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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
for the guidance of teachers
0500 FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH
0500/02
Paper 2 (Reading Passages (Extended)), maximum raw mark 50
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the examination. •
CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.
CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2009 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE
Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.
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MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2009 question paper
s er International General Certificate of Secondary Education
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Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version
IGCSE – May/June 2009
Syllabus
0500
Paper
02
Note: all Examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills demonstrated. 1
Imagine you are Aunt Pegg. After one week of looking after the children, you write a letter to their parents in which you:
•
give your impressions of the children;
•
give an account of your progress with them so far;
•
tell your plans for the next week.
Write your letter. Base it on what you have read in Passage A.
You should write between 1½ and 2 sides, allowing for the size of your handwriting.
For this question, 15 marks are allocated to assessment of Reading Objectives R1–R3 (see syllabus); 5 marks are allocated to
w ap eP
m
e tr .X
w
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
for the guidance of teachers
0500 FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH
0500/02
Paper 2 (Reading Passages (Extended)), maximum raw mark 50
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the examination. •
CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.
CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2009 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE
Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.
om
.c
MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2009 question paper
s er International General Certificate of Secondary Education
Page 2
Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version
IGCSE – May/June 2009
Syllabus
0500
Paper
02
Note: all Examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills demonstrated. 1
Imagine you are Aunt Pegg. After one week of looking after the children, you write a letter to their parents in which you:
•
give your impressions of the children;
•
give an account of your progress with them so far;
•
tell your plans for the next week.
Write your letter. Base it on what you have read in Passage A.
You should write between 1½ and 2 sides, allowing for the size of your handwriting.
For this question, 15 marks are allocated to assessment of Reading Objectives R1–R3 (see syllabus); 5 marks are allocated to