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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level

MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2009 question paper

for the guidance of teachers

8682 FRENCH LANGUAGE8682/01 Paper 1 (Speaking), maximum raw mark 100

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements ofthe examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does notindicate 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 theexamination.

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

CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2009 question papers for most IGCSE,GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Levelsyllabuses.

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Page 2 Mark Scheme: Teachers version Syllabus Paper

GCE AS LEVEL October/November 2009 8682 01

UCLES 2009

Section 1: Presentation

The presentation will be marked out of 20 marks:

Content/Presentation 10;

Pronunciation/Intonation 5; Language 5.

Candidates who make no reference to the contemporary society or cultural heritage of a countrywhere the language is spoken will have their mark for content/presentation halved.

Content/PresentationKnowledge of facts; ability toexpress opinions and raiseissues for discussion.

Pronunciation/Intonation Language

9/10Full and well organised

coverage of the topic; ideasand opinions included as wellas factual points; livelypresentation; Examinersinterest sustained.

5Outstanding pronunciation

and intonation; anoccasional slight mistake orhesitation. Not necessarily anative speaker.

5Has a very good feeling for

the language; speaksfluently and accurately;shows good use of relevantidiom and uses a wide rangeof structures and vocabulary.

7/8Good exposition and soundorganisation of the topic;makes relevant factual pointsthough may be less good inideas and opinions;

presentation somewhat stiltedthough keeps Examinersinterest.

4Good pronunciation, makesa fair attempt at correctintonation and expression;some mistakes and/orhesitation.

4Speaks fairly fluently andaccurately; uses idiom with areasonable range ofstructures and vocabulary.

5/6Adequate exposition of thetopic; few ideas or opinions;evidence of preparation butpresentation pedestrian.

3A fair degree of accuracy inpronunciation; quite anumber of errors; someattempt at intonation andexpression.

3May speak with hesitation;adequate range of structuresand vocabulary; noambiguity of meaning.

3/4Material thin; rambling,repetitious; hardly any ideas oropinions; in danger of losingthe Examiners interest.

2Intelligible but shows markedinfluence of mother tongueand very many errors ofpronunciation.

2Marked hesitation; limitedrange of structures andvocabulary; leading to someambiguity of meaning.

0/1/2Very little factual information;material irrelevant; vague,arguments incoherent; littleeffort at presentation.

0/1Very poor; many grosserrors; frequentlyincomprehensible.

0/1Very marked hesitation;severe limitations ofstructures and vocabulary;thought processes basicallyinfluenced by mother

tongue.

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UCLES 2009

Section 2: Topic Conversation and Section 3: General Conversation

Examiners will mark out of 40 for each part: Comprehension and Responsiveness (10 marks), Accuracy(10 marks), Feel for the Language (10 marks), Range of Vocabulary and Structures (total out of 10,divided between Providing Information and Opinions and Seeking Information and Opinions see

below).

Comprehension andResponsiveness

Accuracy Feel for the Language

910 Very goodNo problems ofcomprehension. Responsesare natural and spontaneouseven to unexpectedquestions. Able to presentand defend a point of view in

discussion.

910 Very goodConsistently accurate. Onlyoccasional minor slips.

910 Very goodHas a very good feeling for thelanguage and is able toexpress concepts fluently inappropriate idiom. Negligibleinfluence from the mothertongue.

78 GoodFew problems ofcomprehension. Respondsthoughtfully; and copes fairlywell with unexpectedquestions. Reasonablyforthcoming but tends tofollow Examiners lead.

78 GoodAccuracy generally good, withmore frequent errors than inthe very best candidates.Shows a sound basicunderstanding of grammaticalusage.

78 GoodHas a very good feeling for thelanguage. Shows competentuse of relevant idiom. Avoidssignificant influence frommother tongue.

56 SatisfactoryUnderstands questions onbasic situations and concepts,but has difficulty with morecomplicated ideas. Somedelay in response. Needsencouragement to developtopics. OR relies heavily onprepared responses.

56 SatisfactoryAccuracy indicates a measureof competence but with someobvious and significant gaps ingrammatical usage.

56 SatisfactoryFeeling for the languageevident with some occasionaluse of relevant idiom. Thoughtprocesses and expression areinfluenced by mother tongue.

34 WeakHas general difficulty in

understanding. Limitedresponse to questions on themajority of topics raised.

34 WeakGenerally inaccurate use of

the language.

34 WeakHas scant feeling for the

foreign idiom. Generallytranslates literally from themother tongue.

02 PoorSevere problems ofcomprehension. Very markedhesitation. Limitedresponsiveness.

02 PoorNo grasp of grammaticalaccuracy. Errors constant andrepeated.

02 PoorHas no feeling for the targetlanguage.

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UCLES 2009

Range of Vocabulary and Structures

Providing Information and Opinions Seeking Information and Opinions*

5 Very goodExtensive range of appropriate vocabulary.Able to use a wide range of structures withconfidence.

5 Very goodMore than one question asked with confidence.Spontaneous or prompted, but arising out ofconversation and relevant to topic underdiscussion. High level of accuracy, using a rangeof question forms.

4 GoodHas sufficient range of vocabulary andstructures to handle reasonably maturesubjects.

4 GoodAsks more than one question confidently.Spontaneous or prompted, but arising out ofconversation and relevant to topic underdiscussion. Questions largely accurate, but forms

may be limited.

3 SatisfactoryLimited expression of ideas (but notambiguity) caused by limitations in range ofvocabulary and some structures.

3 SatisfactoryCapable of asking a minimum of one question.Spontaneous or prompted, but arising out ofconversation and relevant to topic underdiscussion. Has difficulty in formulating questions,but questions comprehensible.

2 WeakSevere limitations of vocabulary andstructures restrict discussion to a very basiclevel.

2 WeakSevere limitations in asking questions possiblyone question only. Question(s) will probably notarise naturally or be relevant to the topic underdiscussion. Question(s) difficult to understand.

01 PoorVery restricted vocabulary. Only simplesentences and no variety of structure.

01 PoorQuestions attempted, but incomprehensible (1).No questions, even when prompted (0).

* In the case of candidates who do not ask any questions by the end of the Topic Conversation,Examiners must prompt by asking Do you have any questions to ask of me? in the appropriatelanguage. The same prompt should be used at the end of the General Conversation. Candidates will

not be penalised for being prompted in this way.

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