GCSE German Writing Test

This question paper consists of 5 printed pages and 1 blank page. SB (SC/JB) © OCR 2000 [Turn over OXFORD CAMBRIDGE AND RSA EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Secondary Education GERMAN 1926 Writing (Foundation Tier) SPECIMEN PAPER Additional materials Answer paper TIME 40 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Answer all questions. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Total marks for this paper is 50. No dictionaries are allowed. Registered Charity Number: 10669692 1926 Spec 2003 Section 1 Question 1 You are packing to go on holiday. Write, in German, a list of 8 items to take on holiday. Example Socken 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [Total : 8 marks] The pictures are only examples. You may include other things which are not illustrated. For Examiner’s Use BANQUE de FRANCEFrancs BANQUE de FRANCE Francs BANQUE de FRANCE Francs BANQUE de FRANCE Francs Passport 36EXP Film200Exercise 1 Fill in the gaps in German with a phrase or sentence suggested by the picture. What do you do? Where do you do it? Example Example: ich spiele Gitarre im Schlafzimmer What do you do? Where do you do it? 1 4 2 5 3 6 [Communication : 6 marks] [Accuracy : 3 marks] [Total : 9 marks] 3 1926 Spec 2003 [Turn over For Examiner’s Use4 1926 Spec 2003 Question 3 Write an email to a friend in German, telling about what you do. Write about 40 words in complete sentences. Give the following information: • weather • activity • friends • TV • food • shopping [Communication : 6 marks] [Accuracy : 7 marks] [Total : 13 marks] For Examiner’s Use5 1926 Spec 2003 [Turn over Section 2 Answer either Question 1 or Question 2. Schreiben Sie 90 -100 Wörter auf Deutsch. 1 Schreiben Sie ein Fax an einen neuen Brieffreund/eine neue Brieffreundin. Erwähnen Sie folgendes: • Familie • Hobbys am Wochenende (Aktivitäten, mit wem? wo?) • Schule nächstes Jahr (Fächer – warum?) • gestern* (Aktivitäten, Leute, Essen) [20 marks] 2 Schreiben Sie einen Email an einen Brieffreund/eine Brieffreundin über Ihren Job. Erwähnen Sie folgendes: • ihr Arbeitsplatz (Firma, wo ist das? Aufgaben) • wie viel Geld Sie verdient haben (pro Stunde, Meinung) • was Sie mit dem Geld machen werden (sparen, einkaufen – was? Geschenke? Essen? Ausgehen?) • 2 Vorteile oder Nachteile [20 marks] For Examiner’s Use6 1926 Spec 2003 BLANK PAGE© OCR 2000 Writing paper mark scheme 1 Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations MFL(Major) WRITING PAPER MARK SCHEME GCSE FRENCH (2354)/GERMAN (2364)/GUJARATI (2374)/SPANISH (2384) FOUNDATION TIER SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT Section 1 Question 1 8 marks(Communication 8) Question 2 9 marks(Communication 6; Accuracy 3) Question 3 13 marks(Communication 6; Quality of Language 7) Total for Communication 20 marks Quality of Language 7 marks Accuracy 3 marks Total for Section 1 30 marks Section 2 Communication 10 marks Quality of Language 6 marks Accuracy 4 marks Total for Section 2 20 marks TOTAL FOR FOUNDATION TIER 50 MARKS2 Writing Paper Mark Scheme © OCR 2000 MFL(Major) Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations SECTION 1 Question 1: List 8 marks Communication 8 items each 1 mark Mark for communication using the principle If in doubt, sound it out. Allow cognates. Do not allow languages other than the target language. Question 2: Manipulation of language in response to verbal or visual stimuli 9 marks Communication 6 marks One mark per recognisable lexical item Accuracy 3 marks 3 at least 5 items written accurately 2 at least 3 items written accurately 1 at least 1 item written accurately Question 3: Simple connected writing (message, e-mail, fax, postcard)13 marks Communication 6 marks 6-5 Meets all or most of the requirements set 4-3 Some omissions in fulfilling task) 2-1 Only very intermittent response to task) 0 Fails to respond to task set© OCR 2000 Writing paper mark scheme 3 Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations MFL(Major) Quality of Language 7 marks 7-6 Basic range of vocabulary and structure Effective for a variety of straightforward messages Some awareness of verb usage, with limited success The writing is sufficiently accurate to enable a clear message to be conveyed 5-4 Restricted range of vocabulary Short sentences succeed in communicating simple points Despite regular errors, the writing often conveys a clear message 3-2 Individual vocabulary items or short phrases 1-0 The language conveys little or no message. SECTION 1 Communication 20 marks Quality of Language 7 marks Accuracy 3 marks TOTAL FOR SECTION 1 30 MARKS4 Writing Paper Mark Scheme © OCR 2000 MFL(Major) Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations SECTION 2 Communication 10 marks 10-8 All the points of the task are communicated. Communicates personal opinions. Despite errors, communicates a clear message factually and/or imaginatively, including past, present and future events where required by the task. 7-5 The main points of the task are communicated in sentence form. Additional details are often communicated. An attempt to use more than one tense, where appropriate. 4-2 The main points of the task and occasional additional details are communicated in sentence form. 1 The main points of the task are communicated in short sentences. 0 Little or nothing of merit. Much ambiguity and omission. Only sporadically comprehensible, or incomprehensible. Factors which might reduce communication marks are words in English or the wrong foreign language, blanks, nonsense sentences, continuous present tenses, which are inappropriate in the target language, failure to mention tasks, or complete non-sequiturs. Quality of Language 6 marks 6-5 Limited range of vocabulary, idiom and structure. Appropriate register used. The style of writing is basic but reasonably coherent. Past, present and future tenses used at a basic level. 4-3 A basic range of vocabulary, idiom and structure. Sentences may be repetitive but are often successful. Some limited attempt at the use of more than one tense. 2-1 Basic range of vocabulary and structure. Effective for a variety of straightforward messages. Some awareness of verb usage, with limited success. 0 Nothing of merit at this level.© OCR 2000 Writing paper mark scheme 5 Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations MFL(Major) Accuracy 4 marks 4-3 There is more accuracy than inaccuracy. The writing is sufficiently accurate to enable a clear message to be conveyed. 2-1 Despite regular errors, the writing often conveys a clear message. The degree of inaccuracy frequently obscures the meaning. 0 Insufficient accurate language to convey the meanings. SECTION 2 Communication 10 marks Quality of Language 6 marks Accuracy 4 marks TOTAL FOR SECTION 2 20 MARKS TOTAL FOR FOUNDATION TIER 50 MARKS