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    Examiners’ Report

    Principal Examiner Feedback

    January 2018

    Pearson Edexcel International Advanced


    Subsidiary In Arabic Paper WAA01/01
    Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications

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    January 2018
    Publications Code WAA01_01_1801_ER
    All the material in this publication is copyright
    © Pearson Education Ltd 2018
    Paper Introduction

    This is the second examination of this paper of this specification.

    This paper was set to cover all areas of the specification. It consists
    of 3 sections testing reading, grammar and writing.

    Generally, most candidates coped well. Passages were set to be


    current and of interest to candidates. All passages were from
    authentic Arabic sources and were chosen to suit candidates of all
    levels of language.

    Question 1

    The topic is current. It is about hybrid cars and candidates are


    required to match two parts of a sentence. They should choose the
    correct parts to complete five sentences summarising what is an
    original text. Each completed sentence is worth 1 mark. Students did
    well in this question and an average student’s score was 3/5, but
    some seemed unfamiliar with this type of question or did it without
    looking at the meaning and ended up giving a response which did not
    make sense.

    Question 2

    This is a reading multiple-choice question where students should


    choose the correct answer for each statement. It consists of 5
    questions with one mark each. The topic is food and drink (benefits of
    drinking tea & coffee).

    Question 3

    This question relates to passage 3, (my language). The topic is


    education. It is a reading comprehension question. Candidates are
    given 20 words in the box to choose 10 to fill the gaps correctly. This
    requires understanding of the meaning of the words given, as well as
    the general meaning of the text. This question carries 10 marks.

    Passage 4, (Djerba the dream island). The topic is (the world around
    us); tourism. This passage is more complex, and is a good question
    to differentiate. It is used for question 4 - reading comprehension
    and question 5 - grammar.
    Question 4

    This is a short answers question, where candidates are required to


    respond to 5 short questions (a-e) using their own words each part
    worth 2 marks. It required knowledge, deep understanding of the
    text and good language

    Question 5

    This is connected to the previous passage used for reading


    comprehension. In this question candidates need to demonstrate
    their ability to manipulate grammatical structures in Arabic by
    changing the structure of sentences that appear in a previous
    exercise and reforming the sentence around a given word without
    changing the meaning. This question carries 10 marks, one for each
    sentence.

    Question 6

    This question is linked to Passage 5. The text is from the topic of


    youth culture and concern (generations). This passage was used for
    vocalization. The purpose was to use enough language structures to
    test candidates’ knowledge of grammar as well as pronunciation.
    Students will be assessed on their ability to apply Arabic vowels
    correctly on the underlined words only. The question carries 5 marks.

    Question 7

    This is a multiple-choice grammar question. This is linked to passage


    6, (kindergarten), which is also current, with familiar vocabulary used
    in daily life. The topic is education. Candidates need to apply their
    knowledge of grammatical structures in Arabic by selecting the most
    appropriate word form to fit the gaps.

    Question 8

    This is a continuous writing question. Candidates are given a stimulus


    and 4 bullet points to help them answer the question. The question
    was about a festival for Arabic culture in a foreign country.
    Candidates are required to write (240- 280) words about the topic.
    They must choose a country where they hold the festival, giving the
    reason for choosing the country, give details of the events and how to
    advertise for them. They should also say what problems they might
    face and how they could solve them. This question is marked for
    contents and quality of language, where there are 15 marks for each.
    Question Performance

    Question 3

    Most candidates managed to answer this question correctly. This type


    of question seems to be familiar to the students, hence majority of
    candidates responded well to this question with only very few
    mistakes. All parts were mostly quite well done. Except a few
    candidates used the word ‫ م نظمات‬instead of the word ‫جم ع يات‬

    Examiner Comment

    This is a good example. Students managed to get all the gaps filled
    with the correct words, scored full mark.

    Examiner Tip

    Read all the words in the box and read the text before you start to
    answer in order to get the correct meaning. You also need to take in
    consideration the grammar.
    Question 4

    In general a lot of the candidates answered correctly. Most of the


    candidates demonstrate a good understanding.

    Most candidates responded correctly to the question. However in


    responding to Q4(b) Some candidates copied the whole paragraph
    which includes the right answer; such behaviour suggests that the
    concerned candidate was not sure about the right answer and would
    not want to take the risk.
    Examiner Comment

    An excellent answer. Student scored full mark. Answers are very


    clear and precise.

    Examiner Tip

    It is important to note that all answers to the questions come in order


    unless it is a deduction question. No answer will be used twice. Lifting
    from the text will not be rewarded if it is too long or does not make
    sense.
    Question 5

    This is the most challenging question where only few candidates got a
    full mark. Many candidates responded correctly to Q5a; However,
    they did struggle with 5g and 5j. Weaker candidates also struggled
    with 5c, 5f, 5h. The reason behind that could be their weakness in
    grammar, or they have not familiarised themselves with the new
    exam.

    In this question students need to use the word between


    brackets. Candidates should know that in Q5h they have to add ‫ ب‬to
    ‫َّ نأ‬
    Examiner Comment

    This candidate demonstrated a good knowledge of grammar and


    managed to manipulate the sentences using the words correctly.
    Other aspects of the language are also correct.

    Examiner Tip

    Make sure that the meaning stays the same. You might need to add
    words for the sentence to be correct when using the new word. The
    structure will also change.

    Question 6

    Most of the students managed to put the right vocalisation. It was


    understood by most of them; however, very few managed to get the
    full mark. In some cases, candidates used more than one sign.
    Majority were able to score 50% or more of the available marks. Few
    candidates tended to vocalise the last letter in the word and get it
    right which suggests that they are capable to vocalise positively the
    other letters, but they didn’t, so lost marks unnecessarily.
    Question 8

    The question 8, was clearly interesting for the students, you can tell
    from the way they responded that this is a topic that they are
    passionate about. Most of the students presented bright ideas and
    they reflected their knowledge about the subject and covered all
    points in the question however, a few of them did not answer in detail
    or not cover all the points and therefore they were unable to gain
    higher marks.

    Many candidates scored high marks for Communication but lost


    marks on Quality of Language, through poor spelling, misuse of
    pronouns, and repetition of vocabulary. Very strangely, some
    candidates were very good in communicating their ideas and got a
    high mark on quality of language, however they did not expand on
    the subject content i.e. activities and therefore they missed marks on
    content part.

    Many candidates wrote a long introduction compared to the other


    points. A few did not understand the question and therefore did not
    mention how they will participate in the event or suggest holding it in
    an Arabic country. On average, many candidates answer Q8
    successfully.

    In general candidates this year in comparison to last session, appear


    to be weak in developing ideas and seem to have a lot of difficulties
    in communicating their ideas and made mistakes both in grammar
    and sentence structure.
    Examiner Comment

    This is an excellent essay. The candidate covered all the bullet points.
    Candidates showed ability to express ideas in logical sequence. They
    used a wide range of vocabulary and grammatical structure.
    Language is mostly correct and appropriate for the task

    Examiner Tip

    Read the stimulus, read the question carefully and understand what is
    required. Read the bullet points and make sure you covered them all.
    Paper Summary

    Based on their performance on this paper, candidates are offered the


    following advice, which is consistent with advice in previous sessions.

     For question 1, matching question, read all 8 phrases given for


    matching before you start. You need to take both meaning and
    grammar into consideration.
     For all reading comprehension questions, read the text
    carefully, then read all the questions. For question 4, note that
    all answers to the questions come in order unless it is a
    deduction question. No answer will be used twice. Lifting from
    the text will not be rewarded if it is too long or does not make
    sense.
     Multiple-choice questions needs good attention, whether they
    are reading or grammar. Eliminate the wrong ones first then
    think of reasons for your choice.
     Practice exercises similar to Q5, as many candidates did not
    know how to restructure the sentences using the given word.
     If you change your mind about any answer cross it neatly and
    choose the correct one or write your answer.
     Allow checking time within the 2 hours 30 minutes, especially
    for the written (Q8), continuous writing.
     Candidates need to pay attention to spelling and grammar,
    especially in the essay question.
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