Cambridge IGCSE Arabic - Foreign Language 0544 — 2012 May/June Paper 4 · Variant 1

This document consists of 4 printed pages. DC (RW/JG) 52901/3 © UCLES 2012 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education * 0 2 7 4 4 6 3 5 7 7 * ARABIC 0544/04 Paper 4 Continuous Writing May/June 2012 1 hour 15 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer Question 1(a) or Question 1(b) and Question 2. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. For Examiner’s Use 1 2 Total

2 0544/04/M/J/12 © UCLES 2012 1 (a) (b) 140 130 • • • • • • • •

3 0544/04/M/J/12 © UCLES 2012 [Turn over For Examiner’s Use … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

4 0544/04/M/J/12 © UCLES 2012 For Examiner’s Use 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. University of 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. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 2 140 130 • • •

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2012 question paper for the guidance of teachers 0544 FOREIGN LANGUAGE ARABIC 0544/04 Paper 4 (Continuous Writing), maximum raw mark 50 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 must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the examination. • Cambridge will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes. Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2012 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.

Page 2 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2012 0544 04 © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2012 Total marks for paper: 50 25 marks per question. Each question is marked over a maximum of 140 words. 1 Communication: 5 marks Put a stroke in the left hand margin for each of the 5 relevant points. Record 0 for a failure to score a point. 2 Language: 15 marks Examiners are required to award ticks beside each Marking Unit which is substantially correct. Errors are not to be indicated. The total number of ticks should be recorded at the foot of the page and converted to a mark out of 15 using the Conversion table at the end of the mark scheme. 3 General Impression: 5 marks The pro rata mark based on the Language mark should serve as the first guide. This mark should be adjusted up or down by one mark where this is justified by positive qualities, such as unusually good vocabulary or ambitious use of language, or by negative qualities, such as excessive repetition. Indicate positive qualities by a plus sign and negative qualities by a minus sign in the margin. 0–1 Does not rise above the requirements for the Directed Writing Task in Paper 2. 2 Fairly good use of idiom, vocabulary, structures and appropriate tenses. 3 Good use of the above. 4 Very good use of the above. 5 Excellent use of the above. Recording of marks Marks should be recorded at the end of the answer as follows: Communication + Language + General Impression = Total E.g. 4/5 + 10/15 + 3/5 = 17/25 Enter each of the two marks on the front of the Script and record the total out of 50. Please ensure that these marks are checked carefully, especially the conversion of ticks to marks for Language.

Page 3 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2012 0544 04 © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2012 Counting words (a) In letters, ignore any addresses or date. Ignore also any title. No marks may be gained for the above. (b) Count up to exactly 140 words. Award no more marks thereafter, either for Communication or Language. But see note (e). (c) Our definition of a word is a group of letters surrounded by a space. Conjunction وis not counted as a separate word. (d) All numbers count as one word each, whether written as figures or as words. (e) Indicate the 140th word by | |. (f) A Communication mark may only score if it occurs in the first 140 words. Repetition of material printed in the rubric Such sections of the rubric which might score no marks for language are discussed at the Examiners’ Coordination Meeting. Irrelevant material In the case of a deliberately evasive answer which consists entirely of irrelevant material exploited in defiance of the rubric, a score of 0/25 is given. These are rare in IGCSE. The genuine attempt to answer the question which fails due to a misunderstanding of the rubric will normally lose Communication marks but will score for Language and Impression. When part of an answer is clearly irrelevant, include such material in the word count, but bracket it and award no Language marks.

Page 4 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2012 0544 04 © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2012 MARKS FOR RELEVANT COMMUNICATION General principles (a) Do not award Communication marks when the required elements are expressed in inappropriate time frames. However, reward a Present where a Future context is apparent. (b) Tolerate and accept for Communication (but not for Language) the use of any past tenses when a past is required, even when a different past tense would be correct. Accept for Communication the use of a Future when a Conditional would be correct and vice versa. (c) Bracket and exclude from the word count any letter etiquette when a letter is not asked for. (d) A Communication mark may only score if it occurs within the first 140 words. (e) When two ‘reactions’ are required in Question 2 and they are expressed as a list, e.g. I was sad and tired or It was interesting and fun, award one Communication mark only. However, if a verb is used, e.g. I was sad[…]I was tired, award two Communication marks.

Page 5 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2012 0544 04 © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2012 A maximum of 5 marks is available for each of the two questions. Marks are to be awarded for the following points: Question 1(a): letter to the manager of a company in your town, asking for a summer job (i) Description of what you are studying at school 1 (ii) Description of previous work experience / jobs you have done in the past 1 (iii) Mention of when you want to work 1 (iv) Description of what job you want to do in the future 1 (v) Explanation of why you want to do that job 1 Question 1(b): letter to your local newspaper re the closure of your town’s library (i) Description of the library 1 (ii) Description of what you do there 1 (iii) Description of your last visit to the library 1 (iv) Opinion on the council’s decision to close the library 1 (v) Explanation of/view on what will happen to the town if the library is closed 1 Question 2: meeting a teacher from your old school This composition allows candidates to use their imagination. Ticks will be awarded in the right hand margin, up to a maximum of 5, for each point relevant to the bullet points which the candidates are asked to write about. (i) Description of where you were going when you met the teacher and what happened next 1 + 1 (ii) Description of the teacher 1 (iii) Your opinion of him/her 1 + 1

Page 6 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2012 0544 04 © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2012 LANGUAGE MARKS General Comments This positive marking scheme is intended to reward both accuracy and ambition. No marks are deducted for errors. Marking Units Ticks are awarded for a correct Marking Unit of which each element is correct. The tick is recorded over the scoring word. A Marking Unit may consist of the correct use of any of the following items: • A verb, with or without an expressed subject (noun or pronoun) and with or without a suffixed object pronoun. Extra marks are available for the use of negative expressions and the interrogative. • A compound verbal expression (e.g. ) آن ب •An independent noun • A noun with suffixed possessive pronoun • A noun + adjectival phrase • An independent adjective or adjectival phrase • Two or more nouns in an iDaafa relationship, with or without associated adjective(s) • Any pronoun, including relative pronouns • All adverbs • All conjunctions (except )و See below for details Inaccuracies in the writing of hamza ( )ءare ignored. Units containing consequential errors are not rewarded. However, if two marks or more are lost due to a minor error of spelling or a faulty gender, the Examiner should place + in the margin and take it into account when awarding the Impression Mark. Misspelling of proper nouns in the case of a person’s name or a town or place other than a country should be tolerated. Letter Etiquette Award ticks for Language up to a maximum of 5 for prelearnt stock phrases at the start of a letter, and up to 3 at the end of a letter. Do not reward ‘letter etiquette’ for Language when a letter is not required. (A) VERBS Verb used in appropriate tense and person, with or without expressed subject = 1 Singular verb used correctly with the following plural noun subject = 1 + 1 Feminine singular verb used correctly for non-human plural = 1 + 1 Verb used appropriately with correct associated preposition (e.g. = ) ا ب1 + 1 Verb with appropriate use of  ، س ، ف = 1 + 1 Compound verbal expression (e.g. = ) آن ب1 + 1 Negative verb constructed with correct negative particle (  ،  ،  ،  ) = 1 + 1

Page 7 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2012 0544 04 © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2012 Verb with appropriate pronoun suffix = 1 + 1 Feminine singular suffix used for non-human plural = 1 additional tick (B) NOUNS Noun used with appropriate possessive pronoun suffix = 1 Feminine singular suffix used for non-human plural = 1 additional tick Feminine noun without taa’ marbuuTa ةtreated as feminine (e.g. = ) أرض1 Correct broken plural used = 1 Correct use of accusative alif ً = ا1 Correct case endings for sound masculine plural (  ، ون = ) 1 Correct case endings for dual (  ، ان = ) 1 Two nouns linked correctly in iDaafa construction = 2 Additional noun used in complex iDaafa = 2 + 1 iDaafa construction with 2 nouns + adjective = 2 + 1 Linking of nouns with li- in quasi-possessive construction = 2 N.B. No credit is given for a singular noun, or for a sound feminine plural noun, with or without the definite article, except as described above. (C) ADJECTIVES Correct use of plural adjective, e.g. = آ ر1 Use of feminine adjective to refer to non-human plural = 1 Correct use of comparative construction (with  ) = 2 Correct use of superlative construction = 2 Adjective used in correct position with correct agreement in noun + adjective phrase = 2 N.B. No credit is given for the independent use of singular adjectives, except as described above. (D) PRONOUNS All pronouns other than subject pronouns (e.g.  ) أare ticked when used correctly.  ه ، ه are ticked only when used as ‘links’ (e.g. ه!ا ه  ا #" = 1 [demonstrative] + 1) Correct use of suffixed object pronouns = 1 Preposition + suffixed pronoun = 1 Relative pronoun used in correct form = 1 Omission of relative pronoun in indefinite relative clause = 1 Demonstrative pronoun used in correct form (e.g. = ) ه!ا1 Treatment of non-human plurals as feminine singular = 1 additional tick (E) PREPOSITIONS All prepositions are ticked when used correctly Preposition with noun = 1 Preposition + suffixed pronoun = 1 Preposition + suffixed feminine singular pronoun for non-human plural = 1 + 1 Verb with correct associated preposition = 1 + 1 (F) ADVERBS All adverbs and adverbial expressions used correctly (including adverbial expressions formed with ) ب gain one tick, except . %َا

Page 8 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2012 0544 04 © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2012 (G) CONJUNCTIONS Appropriate use of conjunction (except = ) و1 وcorrectly used in ‘ ’'لconstruction = 1 (H) NUMBERS AND TIME Use of simple number (e.g. 3–10 , 20) in correct form (masc / fem) = 1 Compound number (e.g. 15, 27) in correct form = 1 + 1 Number used with following noun in correct form (sing / plural) = 1 additional tick Simple time expression (e.g. ‘six o’clock’) = 1 Complex time expression (e.g. ‘half past six’, ‘five to six’, etc) = 1 + 1 N.B. No credit is given for numbers written as figures. (J) INTERROGATIVES Appropriate use of question word (including ( = ) ه1 Singular accusative used after  = آ1 + 1 Agreement of = أي1 + 1

Page 9 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2012 0544 04 © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2012 Conversion Table Number of ticks Maximum 60 Mark out of 15 (for Accuracy of Language) Pro rata (General Impression) Max 5 60+ 15 5 55–59 14 5 51–54 13 4 48–50 12 4 45–47 11 4 42–44 10 3 38–41 9 3 34–37 8 3 30–33 7 2 26–29 6 2 22–25 5 2 19–21 4 1 15–18 3 1 11–14 2 0 7–10 1 0 0–6 0 0

Page 10 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2012 0544 04 © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2012 APPENDIX: IRRELEVANT MATERIAL Examiners who encounter what they judge to be irrelevant material/an irrelevant answer should in the first instance consult the table below for guidance on how to deal with it. If, having consulted the table, Examiners are unsure as to how to proceed, they should contact their Principal Examiner (or, in the case of Single Examiners, the Product Manager) for guidance. Examiners should note that for narrative tasks, candidates are free to develop their account in the direction their imagination takes them so long as they do not distort the rubric: For example: if the rubric states 'There was a party at school to celebrate the end of exam. Say what happened that day' and the candidate decides that on the very day of the party s/he was involved in an accident and rushed to hospital, this is a possible turn of events and should not be penalised. If, however, the rubric says specifically 'Describe how you celebrated the end of the school year at your school' then this is what the candidate should do and a description of the accident should be regarded as evasive and irrelevant. (See table below.) 1 A deliberately evasive answer which consists entirely of irrelevant material exploited in defiance of the rubric: Give a mark of 0/25. These are rare in IGCSE. Consult either your Principal Examiner or, if you are a single Examiner, your Product Manager before awarding 0/25. When one or more of the tasks are attempted (whether successfully or not) then award Language and Impression marks as usual, even if parts of the answer are only marginally relevant. When a significant part of the answer is only marginally relevant, reduce the Impression mark by -1 (where +/- marks in margin for Language would affect pro rata Impression mark, the appropriate adjustment for Language will still apply): For example: 'What you did on a day out with your friend.' If as part of his/her answer the candidate writes at some length on a description of the friend (appearance, residence, family, likes/dislikes etc) it should be seen as marginally relevant and a deduction of -1 for Impression should be made. NB. Examiners may award a pro rata mark for Impression, even if all the marks for Communication are lost due to errors of Language. 2 A composition on the general topic area of the question which does not address the set tasks: When the material complies with the topic area, but none of the set tasks are attempted, award marks for Language but give 0 for Impression: For example: 'Describe how your class celebrated the last day of term.' The answer which describes a routine day at school, but which does not address the tasks at all would comply with the topic area, ie school, so would gain marks for Language but score 0 for Communication and Impression NB. This is the scenario that applies if all the set tasks are attempted in the present tense.

Page 11 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2012 0544 04 © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2012 3 Part of an answer that is clearly irrelevant: Include such material in the word count, but bracket it and award no Language marks for that part of the answer: For example: 'Describe a typical school day.' Candidate includes a paragraph about a foreign holiday for no apparent reason other than to use up words. This paragraph should be bracketed for the purpose of ticks but included in the word count. Please note this would have to be blatant (and up until now has been a rare occurrence). 4 A genuine attempt to answer the question which fails due to a misunderstanding of a specific word or phrase: Award marks for Communication for any part of the response that does answer the question; award marks for Language and Impression. NB. If the use of a specific word in a rubric causes particular problems, a decision may be taken at the coordination stage to exercise some leniency in the award of Communication marks. The Product Manager should be consulted in such cases.