Cambridge A Level German - Language (AS Level only) 8683 — 2018 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 2
8683/22/O/N/18 · 70 marks · ≈79 min
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Question paper, page 1
This document consists of 9 printed pages, 3 blank pages and 1 Insert. DC (PQ) 173663 © UCLES 2018 [Turn over * 2 2 6 9 0 2 2 0 7 4 * GERMAN LANGUAGE 8683/22 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2018 1 hour 45 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 all questions in German in the spaces provided. Dictionaries are not permitted. You should keep to any word limits given in the questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. LESEN SIE ZUERST DIESE ANWEISUNGEN Schreiben Sie Ihre Center-Nummer, Kandidaten-Nummer und Ihren Namen in die vorgegebenen Kästchen oben auf dieser Seite. Schreiben Sie mit dunkelblauem oder schwarzem Füller/Kugelschreiber. Benutzen Sie keine Heftklammern, Büroklammern, Korrekturflüssigkeit und keinen Klebstoff. SCHREIBEN SIE NICHT ÜBER DIE STRICHCODES. Beantworten Sie alle Fragen auf Deutsch in dem dafür vorgesehenen Bereich. Der Gebrauch von Wörterbüchern ist nicht erlaubt. Sie müssen sich an die Wortzahl halten, die für jede Frage angegeben ist. Die erreichbare Punktzahl finden Sie in Klammern [ ] am Ende jeder Frage oder Teilfrage. Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary Level
Question paper, page 2
2 8683/22/O/N/18 © UCLES 2018 Erster Teil Lesen Sie Text 1 in den beiliegenden Textblättern, und beantworten Sie dann die Fragen 1, 2 und 3 auf diesem Fragebogen. 1 Finden Sie im Text 1 die Wörter, die den folgenden Definitionen entsprechen. Alle Wörter sind zwischen Zeilen 1–6 zu finden. Beispiel: Angestellte Antwort: Arbeitnehmer (a) schwierige …[1] (b) wegen …[1] (c) Zuwachs …[1] (d) vorausgesagt …[1] (e) Bedingungen …[1] [Total: 5]
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3 8683/22/O/N/18 © UCLES 2018 [Turn over 2 Schreiben Sie für jeden Satz(teil) unten aus Text 1 einen neuen Satz(teil), der mit den Worten in Klammern anfängt. Beispiel: Viele Arbeitnehmer sehen Heimarbeit als beliebte Alternative. (Heimarbeit wird von vielen Arbeitnehmern als beliebte Alternative ……………). Antwort: Heimarbeit wird von vielen Arbeitnehmern als beliebte Alternative gesehen. (a) Arbeiten im Homeoffice wird in Deutschland immer gefragter. (Es ist in Deutschland immer mehr gefragt, im Homeoffice ……………………………… .) … …[1] (b) Angestellte profitieren davon, sich die Arbeitszeit flexibler organisieren zu kӧnnen. (Die flexiblere ……………………….. der Arbeitszeit ist ein Vorteil für Angestellte.) … …[1] (c) Ich kann die Arbeit unterbrechen, um die Kinder abzuholen. (Ich kann die Arbeit unterbrechen und die Kinder ……………………………. .) … …[1] (d) Die zusӓtzliche Flexibilitӓt macht die Mitarbeiter zufriedener. (Aufgrund der ………………… ………………………… Flexibilität sind die Mitarbeiter zufriedener.) … …[1] (e) Aber die Firma bietet auch einige Büro-Arbeitsplätze an. (Aber es werden auch einige Büro- Arbeitsplӓtze ………………………………………. .) … …[1] [Total: 5]
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4 8683/22/O/N/18 © UCLES 2018 3 Beantworten Sie diese Fragen zu Text 1 auf Deutsch, ohne längere Satzteile direkt vom Text abzuschreiben. (Die Anzahl der Punkte steht nach jeder Frage in Klammern. Auβerdem werden 5 Punkte für die Qualität der Sprache vergeben. Gesamtpunktzahl: 15 + 5 = 20.) (a) Inwiefern kӧnnen Arbeitnehmer sich ihre Arbeit flexibler einteilen? (Absatz 1) … … … …[2] (b) Warum wird das Arbeiten im Homeoffice immer populärer bei deutschen Arbeitgebern? (Absätze 2 & 3) … … … … …[3] (c) Warum arbeitet Peter Schulz lieber zu Hause als im Büro? (Absatz 4) … … … … …[3] (d) Zu welchen Ergebnissen kam die Befragung der Agentur Regus? (Absatz 5) … … … … …[3]
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5 8683/22/O/N/18 © UCLES 2018 [Turn over (e) Welchen Weg geht die Firma IBM in Bezug auf Arbeitsorte? Warum? (Absatz 6) … … … … … …[4] [Total: 20]
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6 8683/22/O/N/18 © UCLES 2018 Zweiter Teil Lesen Sie jetzt Text 2 in den beiliegenden Textblättern, und beantworten Sie dann die Fragen 4 und 5 auf diesem Fragebogen. 4 Beantworten Sie diese Fragen zu Text 2 auf Deutsch, ohne längere Satzteile direkt vom Text abzuschreiben. (Die Anzahl der Punkte steht nach jeder Frage in Klammern. Auβerdem werden 5 Punkte für die Qualität der Sprache vergeben. Gesamtpunktzahl: 15 + 5 = 20.) (a) Warum ist es laut Frau Mayer, der Chefin von Yahoo, besser im Büro zu arbeiten als zu Hause? (Absatz 1) … … … … …[3] (b) Was wird im Büro oft als uncool angesehen? (Absatz 2) … … … … …[3] (c) Aus welchen Gründen soll unter Frau Mayer wieder mehr im Büro gearbeitet werden? (Absatz 3) … … … … …[3]
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7 8683/22/O/N/18 © UCLES 2018 [Turn over (d) Erklären Sie die Aussage „Die Faulen nutzen die Flexibilität ihres Arbeitgebers aus, die Fleiβigen bestrafen sich selbst“ mit eigenen Worten. (Absatz 4) … … … …[2] (e) Welche Auswirkungen hat das Verschwinden der Grenze zwischen Privatleben und Job auf die Mitarbeiter? (Absatz 5) … … … …[2] (f) Welche Argumente gibt es in Absatz 6 für eine klare Trennung von Job und Freizeit? … … … …[2] [Total: 20]
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8 8683/22/O/N/18 © UCLES 2018 5 Schreiben Sie insgesamt bis zu 140 Wörter auf Deutsch, um die folgenden zwei Fragen zu beantworten: (Die Anzahl der Punkte steht nach jeder Frage in Klammern. Auβerdem werden 5 Punkte für die Qualität der Sprache vergeben. Gesamtpunktzahl: 15 + 5 = 20.) (a) Fassen Sie die Vor- und Nachteile von Heimarbeit für Arbeitnehmer und Arbeitgeber zusammen und beziehen Sie sich dabei auf beide vorliegenden Texte. [10] (b) Wie ist Ihre Meinung zu dem Thema? [5] … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
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Mark scheme, page 1
This document consists of 14 printed pages. © UCLES 2018 [Turn over Cambridge Assessment International Education Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary Level GERMAN LANGUAGE 8683/22 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2018 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 70 Published This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2018 series for most Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.
Mark scheme, page 2
8683/22 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2018 © UCLES 2018 Page 2 of 14 1 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1: Marks must be awarded in line with: • the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question • the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question • the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2: Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3: Marks must be awarded positively: • marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate • marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do • marks are not deducted for errors • marks are not deducted for omissions • answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4: Rules must be applied consistently e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.
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8683/22 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2018 © UCLES 2018 Page 3 of 14 GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5: Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6: Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.
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8683/22 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2018 © UCLES 2018 Page 4 of 14 2 Detailed Mark Scheme Section 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 1(a) problematische 1 1(b) aufgrund 1 1(c) Anstieg 1 1(d) erwartet 1 1(e) Voraussetzungen 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 2(a) «zu arbeiten 1 2(b) Organisation/Einteilung 1 Organisierung 2(c) abholen 1 2(d) zusӓtzlichen 1 2(e) zur Verfügung gestellt/angeboten 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 3(a) • Telefonkonferenz beim Frühstück • Vorbereitung auf dem Sofa 2 3(b) • Fachkrӓftemangel • Effizientes, ortsunabhӓngiges Arbeiten • Spezialisten brauchen nicht umziehen 3
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8683/22 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2018 © UCLES 2018 Page 5 of 14 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 3(c) • Flexiblere Arbeitszeiten • Kann Arbeit unterbrechen • Freiheit, am frühen Morgen zu arbeiten 3 3(d) • Mitarbeiter sind zufriedener • Erhӧhte Motivation/mehr Produktivitӓt • Viele arbeiten mehr 3 3(e) • Mitarbeiter sollen von überall arbeiten (Grundausstattung) • Einige Büro-Arbeitsplӓtze • Arbeiten im Café • Kosten sparen 4
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8683/22 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2018 © UCLES 2018 Page 6 of 14 Quality of Language – Accuracy (Questions 3, 4 and 5) [5] 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error.
Mark scheme, page 7
8683/22 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2018 © UCLES 2018 Page 7 of 14 Additional marking guidance for Quality of language – questions 3 and 4 The five marks available for Quality of Language are awarded globally for the whole performance on each set of answers. A concise answer, containing all mark-bearing components for Content is scored on the full range of marks for language, i.e. length does not determine the Quality of Language mark. Answers scoring 0 for Content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. Identify the answer(s) scoring 0 for Content in the whole set of answers. Then add together the number of Content marks available for each of these questions and reduce the Quality of Language mark according to the following table: Total Content marks available on questions where a candidate scores 0 Reduce Quality of Language mark by: 2–3 1 4–5 2 6–7 3 8–14 4 15 5 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any Content marks at all (i.e. 0 Quality of Language marks only if 0 Content marks).
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8683/22 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2018 © UCLES 2018 Page 8 of 14 Question 4 Mark as Question 3 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 4(a) • Fӧrdert Kreativitӓt • Verhindert Faulheit/Selbstausbeutung • Besseres Privatleben 3 4(b) • Anwesenheitspflicht • Feste Arbeitszeiten • Kollegengesprӓche • Kaffeetasse mit Spruch (any 3 of 4) 3 4(c) • Mehr Effizienz (durch Diskussionen) • Schnellere Arbeit im Büro • Bessere Qualitӓt 3 4(d) • Die Faulen arbeiten zu Hause weniger durch weniger Kontrolle; erfordert Disziplin • Die Fleißigen arbeiten zu viel; halten sich nicht an Arbeitszeiten 2 4(e) • Stӓndig auf Empfang • Wir arbeiten lӓnger 2 4(f) • Büro stiftet Identitӓt • Beruhigende Sicherheit von Strukturen und Ritualen • Interaktion mit Kollegen gibt soziale Sicherheit (any 2 of 3) 2
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8683/22 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2018 © UCLES 2018 Page 9 of 14 Quality of Language – Accuracy (Questions 3, 4 and 5) [5] 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error.
Mark scheme, page 10
8683/22 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2018 © UCLES 2018 Page 10 of 14 Additional marking guidance for Quality of language – questions 3 and 4 The five marks available for Quality of Language are awarded globally for the whole performance on each set of answers. A concise answer, containing all mark-bearing components for Content is scored on the full range of marks for language, i.e. length does not determine the Quality of Language mark. Answers scoring 0 for Content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. Identify the answer(s) scoring 0 for Content in the whole set of answers. Then add together the number of Content marks available for each of these questions and reduce the Quality of Language mark according to the following table: Total Content marks available on questions where a candidate scores 0 Reduce Quality of Language mark by: 2–3 1 4–5 2 6–7 3 8–14 4 15 5 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any Content marks at all (i.e. 0 Quality of Language marks only if 0 Content marks).
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8683/22 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2018 © UCLES 2018 Page 12 of 14 Nachteile M Keine festen Strukturen N Büro stiftet Identitӓt O Keine Grenze Job/Privatleben P Mӧgliche Isolation Q Weniger Kontrolle über Mitarbeiter R Weniger kreativ/Austausch mit Kollegen S Kann Faulheit unterstützen oder T Mitarbeiter arbeiten lӓnger/Selbstbestrafung U V W
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8683/22 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2018 © UCLES 2018 Page 13 of 14 Content marks: Response to the Text [5] Marked like a mini-essay according to the variety and interest of the opinions and views expressed, the response to the original text stimulus and the ability to express a personal point of view. 5 Very good Varied and interesting ideas, showing an element of flair and imagination, a capacity to express a personal point of view. 4 Good Not the flair and imagination of the best candidates, but work still shows an ability to express a range of ideas, maintain interest and respond to the issues raised. 3 Sound A fair level of interest and ideas. May concentrate on a single issue, but there is still a response to ideas in the text. 2 Below average Limited range of ideas; rather humdrum. May disregard the element of response to the text, and write a largely unrelated free-composition. 0–1 Poor Few ideas to offer on the theme. Banal and pedestrian. No element of personal response to the text. Repeated error.
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8683/22 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2018 © UCLES 2018 Page 14 of 14 Quality of Language – Accuracy (Questions 3, 4 and 5) [5] 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error. [Total: 20]
What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2018 Oct/Nov, Paper 2 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.