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University of Cambridge International Examinations retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered Centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to Centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a Centre. University of Cambridge International Examinations 2011
Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Why choose Cambridge? 1.2 Why choose Cambridge International AS and A Level? 1.3 Why choose Cambridge International AS and A Level Afrikaans, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish? 1.4 Cambridge AICE (Advanced International Certificate of Education) Diploma 1.5 How can I find out more?
9. Appendix A: Working Mark Sheet ................................................................................. 33 10. Appendix B: Form NOE (External).................................................................................34 11. Additional Information ................................................................................................... 35
11.1 Guided learning hours 11.2 Recommended prior learning 11.3 Progression 11.4 Component codes 11.5 Grading and reporting 11.6 Access 11.7 Support and resources
Introduction
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1.1
Introduction
Why choose Cambridge?
University of Cambridge International Examinations is the worlds largest provider of international education programmes and qualifications for 5 to 19 year olds. We are part of the University of Cambridge, trusted for excellence in education. Our qualifications are recognised by the worlds universities and employers.
Recognition
A Cambridge International AS or A Level is recognised around the world by schools, universities and employers. The qualifications are accepted as proof of academic ability for entry to universities worldwide, though some courses do require specific subjects. Cambridge International A Levels typically take two years to complete and offer a flexible course of study that gives students the freedom to select subjects that are right for them. Cambridge International AS Levels often represent the first half of an A Level course but may also be taken as a freestanding qualification. They are accepted in all UK universities and carry half the weighting of an A Level. University course credit and advanced standing is often available for Cambridge International A/AS Levels in countries such as the USA and Canada. Learn more at www.cie.org.uk/recognition
Excellence in education
We understand education. We work with over 9000 schools in over 160 countries who offer our programmes and qualifications. Understanding learners needs around the world means listening carefully to our community of schools, and we are pleased that 98 % of Cambridge schools say they would recommend us to other schools. Our mission is to provide excellence in education, and our vision is that Cambridge learners become confident, responsible, innovative and engaged. Cambridge programmes and qualifications help Cambridge learners to become: confident in working with information and ideas their own and those of others responsible for themselves, responsive to and respectful of others innovative and equipped for new and future challenges engaged intellectually and socially, ready to make a difference.
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Introduction
The syllabuses are international in outlook, but retain a local relevance. They have been created specifically for an international student body with content to suit a wide variety of schools and avoid cultural bias.
1.3 Why choose Cambridge International AS and A Level Afrikaans, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish?
Cambridge International AS and A Levels in languages other than English are accepted by universities and employers as proof of linguistic ability and understanding. Successful language students gain lifelong skills, including: the ability to communicate confidently and clearly in the target language a sound understanding of the nature of language and language study, and of the skills and abilities required for further study, work and leisure insight into the culture and contemporary society of countries where the language is spoken better integration into communities where the language is spoken positive attitudes towards language learning, towards the speakers of other languages, and towards other cultures and societies skills which can be used in other areas of learning, such as analysis and memory skills.
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Introduction
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Assessment at a glance
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Assessment at a glance
Centres and candidates can choose to take an assessment at either Advanced (A) Level or Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level.
Candidates wishing to take a Cambridge International A Level must take all components of the assessment in the same examination series. It is not possible for candidates to follow a staged assessment of these qualifications. Centres can offer an AS qualification either as a stand-alone assessment, or as a means of testing candidates skills and competence before they enter for the Cambridge International A Level exam. See Section 5 for an outline of the components. Note: The use of dictionaries is not permitted in any assessment.
2.1 Availability
Note: Not all qualifications are available in all languages. AS Language 8679 8682 8683 8684 8685 AS Literature n/a 8670 n/a 8672 8673 AS First Language 8779 n/a n/a n/a 8665
A Level Afrikaans French German Portuguese Spanish 9679 9716 9717 9718 9719
Examined in November June and November November June June and November
These syllabuses are available to private candidates. Centres in the UK that receive government funding are advised to consult the Cambridge website www.cie.org.uk for the latest information before beginning to teach these syllabuses.
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Assessment at a glance
Component 3 Essay
duration weighting
Component 4 Texts
duration weighting
A Level (compulsory Speaking Test1) A Level Afrikaans (optional Speaking Test2) AS Language (compulsory Speaking Test1) AS Language Afrikaans (optional Speaking Test2) AS First Language AS Literature
20 mins
20%
35%
15%
30%
20 mins
none
c45%
c20%
c35%
20 mins
30%
50%
20%
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c70%
1 hour 30 mins
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50% 100%
The compulsory Speaking Test (French, German, Portuguese and Spanish only) contributes to candidates overall grade. Where candidates perform to the appropriate standard, certificates will record whether a Distinction, Merit or Pass was achieved in the Speaking Test. The optional Speaking Test (Afrikaans only) does not contribute to candidates overall grade. Where candidates perform to the appropriate standard, certificates will record whether a Distinction, Merit or Pass was achieved in the Speaking Test.
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Note: Candidates may take AS Language and AS Literature in the same language in the same series.
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3.1 Aims
Cambridge International AS and A Level syllabuses in languages other than English aim to: develop the ability to understand a language from a variety of registers enable students to communicate confidently and clearly in the target language form a sound base of skills, language and attitudes required for further study, work and leisure develop insights into the culture and civilisation of the countries where the language is spoken, including the study of literary texts where appropriate (this does not apply to AS Language qualifications) encourage positive attitudes to language learning and a sympathetic approach to other cultures and civilisations support intellectual and personal development by promoting learning and social skills.
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Topic areas
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Topic areas
All textual material used in the examinations will be drawn from the topic areas below, with reference to the country or countries where the language is spoken. More guidance on the topic areas is given in Section 6. Human relationships Family Generation gap Young people Patterns of daily life Urban and rural life The media Food and drink Law and order Religion and belief Health and fitness Work and leisure Equality of opportunity Employment and unemployment Sport Free time activities Travel and tourism Education Cultural life/heritage War and peace The developing world Scientific and medical advances Technological innovation Environment Conservation Pollution Contemporary aspects of the country or countries where the language is spoken
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Description of components
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Description of components
Section 1: Presentation
No more than 3 minutes, 20 marks The candidate gives a presentation, lasting about three minutes, on a specific topic taken from one of the topic areas listed in Section 4. The presentation must demonstrate the candidates knowledge of the contemporary society or cultural heritage of a country where the target language is spoken. Candidates who do not do this will have their mark for Content/Presentation halved (see Section 7, Mark Schemes). There must not be a close relationship between the subject matter of the presentation and the texts studied for Component 4. Centres wanting further advice on acceptable subject matter should contact the Cambridge Languages Group. The candidate should be able to present relevant facts, express opinions and hypotheses, and put forward points for discussion. Ideally, the candidate should prepare a topic in which they have a personal interest, aiming to give a lively and interesting presentation. Candidates may prepare a cue card (such as a postcard) in the target language to remind them of the main points they wish to make, to bring into the examination room. Candidates may also bring in a limited quantity of illustrative material, such as maps, diagrams, statistics, pictures or short articles. A script of the presentation is not allowed. Examiners will only interrupt candidates to ask questions if the presentation shows no sign of finishing after 3 minutes, or to prompt a candidate having obvious difficulty in continuing with their presentation.
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Description of components
The General Conversation section might develop as follows: What do you do in your spare time? Answer: Watch TV Supplementary questions what sort of programmes/news? This might develop along the lines of whether the news is unbiased/censorship in general. Films? what makes a film successful, importance of stars and why; national or international film industries, subsidies for the Arts, etc. Documentaries? are they merely entertainment, or a genuine educational experience? are they sensationalised? power of the media, etc.
Answer: Sport Supplementary questions taking part?/ watching?/team/individual? Why? This could develop along sport/health lines, necessity for sport in schools, success/failure of national teams. Feelings of nationalism/nationality; drugs in sport etc, all according to the responses of the candidate. Any of these areas of discussion could lead to violence in sport society, the need for government intervention/control politics etc.
Reference may be made to a candidates reading but candidates must not be examined in detail on the content of any set books. Questions will act as stepping-stones to the discussion of wider issues. Candidates must seek information and opinions from the examiner, and should be given every opportunity to do so (see Section 7, Mark Schemes). The General Conversation section might only cover two or three topic areas, possibly more if the examiner has difficulty finding something the candidate is interested in, or can talk about. Candidates who cannot sustain the conversation at a level appropriate to a 17/18+ examination (when given every opportunity to do so) cannot expect a high mark. Important note: It is intended that both conversation elements will be lively and spontaneous. Teachers should warn their candidates not to produce chunks of pre-learned material since Cambridges moderators are advised to penalise candidates who do so. Equally, teachers who may also be conducting the final examination should guard against over-rehearsing the tests in advance. Any suspicion of collusion in the conduct of speaking tests (e.g. pre-prepared questions, candidates or teachers using pre-determined scripts) will be dealt with in accordance with Cambridges Malpractice procedures.
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To be set again in 2015 French Section 1 1 2 3 4 *LAvare, Molire *Bel Ami, Guy de Maupassant *Les Mouches, Jean-Paul Sartre Le Grand Meaulnes, Alain-Fournier 7 8 Section 2 5 6 Thrse Desqueyroux, Franois Mauriac La guerre de Troie naura pas lieu, Jean Giraudoux Au nom du fils, Herv Bazin Un sac de billes, Joseph Joffo
To be set again in 2015 German Section 1 1 2 3 *Die Entdeckung der Currywurst, Uwe Timm *Fundbro, Siegfried Lenz *Die Verwandlung, Franz Kafka 6 Section 2 4 5 Das Salz der Erde und das dumme Schaf, Sheila Och *Der gute Mensch von Sezuan, Bertolt Brecht *Kurzgeschichten, Wolfgang Borchert The following short stories are to be studied: Radi, Die Kchenuhr, Das Brot, Nachts schlafen die Ratten doch, Die drei dunklen Knige, Unser kleiner Mozart, Bleib doch, Giraffe, Mein bleicher Bruder, Die Katze war im Schnee erfroren, Vielleicht hat sie ein rosa Hemd
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Portuguese Section 1 1 2 3 * *Ciranda de Pedra, Lygia Fagundes Telles *Uma Abelha na Chuva, Carlos de Oliveira *Bom dia camaradas, Ondjaki (Ndalu de Almeida) 5 6 Section 2 4 *O Vendedor de Passados, Jos Eduardo Agualusa *O Delfim, Jos Cardoso Pires *O Alegre Canto da Perdiz, Paulina Chiziane
To be set again in 2015 Spanish Section 1 1 2 3 4 *Pedro Pramo, Juan Rulfo La vida es sueo, Pedro Caldern de la Barca *Ficciones, Jorge Luis Borges *El concierto de San Ovidio, Antonio Buero Vallejo Section 2 5 6 7 8 Nada, Carmen Laforet *La casa de los espritus, Isabel Allende *Bodas de sangre, Federico Garca Lorca Veinte poemas de amor y una cancin desesperada, Pablo Neruda
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Teachers can explore the topic areas in any way they choose. The following examples (which are not prescriptive) are a useful guide to planning courses. All these suggestions, and other themes chosen by the teacher from within the topic areas, should be studied with reference to countries/communities where the language is spoken. Human relationships family generation gap young people family activities; new patterns of family relationships; the status of the elderly and responsibility for their care generation gap; conflicts in the family circle; young people and the older generation; attitudes of young people to the family environment young people; young people and their peer group; young people as a target group for advertisers and politicians
Patterns of daily life urban and rural life the media food and drink law and order religion and belief health and fitness daily routine; school; the individuals way of life; living conditions advantages and disadvantages of urban and rural life; transport and communications; shopping; housing the role and influence of the media; the power of advertising healthy eating; fast-food; national traditions of eating and drinking violence and crime; drug-related crime; the role of the police; law-enforcement the place of religion in society; attitudes to religious belief; patterns of attendance; religious minorities healthy living; exercise; dieting; drugs; health care provision; stress; AIDS
Work and leisure equality of opportunity employment and unemployment sport free time activities travel and tourism education cultural life/heritage women in society and in the workforce; equality of opportunity for minority groups preparation for work and job opportunities; career plans; qualifications and job routines; plight of the unemployed, areas of high unemployment; demise of traditional industries; possible solutions, immigrant workers individual and team sports; amateur and professional sport value of leisure; balance between leisure and work; planning leisure time tourism as a modern phenomenon; friction between tourists and local inhabitants; holidays and foreign travel education systems and types of school; patterns of curriculum; relationship between education and training; further and higher education provision; examinations the world of the arts; significant figures and trends in the arts; the place of culture and the arts in the life of the nation
War and peace the developing world conflicts in the world: ethnic, religious, ideological problems of developing countries; future trends
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Medical advances scientific and technological innovation advances in the treatment of disease; ethical issues of medical and other technologies cloning; genetic modifications; modern communications systems
Environment pollution conservation the individual in his/her surroundings; effect of environment on individuals; protest action to protect ones locality; ways of contributing to environmental awareness global warming; acid rain; air pollution; water pollution; noise pollution; destruction of rain forests; damage to animal world; solutions and cost implications saving endangered species and landscapes
Contemporary aspects of the country/ies where the language is spoken e.g. political, regional, social issues
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Mark schemes
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7.1
Mark schemes
Component 1: Speaking Test
Candidates who make no specific reference to the contemporary society or cultural heritage of a country where the language is spoken will have their mark for Content and Presentation halved. Content and Presentation Knowledge of facts; ability to express opinions and raise issues for discussion. 9/10 Full and well organised coverage of the topic; ideas and opinions included as well as factual points; lively presentation; examiners interest sustained. Good exposition and sound organisation of the topic; makes relevant factual points though may be less good in ideas and opinions; presentation somewhat stilted though keeps examiners interest. Adequate exposition of the topic; few ideas or opinions; evidence of preparation but presentation pedestrian. Material thin; rambling, repetitious; hardly any ideas or opinions; in danger of losing the examiners interest. Very little factual information; material irrelevant; vague, arguments incoherent; little effort at presentation. Pronunciation and Intonation Language
Outstanding pronunciation and intonation; an occasional slight mistake or hesitation. Not necessarily a native speaker. Good pronunciation, makes a fair attempt at correct intonation and expression; some mistakes and/or hesitation.
Has a very good feeling for the language; speaks fluently and accurately; shows good use of relevant idiom and uses a wide range of structures and vocabulary. Speaks fairly fluently and accurately; uses idiom with a reasonable range of structures and vocabulary.
7/8
5/6
A fair degree of accuracy in pronunciation; quite a number of errors; some attempt at intonation and expression. Intelligible but shows marked influence of mother tongue and very many errors of pronunciation. Very poor; many gross errors; frequently incomprehensible.
May speak with hesitation; adequate range of structures and vocabulary; no ambiguity of meaning. Marked hesitation; limited range of structures and vocabulary; leading to some ambiguity of meaning. Very marked hesitation; severe limitations of structures and vocabulary; thought processes basically influenced by mother tongue.
3/4
0/1/2
0/1
0/1
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Section 2: Topic Conversation (40 marks) and Section 3: General Conversation (40 marks)
Comprehension and Responsiveness 10 marks Accuracy 10 marks Feel for the Language 10 marks
Accuracy
910 Very good Consistently accurate. Only occasional minor slips.
Range of vocabulary and structures Providing Information and Opinions 5 marks Seeking Information and Opinions 5 marks
Feel for the Language
910 Very good Has a very good feeling for the language and is able to express concepts fluently in appropriate idiom. Negligible influence from the mother tongue. 78 Good Has a very good feeling for the language. Shows competent use of relevant idiom. Avoids significant influence from mother tongue. 56 Satisfactory Feeling for the language evident with some occasional use of relevant idiom. Thought processes and expression are influenced by mother tongue. 34 Weak Has scant feeling for the idiom. Generally translates literally from the mother tongue. 02 Poor Has no feeling for the foreign target language.
78 Good Accuracy generally good, with more frequent errors than in the very best candidates. Shows a sound basic understanding of grammatical usage. 56 Satisfactory Accuracy indicates a measure of competence but with some obvious and significant gaps in grammatical usage. 34 Weak Generally inaccurate use of the language. 02 Poor No grasp of grammatical accuracy. Errors constant and repeated.
Range of vocabulary and structures Providing Information and Opinions Seeking Information and Opinions*
Extensive range of appropriate vocabulary. Able to use a wide range of structures with confidence.
Very good
More than one question asked with confidence. Spontaneous or prompted, but arising out of conversation and relevant to topic under discussion. High level of accuracy, using a range of question forms.
Very good
Has sufficient range of vocabulary and structures to handle reasonably mature subjects.
Good
Asks more than one question confidently. Spontaneous or prompted, but arising out of conversation and relevant to topic under discussion. Questions largely accurate, but forms may be limited.
Good
Limited expression of ideas (but not ambiguity) caused by limitations in range of vocabulary and some structures.
Satisfactory
Capable of asking a minimum of one question. Spontaneous or prompted, but arising out of conversation and relevant to topic under discussion. Has difficulty in formulating questions, but questions comprehensible.
Satisfactory
Severe limitations of vocabulary and structures restrict discussion to a very basic level.
Weak
Severe limitations in asking questions possibly one question only. Question(s) will probably not arise naturally or be relevant to the topic under discussion. Question(s) difficult to understand.
Weak
01 Poor
*
01 Poor
Questions 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 appropriate language. The same prompt should be used at the end of the General Conversation. Candidates will not be penalised for being prompted.
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Additional marking guidance for questions 3 and 4 The five marks available for quality of language are awarded globally for the whole performance on each set of answers. A concise answer, containing all mark-bearing components for content is scored on the full range of marks for language, i.e. length does not determine the quality of language mark. An individual answer scoring 0 for content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. This means that the total mark out of 5 available on the whole set of answers is reduced on the following scale: Answer(s) worth a total of 2 or 3 scoring 0: reduce final assessment by 1 Answer(s) worth a total of 4 or 5 scoring 0: reduce final assessment by 2 Answer(s) worth a total of 6 or 7 scoring 0: reduce final assessment by 3 Answer(s) worth a total of 8 or 9 scoring 0: reduce final assessment by 4 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any content marks at all (i.e. 0 language marks only if 0 content marks).
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1113 Good Sound knowledge and generally relevant; some ability to develop argument and draw conclusions. 710 Adequate Some knowledge, but not always relevant; a more limited capacity to argue.
36 Poor Some attempt at argument, tends to be sketchy or unspecific; little attempt to structure an argument; major misunderstanding of question. 02 Very poor Vague and general, ideas presented at random.
04 Very poor Only the simplest sentence patterns, little evidence of grammatical awareness, very limited vocabulary.
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Candidates are expected to write 500600 words for each of their answers. Candidates who write more than 600 words cannot be placed higher than the 1617 category in the Mark scheme. Marks 2225 Description Exceptional work. Excellent ability to organise material, thorough knowledge, considerable sensitivity to language and to authors intentions, understanding of some literary techniques. Really articulate and intelligent answers should be considered in this band even if there are still flaws and omissions. Very good. Close attention to detail of passages, controlled structure, perceptive use of illustration, good insight when discussing characters. Ability to look beyond the immediate material and to show some understanding of authors intentions and of underlying themes. Thoroughly solid and relevant work. Candidate does not simply reproduce information: can discuss and evaluate material and come to clear conclusion. Good focus on passages. Some limitations of insight but coherent, detailed approach and aptly chosen illustrations. Painstaking. Sound knowledge of texts; mainly relevant. Some attempt to analyse and compare, some sense of understanding. Possibly not in full control of material; solid but indiscriminate. Many very conscientious candidates fall into this category: they tend to write far too much as they are reluctant to leave out anything they have learnt. Focused, coherent essays which lack really solid detail but convey a good understanding of the text should also be considered for this band. Fair relevance and knowledge. Better organised than work in the 1213 band: the candidate probably understands the demands of the question without being able to develop a very thorough response. Still a fairly simple, black and white approach. Some narrative and learnt material but better control and focus than work in the 1213 band. Many candidates probably fall into this category. Sound, if simple and superficial, knowledge of plot and characters. Makes assertions without being able to illustrate or develop points. Probably still too dependent on narrative and memorised oddments but there may be a visible attempt to relate these to the question. Can extract one or two relevant points from a set passage. Some very basic material but not much sense of understanding or ability to answer the question. The candidate rarely reads the set passage but uses it as a springboard for storytelling and memorised bits and pieces about characters. Very general, unspecific approach. Random, bitty structure. Signs of organisation and relevance should be looked for in case the answer can be considered for a mark in the 1213 band. Marginally more knowledge here than in the 05 band. The candidate may have read the text but is probably unable to see beyond the barest bones of the plot or half-remembered notes. Insubstantial; very little relevance. The candidate may have problems with the language and will be unable to express ideas comprehensibly. No discernible material. Often very inadequate language. Marks in this section are awarded almost on the basis of quantity: up to 3 for a sentence or two showing a glimpse of knowledge, 4 or 5 where there is also a hint of relevance to the question. It is possible for a candidate to write a whole page demonstrating no knowledge at all (have they read the book?), or only misunderstood background facts or very vague general remarks unrelated to either text or question.
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1617
1415
1213
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This guidance should be read in conjunction with the Component 1 description (Section 5) and the Mark Schemes (Section 7). There is no question paper for Component 1, the Speaking Test. Information on how to conduct and assess the Speaking Test, and the forms required for assessment, are all provided in this syllabus.
Dates for speaking tests are arranged locally. Refer to section 8.2.7 for information regarding the return of mark sheets and the recorded sample of candidates.
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Examiners should not wait until the end of the assessment period before despatching these items. Copies of both types of mark sheets must be kept by the Centre/Ministry in case of postal loss or delay. (b) For non-Ministry Centres: Mark sheets and recordings must be returned to Cambridge once all the speaking tests have been completed. Cambridge must receive these items by: 7 June for the June examination 22 November for the November examination.
Examiners should not wait until the end of the assessment period before despatching these items. (i) The Cambridge copy of the completed Internal Assessment Mark Sheet(s) (MS1) must be returned to Cambridge in the envelope provided. (ii) The Moderator copy of the MS1 Mark Sheet, a copy of the completed Working Mark Sheet(s), and the recorded sample must be sent together in one envelope to reach Cambridge by the dates given above. It is important to keep to these dates to allow sufficient time for moderation. If marks have been submitted to Cambridge electronically, a signed print-out of the marks file must be submitted in place of the Moderator copy of the MS1. Copies of both types of mark sheets should be kept by the Centre in case of postal loss or delay.
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For example: WY 312; International School; 9716; Cambridge International A Level French; Mr R Peters; October 17th 2014 Each candidate should be introduced by their candidate number and their name. For example: Candidate number 047, Candidate name Jane Williams At the end of the sample, the examiner should say: End of sample.
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Once a test has begun, the recording should run without interruption. On no account should the examiner stop and re-start the recording during a test. The contents of each cassette/CD should be clearly labelled. Centres must spot-check recordings at the end of each half day session of examining. Cassettes should be rewound to the start of side 1. If a centre discovers that a candidate, whose recording should be sent as part of the moderation sample, has not been recorded or is inaudible, an email must be sent immediately to Cambridge. The email must include: the breakdown of the marks of the candidates who have been recorded (as required on the Working Mark Sheet ), as well as the candidate whose recording is unsatisfactory detailed notes describing the unrecorded candidates performance, mentioning specific features which led to the award of particular marks, made as soon as possible after discovery of the problem comparisons for each section of the test with other candidates included in the sample.
Cambridge will then advise on the appropriate course of action. In some cases, it will be necessary to redo the test.
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* In the case of Ministry Centres, the computer-printed Internal Assessment Mark Sheets (MS1) should be retained by the Ministry rather than forwarded to the Centre. However, should the MS1 Mark Sheets be sent to the Centre they must be passed to the examiner when he/she comes to conduct the Speaking test so that candidates marks can be transferred from the Working Mark Sheet(s) and returned to Cambridge.
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A separate form must be used for each syllabus/Centre. June/November Centre Number Language Centre Name AS A Level
(Please tick one)
Syllabus Number
Candidate Number
Candidate Name
(Max 100)
Language (Max 5)
Name of Examiner
Signature
Date
(Separate forms should be used for each Examiner.) NAME OF EXAMINER OCCUPATION
QUALIFICATIONS
Centre Name(s)/Number(s) NAMES/CENTRE NUMBERS OF ANY ADDITIONAL CENTRES AT WHICH S/HE WILL EXAMINE AND NUMBERS OF CANDIDATES
No. of Candidates
Statement to be signed by the person who has made the nomination shown above. I certify that to the best of my knowledge the person I have nominated on this form is well qualified to undertake the work. The nominee has agreed to undertake the work. SIGNED OFFICIAL POSITION DATE
Additional Information
11.3 Progression
A Cambridge International A Level in a language provides a suitable foundation for the study of languages or related courses in higher education. Equally it is suitable for candidates intending to pursue careers or further study in languages, or as part of a course of general education. A Cambridge International AS Level in a language provides a suitable foundation for the study of the language at Cambridge International A Level and thence for related courses in higher education. Depending on local university entrance requirements, it may permit or assist progression directly to university courses in languages or some other subjects. It is also suitable for candidates intending to pursue careers or further study in languages, or as part of a course of general education.
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Additional Information
For languages other than English, Cambridge also reports separate speaking endorsement grades (Distinction, Merit and Pass), for candidates who satisfy the conditions stated in the syllabus. Percentage uniform marks are also provided on each candidates statement of results to supplement their grade for a syllabus. They are determined in this way: A candidate who obtains the minimum mark necessary for a Grade A* obtains a percentage uniform mark of 90%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade A obtains a percentage uniform mark of 80%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade B obtains a percentage uniform mark of 70%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade C obtains a percentage uniform mark of 60%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade D obtains a percentage uniform mark of 50%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade E obtains a percentage uniform mark of 40%. no marks receives a percentage uniform mark of 0%. Candidates whose mark is none of the above receive a percentage mark in between those stated according to the position of their mark in relation to the grade thresholds (i.e. the minimum mark for obtaining a grade). For example, a candidate whose mark is halfway between the minimum for a Grade C and the minimum for a Grade D (and whose grade is therefore D) receives a percentage uniform mark of 55%. The percentage uniform mark is stated at syllabus level only. It is not the same as the raw mark obtained by the candidate, since it depends on the position of the grade thresholds (which may vary from one series to another and from one subject to another) and it has been turned into a percentage. Cambridge International AS Level results are shown by one of the grades a, b, c, d or e indicating the standard achieved, Grade a being the highest and Grade e the lowest. Ungraded indicates that the candidate has failed to reach the standard required for a pass at Cambridge International AS Level. Ungraded will be reported on the statement of results but not on the certificate. For languages other than English, Cambridge will also report separate speaking endorsement grades (Distinction, Merit and Pass) for candidates who satisfy the conditions stated in the syllabus. The content and difficulty of a Cambridge International AS Level examination is equivalent to the first half of a corresponding Cambridge International A Level.
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Additional Information
Percentage uniform marks are also provided on each candidates statement of results to supplement their grade for a syllabus. They are determined in this way: A candidate who obtains the minimum mark necessary for a Grade a obtains a percentage uniform mark of 80%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade b obtains a percentage uniform mark of 70%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade c obtains a percentage uniform mark of 60%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade d obtains a percentage uniform mark of 50%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade e obtains a percentage uniform mark of 40%. no marks receives a percentage uniform mark of 0%. Candidates whose mark is none of the above receive a percentage mark in between those stated according to the position of their mark in relation to the grade thresholds (i.e. the minimum mark for obtaining a grade). For example, a candidate whose mark is halfway between the minimum for a Grade c and the minimum for a Grade d (and whose grade is therefore d) receives a percentage uniform mark of 55%. The percentage uniform mark is stated at syllabus level only. It is not the same as the raw mark obtained by the candidate, since it depends on the position of the grade thresholds (which may vary from one series to another and from one subject to another) and it has been turned into a percentage.
11.6 Access
Reasonable adjustments are made for disabled candidates in order to enable them to access the assessments and to demonstrate what they know and what they can do. For this reason, very few candidates will have a complete barrier to the assessment. Information on reasonable adjustments is found in the Cambridge Handbook which can be downloaded from the website www.cie.org.uk Candidates who are unable to access part of the assessment, even after exploring all possibilities through reasonable adjustments, may still be able to receive an award based on the parts of the assessment they have taken.
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