Mark Scheme (Results)

Summer 2010

IGCSE

IGCSE English as a Second Language (4357/01)

Reading & Writing

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16 (alternative) trade route (1)

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17 Europeans (1)

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18 (in) (a) (1604) dictionary (1)

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19 shepherds (and) herdsmen (1)

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20 taste and colour / taste/colour flavour (1)

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21 southern (part) (1)

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22 mortar and pestle (1)

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23 awards (1)

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24 Monte Carlo (1)

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25 vitamin C (1)

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26 Goodwill Ambassador (1)

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27 the (2012) Olympic Games (1)

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28 Judaism / religion (1)

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29 football school (1)

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30 (September) 1992 / 1991 (1)

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31 (later) admitted (1)

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32 blamed (1)

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33 accuracy (1)

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34 (great) discipline (1)

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35 (their son) Brooklyn / their son (1)
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36 train (1)

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37 (five year) contract / 5 year (1)
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38 dressed (1)

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 Assessment criteria: writing skills assessment grid
This grid should be used for marking Sections D, E, and F.

Mark Communicative quality
The response communicates most
successfully, conveying the
information set out in the task using
5 appropriate tone and register for
the audience.
The response generally
communicates successfully. There
may be errors which cause the
4 reader some difficulty but these do
not impede communication. Tone
and register are generally
appropriate to the task.
The response does not wholly
communicate successfully. Errors
cause the reader some difficulty in
following what the writer is trying
3 requirements of the task.
to say. Tone and register may not
be consistently appropriate to the
task.
The response is difficult to follow. Insufficient range of vocabulary
Candidate may not have considered
the need to address tone and
2 register.
Response is very difficult to read
and does not communicate
successfully. Tone and register have is used inaccurately or
1 not been taken into consideration.
0 The candidate has made no attempt to address the task. What the candidate
Lexical accuracy and range
Writing shows highly effective use of
vocabulary to meet the
requirements of the task.
Vocabulary is used appropriately
and effectively to communicate and
is accurate in all respects.
Writing shows good use of
vocabulary used effectively and
appropriately with occasional
lapses. Spelling is generally
accurate.
Writing makes a largely effective
use of the vocabulary though at
times this does not meet the
Vocabulary is generally spelt
correctly with occasional lapses
which do not hinder the reader.
used to meet the requirements of
the task. Vocabulary is sometimes
used inaccurately or inconsistently
and there are several spelling
mistakes that slow the reader down.
Candidate shows poor use of
vocabulary throughout. Vocabulary
inconsistently, spelling is generally
inaccurate and causes the reader
some difficulty.
Grammatical accuracy and range Effective organisation
Writing shows very good range and An extremely coherent piece of
control of grammatical structures writing, successfully organised with
which are used appropriately and confident and appropriate use of
effectively to address requirements cohesive devices where necessary.
of the task. There are very few Requires no effort on the part of the
errors. reader.
Writing shows a sufficiently good
Very coherent piece of writing with
range and control of grammar.
occasional lapses. Generally well
Structures are generally used
organised with appropriate use of
appropriately. Despite occasional
cohesive devices. Occasional errors
errors, communication is not
do not affect the reader.
hindered.
Generally coherent piece of writing
A limited range of structures is
though there are several errors in
present, generally used correctly.
the use of cohesive devices etc.,
There are several errors which
which may affect the reader’s
occasionally hinder the reader who
ability to follow the line of
has to think at times about what the
communication. Writing is generally
candidate wants to say.
well organised with slight errors.
The writing is lacking in range and
A poor piece of writing, generally
control of structures. There are
lacking in organisation, with misuse
frequent errors which hinder
of cohesive devices. Requires effort
communication and confuse the
from the reader.
reader at times.
The writing shows poor range and
control of grammatical structures. Generally incoherent and poorly
The writing is generally inaccurate organised, lacking in use of cohesive
and grammatical errors cause devices.
confusion.
has produced is insufficient and cannot be read or marked.

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