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iGCSE English Language [Unofficial Mark scheme]

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Question One
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Letter beginning with Dear friend...

What were her first impressions of the hotel and the staff?
Al was generous as he waited in the airport for the guests to arrive, quite unusual.
The Gardners discussion was nice
Pre-arranged journey after airport
Al seemed to care about her neck pain and tried to improve stay whenever Al could
Hotels dining room was good
The landscape and artwork
But impression that it was all 'put on' by Al.
And perhaps a problem staff wise due to the half full booking...
What was her husband's attitude and behaviour like? And what were her feelings towards it?
Threw a tantrum at market at her
Child like immature/irresponsible
Pressured Al into putting him in group
During dinner said that Als plans were boring
Refused to hike due to rubble on top of the hill- rude
Refused to go to the animal sanctuary
Arrogance lead to injuries in rafting
Mr. Head was the actual 'pain in the neck' with his annoying, loud, embarrassing interjections
What were her plans for the remaining week?
To collect him from hospital
Fill out any medical forms
To persuade him not to file a complaint
To go to the airport by Friday to go home
Spend remaining days writing notebook
Spend remaining days with bees and seeing how she can help
.Explore the history and area of the place
Leave a good reputation after her husband, before she leaves
Visit the animal sanctuary
Hike on the hill that her husband refused to go
And a signed off letter with anything like 'Lots of Love'

Question Two
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Some examples:
a)
Entranced: caught Al's attention with her entry, cast a spell on him, shows M.R. Head's competence as a writer
Staged scenes: carefully put together, dramatic like a play.
Laced with sunlight: lit beautifully, lace is something fine and expensive, special, high quality, romantic...But also pure and spiritual due to connotations of light
Half-forgotten sandy roads; like a picture book - nostalgic - movie like and also old/ ancient due to sand gathering on it
Conjuring a charming mirage - skillfully constructed, like a wizard; impressive,magical
White-washed walls: alliteration highlighting how perfectly painted they are. Purity due to connotations of white and sense of religion/spiritual.
Embroidered gowns: fine detail, links to silk.Imagery of a fairytale kingdom
b)
Bits of cloth - cheap, incomplete material, poverty
Rainbow of produce - varied, colourful, wide range of produces/ dishes
Beehive that was the old town - busy, all working hard and quickly going their separate ways
Straggling market stalls - slow, like someone losing a race
Tatty trinkets - useless bits, cheap and cheesy, badly made
Question 3
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Examples:
1. 30% of crops rely on bees like apples cherries
2. They use natural pollination
3. Without them could be global starvation
4. They help grow and produce healthy foods
5. The honey they produce is used in medicines
6. They can show us our environmental health
7. Help make costs for farmers steady/ under control?
8. Bees are essentially free labour for the food industry
9. CCD
10. Chemicals and pesticides which alter their behavior fatally
11. Lack of genetic pool- susceptible to diease
12. The blood-sucking mite (Varroa Destructor)
13. Lack of nutritious bee friendly flowers
14. Transportation of hives which causes stress
15. Putting bees in cities will leave wild bees with less nectar
16. Climate change and bizzare local weather
17. Fungal infections and viruses

And more forgotten points...

b) Summary
/5 if you wrote 200-250 words, used all the points and was concise.

Reply 221

Gus.Lingwood

For q1 bullet point 3 is it okay if I put:

- continue to relax
- continue to study architecture and be awed by landscape
- worry about husbands health
- continue to follow the itinerary
- continue to learn about wildlife from the locals
- continue to be immersed in culture
-collect husband from hospital

Opinions?

Reply 222

Fadel

Do they focus the most on the number of bullet points written or the overall structure? Because writing a proper letter addressing all those 15 points will be more than 350 words. The time is a problem also.

Reply 223

Moe3

Is it okay if I didn't sign off the letter? How many marks would I lose for that?

Reply 224

Hsevras

Original post by Moe3

Is it okay if I didn't sign off the letter? How many marks would I lose for that?

You wont lose any providing you addressed all the bullet points

Reply 225

Hsevras

what would you assume a b grade is on the paper

Reply 226

bukhari1

Mrs Head had an affair with the gardener and Al.

Reply 227

JustAnotherDude

https://www.change.org/p/cambridge-international-examinations-lower-the-grade-boundaries-for-cie-igcse-0500-and-0522

Reply 228

DamnDaniel2

Wtf this petition already has 9000 signatures hahaha!

http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/lower-grade-boundaries-for-igcse-english-language-2016

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Reply 229

Ben_mattei

I don't know if anyone answered before but I signed off the letter yours faithfully will I lose marks for this?

Reply 230

failure543

http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/lower-grade-boundaries-for-igcse-english-language-2016 we're almost at 10k !! sign this

Reply 231

Jem16

What does it mean by question one, two and three? Isn't there 4 questions? And what exam board is thos for? Last question, if this is IGCSE do you know what the section B questions were?

Thank you!

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 232

Trying2dowell

Original post by Jem16

What does it mean by question one, two and three? And what exam board is it

CIE First Language English - paper 2, extended

Reply 233

Hsevras

Is a B in the paper 25/50?

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Reply 234

Burkay

For bullet point 3, I said something along the lines of

- I will stay at the hostel until Friday until I go to the airport
- I may even book my husband a ticket early for a flight
- I may let my husband stay at a different hotel

I probably won't get mark's for these right?

Reply 235

Trying2dowell

Original post by Hsevras

Is a B in the paper 25/50?

It depends on what the grade threshold will be for this session. For Winter 2015 it was 25-27. For the summer exams last year it was 27-29.

Reply 236

KingD!

Original post by CaSama9

[Keep checking! I will be updating. This is only a guideline on what most people put, please be free to add any other points]

With the help of Kryll, j_ball_99, KingD! and a few others.
COMPLETE

Question One
-----------------------
Letter beginning with Dear friend...

What were her first impressions of the hotel and the staff?

•

Al was generous as he waited in the airport for the guests to arrive, quite unusual.

•

The Gardners discussion was nice

•

Pre-arranged journey after airport

•

Al seemed to care about her neck pain and tried to improve stay whenever Al could

•

Hotels dining room was good

•

The landscape and artwork

•

But impression that it was all 'put on' by Al.

•

And perhaps a problem staff wise due to the half full booking...

What was her husband's attitude and behaviour like? And what were her feelings towards it?

•

Threw a tantrum at market at her

•

Child like immature/irresponsible

•

Pressured Al into putting him in group

•

During dinner said that Als plans were boring

•

Refused to hike due to rubble on top of the hill- rude

•

Refused to go to the animal sanctuary

•

Arrogance lead to injuries in rafting

•

Mr. Head was the actual 'pain in the neck' with his annoying, loud, embarrassing interjections

What were her plans for the remaining week?

•

To collect him from hospital

•

Fill out any medical forms

•

To persuade him not to file a complaint

•

To go to the airport by Friday to go home

•

Spend remaining days writing notebook

•

Spend remaining days with bees and seeing how she can help

•

.Explore the history and area of the place

•

Leave a good reputation after her husband, before she leaves

•

Visit the animal sanctuary

•

Hike on the hill that her husband refused to go

And a signed off letter with anything like 'Lots of Love'

Question Two
-----------------
Some examples:
a)

•

Entranced: caught Al's attention with her entry, cast a spell on him, shows M.R. Head's competence as a writer

•

Staged scenes: carefully put together, dramatic like a play.

•

Laced with sunlight: lit beautifully, lace is something fine and expensive, special, high quality, romantic...But also pure and spiritual due to connotations of light

•

Half-forgotten sandy roads; like a picture book - nostalgic - movie like and also old/ ancient due to sand gathering on it

•

Conjuring a charming mirage - skillfully constructed, like a wizard; impressive,magical

•

White-washed walls: alliteration highlighting how perfectly painted they are. Purity due to connotations of white and sense of religion/spiritual.

•

Embroidered gowns: fine detail, links to silk.Imagery of a fairytale kingdom

•

Bits of cloth - cheap, incomplete material, poverty

•

Rainbow of produce - varied, colourful, wide range of produces/ dishes

•

Beehive that was the old town - busy, all working hard and quickly going their separate ways

•

Straggling market stalls - slow, like someone losing a race

•

Tatty trinkets - useless bits, cheap and cheesy, badly made

Question 3
----------------------------
Examples:
1. 30% of crops rely on bees like apples cherries
2. They use natural pollination
3. Without them could be global starvation
4. They help grow and produce healthy foods
5. The honey they produce is used in medicines
6. They can show us our environmental health
7. Help make costs for farmers steady/ under control?
8. Bees are essentially free labour for the food industry
9. CCD
10. Chemicals and pesticides which alter their behavior fatally
11. Lack of genetic pool- susceptible to diease
12. The blood-sucking mite
13. Lack of nutritious bee friendly flowers
14. Transportation of hives which causes stress
15. Putting bees in cities will leave wild bees with less nectar
16. Climate change and bizarre local weather
17. Fungal infections so viruses
18. Increase in bees in city restricting nectar available for wild honeybees

And more forgotten points...

b) Summary
/5 if you wrote 200-250 words, used all the points and was concise.

My updates are highlighted in italics+bold

Reply 237

Johntheo670

What time did you guys take this exam on Tuesday?

Reply 238

Hsevras

Original post by Johntheo670

What time did you guys take this exam on Tuesday?

1.30pm

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Reply 239

Carlos_p12

Please respond to my question. In my school coursework, I got a C1,B2 and A3. In my Speaking and Listening I got an B1. How many marks will I need to get at least and C or B grade? I'm quite worried, so I would appreciate a response to my question. (By the way, the C1 was in year 9)