Cambridge IGCSE French - Foreign Language 0520 — 2016 Oct/Nov Paper 4 · Variant 1
0520/41/O/N/16 · 50 marks · ≈56 min
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This document consists of 6 printed pages and 2 blank pages. DC (KN/CGW) 117188/2 © UCLES 2016 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education * 0 1 2 3 5 3 9 3 4 4 * FRENCH 0520/41 Paper 4 Writing October/November 2016 1 hour 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, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer three questions: Question 1, Question 2 and Question 3(a) or Question 3(b) or Question 3(c). The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.
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3 0520/41/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 [Turn over Section 1 1 La salle de classe Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans votre salle de classe? Faites une liste, en français, de 8 choses. cm Exemple: Exemple: Étagère __________________________ 1 ________________________________ 2 ________________________________ 3 ________________________________ 4 ________________________________ 5 ________________________________ 6 ________________________________ 7 ________________________________ 8 ________________________________ [Total : 5]
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4 0520/41/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 2 La télévision (a) Combien d’heures par jour regardez-vous la télévision et où? (b) Quelles sortes d’émissions préférez-vous? (c) Regardez-vous la télévision en famille / seul(e) / en ligne? Pourquoi? (d) Préférez-vous regarder les films au cinéma ou à la télévision? Pourquoi? (e) Pendant les vacances prochaines, est-ce que vous allez beaucoup regarder la télévision? Pourquoi /Pourquoi pas? Écrivez environ 80–90 mots en français. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … [Total : 15]
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5 0520/41/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 [Turn over Tournez la page pour la Section 2.
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6 0520/41/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 Section 2 3 Choisissez un des sujets suivants. Vous devez écrire 130–140 mots en français. (a) Mes cadeaux d’anniversaire Votre grand-mère vous a donné de l’argent pour votre anniversaire. Écrivez une lettre à un(e) ami(e). • Dites comment vous avez dépensé votre argent. • Dites quels autres cadeaux vous avez reçus. • En général, préférez-vous recevoir un paquet surprise ou de l’argent? Pourquoi? • À votre avis, est-il important de faire des économies? Pourquoi/pourquoi pas? OU (b) Mon emploi de vacances Pendant les vacances, vous avez travaillé sur un site historique (par exemple: un château? un musée? un monument?). Écrivez un blog pour parler de cette expérience. • Dites où vous avez travaillé et pendant combien de temps. • Décrivez le travail que vous avez fait (par exemple: guide? serveur/serveuse? vendeur/ vendeuse?). • Quelles sont vos impressions de ces expériences? • Est-il important pour les jeunes d’avoir un emploi de vacances? Pourquoi/pourquoi pas? OU (c) «Je rentrais à la maison vendredi dernier, quand j‛ai trouvé un portefeuille par terre…» Continuez l’histoire. • Dites ce qu’il y avait dans le portefeuille. • Décrivez ce que vous avez fait pour trouver la personne qui avait perdu le portefeuille. • Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé quand vous avez rencontré cette personne? • Donnez vos réactions à ces événements.
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7 0520/41/O/N/16 © UCLES 2016 ÉCRIVEZ VOTRE RÉPONSE À QUESTION 3 ICI … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … [Total : 30]
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® IGCSE is the registered trademark of Cambridge International Examinations. This syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate. This document consists of 31 printed pages. © UCLES 2016 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education FRENCH (FOREIGN LANGUAGE) 0520/41 Paper 4 Writing October/November 2016 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 50 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 October/November 2016 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.
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Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © Cambridge International Examinations 2016 1 General Marking Notes 2 General Marking Principles 2.1 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. 2.2 For Questions 2 and 3, if the candidate has written an answer in the space provided for that purpose, you should ignore anything written anywhere else, unless: (i) there is an indication from the candidate that other material should be considered (ii) the candidate has continued their answer outside the space provided (iii) there is no answer in the space provided 2.3 Annotation used in the Mark Scheme and/or during Marking: (a) tc = ‘tout court’ and means that on its own the material is not sufficient to score the mark. (b) 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. 2.4 No response and '0' marks 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. 2.5 Optional questions: you must mark all questions attempted by the candidate. Where a question has not been attempted then a NR must be entered. (For Question 3 only, after marking the question(s) the candidate has answered, NR is populated automatically when you click on ‘Complete’.) Where the candidate attempts more than one of the alternatives in Question 3, scoris will automatically only aggregate the candidate’s best result. 2.6 Spellings recognised by the Académie Française will be accepted.
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Page 3 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © Cambridge International Examinations 2016 3 Detailed Mark Scheme Section 1 Question 1 Candidates are required to list 8 items in French. Read all the items the candidate has listed and award marks as follows: • Select the most correct items up to a maximum of 5. • Award 1 mark for each correct item up to a maximum of 5. • Stop ticking once 5 items have been rewarded. • On Question 1, award marks for items wherever the candidate has written them. • If the candidate offers more than one word per line, award a mark for each acceptable item (e.g. where candidate has linked two words as in gâteau au chocolat / gâteau chocolat = 1 tick; however gâteau et chocolat / gâteau, chocolat (candidate intends these as two items) = 2 ticks). NB the pictures provided on the question paper are only suggestions. Generic mark scheme for Question 1 • Mark for communication. Tolerate inaccuracies, provided the message is clear. • Ignore definite/indefinite article, possessive adjective. • Questionable spellings: (i) Start by referring to sheet of examples in the mark scheme. Only refer to (ii) to (v) below if no decision on the spelling you have encountered is recorded there. (ii) ‘If in doubt, sound it out’: if you read what the candidate has written, does it sound like the correct answer? (iii) Look-alike test: does what the candidate has written look like the correct answer e.g. one letter missing but no other word created. (iv) If the first part of the word is correct, small errors in what comes next are less likely to impede communication (unless they suggest another meaning). (v) Where letters are transposed, the word is likely to communicate (unless another word has been created). • Once marking proper starts, if there are five clearly acceptable items, award marks wherever these are in the list. This approach may allow questionable versions to be ignored. • Refuse all nouns which are repeated and which do not have a separate meaning: • gâteau, gâteau au chocolat: award one mark to each item • gâteau au chocolat, gâteau à la crème: award one mark to each item • gâteau, gâteau au chocolat, chocolat: award one mark to each item • gâteau, grand gâteau: award one mark for the first gâteau. • Reject misspelt words which suggest a word with a quite different meaning, for example, poison for poisson. • Where nouns are usually plural, accept singular and vice versa.
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Page 4 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © Cambridge International Examinations 2016 Session-specific instructions for Question 1: Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans votre salle de classe? Faites une liste, en français, de 8 choses. The following are examples. Accept any item to be found in a classroom. DO NOT ACCEPT ‘ÉTAGÈRE’ – IT IS THE EXAMPLE Accept Accept Refuse agenda agende banc bibliothèque bibliothek / bibliotec cahier caié / caiher / cayer / cahiere chahier calculatrice/calculette calculateur / calculator / calcul cartable catable carte cart / kart / quarte quart chaise chaisse chez / chase classeur crayon crayyon / cryon / crayone dossier fenêtre guide horloge orloge livre liver / manuel libre / lire ordinateur ordenateur / moniteur ordenador / ordinador papier porte poster/affiche mural règle regl regel sac (à dos) sak / sack stylo plume / bic / styllo / stilo / stilot stelo table tabl tableau tableu / tablo tablon téléphone télévision trousse trouse professeur & élèves / étudiants [Total for Question 1: 5]
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Page 5 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © Cambridge International Examinations 2016 Question 2 Candidates are required to answer the question. Read the whole answer and award marks as follows: • Communication: award a mark out of 10, according to the instructions in 2.1. • Language: award a mark out of 5, according to the instructions in 2.2. 2.1: award a mark out of 10 for Communication Generic mark scheme for Communication (Question 2) (i) Place the appropriate ‘numbered’ tick as close as possible to each relevant communication point. (ii) Award ticks flexibly across the tasks for each piece of relevant information conveyed, up to a maximum of 10. HOWEVER, each of the 4 tasks must be covered to get the 10 communication marks: • If 1 of the tasks is missing, the maximum communication mark is 9. • If 2 of the tasks are missing, the maximum communication mark is 8. • If 3 of the tasks are missing, the maximum communication mark is 7. (iii) Add up the ticks to give a mark out of 10 for Communication. (iv) For COMMUNICATION • look for a verb (finite or infinitive) before awarding a mark. Lists without a verb will not score. • see Appendix II for rules on how to decide whether a verb is accurate enough to convey meaning. • for language other than verbs, use ‘rules’ in Question 1: look alike, sound alike, etc. • misplaced adjectives, negatives and adverbs will not usually compromise communication. (v) LISTS = a maximum of 3 marks for communication: lists of 1–3 items = 1 mark; lists of 4 items = 2 marks; lists of 5–6 items = 3 marks. • elle a les cheveux noirs avec de beaux yeux et une petite bouche = 1 mark (1 verb = a list of 3) • elle a les cheveux noirs (1), est de taille moyenne (1), et elle est jolie (1) = 3 marks (3 verbs). (vi) Only reward each piece of information once. (vii) Do not penalise factual errors. (viii) What the candidate writes may not follow the order of the tasks on the question paper – this is fine. [Total marks for Communication: 10]
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Page 6 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © Cambridge International Examinations 2016 Session-specific instructions for Communication marks (Question 2): La télévision • Treat each task individually (do not penalise contradictions) Tick Accept Refuse 1 Combien d’heures par jour regardez-vous la télévision et où? REWARD: • how many hours of TV the candidate watches per day • where the candidate watches TV (could be different amounts/different places on different days of the week which could qualify for separate marks depending on whether separate verbs are used and/or list rule can be applied) Je regarde 3 heures de télévision par jour chez moi/dans ma chambre = 2 ticks Je regarde la télévision de 6 heures à 8 heures = 1 tick Reasons Je ne regarde pas la télévision Je vois/je vu/je veux la télévision Je regard Je regarde la télévision beaucoup de temps Je regarde très peu la télévision 2 Quelles sortes d’émissions préférez-vous? REWARD: • what sort of programmes the candidate watches – for this question it could be titles, genres etc. Je préfère les séries/les émissions de science-fiction/de sport/de télé- réalité/les dessins animés/les films policiers Reasons What candidates don’t like Je préfèr Meaningless letters: TNT, HBO les films tc
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Page 7 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © Cambridge International Examinations 2016 Tick Accept Refuse 3 Regardez-vous la télévision en famille / seul(e) / en ligne? Pourquoi? REWARD: • statement of how candidate watches TV, e.g. ‘I watch TV with my family / alone / on my phone’ REWARD: • reason why, even if not clear how candidate watches TV Mes parents parlent trop Parce que nous aimons les mêmes émissions J’aime passer du temps avec ma famille Je vois la télévision 4 Préférez-vous regarder les films au cinéma ou à la télévision? Pourquoi? REWARD: • statement of whether candidate prefers to watch films at the cinema / on TV / never watches films / neither REWARD: • reason why, even if not clear where candidates watches TV Je préfère aller au cinéma parce que j’aime le pop-corn Je préfère regarder les films chez moi car c’est confortable/le cinéma est trop cher/il y a trop de bruit Au cinéma la télévision est plus grande Je préfère regarder les fils au cinéma Je suis plus confortable chez moi
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Page 8 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © Cambridge International Examinations 2016 Tick Accept Refuse 5 Pendant les vacances prochaines, est-ce que vous allez beaucoup regarder la télévision? Pourquoi/Pourquoi pas? REWARD: • statement of whether or not candidate will watch a lot of television Expect notion of future: absence of future tense = max 4 for Accuracy Je (ne) vais (pas)... Je (ne) voudrais (pas)... Je (ne) regarderai (pas)... REWARD: • reason why, even if not clear how much TV will be watched Je vais étudier Je vais aller en vacances Je sortirai avec mes amis Je regarderais (accept for Communication but not for Accuracy) Je voundrais Je vondrais J’allerai en vacances
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Page 9 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 2.2: award a mark out of 5 for Language Generic mark scheme for Language (Question 2): • Award a mark out of 5 for Language*, according to the Grade descriptors in the table below (see Note on using mark schemes with Grade descriptors (Appendix I)): Grade descriptors for Language (Question 2) 5 Straightforward vocabulary and structure. The style of writing is basic, but reasonably coherent. Use of a limited range of verbs, generally successful. More accuracy than inaccuracy. 4 Basic vocabulary and structure. Some awareness of verb usage, but inconsistent. The writing is sufficiently accurate for meaning to be conveyed. 3 Very basic vocabulary and structure. Little awareness of verb usage (e.g. infinitives regularly used instead of finite verbs). Despite regular errors, the writing often conveys some meaning. 2 A few phrases or short sentences are accurate enough to be comprehensible. Very simple sentence structure. 1 Disjointed words or short phrases, one or two of them accurate enough to be comprehensible. 0 One or two disjointed words or short phrases may be recognisable. [Total marks for Language: 5] *Consider the whole answer when awarding mark for Language. [Total for Question 2: 15]
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Page 10 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 Section 2 Question 3 Candidates answer 1 question from a choice of 3. Read the whole answer and award marks as follows: Communication • award a mark out of 10, according to the instructions in 3.1 Language • award a mark out of 8 for Verbs, according to the instructions in 3.2 • award a mark out of 12 for Other linguistic features, according to the instructions in 3.3 3.1 – award a mark out of 10 for Communication Generic mark scheme for Communication (Question 3): (i) There are 5 relevant communication points per question, each worth a maximum of 2 marks. (ii) For each relevant communication point, use the appropriate numbered tick and place up to 2 of these ticks as close as possible to each relevant communication point (in the body of the answer). 2 ticks Message clearly communicated. Minor errors (adjective endings, use of prepositions etc.) are tolerated. 1 tick Communication of some meaning is achieved, but the message may be ambiguous or incomplete. 0 ticks Nothing of worth communicated. (iii) Look for a verb before awarding a mark for communication. See Appendix II for rules on how to decide whether a verb is accurate enough to convey meaning. A finite verb (or phonetic version etc.) gives access to 2 marks, a non-finite verb (infinitive/past participle etc.) gives access to 1 mark. (iv) Add up the ticks to give a mark out of 10 for Communication. [Total mark for Communication: 10]
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Page 11 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 Session-specific instructions for Communication marks (Question 3): Question 3(a): Mes cadeaux d’anniversaire. Votre grand-mère vous a donné de l’argent pour votre anniversaire. Écrivez une lettre à un(e) ami(e). Tick Accept Mark 1 Dites comment vous avez dépensé votre argent. [2] INSIST ON PAST TENSE FOR 2 COMMUNICATION MARKS – ALLOW ANY DESCRIPTIVE DETAIL OF HOW CANDIDATE SPENT MONEY (for communication only, any past tense is acceptable) J’ai dépensé mon argent en vêtements Je vais acheter/donner... = max 1 2 Dites quels autres cadeaux vous avez reçus. [2] INSIST ON PAST TENSE FOR 2 COMMUNICATION MARKS – ALLOW MENTION OF A SINGLE PRESENT (for communication only, any past tense is acceptable) J’ai reçu... Mon père/ma mère m’a donné... Refuse J’ai reçu beaucoup d’autres cadeaux Accept Mes parents m’ont donné de l’argent 3 En général, préférez-vous recevoir un paquet surprise ou de l’argent? [2] FOR 2 COMMUNICATION MARKS ALLOW ANYTHING SENSIBLE EXPRESSED IN AN APPROPRIATE TENSE, EXPECT A PRESENT TENSE Accept Je préfère de recevoir for 2 marks Je préfère reçu = max 1 4 Pourquoi? [2] FOR 2 COMMUNICATION MARKS ALLOW ANY SENSIBLE REASON EXPRESSED IN AN APPROPRIATE TENSE Je peux acheter ce que je veux Je déteste les cadeaux que mes parents me donnent Je préfère choisir mes cadeaux Je peux acheter que je veux = max 1 Je peux acheter qui je veux = 0 5 À votre avis, est-il important de faire des économies? Pourquoi/pourquoi pas? [2] FOR 2 COMMUNICATION MARKS ALLOW ANY SENSIBLE REASON EXPRESSED IN AN APPROPRIATE TENSE Il est important de faire des économies pour (pouvoir) acheter… = 2 Do not reward il est important de faire des économies tc
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Page 12 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 Question 3(b): Mon emploi de vacances. Pendant les vacances, vous avez travaillé sur un site historique (par exemple: un château? un musée? un monument?). Écrivez un blog pour parler de cette expérience. Tick Accept Mark 1 Dites où vous avez travaillé et pendant combien de temps? [2] INSIST ON PAST TENSE FOR 2 COMMUNICATION MARKS – INSIST ON WHERE AND HOW LONG (for communication only, any past tense is acceptable) J’ai travaillé dans/sur un musée/un château pendant deux semaines = 2 J’ai travaillé dans/sur un musée/un château tc = max 1 J’ai travaillé dans un musée comme guide (1 Tick 1 + 1 Tick 2) Refuse Je suis allé à un musée 2 Décrivez le travail que vous avez fait (par exemple: guide? serveur/serveuse? vendeur/vendeuse?) [2] INSIST ON PAST TENSE FOR 2 COMMUNICATION MARKS – ALLOW ANY DESCRIPTIVE DETAIL (for communication only, any past tense is acceptable) J’étais (un/une) guide J’ai travaillé dans le restaurant/le magasin J’aidais les visiteurs tc = 2 3 Quelles sont vos impressions de ces expériences? [2] FOR 2 COMMUNICATION MARKS ALLOW ANY SENSIBLE IMPRESSION EXPRESSED IN AN APPROPRIATE TENSE J’aime le travail = max 1 C’était une bien/mal expérience = max 1 J’ai connu des personnes… = max 1 J’ai fait des amis = max 1 C’était une grande expérience = 0
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Page 13 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 4 Est-il important pour les jeunes d’avoir un emploi de vacances? Pourquoi/Pourquoi pas? [2] FOR 2 COMMUNICATION MARKS ALLOW ANY SENSIBLE REASON EXPRESSED IN AN APPROPRIATE TENSE Do not reward il est important pour les jeunes d’avoir un emploi de vacances Reward candidate’s reference to own experience: Quand j’ai travaillé j’ai appris beaucoup de choses 5 Fifth communication mark to be awarded flexibly for extra detail, given in a statement/clause containing a finite verb, relating to Tick 2, Tick 3 or Tick 4. [2] Follow the rules for whichever tick is awarded.
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Page 14 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 Question 3(c): Je rentrais à la maison vendredi dernier, quand j’ai trouvé un portefeuille par terre… (continuation of story) Do not award marks in any category until after introduction provided on question paper, e.g. after j’ai trouvé un portefeuille par terre… Tick Accept Mark 1 Dites ce qu’il y avait dans le portefeuille. [2] INSIST ON PAST TENSE FOR 2 COMMUNICATION MARKS – LOOK FOR ANY SENSIBLE ITEM WHICH COULD BE IN THE WALLET/PURSE (for communication only, any past tense is acceptable) Refuse description of wallet/purse (colour/size/etc.) 2 Décrivez ce que vous avez fait pour trouver la personne qui avait perdu le portefeuille. [2] INSIST ON PAST TENSE FOR 2 COMMUNICATION MARKS – LOOK FOR ANY SENSIBLE THING THE CANDIDATE MIGHT HAVE DONE (for communication only, any past tense is acceptable) 3 Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé quand vous avez rencontré cette personne? [2] INSIST ON PAST TENSE FOR 2 COMMUNICATION MARKS – LOOK FOR ANY SENSIBLE THING WHICH MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED WHEN THE CANDIDATE MET THE PERSON WHO HAD LOST THE WALLET/PURSE (for communication only, any past tense is acceptable) 4 Donnez vos réactions à ces événements. [2] ALLOW ANY SENSIBLE REACTIONS EXPRESSED IN APPROPRIATE TENSES Do not insist on past tenses for 2 communication marks, e.g. allow statements such as Je suis contente d’avoir rendu le portefeuille à…, La prochaine fois que je trouve un portefeuille je le laisse par terre, C’est bien d’aider quelqu’un Accept summative comment: • C’était fatigant et c’était difficile = 9494 and 9595 • Je me suis amusé / nous nous sommes amusés etc • C’était mauvais / C’était pas mal 9494 (C’était mal/bon 94) • C’était cool / C’était super J’étais fatigué = 94 94 J’étais fatigue = 94 Je suis fatigue = 94 J’étais fatigant = 0 For Tick 4 / Tick 5, allow EITHER 2 candidate reactions OR 2 owner reactions OR 1 of each On est devenus amis = max 1 5 Further reaction to the events [2] ALLOW ANY SENSIBLE REACTIONS EXPRESSED IN APPROPRIATE TENSES Do not insist on past tenses for 2 communication marks Follow the rules for Tick 4
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Page 15 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 3.2 – award a mark out of 8 for Accurate use of verbs Generic mark scheme for Accurate use of verbs (Question 3): (i) Place a tick above the first occurrence of each correct verb, up to a maximum of 18 ticks (details of how to award ticks are provided below). (ii) Place the tick so that it does not obscure the acute accent on a past participle. (iii) Convert the total number of ticks to a mark out of 8 using the Conversion table below. Conversion table for Accurate use of verbs (Question 3) Number of ticks Mark . 18+ 8 16–17 7 14–15 6 12–13 5 10–11 4 8–9 3 6–7 2 4–5 1 0,1,2,3 0 [Total mark for Accurate use of verbs: 8]
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Page 16 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 How to award ticks for Accurate use of verbs (Question 3): (a) Subject (noun or pronoun) + any finite verb • both subject and verb must be correct for the verb to score a tick • verb must be in the appropriate tense to score a tick • inaccuracies in the use of accents are ignored except in the case of –er verbs and être where there must be an accent on the past participle in a compound tense, and the absence of such an accent in the present tense • do not tick verbs contained in the ‘letter etiquette’: appropriate beginnings and endings to letters are considered for reward under Other linguistic features. Tick No tick Note Je suis (3) J’aime (3) Je aime (no tick) «Je n’aime (3) (pas) le camping» Je ne aime (3) pas treat as misuse of negative, not misuse of verb: verb is ticked Il est allé (3) Il est allée (no tick) insist on correct agreement Les proffesseurs sont (no tick) gentils incorrect subject Le voiture s’est approché (no tick) incorrect subject Les nouveau professeurs sont (3) gentils «Les professeurs» is the subject and is correctly spelt. The incorrect adjective does not prevent the tick being awarded Les invites sont arrivés (3) missing accent on noun does not prevent tick being awarded Les invités sont arrives (no tick) past participle must have accent for tick to be awarded; grave is tolerated La site que j’ai adoré (3) despite wrong gender of noun the verb is correct La site que j’ai adorée gender of noun wrong; «site» is not a feminine noun, therefore verb should not agree and is not ticked Le site j’ai adoré (3) «que» clauses where the «que» is missing: tick the verb; take absence of «que» into account when awarding mark for Other linguistic features Mon frère a (3) sept ans. Il y a (3) 30 enfants dans sa classe for «il y a/avait», allow the impersonal use to count as an extra
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Page 17 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 With direct and indirect object pronouns Tick No tick Note Je l’aime (3) Je le joue (3) Je se joue (no tick) first example – «je joue» is correct despite incorrect object pronoun; second example – «jouer» is not a reflexive verb Je lave (3) les voitures Je me lave (no tick) les voitures «laver» should not be used reflexively in this statement Je t’ai dit (3) J’ai te dit (3) basic verb formation is correct Je les ai achetés (3) Je les ai acheté (no tick) past participle must agree in number and gender with preceding direct object for verb tick to be awarded With «y» and «en» Tick No tick Note J’y vais (3) / Elle en achète (3) Je vais (3) y en voiture correct «je vais» scores despite incorrect position of «y» Elle achète (3) en correct «elle achète» scores despite incorrect position of «en» Passive Tick No tick Note Elle a été attrapée (3) Les vélos ont été vendus (3)
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Page 18 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 Reflexive Tick No tick Note Elle s’est levée (3) Elle est se levée (no tick) Je me lave (3) les mains Je me suis réveillé (3) et j’ai réveillé (3) ma mère correct use of a reflexive and non-reflexive verb can both be credited Impersonal Tick No tick Note C’est comique (3) Il y a (3) «Ilya» (3) all right letters and in right order (by same rule «yatil» also gains a tick) «Il y a» does not score in expressions meaning ‘ago’ Est-ce que (3) With negative Tick No tick Note Ils ne jouent pas (3) tick is awarded for the correct verb; the negative is considered for reward in ‘Other linguistic features’ Ils ne pas jouent (3) Je ne aime (3) pas Sequence of tenses Tick No tick Note Si j’avais (3) le choix je voudrais (3) Si j’ai eu (no tick) le choix je voudrais (3) if sequence is incorrect, both verbs cannot be rewarded Quand j’ai fini (no tick) de déjeuner (3) je suis sorti (3) in time clauses, the pluperfect must be used for the verb to be rewarded. Quand j’avais fini (3) de déjeuner (3) je suis sorti (3)
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Page 19 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 Single auxiliary with multiple past participles Tick No tick Note Nous avons chanté (3) et dansé (3) Nous avons chanté = tick; Nous avons dansé = tick Correct verb within meaningless statement Tick No tick Note La journée est (3) longue La journée est (no tick) intelligente do not reward correct verb in a meaningless statement (b) Imperative Tick No tick Note Viens (3) Ne touche pas (3) (c) Interrogative Tick No tick Note Tu viens? (3) / Tu viens. (3) question mark not required for mark to be awarded Est-ce que (3) tu viens(?) (3) Comment ça va(?) (3)
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Page 20 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 (d) Infinitive Tick No tick Note Je veux (3) sortir (3) Je veut (no tick) sortir (3) award tick for any correct dependent infinitive, even if main verb is incorrect / in the wrong tense Je veux (3) sortier (no tick) Il a commencé (3) à pleuvoir (3) Il a commence (no tick) à pleuvoir (3) Il a commencé (3) de pleuvoir (no tick) J’ai essayé (3) de travailler (3) Il m’aide (no tick) à préparer le repas (3) past tense required by the task: main verb is, therefore, in the wrong tense, but dependent infinitive is correct and is ticked Visiter (3) d’autres pays est (3) important Sans hésiter (3) Sans hésité (no tick) Je veux (3) sortir (3) parce que je veux (no tick) aller (3) aux magasins je veux can only score once, but different infinitives can each score if correct Après être arrivé(e) (3) il/(elle) a mangé (3) un sandwich Après être sorti il a commencé (3) à pleuvoir (3) the subject of the perfect infinitive is not the subject of the main verb Après avoir mangé (3) je suis sorti (3)
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Page 21 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 Ticking forms of the verb in the future: is the future tense appropriate to the task? Tick No tick Note Nous allons (3) jouer (3) au tennis in all these cases the future tense is appropriate to the task on the question paper so both the finite verb and the infinitive are ticked in the normal way Je vais (3) regardé (no tick) un film Elle vas (no tick) arriver (3) ce soir Je vais (no tick) aller (no tick) en ville task is: what did you do last weekend? Future tense is not appropriate therefore do not tick either verb (e) Inversion Tick No tick Note «…» a-t-il dit (3) … a-t-il dis (no tick) accept both normal word order and inversion after direct speech «…» il a dit (3) Viens-tu (3) / Viens tu (3) (f) Participle (past or present) Tick No tick Note En arrivant (3) Ayant fini (3) Une fois arrivé (3) (g) Reward only the first occurrence of a verb, e.g. • J'aime (3) la natation. J'aime (no tick) aussi le tennis • J'aime (3) la natation. Je n’aime (no tick) pas le tennis • Dans ma région il y a (3) des montagnes et des rivières. Il y a (no tick) aussi des… However, • Je préfère (3) la natation et mon frère préfère (3) le tennis – 2 different persons of the verb • Mon frère préfère (3) la natation et ma sœur préfère (no tick) le tennis – both third person usage • Elle est (3) fâchée, ce n’est (no tick) pas amusant – both third person usage • Je me suis réveillé (3) et j’ai réveillé (3) ma mère: correct use of a reflexive and non- reflexive verb can both be credited • Mon frère a (3) sept ans. Il y a (3) 30 enfants dans sa classe: with «il y a/avait» allow the impersonal use to be credited as an extra (the same applies to «est-ce que» and «il/elle est»)
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Page 22 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 3.3 – award a mark out of 12 for Other linguistic features Generic mark scheme for Other linguistic features (Question 3): (i) Do not consider accuracy of verbs for your assessment of Other linguistic features, but do bear in mind idiomatic and/or particularly judicious choice of verbs. (ii) Award a mark out of 12 for Other linguistic features, according to the Grade descriptors in the table below (see Note on using mark schemes with Grade descriptors (Appendix I)). (iii) Use the highlighter marking tool to highlight the first new use of any correct usage. Use the highlighter marking tool to underline a creditable attempt at a structure. This annotation is intended to help you arrive at an appropriate mark. Therefore, the kinds of things you highlight/underline will vary according to the quality of work, e.g. for a mark of 7/8 or above to be awarded the assumption is that ‘spelling of common words, genders, adjectival agreements and basic prepositions are almost always correct’ so annotation will focus on the degree of success with more complex language.
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Page 23 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 Grade descriptors for Other linguistic features (Question 3) 11–12 • Uses a wide range of structures effectively; produces longer, fluent sentences with ease. • Highly accurate at this level, though not necessarily faultless. • Makes effective use of a wide range of vocabulary fully appropriate to the task. 9–10 • Attempts a range of structures with a good degree of success. • More complex language usually error-free^^. • Uses a variety of relevant vocabulary at this level. 7–8 • In control of simple structures. Varied success with more complex structures. • Accuracy is fairly consistent throughout*. Errors may occur when more ambitious language is attempted. • Has sufficient vocabulary to add some interest to the writing. 5–6 • Attempts more than basic structures. • On balance, the work is more accurate than inaccurate. • Straightforward vocabulary relevant to the task. 3–4 • Reliant on basic structures. • Some examples of correct language. Meaning usually conveyed. • Basic vocabulary. 1–2 • A few phrases or short sentences are accurate enough to be comprehensible. Very simple sentence structure. 0 • One or two disjointed words or short phrases may be recognisable. ^^subordinate clauses, linking words, object pronouns, comparative adjectives/adverbs, strong negatives usually error free. *spelling of common words, genders, adjectival agreements and basic prepositions are almost always correct. (i) Consider the extent to which the following are used correctly and appropriately when assessing the candidate’s control of structures: • Subordinate clauses, including car / parce que, qui and que (relative pronouns), ce qui and ce que. Indirect or reported speech (il a dit que, je pense que). Time clauses with quand, pendant que etc. and si (= if) • Object pronouns (il m’a dit) and ‘strong’ pronouns (chez nous etc.) • Conjunctions other than et and linking words (e.g. cependant, malheureusement, toutefois) • Prepositions – Time: depuis, pendant, pour, du… au… etc / – Place: en, dans etc • Negatives, especially strong forms • Adverbs • Adjectives, including possessives and demonstratives. Also comparatives and superlatives • Expressions of quantity • Partitive articles, especially de after negative, use of du, de la, des • Appropriate use of politesses in the letter. [Total mark for Other linguistic features: 12] [Total for Question 3: 30]
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Page 24 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 Appendix I Note on using mark schemes with Grade descriptors It is important that you award marks positively. In order to ensure that you reward achievement rather than penalise failure or omissions, you should start at the bottom of the mark scheme and work upwards through the descriptors when awarding marks. You should adopt a ‘best fit’ approach. You must select the set of descriptors provided in the mark scheme that most closely describes the quality of the work being marked. As you work upwards through the mark scheme, you will eventually arrive at a set of descriptors that fits the candidate’s performance. When you reach this point, you should always then check the descriptors in the band above to confirm whether or not there is just enough evidence to award a mark in the higher band. For example, when marking Question 3 you may find that a candidate uses a variety of relevant vocabulary but has varied success with more complex structures. In such cases, you will need to award a mark that takes into account both the strengths and weaknesses of the piece of work. To select the most appropriate mark within each set of descriptors, use the following guidance: • If most of the descriptors fit the piece (and after you have considered the band above), award the top mark in the band. • If there is just enough evidence (and you had perhaps been considering the band below), award the lowest mark in the band. Note on 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 is given. This is extremely rare. A 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. You should consult your Team Leader.
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Page 25 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 Appendix II: Communication Rules on how to decide whether a verb is accurate enough to convey meaning Communication • An attempt at a verb is required for any communication mark to be awarded. • For QUESTION 2, candidates score 1 or 0 marks for each piece of relevant information they communicate. For a sentence/phrase to be considered for the award of a mark for communication, the verb must meet or go beyond the criteria outlined in B. • For QUESTION 3, candidates score 2, 1 or 0 marks for communicating each task. For the criteria the verb must fulfil in order for a sentence/phrase to be considered for the award of 2 marks for communication, see A below. For the criteria the verb must fulfil for a sentence/phrase to be considered for the award of 1 mark for communication, see B below. • Where a verb fits the criteria for C, the mark for communication is 0. • Although some allowances are made for faulty verbs when awarding COMMUNICATION marks (see below), in order for a verb to score a LANGUAGE tick, it must be correct. • ‘Ticks’ for communication are to be placed just above the end of the qualifying sentence/phrase. A QUESTION 3 ONLY: where THE VERB IS APPROPRIATE IN THE MEANING IT CONVEYS AND THE TIME FRAME IS APPROPRIATE 2 communication marks are awarded in the following cases. (i) For 2 communication marks: accept a Present where a Future context is apparent L'an prochain je voyage en France = 2 for communication. (Je voyage receives a tick for verb) (ii) For 2 communication marks: accept the use of a Future when a Conditional would be correct and vice versa (iii) For 2 communication marks: accept a 'phonetic version' of the correct time frame J'ai passer/passez les vacances = 2 for communication Les gens pense/pensait que = 2 for communication Il a commencé à joué = 2 for communication (Il a commencé à joue = 1 for communication – joue is not phonetic) (iv) For 2 communication marks: accept the use of any past tense when a past is required, even when a different past tense would be grammatically correct or appropriate Allow Perfect, Imperfect, Pluperfect or Past Historic. Ignore inconsistency of the Perfect and Past Historic if it occurs (v) Use of avoir with a past participle when être is correct: award 2 communication marks J’ai resté en France = 2 marks for communication However the use of être when avoir is correct = 1 communication mark, e.g. Je suis mangé la pomme (see B (iii))
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Page 26 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 (vi) Errors of accent: award 2 communication marks (e.g. il va telephoner = 2; il commencais = 2; j’achete = 2), except in the following cases For 2 communication marks, insist on the accent on a past participle of –er verbs Il a joue = 1 for communication (as an attempted perfect tense) Il joué = 1 for communication (as an attempted present tense) For 2 communication marks insist on an accent when an adjective is also a past participle Il était fatigue = 1 for communication Il être fatigue = 1 for communication Il et fatigue = 1 for communication For 2 communication marks, tolerate a grave accent for an acute accent Il a jouè = 2 for communication (vii) Errors of punctuation: award 2 communication marks in spite of errors of punctuation Jai fait… = 2 for communication in spite of missing apostrophe In addition jai fait scores a tick for the verb (viii) Errors of elision: award 2 communication marks in spite of errors of elision Je aime… / Je habite… = 2 for communication in spite of missing elision Je aime / Je habite: no tick for the verb as elision has not been made (ix) Single consonant where there should be double and vice versa: award 2 communication marks J’appele / J’apelle / J’apele / J’appelle ma mère au téléphone = 2 for communication J’appelle ma mere au telephone = tick for the verb (x) In complex sentences, reward communication based on the verb in the subordinate clause and reward according to the normal rules (it is the information in the subordinate clause which fulfils the task) Mon ami a dit qu’il avait mal au genou = 2 for communication (in addition both verbs can receive a tick) Mon ami annonce (wrong tense) qu’il avait mal au genou = 2 for communication (in addition second verb can receive a tick) However: Mon ami a dit qu’il a mal au genou = 1 for communication (see B (viii)) (in addition first verb can receive a tick) Mon ami a dit qu’il mal au genou = 0 for communication (no verb in subordinate clause) (first verb can receive a tick) Je pensais que j’étais malade = 2 for communication (in addition both verbs receive a tick) However: Je pensais qu’il pleut = 1 for communication (see B (viii)) Je pensais que j’avais malade = 0 for communication (see B (iv)) (In both cases, first verb can receive a tick)
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Page 27 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 (xi) Use of a verb in the ‘indicative’ where a subjunctive would be expected: award 2 communication marks Il faut que j’aille chez ma grand-mère = 2 for communication (plus both verbs receive a tick) Il faut que je vais chez ma grand-mère = 2 for communication (plus both verbs receive a tick) (xii) Treat the verbs retourner, revenir and rentrer as synonyms: award 2 communication marks (xiii) «ne» omitted in a negative statement: award 2 communication marks J’aime pas la biologie = 2 for communication (in addition, the verb receives a tick) However Je n’aime la biologie = 1 for communication (see B (ix)) (verb receives a tick)
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Page 28 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 B QUESTIONS 2 AND 3: where THE VERB IS APPROPRIATE IN THE MEANING IT CONVEYS but is flawed in the following ways, the message is partially conveyed, and 1 communication mark will be awarded. (i) The candidate has produced a correct spelling of an inappropriate form/part/tense of an appropriate verb: award 1 communication mark Task: where did you go on holiday? Candidate writes: Je passe les vacances en France Je passons les vacances en France Je passé les vacances en France Je vais passer les vacances en France Je suis passer les vacances en France J’irons en France Je allez en France J’aille en France Je vas en France All score 1 mark for communication In all these cases, passer is an appropriate choice of verb in terms of meaning. The task (‘where did you go on holiday?’) requires a past tense (or phonetic version of a past tense) for 2 communication marks to be awarded: these versions do not meet this requirement. However, in all these cases the candidate has produced an existing part/tense/form of what is an appropriate verb and therefore 1 communication mark is awarded Ticks are not scored for these verbs Task: how did you and your friends react? Candidate writes: Mes amis est contents J’été triste Ils avons pleure All score 1 mark for communication Task: what do you want to eat for lunch? Candidate writes: Je veux mange un sandwich = 1 for communication Je veux = tick for verb Task: what will you do next year? Candidate writes: L'an dernier je voyage en France = 1 for communication L'an dernier je vais voyager en France = 1 for communication L'année prochaine j’allait en ville = 1 for communication (if the task required a past tense, J’allait en ville tout court could score 2 for communication as a phonetic rendering of J’allais en ville) …je voyage… verb is not rewarded as there is no future context (e.g. L’an prochain…) …je vais voyager… scores 2 ticks for verbs (je vais, voyager) as the task requires a future …j’allait… verb does not receive a tick L’année prochaine j’aille en ville = 1 for communication (aller is an appropriate verb, aille is a form of the verb aller (subjunctive)) L’année prochaine j’aillait en ville = 0 for communication (aillait is not any part of the verb aller)
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Page 29 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 (ii) The candidate has produced a phonetic spelling of an inappropriate form/part/tense of an appropriate verb: award 1 communication mark Task is to say what s/he enjoyed doing on holiday. Candidate writes: J’aim le tennis = 1 for communication (phonetic version of the incorrect tense (j’aime) of an appropriate verb) J’amie (le tennis) = 0 for communication (amie is not any form/part/tense of the verb aimer) Task is to say how s/he got home. Candidate writes: Je prennez le bus = 1 for communication (phonetic version of an incorrect part/tense (Je prenez) of an appropriate verb) Je prendais le bus = 0 for communication (prendais is not any form/part/tense (nor a phonetic version thereof) of the verb prendre) (iii) Use of être as the auxiliary when avoir would be correct: award 1 communication mark (see also A (v)) Je suis mangé la pomme = 1 (iv) Use of être instead of avoir in some clearly defined idiomatic phrases: award 1 communication mark J’étais peur = 1 J’étais soif = 1 J’étais faim = 1 Elle était cinq ans = 1 (no tick for the verb) (no tick for the verb) (no tick for the verb) (no tick for the verb) However Elle est les cheveux gris = 0 J’avais fatigué = 0 J’avais malade = 0 (v) Manger, nager, ranger etc. – ‘e’ missing from nous form and imperfect: award 1 communication mark Je mangais des pommes = 1 (no tick for the verb) Nous nagons après l’école = 1 (no tick for the verb) Je mang des pommes = 0 (vi) The following commonly seen inappropriate usages: award 1 communication mark Accept for 1 mark il est beau for il fait beau j’ai écouté un bruit for j’ai entendu un bruit c’est chaud for il fait chaud j’ai fait une promenade à l’école for je suis allé à l’école à pied j’ai regardé un accident for j’ai vu un accident Refuse j’ai regardé pour mon sac for j’ai cherché mon sac
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Page 30 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 (vii) The following commonly seen mis-usages: award 1 communication mark il et (venu me voir) je return(e) etc. (accept returner for retourner) je s’appelle (Carole) However, Il m’appelle (Carole) when the candidate is trying to give his/her own name = 0 as nothing of worth is communicated (viii) In complex sentences, consider the verb in the subordinate clause when awarding the mark for communication and reward according to the normal rules (see also A (x)) Mon ami a dit qu’il a mal au genou = 1 for communication il a mal au genou, contains an appropriate verb in the wrong time frame which is awarded 1 mark for communication (in addition, first verb receives a tick) Je pensais qu’il pleut = 1 for communication The subordinate clause, qu’il pleut, contains an appropriate verb in the wrong time frame which is awarded 1 communication mark according to the usual rules) (in addition, first verb receives a tick) (ix) «pas», or equivalent, is omitted in a negative statement = 1 for communication Je n’aime la biologie = 1 for communication (verb receives a tick) However J’aime pas la biologie = 2 for communication (in addition, the verb receives a tick)
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Page 31 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – October/November 2016 0520 41 © UCLES 2016 C QUESTIONS 2 AND 3: award 0 communication marks in the following cases. (i) No attempt at a verb = 0 for communication je pied à l’ecole = 0 for communication je promenade mon chien = 0 for communication il pluie = 0 for communication However, je travail à l’école (in response to Qu’est-ce que vous faites à l’école?) = 2 for communication because travail works phonetically (ii) The verb attempted delivers a message different from the desired one = 0 for communication mon père a un prof for mon père est prof = 0 for communication j’ai travaillé en Australie for j’ai voyagé en Australie = 0 for communication il pleure for il pleut = 0 for communication (iii) The attempt at the verb is not a part/form of an appropriate verb or a phonetic rendition thereof = 0 for communication L’année prochaine j’aillait en ville = 0 for communication (aillait is not any part of the verb aller) Je prendais le bus = 0 for communication (prendais is not any part of the verb prendre) J’amie (le tennis) J’alle au cinema Je m’apple Carole (iv) There are two subjects = 0 for communication il j’aime = 0 for communication
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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2016 Oct/Nov, Paper 4 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.