English A1 HL Paper 1 MS
N09/1/A1ENG/HP1/ENG/TZ0/XX/M
MARKING NOTES
REMARQUES POUR LA NOTATION
NOTAS PARA LA CORRECCIÓN
November / novembre / noviembre 2009
ENGLISH / ANGLAIS / INGLÉS A1
Higher Level
Niveau Supérieur
Nivel Superior
Paper / Épreuve / Prueba 1
5 pages/páginas
–2–
N09/1/A1ENG/HP1/ENG/TZ0/XX/M
These marking notes are confidential and for the exclusive use of examiners in this examination session.
They are the property of the International Baccalaureate and must not be reproduced or distributed to any other person without the authorisation of IB Cardiff.
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N09/1/A1ENG/HP1/ENG/TZ0/XX/M
Provisional marking
During the early period of your marking your team leader (or principal examiner in the case of team leaders) will contact you to discuss the standard of marking and the interpretation of the marking notes. Before this discussion, it is necessary to have provisionally marked
(in pencil) about ten scripts.
If your team leader has failed to make contact with you, please try to make contact with him or her yourself, by phone or e-mail.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Criteria A and B
The danger of rewarding or penalizing the use of illustration/references/quotations twice in both these categories should be avoided.
Criterion B
The passages for commentary offer candidates a variety of possibilities for analysis and interpretation. The test of any interpretation is that it has to be tied carefully to the words, images and relevant details of the text. Personal response, in the same way, must be tied to the passage.
In the descriptor for level 2, there may be other conditions under which a “2” may be awarded, such as a limited use of evidence or a generally weak response. Substantiation of points may be made but be very weak/superficial.
What is sought by “personal response” is an individual voice and engagement with how the text works. Engaged and individual commentaries will usually make themselves clear by the depth of insight into the text and the quality and interest of the
MARKING NOTES
REMARQUES POUR LA NOTATION
NOTAS PARA LA CORRECCIÓN
November / novembre / noviembre 2009
ENGLISH / ANGLAIS / INGLÉS A1
Higher Level
Niveau Supérieur
Nivel Superior
Paper / Épreuve / Prueba 1
5 pages/páginas
–2–
N09/1/A1ENG/HP1/ENG/TZ0/XX/M
These marking notes are confidential and for the exclusive use of examiners in this examination session.
They are the property of the International Baccalaureate and must not be reproduced or distributed to any other person without the authorisation of IB Cardiff.
–3–
N09/1/A1ENG/HP1/ENG/TZ0/XX/M
Provisional marking
During the early period of your marking your team leader (or principal examiner in the case of team leaders) will contact you to discuss the standard of marking and the interpretation of the marking notes. Before this discussion, it is necessary to have provisionally marked
(in pencil) about ten scripts.
If your team leader has failed to make contact with you, please try to make contact with him or her yourself, by phone or e-mail.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Criteria A and B
The danger of rewarding or penalizing the use of illustration/references/quotations twice in both these categories should be avoided.
Criterion B
The passages for commentary offer candidates a variety of possibilities for analysis and interpretation. The test of any interpretation is that it has to be tied carefully to the words, images and relevant details of the text. Personal response, in the same way, must be tied to the passage.
In the descriptor for level 2, there may be other conditions under which a “2” may be awarded, such as a limited use of evidence or a generally weak response. Substantiation of points may be made but be very weak/superficial.
What is sought by “personal response” is an individual voice and engagement with how the text works. Engaged and individual commentaries will usually make themselves clear by the depth of insight into the text and the quality and interest of the