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CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2013 series

0510 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ORAL

ENDORSEMENT
0510/21 Paper 2 (Reading and Writing), maximum raw mark 90

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 2013 series for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level components and some Ordinary Level
components.
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IGCSE English as a Second Language Extended tier Reading/Writing (Paper 2)

This component forms part of the Extended tier assessment of IGCSE English as a Second Language
and tests the following Assessment Objectives:

AO1: Reading
R1 understand and respond to information presented in a variety of forms
R2 select and organise material relevant to specific purposes
R3 recognise, understand and distinguish between facts, ideas and opinions
R4 infer information from texts

AO2: Writing
W1 communicate clearly, accurately and appropriately
W2 convey information and express opinions effectively
W3 employ and control a variety of grammatical structures
W4 demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of appropriate vocabulary
W5 observe conventions of paragraphing, punctuation and spelling
W6 employ appropriate register/style

Overview of exercises on Paper 2

Reading Marks for Writing Marks for Total

objectives reading objectives writing available
tested objectives tested objectives marks

Exercise 1 Reading (1) R1 9 --- 9

Exercise 2 Reading (2) R1 15 --- 15

Exercise 3 Information R1, R2 6 W1, W5 2 8

transfer

Exercise 4 Note- R1, R2, R3 9 --- 9

making

Exercise 5 Summary R1, R2, R3 6 W1, W2, 5 11

W3, W4,
W5

Exercise 6 Writing (1) --- W1, W2, 19 19

W3, W4,
W5, W6

Exercise 7 Writing (2) --- W1, W2, 19 19

W3, W4,
W5, W6

90

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Exercise 1 Rickshaw Race in India

(a) cities [1]

(b) few kilometres / few km [1]

(c) two weeks [1]

(d) teach themselves to drive vehicles / learn to drive vehicles [1]

(e) Indian charities / Indians [1]

(f) all permits sold in a minute / all permits sold quickly / permits sold out quickly [1]

(g) pictures of animals / pictures of tigers / pictures of elephants

AND colours of police car / as police car
BOTH REQUIRED FOR ONE MARK [1]

(h) traffic
going uphill
BOTH REQUIRED FOR ONE MARK [1]

(i) see parts rarely visited

people friendly AND / OR helpful / good experience from something going wrong
memories
adventure
ANY TWO FOR ONE MARK [1]

[Max total: 9 marks]

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Exercise 2 Malaysian Ting-Ting Man

(a) three / 3 [1]

(b) maltose and honey [1]

(c) measure ingredients [1]

(d) ate sweets / used to pop sweets into mouth

didn’t brush them properly [2]
(Reference to past essential.) One mark for each correct answer

(e) bicycle, car, motorbike [1]

(f) big orders / party [1]

(g) half a year / 6 months [1]

(h) 2011 AND 60RM / RM60 / 60 Malaysian Ringgits [1]

(i) price not raised

cost of ingredients increased [1]
BOTH REQUIRED FOR ONE MARK

(j) show how ting-ting made / demonstration / demonstrate / demonstration area [1]

(k) ANY FOUR FROM THE FOLLOWING:

containers of different sizes
right temperature / not too cold
right tools / chisel / hammer
storage space / storage place
keep away from sunlight / store away from sun [4]

[Max total: 15 marks]

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Exercise 3 Neoklis Timotheou: Leisure Survey

Note: correct spelling is essential throughout the form-filling exercise. Upper case letters required at
the start of proper nouns. The conventions of form-filling (i.e. instructions to tick, circle, delete and
underline) must be observed with total accuracy.

SECTION A Personal details

Full name of person completing this form: Neoklis Timotheou

Gender: (please delete): DELETE FEMALE

Age: 17 / 17 years / 17 years old

Home address: Apartment B 101 Amathus Avenue Limassol

Email contact details: [email protected]

SECTION B Leisure interests

Which activity most interests you? CIRCLE Theatre

Give details of any experience in that activity

College production / build scenery / help with lighting AND / OR sound

What exactly would you like to do in your chosen activity at the centre? Act

What is
(a) the most convenient time for you to attend the activity? Friday evening(s)
(b) your preferred length of time for each session? 3 hours

BOTH FOR ONE TICK

SECTION C General details

How far do you live from the community centre? 1 kilometre / 1 km

Do you require transport to the community centre? (please delete) DELETE YES

How would you prefer to get the latest council information? TICK Website

[Max total for Sections A, B and C: 6 marks]

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[Total Marks for Section D: 2 marks]

Section D
In the space below, write one sentence of between 12 and 20 words, suggesting how council funds
should be used.

The sentence must be written from the point of view of Neoklis. The sentence does not need to refer
to both modernising equipment and making courses cheaper. A correct sentence suggesting either of
these alternatives is acceptable. Sentences containing these suggestions but also any incorrect
suggestions should receive ZERO marks

Example sentences:

I think the council should modernise the equipment and offer cheaper courses for young people
instead of providing free transport.

Council funds should be used to make courses for young people cheaper.

For the sentence, award up to 2 marks as follows:

2 marks: no fewer than 12 and no more than 20 words; proper sentence construction; correct
spelling, punctuation and grammar; relevant to context.

1 mark: no fewer than 12 and no more than 20 words; proper sentence construction; 1–3 errors of
punctuation / spelling / grammar that do not obscure meaning; relevant to context.

0 marks: more than 3 errors of punctuation / spelling / grammar; and/or irrelevant to context, and/or
not a proper sentence; and/or fewer than 12 words or more than 20 words.

Absence of a full stop at the end should be considered as 1 punctuation error.

Absence of an upper case letter at the beginning should be considered as 1 punctuation error.
Omission of a word in a sentence should be considered as 1 grammar error.

[Max total: 8 marks]

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Exercise 4

Technical features of the radio telescope (max 3 marks for this heading)
1. 3000 radio dishes and antennae / radio dishes and antennae linked
2. much more sensitive / thousands of times more sensitive
3. much more data than the internet / 100 times more data than internet

Main tasks of the telescope (max 3 marks for this heading)

4. detect aliens
5. map universe / show positions of more than a billion galaxies
6. understand dark energy / understand force that makes universe expand
7. pick up faint radiation / gather radiation produced 13 billion years ago / gather old radiation

Rules for the construction site (max 3 marks for this heading)
8. southern hemisphere
9. free from radio interference
10. no masts for 50 years
[Max total: 9 marks]

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Exercise 5 It’s not all fun being famous

Please note the points outlined below indicate the ideas required, and credit should be given
when candidates attempt to express these in their own words.

The second item 5(L) is the mark awarded (out of 5) for Language according to the guidelines below.
Count words and indicate when the 120 word limit has been reached with the slash (/) annotation tool.
If a candidate exceeds 120 words then a maximum of 4 marks can be awarded for language.
Do not award language marks if there is no content to reward.

Content: (up to 6 marks)

Problems of being a celebrity

1. difficult to keep lives private / interest in details of personal lives / private lives revealed by
media
2. media does not leave them alone
3. media stretches the truth / misrepresented
4. (accept examples of these)
5. never allowed to be normal / supposed to be superhero / must be perfect
6. difficult to trust / never sure why loved AND/OR admired
7. adopt two personalities / adopt different personalities
8. deal with gossip / deal with attention from media / deal with negative stories
9. rarely have chance to defend themselves

Language: (up to 5 marks)

0 marks: no understanding of the task / no relevant content / meaning completely obscure due to
serious language inaccuracies

1 mark: copying without discrimination from text / multiple language inaccuracies

2 marks: heavy reliance on language from the text with no attempt to organise and sequence points
cohesively / limited language expression making meaning at times unclear

3 marks: some reliance on language from the text, but with an attempt to organise and sequence
points cohesively / language satisfactory, but with some inaccuracies

4 marks: good attempt to use own words and to organise and sequence points cohesively/generally
good control of language

5 marks: good, concise summary style / very good attempt to use own words and to organise and
sequence points cohesively.
[Max total: 11 marks]

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Exercise 6: Surprise event for a family member

Exercise 7: Books made into films

Transcribing the prompts with no original development by the candidate will limit both content and
language marks to the 2–3 band. However, if candidates also include some original ideas, higher
marks can be awarded.

The following general instructions, and table of marking criteria, apply to both exercises.
1. Award the answer a mark for content (C) [out of 10] and a mark for language (L) [out of 9] in
accordance with the General Criteria table that follows.

2. Content covers relevance (i.e. whether the piece fulfils the task and the awareness of
purpose/audience/register) and the development of ideas (i.e. the detail/explanation provided
and how enjoyable it is to read).

3. Language covers style (i.e. complexity of vocabulary and sentence structure) and accuracy
(of grammar, spelling, punctuation and use of paragraphs).

4. When deciding on a mark for content or language, first of all decide which mark band is most
appropriate. There will not necessarily be an exact fit. Then decide between 2 marks within
that mark band. Use the lower mark if it only just makes it into the band and the upper mark if
it fulfils all the requirements of the band but doesn’t quite make it into the band above.

5. When deciding on a mark for content, look at both relevance and development of ideas.
First ask yourself whether the writing fulfils the task, in terms of points to be covered and the
length. If it does, it will be in at least the 4–5 mark band.

6. When deciding on a mark for language, look at both the style and the accuracy of the
language. A useful starting point would be first to determine whether errors intrude. If they do
not, it will be in at least the 4–5 mark band.

7. The use of paragraphs should not be the primary basis of deciding which mark band the
work is in. Look first at the language used and once you have decided on the appropriate mark
band, you can use the paragraphing as a factor in helping you to decide whether the work
warrants the upper or lower mark in the mark band.

8. If the essay is considerably shorter than the stated word length, it should be put in mark
band 2–3 for content or lower for not fulfilling the task. The language mark is likely to be
affected and is unlikely to be more than one band higher than the content mark.

9. If the essay is totally irrelevant and has nothing to do with the question asked, it should be
given 0 marks for Content and Language, even if it is enjoyable to read and fluent.

10. If the essay is partly relevant and therefore in mark band 2–3, the full range of marks for
language is available.
[Max total for exercise 6: 19 marks]
[Max total for exercise 7: 19 marks]

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GENERAL CRITERIA FOR MARKING EXERCISES 6 and 7 (Extended tier)

Mark CONTENT: relevance and Mark LANGUAGE: style and accuracy

band development of ideas band (AO: W1, W3, W4, W5)
(AO: W1, W2, W6)

8–9– Highly effective: 8–9 Precise:

10
Relevance: Style:
Fulfils the task, with consistently Ease of style. Confident and wide-
appropriate register and excellent sense ranging use of language, idiom and
of purpose and audience. tenses.
Award 10 marks. Award 9 marks.
Fulfils the task, with consistently A range of language, idiom and tenses.
appropriate register and very good Award 8 marks.
sense of purpose and audience.
Accuracy:
Award 8 / 9 marks.
Well-constructed and linked paragraphs
Development of ideas: with very few errors of any kind.
Original, well-developed ideas. Quality is
sustained. Outstanding.
Award 10 marks.
Shows some independence of thought.
Ideas are well developed, at appropriate
length and convincing. The interest of
the reader is sustained.
Award 9 marks.
Ideas are well developed and at
appropriate length. Enjoyable to read.
Award 8 marks.

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Effective: Competent:
6–7 6–7
Relevance: Style:
Fulfils the task, with appropriate register Sentences show variety of structure and
and a good sense of purpose and length. Attempt at sophisticated
audience. vocabulary and idiom. Award 7 marks.
Award 7 marks. Sentences show some style and
ambitious language. However, there
Fulfils the task, with appropriate register
may be some awkwardness making
and some sense of purpose and
reading less enjoyable. Award 6 marks.
audience.
Accuracy:
Award 6 marks.
Mostly accurate apart from minor errors
Development of ideas:
which may include infrequent spelling
Ideas are developed at appropriate errors. Good use of paragraphing and
length. Engages reader’s interest. linking words. Award 7 marks.
Generally accurate with frustrating
errors. Appropriate use of paragraphing.
Award 6 marks.

Largely relevant: Satisfactory:

4–5 4–5
Relevance: Style:
Fulfils the task. A satisfactory attempt Mainly simple structures and vocabulary
has been made to address the topic, but but sometimes attempting a wider range
there may be digressions. of language. Award 5 marks.
Award 5 marks. Mainly simple structures and vocabulary.
Award 4 marks.
Does not quite fulfil the task although
there are some positive qualities. There Accuracy:
may be digressions.
Meaning is clear and of a safe standard.
Award 4 marks. Grammatical errors occur when
attempting more ambitious language.
Development of ideas:
Paragraphs are used, showing some
Material is satisfactorily developed at coherence. Award 5 marks.
appropriate length.
Meaning is generally clear. Simple
structures are usually sound. Errors do
not interfere with communication.
Paragraphs are used but without
coherence or unity. Award 4 marks.

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Partly relevant: Errors intrude:

2–3 2–3
Relevance: Style:
Partly relevant and some engagement Simple structures and vocabulary.
with the task. Inappropriate register,
Accuracy:
showing insufficient awareness of
purpose and / or audience. Meaning is sometimes in doubt.
Frequent errors do not seriously impair
Award 3 marks.
communication.
Partly relevant and limited engagement
Award 3 marks.
with the task. Inappropriate register,
showing insufficient awareness of Meaning is often in doubt. Frequent,
purpose and / or audience. distracting errors which slow down
reading.
Award 2 marks.
Award 2 marks.
Development of ideas:
Supplies some detail but the effect is
incomplete and repetitive.

Little relevance: Hard to understand:

0–1 0–1
Very limited engagement with task, but Multiple types of error in grammar /
this is mostly hidden by density of error. spelling / word usage / punctuation
Award 1 mark. throughout, which mostly make it difficult
to understand. Occasionally, sense can
No engagement with the task or any
be deciphered. Award 1 mark.
engagement with task is completely
hidden by density of error. Density of error completely obscures
meaning. Whole sections impossible to
Award 0 marks.
recognise as pieces of English writing.
If essay is completely irrelevant, no mark Award 0 marks.
can be given for language.

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