R a l L i h H L f a q a L l h ? a C m m h n L l f l h n n r l L n Q m L l A a l a f Z z m l B m m c e l a S m b L m , q V w Q m b L m L w h l p C L w H l B h S e f m e b L m R m j u l L n M h ? B j l B j c l f L a L p f c l p w l r Z h b q m H L C p j S h s J W B j c l i h o v f S e l L A e i h L l a ? p a l w , m J A e e c m e - L W a l l f l L f e L l l p j u n q l m f l h n h p m i e L n a l L l a p q u a L l h z L R p w M L m R m j u l l b L C a e V p q S e u j j e Q m R : L j J , f Z h h q l H h w l - p C L m L l !
17-20
13-16
9-12
5-8
1-4
Quality of Language Predominantly accurate: free of all but minor errors in grammar, syntax and morphology. Uses a wide range of vocabulary, idiom and structure appropriate to the task with very little or no repetition. Excellent use of tense concept/time referents. Excellent examples of subordination and appropriate use of more complex structures. Clear ability to manipulate language with a high degree of accuracy to suit the purpose. Very pleasant to read, though not necessarily faultless. Generally accurate and secure in grammar, syntax and morphology with some lapses. Accuracy less secure when more complex language is attempted. Uses a good range of vocabulary, idiom and structure, which are for the most part appropriate to the task. Attempts at more ambitious structures not always successful. Generally a secure grasp of tense concept/time referents. Manipulates language to suit the task at hand with, however, some errors. A wide range of vocabulary, idiom and structure may compensate for a lower level of accuracy. Generally easy to read despite the errors. Fairly accurate in simple language however tends to be inconsistent in application of grammar, syntax and morphology when attempting more complex language. Range of vocabulary, idiom and structure standard and somewhat predictable. Some inconsistency in use of tense concept/time referents. Some attempts at subordination and sentence linking which are only partially successful. Attempts enhancement of fact with adjectives and/or adverbial phrases with moderate success. About half of what is written should be free of major errors. Despite inaccuracies the basic message is conveyed. Accuracy is inconsistent with frequent basic errors in grammar, syntax and morphology. Simple, short sentences are sometimes correct but very little beyond. Range of vocabulary and structure very limited. Use of tense concept/time referents limited and often inappropriate. Limited success in attempts at enhancement of fact with adjectives, and/or adverbial phrases. Not easy to read. A high level of inaccuracy with very frequent and basic errors in grammar, syntax and morphology. There may be the occasional correct phrase. No awareness of tense concept/time referents. Vocabulary very basic with little or no evidence of correct use of basic structures. Communication is severely impaired overall. Extremely difficult to read. No language worthy of credit.
13-15
10-12
7-9
4-6
1-3
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