CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2013 series

0510 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ORAL

ENDORSEMENT)
0510/11 Paper 1 (Reading and Writing (core)),
maximum raw mark 70

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 should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner
Report for Teachers.

Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2013 series for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level components and some Ordinary Level
components.
 Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
IGCSE – October/November 2013 0510 11

IGCSE English as a Second Language Core tier Reading / Writing (Paper 1)

This component forms part of the Core tier assessment of IGCSE English as a Second Language and
tests the following Assessment Objectives:

AO1: Reading
R1 understand and respond to information presented in a variety of forms
R2 select and organise material relevant to specific purposes
R3 recognise, understand and distinguish between facts, ideas and opinions

AO2: Writing
W1 communicate clearly, accurately and appropriately
W2 convey information and express opinions effectively
W3 employ and control a variety of grammatical structures
W4 demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of appropriate vocabulary
W5 observe conventions of paragraphing, punctuation and spelling
W6 employ appropriate register / style

Overview of exercises on Paper 1

Reading Marks for Writing Marks for Total

objectives reading objectives writing available
tested objectives tested objectives marks

Exercise Reading (1) R1 7 --- 7

1

Exercise Reading (2) R1 11 --- 11

2

Exercise Information R1, R2 10 W1, W5 4 14

3 transfer

Exercise Note- R1, R2, R3 7 --- 7

4 making

Exercise Summary --- W1, W2, 5 5

5 W3, W4,
W5

Exercise Writing (1) --- W1, W2, 13 13

6 W3, W4,
W5, W6

Exercise Writing (2) --- W1, W2, 13 13

7 W3, W4,
W5, W6

70

© Cambridge International Examinations 2013

 Page 3 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
IGCSE – October/November 2013 0510 11

Exercise 1 Rickshaw Race in India

(a) cities [1]

(b) few kilometres / few km [1]

(c) two weeks [1]

(d) teach themselves to drive vehicles / learn to drive vehicles[1]

(e) Indian charities / Indians [1]

(f) all the permits sold in a minute / all permits sold quickly / permits sold out quickly [1]

(g) pictures of animals / pictures of tigers / pictures of elephants

AND
colours of police car / as police car BOTH REQUIRED FOR ONE MARK [1]

[Total: 7]

© Cambridge International Examinations 2013

 Page 4 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
IGCSE – October/November 2013 0510 11

Exercise 2 Malaysian Ting-Ting Man

(a) three / 3 [1]

(b) maltose and honey [1]

(c) measure ingredients [1]

(d) ate sweets / used to pop sweets into mouth / popped sweets into mouth
didn’t brush them properly 1 MARK FOR EACH DETAIL [2]

(e) bicycle, motorbike, car [1]

(f) big orders / party [1]

(g) half a year / six months [1]

(h) 2011 AND 60RM / RM60 [1]

(i) price not raised

the cost of ingredients increased BOTH REQUIRED FOR ONE MARK [1]

(j) show how ting-ting made / demonstration / demonstrate / demonstration area [1]

[Total: 11]

© Cambridge International Examinations 2013

 Page 5 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
IGCSE – October/November 2013 0510 11

Exercise 3 Karl Anton: Inter-Schools Sports

Note: correct spelling is essential throughout the form-filling exercise.

Upper case letters required at the start of proper nouns.
The conventions of form-filling (i.e. instructions to underline, tick, circle, delete) must be
observed with total accuracy.

Section A: School details

School name: Schiller International School

School address: Hauptweg 62, Hamburg

School email: sissport@inter.de

Full name of person completing this form: Karl Anton

Position within school: Head of Sports Department

Section B: Team details

School entry: UNDERLINE BOYS AND GIRLS

Total number of students entered: CIRCLE 51–75

Events entered: BOYS basketball, athletics, football

GIRLS basketball, gymnastics, swimming

Section C: Accommodation details

Arrival date: 3 June 2014

Departure date: 9 June 2014

Please state your preferred accommodation: DELETE youth hostel

[Total: 10]

© Cambridge International Examinations 2013

 Page 6 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
IGCSE – October/November 2013 0510 11

SECTION D Max. total for Section D: 4 marks

In the space below, write one sentence stating how you intend to travel to the event, and one
sentence giving the reason for your choice of accommodation.

Sentences must be written from the point of view of Karl Anton.

Sample sentence 1
I have decided that travelling by bus is the most practical means of transport.
We are travelling by bus.

Sample sentence 2
We have chosen the sports village because it is more convenient.
The sports village is more convenient.

For each sentence, award up to 2 marks as follows:

2 marks: proper sentence construction; correct spelling, punctuation and grammar; gives the
information asked for

1 mark: proper sentence construction; 1–3 errors of punctuation / spelling / grammar (without
obscuring meaning); gives the information asked for

0 marks: more than 3 errors of punctuation / spelling / grammar; and / or does not give the
information asked for; and / or not a proper sentence; and / or meaning obscure

Absence of a full stop at the end should be considered as 1 punctuation error.

Absence of an upper case letter at the beginning should be considered as 1 punctuation error.
Omission of a word in a sentence should be considered as 1 grammar error.

[Total: 14]

© Cambridge International Examinations 2013

 Page 7 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
IGCSE – October/November 2013 0510 11

Exercise 4 Radio telescope could detect aliens in space

NB Correct answers only apply if they are placed under the correct sub-heading (as detailed below)
Only one mark may be awarded per line.
Only mark first idea on the line and ignore the rest, even if second idea is correct
Add the correct answers (i.e. total of ticks) to give a total out of 7.
Remember that this exercise is marked for content (reading) not language.

Technical features of the radio telescope (max 2 marks this heading)

powerful enough to detect distant transmissions

• 3000 radio dishes and antennae / radio dishes and antennae linked
• much more sensitive / thousands of times more sensitive
• much more data than internet / 100 times more data than internet

Main tasks of the telescope (max 3 marks this heading)

• detect aliens
• map universe / show positions of more than a billion galaxies
• understand dark energy / understand force that makes universe expand
• pick up faint radiation / gather radiation produced 13 billion years ago / gather old radiation

Rules for the construction site (max 2 marks this heading)

• southern hemisphere
• free from radio interference
• no masts for 50 years

[Total: 7]

© Cambridge International Examinations 2013

 Page 8 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
IGCSE – October/November 2013 0510 11

Exercise 5 Laughter: summary

This exercise is marked for language, not content, but if content is entirely irrelevant to the task, a
mark of zero should be awarded.

Count words and do not mark anything exceeding 80 words, as specified in the question. Candidates
will not be assessed on anything they have written after this limit.
A maximum of 4 marks can be awarded for any response which exceeds 80 words.

Language: (up to 5 marks)

0 marks: no understanding of the task / no relevant content / meaning completely obscure due to
serious language inaccuracies

1 mark: copying without discrimination from text / multiple language inaccuracies

2 marks: heavy reliance on language from the text with no attempt to organise and sequence
points cohesively / limited language expression making meaning at times unclear

3 marks: some reliance on language from the text, but with an attempt to organise and sequence
points cohesively / language satisfactory, but with some inaccuracies

4 marks: good attempt to use own words and to organise and sequence points cohesively /
generally good control of language

5 marks: good, concise summary style / very good attempt to use own words and to organise and
sequence points cohesively

[Total: 5]

© Cambridge International Examinations 2013

 Page 9 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
IGCSE – October/November 2013 0510 11

Exercise 6: Surprise event for family member

Exercise 7: Internet shopping

The following general instructions, and table of marking criteria, apply to both exercises.
• Award the answer a mark for content (C) [out of 7] and a mark for language (L) [out of 6] in
accordance with the General Criteria table that follows.

• Content covers relevance (i.e. whether the piece fulfils the task and the awareness of purpose /
audience / register) and the development of ideas (i.e. the detail / explanation provided and how
enjoyable it is to read).

• Language covers style (i.e. complexity of vocabulary and sentence structure) and accuracy (of
grammar, spelling, punctuation and use of paragraphs).

• When deciding on a mark for content or language, first of all decide which mark band is most
appropriate. There will not necessarily be an exact fit. Then decide between 2 marks within that
mark band. Use the lower mark if it only just makes it into the band and the upper mark if it fulfils
all the requirements of the band but doesn’t quite make it into the band above.

• When deciding on a mark for content, look at both relevance and development of ideas. First
ask yourself whether the writing fulfils the task, in terms of points to be covered and the length. If
it does, it will be in the 4–5 mark band.

• When deciding on a mark for language, look at both the style and the accuracy of the language.
A useful starting point would be first to determine whether errors intrude. If they do not, it will be
in the 4–5 mark band.

• The use of paragraphs should not be the primary basis of deciding which mark band the work is
in. Look first at the language used and once you have decided on the appropriate mark band, you
can use the paragraphing as a factor in helping you to decide whether the work warrants the
upper or lower mark in the mark band.

• If the essay is considerably shorter than the stated word length, it should be put in mark band
2–3 for content or lower for not fulfilling the task. The language mark is likely to be affected and is
unlikely to be more than one band higher than the content mark.

• If the essay is totally irrelevant and has nothing to do with the question asked, it should be given
0 marks for Content and Language, even if it is enjoyable to read and fluent.

• If the essay is partly relevant and therefore in mark band 2–3, the full range of marks for
language is available.

[Total Exercise 6: 13]

[Total Exercise 7: 13]

© Cambridge International Examinations 2013

 Page 10 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
IGCSE – October/November 2013 0510 11

GENERAL CRITERIA FOR MARKING EXERCISES 6 and 7 (Core tier)

Mark CONTENT: relevance and Mark LANGUAGE: style and accuracy

band development of ideas band (AO: W1, W3, W4, W5)
(AO: W1, W2, W6)

6–7 Effective: 6 Competent:

Relevance: Style:
Fulfils the task, with appropriate Sentences show some style and
register and a good sense of purpose ambitious language. However, there may
and audience. be some awkwardness making reading
Award 7 marks. less enjoyable.
Award 6 marks.
Fulfils the task, with appropriate
register and some sense of purpose Accuracy:
and audience. Generally accurate with frustrating errors.
Award 6 marks. Appropriate use of paragraphing.
Award 6 marks.
Development of ideas:
Ideas are developed at appropriate
length. Engages reader’s interest.

4–5 Largely relevant: 4–5 Satisfactory:

Relevance: Style:
Fulfils the task. A satisfactory attempt Mainly simple structures and vocabulary
has been made to address the topic, but sometimes attempting a wider range
but there may be digressions. of language.
Award 5 marks. Award 5 marks.

Does not quite fulfil the task although Mainly simple structures and vocabulary.
there are some positive qualities. There Award 4 marks.
may be digressions.
Award 4 marks. Accuracy:
Meaning is clear and of a safe standard.
Development of ideas: Grammatical errors occur when
Material is satisfactorily developed at attempting more ambitious language.
appropriate length. Paragraphs are used, showing some
coherence.
Award 5 marks.

Meaning is generally clear. Simple

structures are usually sound. Errors do
not interfere with communication.
Paragraphs are used but without
coherence or unity.
Award 4 marks.

© Cambridge International Examinations 2013

 Page 11 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
IGCSE – October/November 2013 0510 11

2–3 Partly relevant: 2–3 Errors intrude:

Relevance: Style:
Partly relevant and some engagement Simple structures and vocabulary.
with the task. Inappropriate register,
showing insufficient awareness of Accuracy:
purpose and / or audience. Meaning is sometimes in doubt. Frequent
Award 3 marks. errors do not seriously impair
communication.
Partly relevant and limited engagement Award 3 marks.
with the task. Inappropriate register,
showing insufficient awareness of Meaning is often in doubt. Frequent,
purpose and / or audience. distracting errors which slow down
Award 2 marks. reading.
Award 2 marks.
Development of ideas:
Supplies some detail but the effect is
incomplete and repetitive.

0–1 Little relevance: 0–1 Hard to understand:

Very limited engagement with task, but Multiple types of error in grammar /
this is mostly hidden by density of error. spelling / word usage / punctuation
Award 1 mark. throughout, which mostly make it difficult
to understand. Occasionally, sense can
No engagement with the task or any be deciphered.
engagement with task is completely Award 1 mark.
hidden by density of error.
Award 0 marks. Density of error completely obscures
meaning. Whole sections impossible to
If essay is completely irrelevant, no recognise as pieces of English writing.
mark can be given for language. Award 0 marks.

© Cambridge International Examinations 2013