GCE Irish Anne Quinn

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GCE Irish Anne Quinn

• 4th and 7th March 2008

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Responsive Writing

• Two questions 2 of the 3 contexts will have a
  question.
• Short stimulus text 80 -100 words
• 3 bullet points
• 200-250 words

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What has changed?

• No marks for AO4 (Knowledge of target country)
• 3 bullet points to be adhered to

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Weighting of AS Unit 2

• Listening 30 marks
• Reading 30 marks
• Translation 20 marks
• Writing 50 marks

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Assessment Objectives

• AO2 Understanding and Response - 20 marks
• AO3 target Language 30 marks

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AO2 Understanding and Response

• To gain access to the top band of marks,
  candidates should
• Show a clear understanding and good knowledge of
  the topic
• Address the question appropriately and coherently
• Have minimum repetition and no irrelevant
  material
• Show a good degree of personal engagement and
  analysis

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AO2 Structuring the response

• The response should consist of approximately 5
  parts
• A short introduction
• The response to the 3 bullet points which will
  form the bulk of the essay
• A short conclusion

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AO3 Target Language

• To gain access to the top band of marks,
  candidates should
• Show a very good command of the language
• Use frequent examples of accurate and complex
  structures appropriate to AS level
• Show evidence of idiomatic language
• Errors should only appear where more complex
  language is used

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AO3 Checking the answer

• Candidates should check their work for careless
  errors
• Spelling of basic vocabulary
• Adjectival agreements
• Verb forms
• Pronouns
• Copula constructions

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General advice to candidates

• Prepare a few sub-points for each of the 3 bullet
  points before planning the introduction and
  conclusion
• Discursive type response
• Vocabulary associated with discussion

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General advice to candidates

• Check the word count
• Keep a balance between the 3 bullet points
• Use link words to sequence ideas and structure
  sentences
• Use transitions between paragraphs
• Use idiomatic language and complex structures

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General advice to candidates

• Dont
• borrow phrases from the stimulus
• include any irrelevant material
• repeat ideas
• overdo pre-learnt phrases