A Level FRENCH

Unit 4

Listening, Reading & Translation

Teaching and Learning Resources

Unit 4: Listening Reading & Translation

Listening Reading & Translation is worth 30% of the qualification.

The assessment consists of three sections –

Section A: Listening

Questions which may include multiple choice, gap-fill answers, summary/ assimilation-style questions and comprehension questions in French.

Section B: Reading

Questions based on texts provided in a supplementary reading folder which may include true/false statements, multiple choice, gap-fill answers, summary/ assimilation style question and comprehension questions and answers in French.

Section C: Translation from English/Welsh into French

An unseen passage or passages from English/Welsh into French (minimum of 100 words).

Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries in any part of the assessment.

Assessment objectives and weightings

In Unit 4 learners must demonstrate their ability to:

AO1 Understand and respond: • in speech to spoken language including face-to-face interaction • in writing to spoken language drawn from a variety of sources AO2 Understand and respond: • in speech to written language drawn from a variety of sources • in writing to written language drawn from a variety of sources AO3 Manipulate the language accurately, in spoken and written forms, using a range of lexis and structure

The weighting of each assessment objective for Unit 4.

AO1 AO2 AO3 AO4 Total 9% 15% 6% - 30%

Mark allocation in Unit 4

Marks AO1 AO2 AO3 Total Marks Section A - Listening 30 30 Section B - Reading 50 50 Section C – Translation into French

20 20

Total: 30 70 20 100

Section A: Listening

Using the mark scheme below identify the marks you would award Candidate A and Candidate B for Question 3 of the June 2019 Unit 4 Question Paper.

Question 3 Mark Scheme

Question 3 Transcript

Candidate A Question 3 Écoutez ce reportage sur la discrimination à l’emploi, et répondez aux questions suivantes en français. [8] Vous pouvez utiliser des mots de l’enregistrement dans votre réponse mais vous ne devez pas copier des phrases entières. Il n’est pas toujours nécessaire d’écrire des phrases completes; si possible, vous pouvez écrire un seul mot.

Principal Examiner’s Comments and Marks Awarded

The total mark for Question 3 for Candidate A was 7/8.

(a) 1/1 - Correct answer (b) 1/1 - Incomplete answer- discrimination against people of colour is required (c) 1/1 - Correct answer (d) 1/1 - Correct answer (e) 1/1 - Correct answer (f) 1/1 - Correct answer (g) 1/1 - Correct answer (h) 1/1 - Correct answer

Candidate B Question 3 Écoutez ce reportage sur la discrimination à l’emploi, et répondez aux questions suivantes en français. [8] Vous pouvez utiliser des mots de l’enregistrement dans votre réponse mais vous ne devez pas copier des phrases entières. Il n’est pas toujours nécessaire d’écrire des phrases completes; si possible, vous pouvez écrire un seul mot.

Principal Examiner’s Comments and Marks Awarded

The total mark for Question 3 for Candidate B was 5/8.

(a) 0/1 - Incorrect answer-in fact this is the answer to question (b). (b) 0/1 - Incomplete answer. A reference to discrimination against people of colour is required. (c) 1/1 - Correct answer (d) 1/1 - Correct answer (e) 0/1 - Incorrect answer (f) 1/1 - Correct answer (g) 1/1 - Correct answer (h) 1/1 - Correct answer

Section B: Reading

Using the mark scheme below identify the marks you would award for Candidate A, Candidate B and Candidate C for Question 6 of the June 2019 WJEC Unit 4 Question Paper.

Question 6 Reading text

Question 6 – Mark Scheme

Candidate A Lisez le texte Solitude, isolement et exclusion dans le grand âge en France puis répondez aux questions suivantes en français. [20] Vous pouvez utiliser des mots du texte dans votre réponse mais vous ne devez pas copier des phrases entières. Il n’est pas toujours nécessaire d’écrire des phrases complètes; si possible, vous pouvez écrire un seul mot.

Principal Examiner’s Comments and Marks Awarded

The total mark for Question 6 for Candidate A was 16/20.

(a) 1/1 - Correct answer (b) 1/1 - Correct answer (c) 1/1 - Correct answer (d) 3/3 - Correct answers (e) 1/1 - Correct answer (f) 0/1 - Incomplete answer- needs of old people. (g) 2/2 - Correct answers (h) 0/2 - Incorrect answers (i) 1/1 - Correct answer (j) 1/1 - Correct answer (k) 1/1 - Correct answer (l) 0/1 - Correct answer (m) 1/1 -Correct answer (n) 1/1 - Correct answer (o) 1/1 - Correct answer (p) 1/1 -Correct answer

Candidate B Lisez le texte Solitude, isolement et exclusion dans le grand âge en France puis répondez aux questions suivantes en français. [20] Vous pouvez utiliser des mots du texte dans votre réponse mais vous ne devez pas copier des phrases entières. Il n’est pas toujours nécessaire d’écrire des phrases complètes; si possible, vous pouvez écrire un seul mot.

Principal Examiner’s Comments and Marks Awarded

The total mark for Question 6 for Candidate B was 10/20.

(a) 0/1 - Incomplete answer -needs reference to old people. (b) 1/1 - Correct answer (c) 0/1 - Unclear answer (d) 3/3 - Correct answers (e) 1/1 - Correct answer (f) 0/1 - Incomplete answer needs reference to old people. (g) 1/2 - (g)(i) is the wrong (h) 0/2 - (h)(i) is unclear. (h)(ii) is wrong. It is the answer to (g). (i) 0/1 – The answer is unclear (j) 1/1 - Correct answer (k) 1/1 - Correct answer (l) 1/1 - Correct answer (m) 1/1 - Correct answer (n) 0/1 - Incorrect answer (o) 0/1 - Incomplete answer and redonner à is also incorrect. (p) 0/1 - Incorrect answer

Candidate C Lisez le texte Solitude, isolement et exclusion dans le grand âge en France puis répondez aux questions suivantes en français. [20] Vous pouvez utiliser des mots du texte dans votre réponse mais vous ne devez pas copier des phrases entières. Il n’est pas toujours nécessaire d’écrire des phrases complètes; si possible, vous pouvez écrire un seul mot.

Principal Examiner’s Comments and Marks Awarded

The total mark for Question 6 for Candidate C was 18/20.

(a) 1/1 - Correct answer (b) 1/1 - Correct answer (c) 1/1 - Correct answer (d) 3/3 - Correct answers (e) 1/1 - Correct answer (f) 1/1 - Correct answer (g) 2/2 - Correct answers (h) 1 /2 - (h)(i) is correct. (h)(ii) is incorrect. (i) 1/1 - Correct answer (j) 1/1 - Correct answer (k) 1/1 - Correct answer (l) 1/1 - Correct answer (m) 1/1 - Correct answer (n) 1/1 - Correct answer (o) 0/1 - No idea of "decreasing" isolation of old people. (p) 1/1 - Correct answer

Principal Examiner Top Tip

Vous pouvez utiliser des mots du texte dans votre réponse mais vous ne devez pas copier des phrases entières. Il n’est pas toujours nécessaire d’écrire des phrases complètes; si possible vous pouvez écrire un seul mot.

Candidates must remember that if they simply copy a whole sentence from a text as one of their answers, either in Section A: Listening or in Section B: Reading, they will not be awarded any marks for that question. Candidates are allowed to use vocabulary used in the texts but they must manipulate the language. For example - A text may be written in the 1st person but candidates will need to answer the question in the 3rd person.

Section C: Translation - Translation into French

Exercise 1 Mark the following candidates’ Question 7 (Translation into French) from the June 2019 WJEC Unit 4 paper. Use the mark scheme below.

Question 7 - Mark Scheme The translation from English/Welsh into French is marked according to AO3. The translation is divided into 4 parts of similar complexity. The examiner will mark each of these 4 parts on a scale of 0-5 using the descriptor below as a guide to determine which mark should be awarded for each section. The examiner will mark positively. The overall mark will be the addition of the total marks for each of the four parts to give a total out of 20. To gain the top band the response does not have to be perfect. A minor slip in gender is acceptable but mistakes with common verbs are not. This will be discussed at the marking conference.

Additional Notes for Question 7 – Fair Copy

Candidate A

Principal Examiner’s Comments and Marks Awarded

The total mark for Question 7 for Candidate A was 11/20.

Paragraph 1: 4/5 Despite the mistakes the candidate demonstrates very good manipulation of French using a very good range of lexis and idiomatic structures.

Paragraph 2: 3/5 The second paragraph does not show quite the same characteristics. Nevertheless, there is a good degree of accuracy and a range of lexis structures. The errors are comparatively minor. Paragraph 3: 2/5 Mistakes and mistranslations are more evident in this section, but there is some degree of accuracy and a limited range of lexis and structures. The errors are comparatively minor.

Paragraph 4: 2/5 As paragraph 3.

Candidate B

Principal Examiner’s Comments and Marks Awarded

The total mark for Question 7 for Candidate B was 4/20.

Paragraph 1: 1/5 The candidate clearly has little understanding of grammar. The sentences are fragmented. Paragraph 2: 0/5 This section was deemed to have nothing of value and was not awarded any marks. Paragraph 3: 2/5 This section was awarded two marks because there was some degree of accuracy but with limited lexis and many errors. Paragraph 4: 1/5 There are few correct patterns in this section.

Candidate C

Principal Examiner’s Comments and Marks Awarded

The total mark for Question 7 for Candidate C was 19/20.

Paragraph 1: 5/5 Excellent manipulation of French, using excellent range of lexis and idiomatic structures. Paragraph 2: 5/5 Excellent manipulation of French using excellent range of lexis and idiomatic structures. Paragraph 3: 5/5 Excellent manipulation of French using excellent range of lexis and idiomatic structures. Paragraph 4: 4/5 Very good manipulation of French using excellent range of lexis and idiomatic structures.

Principal Examiner Top Tip

Accuracy (AO3) is the key assessment objective used in evaluating this task and only some candidates score very high marks. Candidates must ensure that they know the theme- based vocabulary and that they check their translation carefully to eliminate any careless basic errors.

The most common errors include genders, adjectival agreements, pronouns and possessive adjectives, verb forms and tenses, dependent infinitives etc.

Resources CPD Visit the WJEC secure website www.wjecservices.co.uk for reference exemplar material of candidate responses, Principal Examiner commentaries for Unit 4 as well as the examination papers used as part of the CPD sessions. The files are entitled A level French CPD 2019.zip and A level French CPD 2018.zip OER

Visit https://oer.wjec.co.uk/ for WJEC’s Online Exam Review website. Here you will find a collection of interactive units that bring together a number of elements including general data, exam questions, their marking schemes and examiner comments, which will lead you through a review of exam questions.

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