Cambridge A Level Spanish (A Level only) 9719 — 2017 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 2
9719/22/O/N/17 · 70 marks · ≈79 min
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Question paper, page 1
This document consists of 8 printed pages and 1 Insert. DC (RW) 133459/2 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Level * 4 0 5 2 6 2 6 6 6 5 * SPANISH 9719/22 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2017 1 hour 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, Centre number and candidate number 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 Spanish 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. EN PRIMER LUGAR, LEE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES Escribe tu nombre, el número del Centro y el número de estudiante que se te ha adjudicado en los espacios designados en la parte superior de esta página. Usa tinta negra o azul oscuro. No uses ni grapadora, ni clips, ni goma de pegar, ni corrector líquido. NO ESCRIBAS EN NINGÚN CÓDIGO DE BARRAS. Contesta todas las preguntas en español en los espacios designados. No se permite el uso de diccionario. Debes ceñirte al límite de palabras indicado en cada pregunta. La puntuación se da entre corchetes [ ] al final de cada pregunta o parte de la misma.
Question paper, page 2
2 9719/22/O/N/17 © UCLES 2017 SECCIÓN PRIMERA Lee el Texto 1, El trabajo infantil en Honduras, en el Cuadernillo de Lectura y después contesta en este Cuadernillo de Examen las Preguntas 1, 2 y 3. 1 Busca expresiones en el Texto 1 que sean equivalentes a las que aparecen abajo: Ejemplo: al recomenzar el curso escolar Respuesta: cuando se reanuden las clases (a) evitar caer en manos …[1] (b) encabeza la liga de asesinatos …[1] (c) cuesta poco trabajo …[1] (d) no tienen más remedio que laborar …[1] (e) no hay que pagar la enseñanza estatal …[1] [Total: 5 puntos]
Question paper, page 3
3 9719/22/O/N/17 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over 2 Las siguientes frases aparecen en el Texto 1. Cambia cada una de las siguientes frases, expresando el mismo significado, pero usando la forma exacta de la palabra o las palabras que aparecen entre paréntesis ( ). Ejemplo: antes de cumplir los doce años [línea 1] (cumpleaños) Respuesta: antes de su duodécimo cumpleaños (a) después de las vacaciones de Navidad [línea 4] (terminar) … …[1] (b) mucha gente verá su trabajo [línea 6] (visto) … …[1] (c) proscriben el trabajo infantil [línea 12] (prohíben que) … …[1] (d) niños con palas excavando arena [línea 14] (utilizando) … …[1] (e) los niños siempre van a trabajar [línea 25] (dejarán) … …[1] [Total: 5 puntos]
Question paper, page 4
4 9719/22/O/N/17 © UCLES 2017 3 Contesta en español las siguientes preguntas basadas en el Texto 1, sin copiar frases completas (más de 4 palabras consecutivas) del texto. (El número de puntos está indicado al final de cada pregunta. Hay 5 puntos adicionales por la calidad del lenguaje usado. Puntuación total: 15 + 5 = 20.) (a) ¿Por qué se podría decir que la actividad de Raúl impacta negativamente en su vida? (párrafo 1) … … … … …[3] (b) ¿Por qué quiere Raúl estar ocupado trabajando? (párrafo 2) … … … … …[3] (c) ¿En qué trabajan otros niños hondureños? (párrafo 3) … … … … … …[4]
Question paper, page 5
5 9719/22/O/N/17 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over (d) Según Jorge Mendieta, ¿por qué muchos niños hondureños se ven obligados a trabajar en vez de ir a la escuela? (párrafo 4) … … … … …[3] (e) ¿Cuál es el círculo vicioso que destaca Mendieta? (párrafo 5) … … … …[2] [Total: 20 puntos]
Question paper, page 6
6 9719/22/O/N/17 © UCLES 2017 SECCIÓN SEGUNDA Ahora lee el Texto 2, Estudiar y trabajar a la vez, en el Cuadernillo de Lectura y después contesta en este Cuadernillo de Examen las Preguntas 4 y 5. 4 Contesta en español las siguientes preguntas basadas en el Texto 2, sin copiar frases completas (más de 4 palabras consecutivas) del texto. (El número de puntos está indicado al final de cada pregunta. Hay 5 puntos adicionales por la calidad del lenguaje usado. Puntuación total: 15 + 5 = 20.) (a) ¿Por qué tiene que trabajar Elena Noguera? y ¿cuáles son las dificultades que enfrenta? (párrafo 1) … … … … …[3] (b) Explica cómo se diferencia España de otros países de la Unión Europea. (párrafo 2) … … … …[2] (c) Según Alberto Hita, ¿por qué es particular el caso de España? (párrafo 3) … … … … …[3]
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7 9719/22/O/N/17 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over (d) ¿Por qué cree Martín Ferrer que es difícil que un estudiante universitario español estudie y trabaje a la vez? (párrafo 4) … … … … … …[4] (e) ¿Cómo han reaccionado en su lugar de trabajo y en la universidad a la situación de Elena? (párrafo 5) … … … … …[3] [Total: 20 puntos] 5 Escribe en español un máximo de 140 palabras para completar las dos tareas siguientes: (a) Escribe un resumen de lo que se dice en Texto 1 y Texto 2 sobre el impacto que tiene el trabajo en los niños y jóvenes de escasos recursos. [10] (b) ¿Es muy común trabajar mientras se estudia en tu país? Da tus opiniones. [5] (NOTA: Escribe un máximo de 140 palabras) [Calidad del lenguaje: 5] … … … … … … … …
Question paper, page 8
8 9719/22/O/N/17 © UCLES 2017 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge International Examinations Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cie.org.uk after the live examination series. Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … [Total: 20 puntos]
Mark scheme, page 1
® IGCSE is a registered trademark. This document consists of 16 printed pages. © UCLES 2017 [Turn over Cambridge Assessment International Education Cambridge International Advanced Level SPANISH 9719/22 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2017 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 2017 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.
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9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 2 of 16 2 General Marking Principles 2.1 Please note that it is not possible to list all acceptable alternatives in the Detailed Mark Scheme provided on the following pages. You will need to consider all alternative answers and unexpected approaches in candidates' scripts, make a decision on whether they communicate the required elements, in consultation with the Principal Examiner if necessary, and award marks accordingly. 2.2 Crossing out: (a) If a candidate changes his/her mind over an answer and crosses out an attempt, award a mark if the final attempt is correct. (b) If a candidate crosses out an answer to a whole question but makes no second attempt at it, mark the crossed out work. 2.3 Annotation used in marking: (a) BOD = Benefit of the Doubt and is used to indicate material considered by the Examiner and judged to be more correct than incorrect: the benefit of the doubt is given to the candidate and the mark is awarded. (b) NBOD = No Benefit of the Doubt and is used to indicate material considered by the Examiner and judged to be more incorrect than correct: the benefit of the doubt is not given to the candidate and the mark is not awarded. (c) caret = to indicate where something which is key to the response is missing. 2.4 No response and '0' marks There is a NR (No Response) option in scoris. Award NR (No Response): • If there is nothing written at all in the answer space or • If there is only a comment which does not in any way relate to the question being asked (e.g. 'can’t do' or 'don’t know') or • If there is only a mark which isn’t an attempt at the question (e.g. a dash, a question mark). Award 0: • If there is any attempt that earns no credit. This could, for example, include the candidate copying all or some of the question, or any working that does not earn any marks, whether crossed out or not.
Mark scheme, page 3
9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 3 of 16 Detailed Mark Scheme Section 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 1 Accept spelling errors in transcription. Disallow additional words or omissions at start or finish Accept minor omissions in the body of the phrase. of phrase. 1(a) mantenerse al margen 1 1(b) tiene la tasa de homicidios más alta (del mundo) 1 1(c) no hay que hacer mucho esfuerzo 1 1(d) se ven obligados a trabajar 1 1(e) la escuela pública es gratuita 1
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9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 4 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 2 The following are examples of the way in which the answers could be expressed. Answers should fit into the original text, retain the same meaning and contain all the elements of the phrase to be re-worked. 2(a) Al terminar las vacaciones de Navidad Después de / tras terminar las vacaciones de Navidad Cuando las vacaciones de Navidad vayan a terminar / terminen 1 2(b) su trabajo será / va a ser visto por mucha gente mucha gente habrá visto su trabajo 1 ha / tiene visto 2(c) prohíben que los niños / menores trabajen prohíben que se haga / haya (el) trabajo infantil prohíben que el trabajo infantil siga / sea llevado a cabo 1 los infantiles 2(d) niños utilizando palas para excavar (la) arena 1 excabar 2(e) los niños no / nunca dejarán de (ir a) trabajar 1 siempre dejarán a los niños trabajar dejarán que los niños vayan a trabajar
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9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 5 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 3 Note: Lifting = more than 4 consecutive words taken from the text and will usually invalidate answer unless further original explanation is offered. 3(a) ¿Por qué se podría decir que la actividad de Raúl impacta negativamente en su vida? (párrafo 1) 3 trabaja muchas horas / 8 horas al día / pasa su infancia trabajando 1 puede causarle daños a la salud trabaja sin una máscara / alguna protección (para el polvo) 1 interfiere con su enseñanza 1 3(b) ¿Por qué quiere Raúl estar ocupado trabajando? (párrafo 2) 3 le permite dar apoyo a su familia 1 no cae en manos de las pandillas 1 no pasa hambre / no tendría comida 1 3(c) ¿En qué trabajan otros niños hondureños? (párrafo 3) 4 excavan arena del río all needed – overlook omissions if putting in sacks / loading (sacks) onto lorries / working for construction companies is added 1 tierra – only allow if putting in sacks / loading is added reciclan basura 1 venden comida / cigarros / en la calle (2 from 3 needed) 1 recogen dinero (extorsionado) por las pandillas 1
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9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 6 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 3(d) Según Jorge Mendieta, ¿por qué muchos niños hondureños se ven obligados a trabajar en vez de ir a la escuela? (párrafo 4) 3 las familias prefieren que trabajen – allow if 1 of following added: aportan dinero a las familias / para que las familias coman 1 0 if no mention of families or bring food to the home / table tienen que pagar los materiales de estudios 1 tienen que pagar el transporte 1 3(e) ¿Cuál es el círculo vicioso que destaca Mendieta? (párrafo 5) 2 si no van a la escuela los niños siempre serán pobres 1 por ser ya pobres no pueden ir a la escuela 1
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9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 7 of 16 Quality of Language – Accuracy [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.
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9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 8 of 16 Additional marking guidance for Quality of Language 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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9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 9 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 4 Note: Lifting = more than 4 consecutive words taken from the text and will usually invalidate answer unless further original explanation is offered. 4(a) ¿Por qué tiene que trabajar Elena Noguera? y ¿cuáles son las dificultades que enfrenta? (párrafo 1) 3 su familia no apoya (sus estudios) 1 siente que no es ni estudiante ni trabajadora / no se siente una estudiante verdadera 1 su vida se complica cuando tiene los exámenes 1 4(b) Explica cómo se diferencia España de otros países de la Unión Europea. (párrafo 2) 2 en otros países europeos es común trabajar y estudiar 1 un 4% de los/ muy pocos etc estudiantes trabajan y estudian en España OR en España solo 4 un % / muy pocos etc lo hace(n) 1 es más complicado 4(c) Según Alberto Hita, ¿por qué es particular el caso de España? (párrafo 3) 3 hay mucho paro juvenil 1 en la cultura / tradicionalmente no es común que los estudiantes trabajen 1 los sistemas de enseñanza y trabajo no permiten combinar las dos actividades 1 los que quieren compaginar las dos actividades no reciben ayudas de ningún tipo – not specific enough
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9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 10 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 4(d) ¿Por qué cree Martín Ferrer que es difícil que un estudiante universitario español estudie y trabaje a la vez? (párrafo 4) 4 en España hay que estar más tiempo en las aulas 1 hay que dirigir hasta 40 horas / muchas horas a los estudios cada semana 1 si se estudia a tiempo parcial se tardará en terminar los estudios 1 no favorece los estudios de posgrado 1 4(e) ¿Cómo han reaccionado en su lugar de trabajo y en la universidad a la situación de Elena? (párrafo 5) 3 en su lugar de trabajo la permiten organizar su horario / más flexibilidad 1 algunos profesores entienden / la ayudan 1 mark only if this and the next point made without making majority / minority distinction 1 0 marks for last 2 points for answers such as en la universidad dicen que es problema suyo – with no mention of any sympathy la mayoría de los profesores dice que es su problema / no ofrece ninguna flexibilidad 1
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9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 11 of 16 Quality of Language – Accuracy [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 12
9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 12 of 16 Additional marking guidance for Quality of Language 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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9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 14 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Content marks – Summary Indicate with a tick in the body of the text the point being rewarded. Do not penalise ‘lifting’ for content marks in this exercise, but excessive reliance on the text will reduce the language mark. The summary could include the following points (award 1 mark for each point covered up to a maximum of 10 points): 5(a) Escribe un resumen de lo que se dice en Texto 1 y Texto 2 sobre el impacto que tiene el trabajo en los niños y jóvenes de escasos recursos. T1 • riesgos para la salud / trabajar sin protección • menos tiempo en la escuela • explotación / sueldo bajo • apoyar a la familia • no involucrarse con las pandiilas • no pasar hambre • infancia perdida • no salir de la pobreza T2 • no sentirse ni estudiante ni empleado • dificultades cuando hay exámenes • incompatibilidad de trabajar y estudiar porque • la cultura no anima a los estudiantes a trabajar • se requiere más asistencia en las aulas / estudiar muchas horas • alarga el tiempo de estudios / dificulta estudios de posgrado • inflexibilidad / falta de apoyo de profesores 10
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9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 15 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Content marks – Response to the Text Mark 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. Further, more detailed guidance for particular questions will be given to examiners. 5(b) ¿Es muy común trabajar mientras se estudia en tu país? Da tus opiniones. 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. 5
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9719/22 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 16 of 16 Quality of Language – Accuracy [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.
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