CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2015 series

0510 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

0510/22 Paper 2 (Reading and Writing Extended),
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.

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Report for Teachers.

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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 identify and retrieve facts and details
R2 understand and select relevant information
R3 recognise and understand ideas, opinions and attitudes and the connections between related
ideas
R4 understand what is implied but not actually written, e.g. gist, relationships, writers purpose/
intention, writers feelings, situation or place

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, R2 9 9

Exercise 2 Reading (2) R1, R2, 15 15

R4

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

transfer R4

Exercise 4 Note- R1, R2, 9 9

making R3

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

R3 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: Happy Birthday

(a) wishes come true [1]

(b) age plus one [1]

(c) early morning [1]

(d) single
good at cleaning ONE MARK FOR EACH CORRECT RESPONSE [2]

(e) fruit AND vegetable shape [1]

(f) get first slice of cake [1]

(g) break animal shape / break animal model

(h) cover nose with butter / butter nose [1]

[Max total for exercise 1: 9 marks]

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Exercise 2: Cities for tomorrow

(a) overcrowded / polluted / almost 50% of world population lives in them [1]

(b) Mumbai
14 million(s) [1]

(c) simpler life / simple life

advanced technology
ONE MARK FOR EACH CORRECT RESPONSE [2]

(d) electric vehicle / electrical vehicle AND bike / bike-sharing [1]

(e) growing food / vegetable garden [1]

(f) crime prevention

record water usage
smarter public transport
operations centre / co-ordinate government agencies
manage floods
traffic information / warning of incidents / updates

ONE MARK FOR EACH CORRECT RESPONSE [2]

(g) accidents fallen [1]

(h) those who had access to neighbours information [1]

(i) people involved / provide something for everyone / listen to citizens /

allow people to have voice [1]

(j) Any four points from:

1. No-one knows what future holds

2. pressure on resources / population increase / population increase 75% / 75% of
population there
3. outdated / rely on computer systems
4. loss of privacy
5. people no longer have voice / people have no voice / people not involved
[4]

[Max total for exercise 2: 15 marks]

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Exercise 3: Emergency Loan

Emergency Loan Application Form

Section A: Personal details

Full name: Robert Harley

Nationality: British

Term-time address: 48 Hook Lane Portsmouth PO13 7AG

Phone number: 07358469654

Section B: University Details

Course title: World Literature

Current year of course: 2nd / 2 / second / 2nd year / second year / year 2

Type of accommodation: CIRCLE Shared student house

Section C: Finances

Name of bank and account number: The National Bank OR National Bank 975300

Current debt: 490

What financial support do you receive? student loan

Are you currently employed? Delete YES

How much money do you want to borrow? 1000

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

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Section D

In the space below, write one sentence of between 12 and 20 words explaining the main reasons why
you are in debt.

Example of sentence:

I am in debt because I find it difficult to manage money and I owe 300 in rent.

LANGUAGE MARKS

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; 13 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 for exercise 3: 8 marks]

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Exercise 4: Second-hand markets

Advice for sellers

1. sell inexpensive items

2. dont ask too much / dont ask too little / dont sell at give-away price
3. be friendly / engage in conversation
4. cardboard to stand on
5. dont sell something valuable at give-away price
6. know about goods
7. go for fun / dont intend to make a lot of money / enjoy something different

Advice for buyers

8. bargain / starting price not final / dont pay too much / move on if price high
9. arrive early
10. enjoy looking / dont feel disappointed if dont purchase
11. no right to return goods / no rules / no regulations / check if goods faulty
12. ask about goods / make sure sellers have knowledge of goods

[Max total for exercise 4: 9 marks]

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Exercise 5: Things Students Can Do To Ensure Exam Success

Content: up to 6 marks
1. decide how to revise
2. revision plan
3. break down tasks
4. be interested in subject / get involved in what you are studying / dont only soak up
knowledge
5. revise with friend / explain concepts
6. know mark scheme
7. revise early
8. build up revision
9. know what works / know how long you can concentrate
10. have breaks

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 for exercise 5: 11 marks]

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Exercise 6: Helping someone in trouble

Exercise 7: Where to live?

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 doesnt 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 45 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 45 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, i.e. below 105 words, it
should be put in mark band 23 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. You
should consult your Team Leader before awarding zero marks in this situation.

10. If the essay is partly relevant and therefore in mark band 23, 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)

89-10 Highly effective: 89 Precise:

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
appropriate register and very good A range of language, idiom and tenses.
sense of purpose and audience. Award 8 marks.
Award 8/9 marks.
Development of ideas: Accuracy:
Original, well-developed ideas. Quality is Well-constructed and linked paragraphs
sustained. Outstanding. with very few errors of any kind.
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.

67 Effective: 67 Competent:
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
Fulfils the task, with appropriate register ambitious language. However, there
and some sense of purpose and may be some awkwardness making
audience. reading less enjoyable. Award 6 marks.
Award 6 marks.
Accuracy:
Development of ideas: Mostly accurate apart from minor errors
Ideas are developed at appropriate which may include infrequent spelling
length. Engages readers interest. errors. Good use of paragraphing and
linking words. Award 7 marks.

Generally accurate with frustrating

errors. Appropriate use of paragraphing.
Award 6 marks.

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45 Largely Relevant 45 Satisfactory

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.
Does not quite fulfil the task although Award 4 marks.
there are some positive qualities. There
may be digressions. Accuracy:
Award 4 marks. Meaning is clear and of a safe standard.
Grammatical errors occur when
Development of ideas: attempting more ambitious language.
Material is satisfactorily developed at Paragraphs are used, showing some
appropriate length. coherence. Award 5 marks.

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.

23 Partly relevant: 23 Errors intrude:

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

01 Little relevance: 01 Hard to understand:

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

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