Cambridge A Level Urdu - Language (AS Level only) 8686 — 2017 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 1
8686/21/M/J/17 · 70 marks · ≈79 min
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* 6 9 8 8 7 1 2 9 4 8 * This document consists of 9 printed pages, 3 blank pages and 1 Insert. DC (SR) 146086 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over URDU LANGUAGE 8686/02 Paper 2 Reading and Writing May/June 2017 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 Urdu 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. Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary Level
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2 8686/02/M/J/17 © UCLES 2017 1 3 2, 1 1 1 … (a) [1] … … (b) [1] … … (c) [1] … … (d) [1] … … (e) [1] … [5: ]
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3 8686/02/M/J/17 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over 1 2 [1] … (a) [1] … (b) [1] … (c) [1] … (d) [1] … (e) [5: ]
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4 8686/02/M/J/17 © UCLES 2017 3 5 20 = 5 + 15 (a) … … … [2] … (b) … … … [2] … (c) … … … … [3] … (d) … … … … [3] … 1
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5 8686/02/M/J/17 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over (e) … … … … [3] … (f) … … … [2] … [20 = 5 + 15: ]
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6 8686/02/M/J/17 © UCLES 2017 2 2 4 5 20 = 5 + 15 (a) … … … … [3] … (b) … … … [2] … (c) … … … [2] … 5 4 2
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7 8686/02/M/J/17 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over (d) … … … … [3] … (e) … … … [2] … (f) … … … … [3] … [20 = 5 + 15: ]
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8 8686/02/M/J/17 © UCLES 2017 [10] (a) 5 [5] (b) 140 … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
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® IGCSE is a registered trademark. This document consists of 16 printed pages. © UCLES 2017 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary Level URDU LANGUAGE 8686/02 Paper 2 Reading and Writing May/June 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 will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2017 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level and Cambridge Pre-U components, and some Cambridge O Level components.
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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 2 of 16 1 General Marking Notes 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 More than one response offered by the candidate in Question 2 If a candidate gives more than one response to any of the items in Question 1 or Question 2 and does not indicate which is their final response, mark as follows: Both answers correct = 1 mark One answer correct and one answer incorrect = 0 marks 2.4 No response and '0' marks There is a NR (No Response) option in RM Assessor. 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.
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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 3 of 16 Detailed Mark Scheme Section 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 1 Do not allow answers which are copied directly from the text. Candidate must use the word(s) exactly as printed in the question. 1(a) ïä䯀ä 1 Ĩąïä䯀ä ÛĨė ㊢Ĩąïä䯀ä 1(b) ⴛῳä⪌ 1 ǎ˄Ĩ⦡Ĩࢇ ㈉Ĩę⪌þĨçnj˄ 1(c) 㱄ǕӀ⁏ 1 1(d) ûþ㯎 1 Ĩûἶ㱇 1(e) 㴦 1
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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 4 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 2 Responses which do not fit directly into the ‘footprint’ left by the original word are not allowed – i.e. no additions, no deletions. Accept minor spelling errors in transcription. 2(a) 䥚ᜯĨ䜫Ĩî㭊 1 2(b) øῳĨ㈉Ĩ⟤㱇 1 2(c) 䞈Ĩ䂬ï㑔 1 2(d) 䞈Ĩǖ˄ᜯĨ䜫Ĩ⮫➟ä 1 2(e) 䞈Ĩ⽃ 1
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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 5 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 3 Candidates must not copy word for word from the text. 3(a) ⸘Ĩ䗂ĨėỬĨ⑬⑭ĨîþäĨ䭆㘪äþ çnj˄ Ý䞈Ĩä䜫Ĩ Ǖ ɟäĨㅏĨⵇĨðäĨîþäĨ䞈ĨㅏĨóä⣙äĨ䯎 2 Ĩ çäî╼äĨ䨛ä Ĩᢷ üäĨ䆀ĨėݵĨ⸗Ĩ䪳ì ÛěⵦĨÛ䗂ベĨ Ĩėþᷚ çnj˄þ㴱ĨÛ⮀ ǖ˄䜫ĨäမĨù⚏ĨⵇĨ䗂⸗Ĩ❅ḝĨ〨 ĨĜ䞀ĨᓧᜯĨ䜫Ĩ Ǖ ɟ㪃Ĩ䞈 1 ㈉ĨĐî䮩 ᱍ Ĝ䞀Ĩ㐔ĨĚìĨ㟝Ĩėǎ˄ৠǍ˄Ĩ䯎Ĩçäî╼äĨ㈉ĨⱖĨðäĨ䆀Ĩ㝼㽐 1 3(b) ⦡ĨⴛῳäĨ⪌Ĩ ǎäĨǔ˄うìĨçäî╼äĨ䆀Ĩė䁡ä䯆þ䯎Ĩ㈉Ĩėݵ Ý䞈Ĩė㈀ ĜƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄Ĩþì 2 Ĝᓧ䜫Ĩ䔽Ĩ䞀Ĩᓧ䜫Ĩ⽃ĨਏĨေĨ㩓Ĩ㈉Ĩ䗂⸗Ĩđ ǔ ؼĨðǍ˄Ĩ㈉Ĩėݵ 1 Ĝ䞈Ĩᒖ䯈Ĩ䕉⸗Ĩ㱄ǕӀ⁏ㅎĨ䭆㘪äþĨຓäĨ㩓Ĩ㈉Ĩ䗂ǎՙ ǔ ؼĨᷚĨ䤈〨Ĩ䕃ä 1 Ĩ➲ 3(c) ĜƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄ĨᓕĨÝĨ䞀Ĩᓧ䜫Ĩçä Ǖ ɟäĨㅏĨ㈉Ĩ➲ĨㅎĨėݵ 3 䭆㘪äþ Ĩ üä䞀Ĩᓧᜯ䜫ĨߞĨ౹ Ĩ〨 Ĝ䞈Ĩǖ˄䯈Ĩǔ˄⸗ĨûⵇĨøῳĨ㈉Ĩ⟤㱇Ĩຊä 1 Ĝ䞀ĨᓧᜯĨåìĨĨᣜĨ㈉Ĩó ǖ ӒĨ䭆㘪äþ Ĝ䥚ᜯĨ⵰äĨ⸗ĨㄨĨ㏨ĨᱍĨޒĨ╌ĨᡱĨ䞀Ĩᒖ䯈Ĩ㩆Ĩ䮨ᷚĨ䨕ä 1 Ĝ䞀Ĩᓧ䜫 Ǖ ɟ㪃ĨçቅĨ㈉Ĩ䭆㘪äþĨîþäĨėݵ 1
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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 6 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 3(d) ǖ˄䜫ĨäမĨė㈀ĨĚ⽦ĨðṣäĨ䆀ĨėݵĨ࡚ 䞈 ÝĨ ĜƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄Ĩᓕ 3 Ĝ䞈ĨĚîþ➳Ĩǔ˄䜫ĨðǍ˄Ĩ㈉ĨޒĨ ǏɝĨⵇĨėþᷚĨᱍĨ〪Ĩ Ǖ ɟǖ˄Ĩ䮪Ĩ䩘îíĨ㈉Ĩçäî╼ä 1 ޒĨ⸁ ╌ĨᣆþĨㅎĨ䗂䜫Ĩ䔙Ĩေ Ĝ䞀ĨᓧᜯĨęîĨûþ㯎 1 Ĝ䞈Ĩǖ˄䜫 äမĨĚ⽦ĨðĨṣäĨ䆀ĨüäĨ⸗Ĩ䪳ì〨ĨėݵĨě⇤þì 1 3(e) Ĩ Ĩⷑä Ĩ✇ĨㅎĨėݵĨⵇĨçäî╼ä ĨㅏĨ䯎 ǖ˄䯈Ĩ Ǖ ɟä Ĩ Ĩ䞈 ĜƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄ĨᓕĨÝ 3 Ĩ䞀ĨᓧᜯĨ䜫Ĩ᛭䁡 䞈Ĩǖ˄ᜯĨĘǗ njɟĨüïþ Ĝ 1 Ĝ䞈ĨᒖᜯĨ䯈Ĩçì⣇ĨㅎĨ 䮨ᷚ 㴦Ĩ䯎 䓪ĨÛ☉ĨÛĨ䯐 ė䔘うĨ ✇Ĩ⪌Ĩ䕃ä 1 Ĝ䞀ĨᓧᜯĨ䜫Ĩî☆ĨⵇĨė䮩îౄ 1 3(f) ㅏĨ䆀Ĩü䤙Ĩ䆀Ĩěînj˄Ĩ㈉Ĩçäî╼ä ûⱎ 䯉ǎ˄ᗂä 䞈 Ĩ 䞈Ĩä䜫 Ǖ ɟäĨㅏĨⵇĨðäĨîþä Ý 2 Ĝ䞈Ĩ⽃Ĩ䆀 ধ㹬Ĩ㈉Ĩė㼛Ĩě⇤þìĨìäሧĨㅎĨėݵ 㩔äþĨ䮾îĨ䙄ä⁏ĨㅎĨė䔘ベĨ䆀Ĩü䤙 Ĝ䞈ĨĚৠǍ˄Ĩ䯎Ĩçäî╼äĨ䆀Ĩė䁡ä䯆þ䯎Ĩ㈉ĨėݵĨ㈉Ĩ⦞Ĩ⽃Ĩ╌ĨúĨĨ䆀Ĩü䤙
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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 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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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 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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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 9 of 16 Section 2 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 4 Candidates must not copy word for word from the text. 4(a) Ýė㈀ĨîþäĨ ǖʆᜯĨ㈈Ĩ䔽ĨỡĨ䣊㱉Ĩ╌Ĩü〨Ĩ╌ĨĚৠǍ˄Ĩ䯎Ĩçäî╼ä 3 䯘 ǖ ɟĨ⨾ĨㅎĨ䭆㘪äþ 1 Ĩ䆀Ĩėݵ ⾒ĨㅎĨ➢ĨþĨ䎂 1 çäî╼ä Ĝ䞀Ĩᓧ䜫Ĩ Ǖ ɟ㪃ĨޒĨ╌ĨᡱĨ䞀Ĩ䮨ᷚĨ⑬ĨਏĨĨęþ⥲Ĩ㈉ 1 4(b) Ĩėݵ 䞈Ĩ䛲äĨĚǗ njɟĨㅎĨçnj˄Ĩ⸘Ĩ䆀Ĩ䯘 ǖ ɟĨㅎ Ý䞈Ĩîäì⸗ĨㅏĨⵇĨçäî╼äĨ䆀Ĩ⋗ĨðäĨîþä 2 ေ Ĩ ✔Ĩ〨 Ĩ⠪ 䩺 Ĩ ǔ˄⸗Ĩđ ǔ ؼĨ╌ ㅎĨėݵ Ĩ 䯘 ǖ ɟ ĨäĨⵇ ǎ Ĩ Ĝ䞈Ĩẗ 1 î╼ä Ĩçä 䆀Ĩėݵ Ĩ ေ Ĩ ㅎĨ䗂݊ Ĩ ǖ ǎօ❆ Ĩမ äĨ 䞀Ĩᓧ⸗ Ĝ 1 4(c) Ý㐗Ĩ䜫Ĩė㈀Ĩ Ǖشnj˄ĨⵇĨç㵑Ĩ㩓Ĩ㈉Ĩ ǖ֫ỜĨĚৠǍ˄Ĩ䯎Ĩçäî╼ä ĜƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄Ĩþì 2 ç㩕㸈Ĩ䚽äĨĚ⇤þìĨîþäĨ䤈✯ĨÛôṇäĨ䯎Ĩĕ⇥ĨÛĨä⨍ĨĨ✇Ĩ ǖ֫Ờ Ĝ㐗Ĩ⊚ĨລĨ䔽Ĩ ǖĨėݵ 1 Ĝ㐗Ĩě䯈Ĩǔ˄㟝ĨĚৠǍ˄Ĩ䯎Ĩçäî╼äĨû፝Ĩ䞈㽟Ĩǔ˄ ǔ˄㟝ĨĚৠǍ˄Ĩ䯎Ĩçäî╼ä 1 㵐
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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 10 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 4(d) 䞀ĨĚîþ➳Ĩė㈀Ĩçäî╼äĨ㩓Ĩ㈉Ĩė⽜ ÝĨ ĜƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄Ĩᓕ 3 Ĩ䆀Ĩěînj˄Ĩ㈉ Ĩç⣇㶔ĨຊäĨė⽚ 〨Ĩė㍉㥀 䥚Ǎ˄Ĩ⸗Ĩ ǖ ǔ ̵þ ǔ ӒĨę㈊ß ěînj˄Ĩ㈉Ĩç⣇㶔ĨຊäĨ╌ĨᣆþĨㅎĨçäî╼ä㐗 Ĩę㈊ßĨ〨Ĩė㍉㥀Ĩ䆀 䞀Ĩᒖ⸗ ৠĨçäî╼ä Ĝ㐗Ĩ⊘Ĩ⸗Ĩ䔽Ĩę㈊ßĨ䆀Ĩěînj˄Ĩ㈉Ĩç⣇㶔ĨຊäĨ╌ĨᣆþĨㅎĨ䗂䜫 1 to the what will happen If the answer indicates important advertisements are why companies rather than çäì䦰äĨ䕇 Ĩ䞀Ĩᒖ䜫Ĩçäì䦰äĨ䕇Ĩ╌ĨᣆþĨㅎĨçäî╼ä⊘⸗ Ĝ㐗Ĩ⊘Ĩ䜫Ĩ䔽Ĩçäì䦰äĨ䕇Ĩ╌ĨᣆþĨㅎĨ䗂䜫Ĩ䔙Ĩçäî╼ä 1 Ĝ䤹ᜯ䜫Ĩέ⽃Ĩ䕉㱄ßĨㅎĨüäĨ╌ĨᣆþĨㅎĨ䗂䜫Ĩ䔙Ĩçäî╼äĨ䞈Ĩᒖ䜫Ĩ䕉㱄ßĨㅎĨüäĨ╌Ĩçäî╼äĨ䜫Ĩ䕉㱄ßĨㅎĨüä 1 Income will decrease 4(e) Ĩ䜱Ĩçäî╼äĨø✜Ĩ〪Ĩ䞈Ĩú⁔Ĩ䮪Ĩė㈀ĨⵇĨė⽜ĨㅎĨçäî╼ä Ĝ㟏Ĩᓟnj˄ĨþìĨÝᓧ⸗Ĩ䔽 Ǖ ɟ㪃Ĩ〨Ĩė䜢íĨ㈉Ĩėݵ 2 Ĝ䞈Ĩ㦇㸍Ĩ⽃ĨਏĨᏠĨîäì⸗ĨⵇĨüä 1 ú≸äĨÛĨ ǖחþìĨÛüä䯀ὟĨⵇĨėݵ Ĩûä䯆þ䯎ĨĚþĨᙯĨě⇤þìĨîþä Ĝ䞀Ĩᓧ䜫Ĩïä䯀äĨ Ǖ ɟäĨęìǎ˄ïĨ䯎Ĩ㐗䯀ïĨㅎĨüä þìĨ╌Ĩ䤈〨Ĩ 1 4(f) ĚþĨᙯĨĚîⵇ⇤Ĩ⪌ĨĚৠǍ˄ĨㅎĨçäî╼ä 〨ĨėↃä Ĩ Ý㐗Ĩě⸗Ĩ Ǖ ɟ㪃Ĩㆤ ĜƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄Ĩᓕ 3 Ĝ㑒Ĩ䮨ìĨēᵘĨ䗂ৄĨûä䯆þ䯎Ĩ㈉ĨėݵĨ㩔äþĨĚþĨᙯ 1 Ĩ㈊Ĩ䥞ᜯĨ䯆Ĩî㸗ĨⵇĨûä䯆þ䯎Ĩ㈉Ĩėݵ Ĝ㐗Ĩ䥞ᜯßĨ⾒Ĩ䆀ĨìäሧĨㅎĨüä 1 Ěîⵇ⇤Ĩ⪌Ĩⷑä 㑒Ĩ䥚ᜯ䜫ĨৠĨↁäĨĚþĨᙯ Ĩ 䤹ᜯ䜫Ĩ⽃ĨìäሧĨㅎĨė㥀äþĨ䪺ìĨ㈉ĨüäĨ䤹ᜯßĨ⾒Ĩ䆀Ĩ䕉㱄ß Ĝ 1
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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 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.
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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 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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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 13 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 5 Length of 5(a) + 5(b) (Summary and Personal Response) • Examiners make a rough estimate of the length by a quick calculation of the number of words on a line. • If the answer to either (a) or (b) is clearly too long, calculate the length more precisely. • If the answer to 5(a) exceeds 150 words, insert a slash after the 150th word to show the end of the response to be marked. • If the answer to 5(b) exceeds 50 words, insert a slash after the 50th word to show the end of the response to be marked. 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) çǎ˄䎁Ĩ㐖Ĩ䮼ìĨ䆀ĨėᏠî⣉Ĩė䔘þìĨ䆀Ĩěînj˄Ĩ㈉Ĩçäî╼äĨ䆀Ĩė䁡ä䯆þ䯎Ĩ㈉Ĩėݵ Ĩ ĜㆁĨ䔙ïä䁡Ĩⵇ Text 1 • 〨ĨėþᷚĨüäĨ䆀ĨėݵĨ⸗Ĩ䪳ìĨçäî╼ä ù⚏ĨⵇĨ䗂⸗Ĩ❅ḝ 䙄ä⁏➲Ĩüᢴ äမ ᒖ䜫ǖ˄䜫 Ĝ䞈 • 䭆㘪äþ ⑬⑭Ĩîþä Ĩ Ĝ䞈Ĩ䯉ĨㅏĨî⢻äĨⵇĨ㐗ǎՙ൯ǔ˄Ĩ䆀Ĩěînj˄Ĩ㈉Ĩçäî╼äĨ╌Ĩ nj ǔҍᜯĨㅎĨėỬ • ė䁡ä䯆þ䯎Ĩ㈉Ĩėݵ Ĝ䞈Ĩ⦡ĨⴛῳäĨ⪌Ĩ ǎäĨǔ˄うìĨçäî╼äĨ䆀 • øῳĨ㈉Ĩ⟤㱇ĨຊäĨ〨Ĩ䭆㘪äþĨ╌ĨᣆþĨㅎĨçäî╼ä Ĝ䞀Ĩᓧᜯ䜫Ĩî㭊䞀Ĩᒖ䯈Ĩ䕉ǎՙ ǔ ؼĨ䮨ᷚĨ㩓Ĩ㈉Ĩėݵ • çቅĨ㈉ĨėݵĨîþäĨ䭆㘪äþ Ĩ Ĝ䞀Ĩᓧ䜫Ĩ Ǖ ɟ㪃 • Ĝ䞈Ĩǖ˄䜫ĨäမĨĚ⽦ĨðṣäĨ䆀Ĩėݵ • 〪Ĩ䞈Ĩǖ˄ᜯĨǎ˄ìĨ Ǖ ɟǖ˄Ĩ䮪 㐔Ĩ䤈ۈĨ䆀Ĩî╼ä ĨĜ䞈Ĩ䂬ï㑔Ĩǔ˄䜫ĨðǍ˄Ĩ㈉ĨėݵĨⵇĨėþᷚ • ⷑäĨ㦇äþĨ䗂ᜯĨ䤈うìĨ䆀Ĩçäî╼ä ⚩ä ę⪌þĨ䯐ĨÛ䓪ĨÛ☉ ęìĨü䏩Ĩ㩓Ĩ㈉Ĩ✇ĨㅎĨėݵ Ĩ᛭䁡䞀Ĩᒖ䜫 îౄ䞀ĨᓧᜯĨ䜫 ĨĜ䞀ĨᓧᜯĨ䜫Ĩî☆ĨⵇĨė䮩 • ĨĜ䞈ĨᒖᜯĨ䯈Ĩçì⣇ĨㅎĨė䔘うĨĨ✇Ĩ⪌ 10
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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 14 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Text 2 • ǔ˄㟝ĨĚৠǍ˄Ĩ䯎Ĩçäî╼ä ຊäĨ❅äĨîì ĨĜ䞈Ĩǔ˄ä䯐Ĩ᧘Ĩ╌Ĩė䮩îäìĨ䁣í • 䆀Ĩðä Ĝ䞈Ĩ䔽Ĩ ǖ ǖ ͋⟷Ĩ䤈þìᜯĨ䤈〨 • ᣆþĨㅎĨçäî╼ä Ĝᒖ䜫ĨäမĨ䔽Ĩ䙄ä⁏ĨㅎĨ䗂⸗Ĩ❅ḝĨ〨ĨᷚĨ⹔Ĩ䆀ĨėݵĨ╌ • 䆀ĨėݵĨĨ䯘 ǖ ɟĨ⨾ĨㅎĨ䭆㘪äþ ➢ĨþĨ䎂 䣊㱉Ĩ㈉Ĩ⾒Ĩㅎ Ĝ ǖʆᜯĨ㈈Ĩ䔽ĨỡĨ╌ĨĚৠǍ˄Ĩ䯎Ĩçäî╼ä • ޒĨ╌Ĩçäî╼ä Ĝ䞀ĨⒾĨǔ˄݊Ĩေ • ç㩕㸈Ĩ䚽äĨ ǖ֫Ờ ôṇäĨ䯎Ĩĕ⇥ĨÛ䗂うĨĨ✇Ĩ ę⪌þĨ䤈✯ĨÛ 䔽Ĩ ǖĨėݵ Ĝ㐗Ĩ⊚ລ • ĨĚ⇤þìĨĨęþ⥲Ĩ㈉ĨĚþĨᙯ Ĝ㐗Ĩě䯈Ĩ䕉㟝ĨĚৠǍ˄Ĩ䯎Ĩė᠃ • ĚৠǍ˄Ĩ㩓Ĩ㈉Ĩ ǖ֫Ờ ǔ˄ä⸗Ĩ⦡ĨĨǔ˄㟝 Ĝ㈊䜫Ĩ㽟ǔ˄ • Ĩ Ĝ䞀ĨẗĨ䚽äĨ ǎäĨⵇĨĚìäïßĨㅎĨ䥞äîĨî⢻äĨçäî╼äĨ❅äîì • Ĩ⸗Ĩ䔽Ĩę㈊ßĨ〨Ĩė㍉㥀Ĩ䆀Ĩěînj˄Ĩ㈉Ĩç⣇㶔ĨຊäĨė⽚䞈ĨęìĨü䏩Ĩ㩓Ĩ㈉Ĩė⽜㐗Ĩ⊘Ĩ䜫Ĩ䔽Ĩçäì䦰äĨ䕇 ĜĜ㐗Ĩ⊘ • Ĝᓧ⸗Ĩ䔽Ĩ Ǖ ɟ㪃Ĩ〨Ĩė䜢íĨ㈉ĨėݵĨ䜱Ĩçäî╼äĨø✜ • ↁäĨĚþĨᙯĨⷑä ĜĨ䞀ĨᮽĨ䯎Ĩì䱜ĨㅎĨçäî╼äĨ㑒Ĩ䥚ᜯĨ䜫Ĩৠ • Ĝ㐗Ĩ䥞ᜯßĨ⾒Ĩ䆀ĨìäሧĨ㈊Ĩ䥞ᜯĨ䯆Ĩî㸗ĨⵇĨûä䯆þ䯎
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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 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) Ĩ㈉Ĩėݵ ĜㆁĨ ǖ̵➟þĨㅎĨ䥞äîĨຊäĨ䆀Ĩěînj˄Ĩ㈉ĨĚৠǍ˄Ĩ䯎Ĩçäî╼äĨ䆀Ĩė䁡ä䯆þ䯎 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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8686/02 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 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.
What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2017 May/June, Paper 2 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.