Cambridge IGCSE Italian - Foreign Language 0535 — 2015 May/June Paper 4 · Variant 1

This document consists of 5 printed pages and 3 blank pages. DC (ST/FD) 102603/3 © UCLES 2015 [Turn over * 3 1 1 3 8 1 1 5 6 7 * ITALIAN 0535/04 Paper 4 Writing May/June 2015 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. Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education 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 0535/04/M/J/15 © UCLES 2015 [Turn over Prima parte 1 Sei al negozio di abbigliamento. Che cosa vedi? Fai un elenco in italiano di 8 cose. Esempio: Esempio: ______________________ scarpe 1 _____________________________ 2 _____________________________ 3 _____________________________ 4 _____________________________ 5 _____________________________ 6 _____________________________ 7 _____________________________ 8 _____________________________ [Total: 5]

4 0535/04/M/J/15 © UCLES 2015 2 La tua zona. (a) Descrivi la zona dove abiti. (b) Come sono i trasporti pubblici nella tua zona? (c) Che cosa c’è da fare per i giovani nella tua zona? (d) Dove ti piacerebbe abitare in futuro? Perché? Scrivi 80–90 parole in italiano. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … [Total: 15]

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6 0535/04/M/J/15 © UCLES 2015 Seconda parte 3 Scegli uno degli argomenti seguenti. Devi scrivere 130–140 parole in italiano. (a) Una nuova casa. La settimana scorsa hai cambiato casa. Scrivi una lettera a un amico italiano/un’amica italiana. • Descrivi quello che hai fatto quando sei arrivato/a nella nuova casa. • Descrivi la nuova casa. • Che cosa pensi della nuova casa? O (b) Le vacanze. Qual è l’importanza delle vacanze per i giovani? Scrivi un articolo in cui rispondi alle seguenti domande. • Che tipo di vacanza preferisci? • Perché preferisci questo tipo di vacanza? • Dove sei andato in vacanza l’ultima volta? Com’era? • Secondo te, qual è l’importanza delle vacanze per i giovani? O (c) Il weekend scorso hai cominciato un nuovo lavoro – ma hai avuto un problema! • Descrivi il primo giorno al lavoro e spiega perché è stato difficile. • Racconta quello che hai fatto per risolvere il problema. • Descrivi le tue impressioni di questa esperienza. Ecco l’inizio. Continua la storia. Il weekend scorso ho cominciato un nuovo lavoro – ma ho avuto un problema! ...

7 0535/04/M/J/15 © UCLES 2015 SCRIVI QUI LA TUA RISPOSTA ALLA DOMANDA 3 … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … [Total: 30]

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® IGCSE is the registered trademark of Cambridge International Examinations. CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2015 series 0535 ITALIAN 0535/04 Paper 1 (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 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 2015 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.

Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 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 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 (eg '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.

Page 3 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Detailed Mark Scheme SECTION 1 1 Candidates are required to list 8 items in Italian. 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 NB the pictures provided on the question paper are only suggestions. Accept anything the candidate could see at the clothes shop. Generic mark scheme for Question 1 • Answers should be marked for communication. Tolerate inaccuracies provided the message is clear: (a) ‘If in doubt, sound it out’: if you read what the candidate has written, does it sound like the correct answer? (b) Look-alike test: does what the candidate has written look like the correct answer? (c) Ignore any article Session specific instructions for Question 1: quello che si vede al negozio di abbigliamento • The following are examples. Accept anything the candidate could see at the clothes shop ACCEPT abito accessori biancheria bikini braccialetto calze camicia calzini camicetta cappello cappotto collana completo costume costume da bagno cravatta felpa giacca golf golfino gonna impermeabile guanti jeans

Page 4 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 maglia maglietta maglione mutande mutandine occhiali orecchini orologio pantaloni pantaloncini pigiama pullover sandali scarpe sciarpa stivali vestito vestiti Accept accessories, e.g. borsa, portafoglio Centura capello REFUSE cappella valigia Capelli (but accept capello) [Total for question 1: 5 marks]

Page 5 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 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: o If 1 of the tasks is missing, the maximum communication mark is 9. o If 2 of the tasks are missing, the maximum communication mark is 8 (and so on). (iii) Add up the ticks to give a mark out of 10 for Communication. *** • For COMMUNICATION, look for a verb (finite or infinitive) before awarding a mark. Lists without a verb will usually not score, see detailed mark scheme. (iv) For COMMUNICATION, be tolerant of verbs/tenses/spelling (for spelling, use ‘rules’ in Question 1: look alike, sound alike, etc.). (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 (vi) Only reward each piece of information once. (vii) Do not penalise factual errors. [Total marks for Communication: 10] Session specific instructions for Communication marks (Question 2): la tua zona Accept Refuse Tick 1 Descrivi la zona dove abiti REWARD: • any appropriate description, eg size, location, character, amenities, • positive / negative opinions Descriptions of the house unless obvious development in the context of description of the area Tick 2 Come sono i trasporti pubblici nella tua zona? REWARD: • any description of or opinion about public transport

Page 6 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Tick 3 Cosa c’è da fare per i giovani nella tua zona? REWARD: • any suitable activity OR per i giovanni non c’è niente da fare • insist on mention of giovani Tick 4 Dove ti piacerebbe abitare in futuro? Perché? REWARD: • any suitable type of accommodation or location • reason why, even if it is not clear where the candidate would like to live NB candidate is considered to have covered this point if they offer relevant information about either where or why ACCEPT: ‘I don’t know’ 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 (last page of mark scheme)): 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] [Total for Question 2: 15 marks]

Page 7 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 SECTION 2 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): Place up to 2 ‘numbered’ ticks as close as possible to each relevant communication point (see tables below for details): (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 (see session-specific tables for further guidance). 2 Comm ticks Message clearly communicated*. Minor errors (adjective endings, use of prepositions etc.) are tolerated. 1 Comm tick Communication of some meaning is achieved but the message may be ambiguous or incomplete.** 0 Comm ticks Nothing of worth communicated. *in the appropriate time frame **irrespective of time frame, attempt at an appropriate verb is made, verb may be incorrect but recognisable (iii) Add up the ticks to give a mark out of 10 for Communication. [Total marks for Communication: 10]

Page 8 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Generic guidance on awarding ticks for Communication Example 1: Descrivi una giornata che hai passato a fare dello shopping Candidate’s response Ticks for Communication Reason for mark Sì hai passato a fare lo shopping 0 Nothing of worth communicated Sono andare in centro per fare dello shopping 1 Some meaning conveyed – use of ‘andare’ makes message ambiguous Sono andato in centro per fare dello shopping 2 Message clearly communicated Example 2: Dove e con chi hai fatto dello shopping? Candidate’s response Ticks for Communication Reason for mark Con chi io hai fatto shopping 0 Nothing of worth communicated Ho fatto dello shopping in centro 1 Some meaning is conveyed but the message is incomplete Ho fatto dello shopping in centro con il mio amico 2 Message clearly communicated 3 steps to award Communication marks: (1) Check against Communication task (table ) > Has the task been attempted? (no attempt → no Comm. tick) (2) Find the best attempt at the task (3) In that task, is the message clear (2 ticks) or ambiguous/(unclear) (1 tick) or absent (0 ticks)? (see table above) Notes: – verb must be in the correct time frame for award of two communication marks BUT tolerate inappropriate or inconsistent use of perfect / imperfect / passato remoto for past time frames AND accept present tense to express future time when a future context is apparent AND accept vorrei + infinitive to express future time – verb must be formed correctly for two communication marks BUT tolerate minor non-grammatical misspellings / errors of accent AND tolerate missed agreements (eg when auxiliary is essere or when there is a PDOP) in compound tenses as long as past participle is formed correctly

Page 9 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Session specific instructions for Communication marks (Question 3): 3 (a) letter to a friend re a recent house move Accept Mark What the candidate did on arrival at the new house 2 Tick 1 Insist on past tense Allow noi as subject Allow anything suitable (but not sono arrivato alla nuova casa tc) Description of the new house 2 Tick 2 Allow present or past tense Allow anything suitable Candidate’s opinion of the new house 2 Tick 3 Allow anything sensible The opinion can be expressed in a number of tenses May be expressed in terms of an implied or explicit comparison with the old house (but obviously need not be) Tick 4 To award flexibly for further relevant answers to a), b) or c) 2 Tick 5 To award flexibly for further relevant answers to a), b) or c) 2 NB only award a maximium of 4 marks per bullet point here

Page 10 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 3 (b) holidays Accept Mark Type of holiday the candidate prefers 2 Tick 1 Insist on present tense Allow anything suitable Allow non ho un tipo di vacanza preferito or similar Reason for this preference 2 Tick 2 Insist on present tense Allow anything suitable Reward for reason even if candidate has not declared a clear preference in (i) Where candidate went for their last holiday 2 Tick 3 Insist on past tense Allow anything sensible Allow sono rimasto a casa or similar Opinion about this holiday 2 Tick 4 Insist on past tense Allow anything sensible Importance of holidays for young people 2 Tick 5 Allow anything suitable Refuse if giovani are not mentioned

Page 11 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 3 (c) first day of a new job Accept Mark Description of the first day 2 Tick 1 Insist of past tense Reward any sensible description of what candidate did / what happened (including if this problem occured on the way to work) Reason for difficulty 2 Tick 2 Insist on past tense Reward any sensible explanation of why this was a difficult day What the candidate did to resolve the problem 2 Tick 3 Insist on past tense Reward anything sensible Allow non ho potuto risolvere il problema or similar Impressions of this experience 2 Tick 4 Expect opinions/emotions Do not insist on past tenses. Allow ero / sono stato / le mie impressioni erano / il nuovo lavoro è … Fifth communication mark to be awarded for (iv): Impressions of this experience 2 Tick 5 Expect opinions/emotions Do not insist on past tenses. Allow ero / sono stato / le mie impressioni erano / il nuovo lavoro è …

Page 12 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 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) 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 marks for Accurate use of verbs: 8] • Awarding ticks for Accurate use of verbs (Question 3) o both subject and verb must be correct for the verb to score a tick − Subject (=subject noun or pronoun including article) + any finite verb − Disregard adjectives, relative clauses, qualifiers and modifiers when looking at the ‘subject’ − In possessives, tolerate inclusion of definite article with singular family members − Inaccuracies in the use of accents are ignored except in the case of è and formation of future tenses − Do not tick verbs contained in the introduction of the story printed on the question paper or in the ‘letter etiquette’: appropriate beginnings and endings to letters are considered for reward under Other linguistic features. o verb must be in the appropriate tense to score a tick (see session-specific tables on tenses) o Exception: with piacere consider agreement with subject, spelling and tense but tolerate spelling mistakes in subject/s o A second and subsequent correctly formed verb in the same clause which depends on the same incorrect subject can be credited Subject (noun or pronoun) + any finite verb

Page 13 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Tick No tick Note Io sono (✓) Ho fatto (✓) Siamo andati (✓) Siamo andato (no tick) insist on correct agreement I professori sono simpatici (✓) I proffessori sono simpatici (no tick) incorrect subject means tick cannot be awarded for verb Me e la mia famiglia siamo andati (✓) Me sono andato (no tick) Where more than one subject is present, a tick can be awarded for the verb as long as one of these is correct Mi piacciono i spaghetti (✓) Mi piaconno gli spaghetti (no tick) Mi piace gli spaghetti (no tick) with piacere consider agreement with subject, spelling and tense but tolerate spelling mistakes in subject/s Use of gerund Tick No tick Note Stavo andando (✓) Continuous forms of stare and gerund are awarded 1 tick Ero giocando (no tick) Disallow gerund following essere Sbagliando (✓) With direct and indirect object pronouns Tick No tick Note L’ho visto (✓) Ho visto (✓) lo Incorrect position of pronoun does not disqualify correct subject+verb unit Reflexive/passive Tick No tick Note Mi alzo (✓) Alzomi (no tick) Ci siamo alzati (✓)

Page 14 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Mi lavo (✓) le mani Mi lavo (no tick) la macchina “lavare” should not be used reflexively in this statement Siamo stati (✓) seguiti (✓) Two ticks for passive: one for correct auxiliary, one for correct past participle Siamo stati (✓) seguito (no tick) Siamo stato (no tick) seguiti (✓) With “ci” and “ne” Tick No tick Note Ci vado (✓) Ne compriamo (✓) Impersonal si Tick No tick Note Si può (✓) Si parla italiano (✓) Impersonal E` interessante (✓) Bisogna (✓) With negative Tick No tick Note Non mangiano (✓) Sequence of tenses Tick No tick Note Se avessi (✓) la possibilità vorrei (✓) Se avevo (no tick) la possibilità vorrei (✓) If sequence is incorrect both verbs cannot be rewarded Single auxiliary with multiple past participles

Page 15 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Tick No tick Note Abbiamo cantato e ballato (✓) (✓) Abbiamo cantato = tick 1; Abbiamo ballato = tick 2 Correct verb within meaningless statement Tick No tick Note Il cammino è (✓) lungo Il cammino è (no tick) intelligente do not reward correct verb in a meaningless statement Imperative Tick Note Vieni! (✓) Sedetevi! (✓) Interrogative Tick Note Vieni? (✓) / Vieni. (✓) question mark not required for mark to be awarded Come va (?) (✓) Infinitive Tick No tick Note Voglio (✓) uscire (✓) Non voglia (no tick) uscire (✓) Voglio (✓) uscirre (no tick) Ho deciso (✓) di uscire (✓) Ho deciso (✓) uscire (no tick) Fare (✓) sport è (✓) essenziale Facendo (no tick) sport è (✓) essenziale Tolerate inaccuracy in infinitive verb used as subject for award of ‘main’ verb tick A dire (✓) il vero

Page 16 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Participle (past or present) Tick Note (Una volta) chiusa la porta (✓) Dopo aver (✓) fatto (✓) Detto (✓) questo Dato (✓) che Reward only the first occurrence of a verb, e.g. • Mi piace (✓) il calcio. Mi piace (no tick) anche il tennis • Mi piace (✓) il calcio. Non mi piace (no tick) il tennis However, • Io preferisco (✓) il calcio e mio fratello preferisce (✓) il tennis – 2 different persons of the verb • Mio fratello preferisce (✓) il calcio e mia sorella preferisce (no tick) il tennis – both third person usage Register Reward Language if incorrect register (tu) is used as long as this is consistently done. (But note that incorrect register will be penalised under Other Linguistic Features.) If candidates’ register is inconsistent within the context, i.e. if they write an inappropriate mixture of tu and Lei within the same context, go with the most frequently used and only tick those for Language (if otherwise correct).

Page 17 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 3.3 – award a mark out of 12 for Other linguistic features Generic mark scheme for Other linguistic features (Question 3): • Award a mark out of 12 for Other linguistic features according to the Grade descriptors in the table below (please see Note on using mark schemes with Grade descriptors (last page of mark scheme)): 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. Consider the extent to which the following are used correctly and appropriately when assessing the candidate’s control of structures: • Adjectives, including possessives and demonstratives. Also comparatives and superlatives • Object pronouns (mi ha detto) and emphatic pronouns (da noi etc) • Negatives • A variety of prepositions and adverbs • Expressions of quantity • Linking words (eg comunque, siccome, perciò) and conjunctions other than e • Subordinate clauses, including perché and che (relative pronouns). Indirect or reported speech (ha detto che, credo che). Time clauses with quando, mentre etc and se (= if) • Appropriate use of register. [Total mark for Other linguistic features: 12] [Total for Question 3: 30 marks]

Page 18 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0535 04 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 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, you should use the following guidance: • If most of the descriptors fit the piece (and after you have considered the band above), then you will award the top mark in the band. • If there is just enough evidence (and you had perhaps been considering the band below), then you would 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. These are extremely rare. 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. You should consult your Team Leader. When part of an answer is clearly irrelevant, highlight it and do not consider it when deciding on the Language mark. (e.g. Highlight and do not consider for Language an introduction to a question consisting of an unwanted self portrait on the lines of: ‘Ciao, mi chiamo X. Ho 16 anni. Abito a Y’ or letter etiquette where a letter is not required.) See ‘Question 3: Dealing with irrelevance’ flowchart for further guidance.