UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2012 question paper

for the guidance of teachers

0510 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

0510/21 Paper 2 (Reading and Writing – Extended),
maximum raw mark 84

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 must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.

• Cambridge will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.

Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2012 question papers for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level
syllabuses.
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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 8 --- 8

Exercise 2 Reading (2) R1 14 --- 14

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

transfer

Exercise 4 Note- R1, R2, R3 8 --- 8

making

Exercise 5 Summary R1, R2, R3 6 W1, W2, W3, 4 10

W4, W5

Exercise 6 Writing (1) --- W1, W2, W3, 18 18

W4, W5, W6

Exercise 7 Writing (2) --- W1, W2, W3, 18 18

W4, W5, W6

84

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Exercise 1 SKYDIVING WITHOUT A PLANE

(a) indoor skydiving / skydiving without a plane

/ flying as high as 12 metres / flying 12 metres above the ground [1]

(b) 200–250 visitors per day / 1200 online fans / plans to increase the number of instructors

TWO FROM THREE FOR ONE MARK [1]

accept ‘more than 200 visitors per day’

(c) a lesson [1]

(d) they can’t talk to the divers / they can’t talk to them [1]

(e) to make everybody fly [1]

(f) beginners fly a couple of metres off the ground

experienced (divers) perform acrobatic movements / experienced (divers) fly in groups

BOTH DETAILS NEEDED FOR ONE MARK [1]

(g) 145 dirham(s) / 145 AED [1]

(h) see a film (of the indoor skydiving experience) / see the indoor skydiving experience / decide if it
is for you / book a lesson / book online

TWO FROM THREE FOR ONE MARK [1]

Max total for exercise 1: 8 marks

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Exercise 2 TRAPPED FOR MONTHS

(a) in a crisis [1]

(b) 25 days [1]

(c) attached a note to a drill [1]

(d) how people survive stressful conditions

how people react when emergencies occur 1 MARK FOR EACH DETAIL [2]

(e) the video showing them without shirts and unshaven

/ they saw them without shirts and unshaven [1]

(f) unity and discipline [1]

(g) firstly / early on – vitamin drinks

later / finally – hot meals / meatballs with rice [1]

(h) 15 centimetres / 15 cm(s) [1]

(i) they read a guide / they read (a book called) ‘Talking to the Media’
/ they read a book (in order) to speak to journalists [1]

(i) overcome difficulties

a routine
exercise
have information / prepare for disappointment
plan for arrival at the surface / prepare to speak to journalists

ANY FOUR FROM FIVE, 1 MARK FOR EACH DETAIL [4]

Max total for exercise 2: 14 marks

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Exercise 3 TRAVEL AND TOURISM PROJECT: FORM

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 and underline) must be observed with total
accuracy.

TRAVEL AND TOURISM PROJECT

Full name of student: Giuseppe Morelli / Morelli Guiseppe

TOWN/CITY INFORMATION

SECTION A

Name of town/city: Grandcharmant

Country: France

Distance from capital city: 40 kilometres (south-west of Paris)

/ 40 km (south-west of Paris)

Description of surrounding area: hills and lakes

SECTION B

Accommodation facilities: TICK hotels AND apartments

Places of interest in the town/city (13th C/century) castle / art gallery OR home of famous
artist Michel Leboeuf / historic buildings (ANY TWO)

Temperatures: summer: 20 to 29 (degrees OR degrees Celsius)

winter: 5 to 15 (degrees OR degrees Celsius)

Transport connections to and from

town/city: UNDERLINE road

Best month to visit region: (last weekend of) July

Give reason why: festival / processions / fireworks

Details for further information about the town / city

email: gracha@systems.fr phone: 28734605

Max. total for Sections A and B: 6 marks

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SECTION C: STUDENT COMMENT Max. total for Section C: 2 marks

In the space below write one sentence of between 12 and 20 words, explaining why you chose this
particular town / city for your project.

The sentence must be written from the point of view of Giuseppe Morelli.

It is expected that the candidate will write a sentence with the following content:

I was attracted to this town because my father worked there as an art historian (and did some
research).

I was particularly attracted to this town because my father worked in Grandcharmant.

My father had done some research on the historic buildings in the town.

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 for exercise 3: 8 marks

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Exercise 4 THE MAN WITH THE GIFT OF DOWSING

Correct responses only apply if they are placed under the correct sub-heading (as detailed below).
Only one mark may be awarded per line.
Add the correct answers to give a total out of 8.
Remember that this exercise is marked for content (reading), not language.

Costas’ early discoveries (max 2 marks this heading)

1 his gift
2 metal went wild in his hands
3 underground water

What Costas can tell companies about water underground (max 3 marks this heading)
4 the quantity
5 the quality / the purity / whether it contains any salt
6 distinguish water from other liquids
7 the depth / how deep the water is
8 the direction of flow

Tools that Costas now uses to detect water (max 3 marks this heading)
9 rod with a loop at either end
10 (rod and) twig / small piece of wood
11 pendulum / weight on piece of string

Max total for exercise 4: 8 marks

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Exercise 5 THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS

Count words and indicate when the 120 word limit has been reached.
If candidate exceeds 120 words then a maximum of 3 marks can be awarded for language.
If only one aspect of the question is addressed, a maximum of 2 marks for language can be awarded.
Do not award language marks if there is no content to reward.

Content: up to 6 marks

Difficulties for teenagers

1 few opportunities to achieve success
2 high rate of unemployment / difficult to find a job
3 isolated

How Manisha is a role model to teenagers

4 because of her boxing achievements / successful boxer / famous boxer
accept examples of her success e.g. national titles, world championships
5 gives them a feeling of a family relationship
6 strength of character / defiance and forcefulness
7 came from a very simple background / overcame own problems
8 trains twice as hard / hard work
9 dedicated

Language (up to 4 marks)

0 marks: meaning obscure because of density of language errors and serious problems with
expression/nothing of relevance

1 mark: expression weak/reliance on lifting without discrimination

2 marks: expression limited/some reliance on lifting from the original, but some sense of order

3 marks: expression good, with attempts to group and sequence ideas in own words

4 marks: expression very good; clear, orderly grouping and sequencing largely in own words

Max total for exercise 5: 10 marks

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Exercise 6 FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING

Exercise 7 CARS – ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

The following general instructions, and table of marking criteria, apply to both exercises.

• 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).

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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: 18 marks

Max total for exercise 7: 18 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 Fluent:

• Relevance: Fulfils the task, with • Style: Almost first language

consistently appropriate register competence. Ease of style.
and excellent sense of purpose Confident and wide-ranging use of
and audience. language, idiom and tenses.
• Development of ideas: Shows • Accuracy: No or very few errors.
independence of thought. Ideas are Well-constructed and linked
well developed, at appropriate paragraphs.
length and persuasive. Quality is
sustained throughout. Enjoyable to
read. The interest of the reader is
aroused and sustained.

6-7 Effective: 6-7 Precise:

• Relevance: Fulfils the task, with • Style: Sentences show variety of

appropriate register and good structure and length. Some style
sense of purpose and audience. and turn of phrase. Uses some
• Development of ideas: Ideas are idioms and is precise in use of
well developed and at appropriate vocabulary. However, there may be
length. Engages reader’s interest. some awkwardness in style making
reading less enjoyable.
• Accuracy: Generally accurate,
apart from occasional frustrating
minor errors. There are paragraphs
showing some unity, although links
may be absent or inappropriate.

4-5 Satisfactory: 4-5 Safe:

• Relevance: Fulfils the task, with • Style: Mainly simple structures and
reasonable attempt at appropriate vocabulary, sometimes attempting
register, and some sense of more sophisticated language.
purpose and audience. A • Accuracy: Meaning is clear, and
satisfactory attempt has been work is of a safe, literate standard.
made to address the topic, but Simple structures are generally
there may be digressions. sound, apart from infrequent
• Development of ideas: Material is spelling errors, which do not
satisfactorily developed at interfere with communication.
appropriate length. Grammatical errors occur when
more sophistication is attempted.
Paragraphs are used but without
coherence or unity.

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2–3 Partly relevant: 2–3 Errors intrude:

• Relevance: Partly relevant and • Style: Simple structures and

some engagement with the task. vocabulary.
Does not quite fulfil the task, • Accuracy: Meaning is sometimes
although there are some positive in doubt. Frequent, distracting
qualities. Inappropriate register, errors hamper precision and slow
showing insufficient awareness of down reading. However, these do
purpose and/or audience. not seriously impair communication.
• Development of ideas: Supplies Paragraphs absent or inconsistent.
some detail and explanation, but
the effect is incomplete. Some
repetition.

0–1 Little relevance: 0–1 Hard to understand:

• Limited engagement with task, but • Multiple types of error in grammar/

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

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