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Mark Scheme (Provisional)

Summer 2021

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

In English as a Second Language (4ES1)
Paper 01 Reading and Writing
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Summer 2021
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Publications Code 4ES1_01_2106_MS
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General Marking Guidance

• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners

must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as
they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must
be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather
than penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not
according to their perception of where the grade boundaries
may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark
scheme should be used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be
awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if
deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark
scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero
marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit
according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will
provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and
exemplification may be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of
the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team
leader must be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate
has replaced it with an alternative response.

Assessment Objectives

AO1 Understand and respond in writing to a range of English texts

A Understand the overall message of a text

B Understand in detail a range of texts, identifying finer points of detail
C Distinguish between facts, ideas and opinions
D Identify a writer's viewpoint and attitude, stated and implied
AO2 Write clear, relevant texts in English on a range of subjects

A Demonstrate appropriate use of paragraphing, punctuation and spelling

B Write in a range of registers to fit the context and the audience
C Demonstrate a control of a range of vocabulary and a variety of
grammatical structures
D Summarise information provided in text form for a given purpose and
audience
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READING
Questions 1-10

Question Answer Mark

Number
If the candidate gives more than one answer and the correct answer is
present, mark it INCORRECT.
1 H 1 (AO1a)
2 C 1 (AO1a)
3 G 1 (AO1a)
4 D 1 (AO1a)
5 B 1 (AO1a)
6 J 1 (AO1a)
7 E 1 (AO1a)
8 A 1 (AO1a)
9 I 1 (AO1a)
10 F 1 (AO1a)

Questions 11-20

Question Acceptable answers Reject Mark

Number
• Do not mark correct ANY responses containing more than THREE
words.
• If the candidate gives more than one answer and the correct answer is
present, mark it INCORRECT.
• Any comprehensible spelling of the correct answer will be acceptable.
• The words in brackets are optional.
11 (luxury) kitchen (company) 1 (AO1b)
12 (a) remarkable journey 1 (AO1d)
13 (a) brave (move) 1 (AO1d)
14 cabinets 1 (AO1b)
15 (the) practical side 1 (AO1b)
16 (very) proud 1 (AO1d)
17 a nightmare 1 (AO1d)
18 (a) well-known company 1 (AO1b)
19 not convinced 1 (AO1d)
20 (the next) decade 1 (AO1b)
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Questions 21-25

Question Answer Mark

Number
If the candidate gives more than one answer and the correct answer is
present, mark it INCORRECT.
21 The only correct answer is C. 1 (AO1c)

A is not correct as nowhere in the text does it state

that Tom would like to grow his business.

B is not correct as the text clearly states that he has

17 branches in Britain.

D is not correct as the text states that he has a

number of high-profile clients, but not that he works
mainly for famous people.

22 The only correct answer is B. 1 (AO1c)

A is not correct as the text states that everyone used

to talk about taking risks but nobody, apart from him,
did.

C is not correct as the text states that the way in

which he set the business up was the ‘maddest thing’
he had ever done, never to be repeated.

D is not correct as the text states he only knew how

to design and make kitchens. He lacked knowledge in
other areas.

23 The only correct answer is D. 1 (AO1c)

A is not correct as the company designs unique

kitchens for individuals.

B is not correct as this is not mentioned in the text.

C is not correct as the company produces kitchens

that are ‘both functional and uncomplicated’.
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24 The only correct answer is A. 1 (AO1c)

B is not correct because the text states he grew up on

a family-run farm, implying that his parents were
responsible for running it.

C is not correct as the text states that he grew up in a

little village.

D is not correct as the text does not mention him

taking a break, only that he moved to a small kitchen
company after his first job.

25 The only correct answer is B. 1 (AO1c)

A is not correct because the text states that Tom has

just been to the launch of a new range of smart
appliances, so they are beyond the design stage.

C is not correct because the text does not state that

people will struggle to accept the appliances, only
that they will become more common over the next
decade.

D is not correct because the text talks about the

bread oven having a mobile app but makes no
reference to this being the case for all smart
appliances.

Questions 26-30

Question Answer Mark

Number
If the candidate gives more than one answer and the correct answer is
present, mark it INCORRECT.
26 False 1 (AO1c)
27 True 1 (AO1d)
28 True 1 (AO1d)
29 Not given 1 (AO1c)
30 False 1 (AO1c)
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Questions 31-40

Question Acceptable answers Reject Mark

Number
• Do not mark correct ANY responses containing more than THREE
words.
• If the candidate gives more than one answer and the correct answer is
present, mark it INCORRECT.
• Any comprehensible spelling of the correct answer will be acceptable.
• The words in brackets are optional.
31 organisers 1 (A01b)
32 tickets 1 (A01b)
33 (traditional) album sales 1 (A01b)
34 budget 1 (A01b)
35 (their) target markets 1 (A01b)
36 photo booth 1 (A01b)
37 (local) communities 1 (A01b)
38 (online) buzz 1 (A01b)
39 three / 3 days 1 (A01b)
40 (favourite) bands 1 (A01b)

Questions 41-45

Question Acceptable answers Mark

Number
Any comprehensible spelling of the correct answer will be acceptable.
41 Factors 1 (A01b)
42 Life 1 (A01b)
43 Experience 1 (A01c)
44 Advertising 1 (A01b)
45 Grow 1 (A01d)
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WRITING
Question Mark
Number
Part 4 Part 4 is marked out of 10, using the two grids below. 10

Mark Communication, content and organisation (AO2a/AO2b)

0 No rewardable material.
1-2 • Candidates have referred to at least one bullet point.
• Task completed to a limited extent, with little development of
the bullets provided.
• Little awareness of audience evident in uses of tone and
register.
• Organisation is limited with little effective use of cohesive
devices, paragraphing and punctuation.

3-4 • Candidates have referred to at least two bullet points.

• Task completed to some extent, with some development of the
bullets provided.
• Some awareness of audience evident in uses of tone and
register.
• Organisation is adequate with some effective use of cohesive
devices, paragraphing and punctuation.
5 • Candidates have referred to all three bullet points.
• Task completed mostly successfully, with effective
development of the bullets provided.
• Secure awareness of audience evident in uses of tone and
register.
• Organisation is consistent with effective use of cohesive
devices, paragraphing and punctuation.

Mark Range and accuracy (A02a/AO2c)

0 No rewardable material.
1-2 • Range of vocabulary is limited.
• Range of appropriate structures is limited.
• The writing is generally inaccurate and errors cause confusion.
3-4 • Range of vocabulary is appropriate for some of the response.
• Some range of appropriate structures.
• The writing is accurate for some of the response and any
errors generally do not impact on meaning.

5 • Range of vocabulary is appropriate for most of the response.

• Range of appropriate structures, although there may be some
lapses.
• The writing is accurate for most of the response and there are
very few errors.
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Question Mark
Number
Part 5 Part 5 is marked out of 20, using the grid on the next 20
page.
Award up to 5 marks for each column.

Question Mark
Number
Part 6 Part 6 is marked out of 25. 20
Use the indicative content below for 5 marks, plus the
grid on the next page for 20 marks.
Award up to 5 marks for each column.
2
Indicative Content:
Two reasons why flexible working is now more possible:
• employers introducing flexible working
• technology
• more women in the workforce
• idea of retirement is fading
• employers actively looking for older workers.

Reward any other valid points.

(Any two, one mark each.)
3
Indicative Content:
Three benefits of flexible working:
• balance home / family / work
• set up business from home
• set up business at little cost
• move into other industries
• suits the new technological age
• where you live is not important
• spend fewer hours in traffic / traffic jams
• healthier / less stressful / less frantic.

Reward any other valid points.

(Any three, one mark each.)
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Assessment criteria: writing skills assessment grid This grid should be used for marking Parts 5 and 6.
Mark Communication and content Lexical range and accuracy Grammatical range and Effective organisation
(AO2b/AO2d) (AO2c) Accuracy (AO2c) (AO2a)
5 Candidates have referred to • Wide range of vocabulary. • Wide range of both • Very coherent piece of
all three bullet points. • Appropriate and effective use straightforward and complex writing.
The response… of vocabulary to address the grammatical structures. • Appropriate use of cohesive
• communicates most requirements of the task. • Appropriate and effective use devices, paragraphing and
successfully. • Very good control of of these structures to punctuation.
• conveys the information set vocabulary with very few address the requirements of • High degree of fluency that
out in the task. errors. the task. would require no effort on
• uses appropriate tone and • Very good control of these the part of a native speaker.
register for the audience. structures with very few
errors.
3-4 Candidates have referred to • Good range of vocabulary. • Good range of both • Generally coherent piece of
at least two bullet points. • Generally appropriate and straightforward and complex writing.
The response… effective use of vocabulary to grammatical structures. • Generally appropriate use of
• generally communicates address the requirements of • Generally appropriate and cohesive devices,
successfully. the task. effective use of these paragraphing and
• conveys more than half of the • Occasional lapses in lexical structures to address the punctuation.
information set out in the task. control. requirements of the task. • Moderate degree of fluency
• generally uses appropriate • Occasional lapses in control that would cause a native
tone and register for the task. of more complex structures. speaker to hesitate.
1-2 Candidates have referred to • Adequate but predictable • Adequate but predictable • Occasionally coherent piece
at least one bullet point. range of vocabulary. range of straightforward of writing.
The response… • Occasionally uses appropriate grammatical structures. • Limited or repetitive use of
• occasionally communicates and effective vocabulary to • Occasionally appropriate and cohesive devices,
successfully. address the requirements of effective use of these paragraphing and
• conveys less than half of the the task. structures to address the punctuation.
information set out in the task. • Frequent lapses in lexical requirements of the task. • Low degree of fluency that
• only sometimes uses control. • Frequent lapses in requires some effort on the
appropriate tone and register grammatical control. part of the native speaker.
for the task.
0 No rewardable material. No rewardable material. No rewardable material. No rewardable material.
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