Cambridge IGCSE™

FOREIGN LANGUAGE MALAY 0546/22

Paper 2 Reading 22 October/November 2020
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 45

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 International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2020 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level and Cambridge Pre-U components, and some
Cambridge O Level components.

This document consists of 10 printed pages.

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Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers.
They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors
for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

• the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
• the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
• the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

• marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit
is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme,
referring to your Team Leader as appropriate
• marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
• marks are not deducted for errors
• marks are not deducted for omissions
• answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these
features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The
meaning, however, should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed
instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question
(however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate
responses seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should
not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

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1 General Marking Principles

1.1 Please note that it is not possible to list all acceptable alternatives in the Detailed Mark Scheme
provided in Section 2. Examiners will consider all alternative answers and unexpected
approaches in candidates’ scripts and make a decision on whether they communicate the
required elements.

The following marking principles underpin the detailed instructions provided in Section 2 of the
Mark Scheme. Where a decision is taken to deviate from these principles for a particular
question, this will be specified in the Mark Scheme.

1.2 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.

1.3 More than the stipulated number of boxes ticked/crossed by the candidate:

(a) If more than one attempt is visible, but the candidate has clearly indicated which attempt is
his/ her final answer (e.g. by crossing out other attempts or by annotating the script in some way),
mark in the usual way.

(b) If two attempts are visible (e.g. 2 boxes ticked instead of the 1 box stipulated), and neither has
been crossed out/discounted by the candidate, no mark can be awarded.

(c) In questions where candidates are required to tick a number of boxes (e.g. tick the 6 true
statements) the general rule to be applied is as follows: the number of ‘extra’ answers indicated
by the candidate is deducted from the number of correct answers and the remaining number is
the mark awarded. For example, the candidate is required to tick 6 true statements, but instead
ticks 8 statements. 5 of the ticks are correctly placed, but there are 2 ‘extra’ ticks (8 ticks placed
by candidate minus 6 ticks required by rubric = 2 ‘extras’). Therefore the candidate is awarded a
mark of 3 number of correct ticks: 5 minus number of extra ticks: –2 mark awarded: = 3

(d) Answers in pen do not take precedence over answers in pencil, e.g. if a candidate is asked to
tick 1 box and ticks 2, one in pen and the other in pencil, the mark cannot be awarded unless
there is some explicit indication from the candidate as to which is his/her fi nal answer.

1.4 For questions requiring more than one element for the answer, (i) and (ii), where the
answers are interchangeable:

Both correct answers on line 1, and line 2 blank = 2

Both correct answers on line 1, and line 2 wrong = 1
(or vice-versa)

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1.5 Answers requiring the use of Malay (rather than a non-verbal response) 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?

1.6 Unless the Mark Scheme specifies otherwise, do not accept incorrect Malay if the word given
means something else in Malay. (Incorrect Malay which constitutes a word in any language
other than Malay is marked (i) on the basis of whether it is accepted or refused in the Mark
Scheme, and (ii) if not mentioned in the Mark Scheme, on the basis of 1.5 above.)

1.7 Annotation used in the Mark Scheme/Marking:

(a) INV = Invalidation and is used when additional material included by the candidate is judged to
invalidate an otherwise correct answer thus preventing him/her from scoring the mark
(INV = 0).

(b) tc = ‘tout court’ and means that on its own the material is not sufficient to score the mark.

(c) HA = harmless additional material which in conjunction with the correct answer does not
prevent the candidate from scoring the mark.

(d) 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.

1.9 Extra material: Section 2, Exercise 2

In Section 2, Exercise 2, reward the candidate for being able to locate the answer in the
passage. Do not worry about lifting unless a lift is specifically rejected in the Mark Scheme.
Unless the Mark Scheme states otherwise, ignore extra material given in an answer.

1.10 Extra material: Section 3

In Section 3 it is the candidate’s responsibility to answer questions in such a way as to

demonstrate to the Examiner that s/he has understood the texts/questions. Where candidates
introduce extra, irrelevant material to an otherwise correct answer the danger is that the
Examiner is being forced to ‘choose’ the correct answer and s/he cannot be certain that the
candidate has shown understanding. Where the Examiner is put in this position the mark cannot
be awarded.

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In Section 3, look for signs of genuine comprehension. Usually, candidates who lift
indiscriminately fail to demonstrate comprehension and will not score the mark. However,
careful lifting of the details required to answer the question does demonstrate comprehension
and should be rewarded. The Detailed Mark Scheme (Section 3) provides specific guidance but
in cases not covered, the following general rules apply:

(a) Extra material, mentioned in the this is acceptable and is not penalised
Mark Scheme, which reinforces
the correct answer or in itself
constitutes an alternative correct
answer:
(b) Extra material which constitutes the Examiner needs to decide whether the alternative
an alternative answer, but which answer constitutes:
is not explicitly mentioned in (i) an alternative correct answer, in which case this falls
the Mark Scheme: into category (a) and the answer should be rewarded
or
(ii) an answer which on its own would be refused, in
which case this falls into category (c) and the answer
should be refused
(c) Extra material which constitutes this puts the Examiner in the position of having to
an alternative answer ‘choose’ which is the candidate’s ‘final’ answer – the
specifically refused in the Mark Examiner cannot be sure what the candidate has
Scheme: understood – and the mark cannot be awarded
(d) Extra material which distorts or this affects communication – the Examiner cannot be
contradicts the correct answer: sure what the candidate has understood – and the
mark cannot be awarded
(e) Extra material introduced by the this affects communication – the Examiner cannot be
candidate and which does not sure what the candidate has understood – and the
feature in the text: mark cannot be awarded.

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Section 1 Exercise 1

Question Answer Marks

1 A 1

2 A 1

3 B 1

4 B 1

5 C 1

Section 1 Exercise 2

Question Answer Marks

6 A 1

7 D 1

8 B 1

9 C 1

10 F 1

Section 1 Exercise 3

Question Answer Marks

11 B 1

12 A 1

13 C 1

14 B 1

15 B 1

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Section 2 Exercise 1

Question Answer Marks

16 Baik 1

17 Mewakili 1

18 Banjir 1

19 Penerbangan 1

20 fikiran 1

Section 2 Exercise 2

• In this exercise, reward the candidate for being able to locate the answer in the passage.
• Ignore extra material (whether Malay is accurate or inaccurate) unless the Mark Scheme
specifies otherwise.
• Accept lifting unless it is specifically refused in the Mark Scheme.
• READ SECTION 1: GENERAL MARKING PRINCIPLES.

Question Answer Marks

21 KEY CONCEPT: additional information 1

untuk mendapatkan beberapa maklumat tambahan (Joana)

Accept even if without Joana

22 KEY CONCEPT: understand /not a problem 1

Mereka faham / tidak menjadi satu masalah

Accept: tidak ada pengalaman bekerja dan ini tidak menjadi masalah

23 KEY CONCEPT: general office tasks 2

Mengguna komputer / menjawab telefon / menolong apa sahaja yang

diperlukan [any 2 for 2 marks]

Use of ‘boleh’ can be accepted (use BOD)

Possible answers given by various candidates:

• Dia boleh mengguna komputer
• boleh guna komputer
• Pembantu pejabat boleh mengguna komputer
• Seseorang yang boleh mengguna komputer
• memerlukan seseorang yang boleh mengguna komputer
• Mereka memerlukan seseorang yang boleh mengguna computer
• Perlu menjawab telefon dengan sopan

24 KEY CONCEPT: night event 1

Majlis pada waktu malam

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Question Answer Marks

25 KEY CONCEPT: transport 1

Kenderaan

Accept: penulis / kassim / syarikat akan menguruskan kenderaan

26 KEY CONCEPT: self confidence 1

menambahkan keyakinan diri

OR

just keyakinan diri

27 KEY CONCEPT: to enquire from office 1

(Pergi ke pejabat) tanya kepada pengurus atau kakitangan

28 KEY CONCEPT: characteristics 2

Sangat mesra (1) suka menolong (pekerja-pekerja baharu )(1)

Accept: suka menolong orang

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Section 3

Look for signs of genuine comprehension. Usually, candidates who lift indiscriminately fail to
demonstrate comprehension and will not score the mark. However, careful lifting of the details
required to answer the question does demonstrate comprehension and should be rewarded. The
Detailed Mark Scheme provides specific guidance but in cases not covered, see Section 1: General
Marking Principles.

Exercise 1 Questions 29–33

1 Mark per question for True or False
1 Mark for correcting False statement (29J, 30J, 33J)
First award marks for the True / False element and then award marks for the justification of the
False statements

For Salah/Betul section, mark Salah / Betul first, and then, the justification.
the mark for Justification is dependent on the Salah/Betul question.
So if answer is S, but candidate ticked B, no justification is not NR, but 0.

NR is only if candidate answered S correctly but left no justification. this is important for statistic to be
able to differentiate if candidate were able to understand the S/B question or not.

For example: if candidate ticked B for Question 31 which is the wrong answer. candidate believed the
statement to be Betul so he will not be providing a justification. Therefore mark for 31J should be 0 as
he has failed to understand Question 31.

Question Answer Marks

29B Betul 1

30S Salah 1

31S Salah 1

32S Salah 1

33B Betul 1

30J Halim sudah bekerja sebagai doktor haiwan selama 15 tahun 1

31J Penulis mudah kasihan kepada haiwan-haiwan yang sakit. 1

32J (kucing-kucing ini sudah sihat semula dan ) menjadi kucing-kucing 1

kesayangannya

Can accept either one of above

(Exp: Kucing-kucing sememangnya sudah berada di rumah penulis, dijaga

hingga sihat dan akhirnya menjadi kucing kesayangannya.}

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Section 3 Exercise 2

Question Answer Marks

34 KEY CONCEPT:work in Malaysia 1

Ibu mahu pulang untuk bekerja di Malaysia.

Must have : untuk bekerja

35(a) KEY CONCEPT: not happy 1

tidak begitu gembira / tidak gembira

Accept: sedih

Accept: (penulis berumur tujuh tahun) (HA) dan tidak begitu gembira

35(b) KEY CONCEPT: leaving grandma and friends 1

sebab terpaksa meninggalkan nenek dan kawan-kawan

Accept: nenek penulis dan kawan-kawan penulis di Malaysia

36 KEY CONCEPT: English as spoken by locals 1

Bahasa Inggeris yang digunakan oleh orang tempatan

37 KEY CONCEPT: unpaid leave 1

Dia mengambil cuti tanpa gaji

38 KEY CONCEPT: university entrance in Malaysia 1

untuk memasuki universiti di Malaysia

(Must include di Malaysia)

39 KEY CONCEPT: teach culture 1

Mereka mengajarnya tentang budaya orang Melayu

Accept ajar budaya

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