Cambridge A Level Afrikaans - Language (AS Level only) 8679 — 2015 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 1
8679/31/O/N/15 · 40 marks · ≈45 min
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Question paper, page 1
This document consists of 8 printed pages. DC (ST) 107567/3 © UCLES 2015 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary Level * 3 6 7 5 2 6 0 1 4 3 * AFRIKAANS LANGUAGE 8679/03 Paper 3 Essay October/November 2015 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer one question in Afrikaans in the space provided. Dictionaries are not permitted. You should write between 250 and 400 words. Your essay will be marked out of 40 with 16 marks for Content and 24 marks for Quality of Language. LEES EERS HIERDIE INSTRUKSIES Skryf jou sentrumnommer, kandidaatnommer en naam in die blokkies boaan hierdie bladsy. Skryf met ’n donkerblou of swart pen. Moenie krammetjies, skuifspelde, gom of vloeibare uitwisser gebruik nie. MOENIE OP ENIGE STREPIESKODES SKRYF NIE. Beantwoord een vraag in Afrikaans in die ruimte wat daarvoor verskaf is. Woordeboeke word nie toegelaat nie. Jou antwoord moet uit 250 tot 400 woorde bestaan. Die opstel tel 40 punte: 16 punte vir die inhoud en 24 punte vir die taalgebruik.
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2 8679/03/O/N/15 © UCLES 2015 Skryf ʼn opstel van 250 tot 400 woorde in Afrikaans. Kies een van die volgende onderwerpe en skryf jou opstel in die ruimte wat daarvoor verskaf is. Maak seker dat jy die opdrag presies uitvoer. Patrone van die daaglikse lewe 1 “Tieners sukkel nie omdat hulle te veel moet doen nie, maar omdat hulle te min slaap en te veel jol.” Dink jy hierdie mening is regverdig? Wet en orde 2 “Die private besit van wapens moet heeltemal verbied word.” Stem jy saam? Fiksheid en gesondheid 3 “’n Gesonde liggaam huisves ’n gesonde gees.” Skryf ’n opstel hieroor. Werk en werkloosheid 4 “Weerstand teen verandering is die grootste oorsaak van probleme in die arbeidsmark in Suid-Afrika en Namibië.” Wat is jou mening oor hierdie stelling? Wetenskaplike en mediese vooruitgang 5 “Ruimtevaart is ’n totale vermorsing van geld. In plaas van om geld aan reise na ander planete te bestee, kan ons hierdie geld beter gebruik vir die bestryding van ernstige siektes soos kanker, malaria en ebola.” Stem jy hiermee saam?
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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2015 Oct/Nov, Paper 3 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.