MARKSCHEMEGCSE Spanish Listening (H)

 School and education

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Time: 29 minutes

Total marks available: 28

Total marks achieved: ______

Mark Scheme

Q1.

Answer Mark(i) B 1

(ii) F 1(iii) E 1(iv) D 1

                            SchoolExample: M1 Cristina, ¿qué opinas de tu colegio?                     F1 Los profesores son muy estrictos. (P&R)(i)      M1 Y tú Nieves, ¿qué piensas? F2 Hay demasiadas clases al día. (P&R)(ii)      M1 Alfonso, ¿qué dices? M2 Odio llevar corbata. (P&R)(iii)      M1 Sol,¿qué opinas? F3 En mi colegio hay una falta de disciplina. No me gusta nada (P&R)(iv)      M1 Bernardo, ¿qué hay en tu colegio? M3 Tenemos una piscina climatizada. (P&R)

Q2.

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(a) (iii) 1

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(b) (i) 1

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(c) (i) 1

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(d) (ii) 1 Listening Transcript

TALKING ABOUT SCHOOL Example:

F1  Hola Pablo. ¿Qué tal te va por tu nuevo instituto?

M1  Muy bien porque estoy con mis amigos. ¿Y tú?

Pause and repeat.

(a):

F1  Yo no conozco a nadie, pero hay un buen ambiente y los profesores son muy simpáticos.

M1  ¡Qué suerte! Los míos son muy aburridos.

Pause and repeat.

(b):

F1  Mi instituto es muy moderno y los edificios son bastante agradables.

M1  Pues mi instituto es muy viejo y todas las aulas son muy, muy pequeñas.

Pause and repeat.

(c):

F1  ¿De verdad? Tenemos de todo, una piscina climatizada y campos de deporte también. Pero lo mejor para mi es que todos tenemos ordenadores.

F2  ¡Qué me dices!

Pause and repeat.

(d):

M1  ¿Tenéis actividades después del colegio?

F1  Sí, tenemos clubes de informática, cocina, natación y música.

M1  ¿Verdad? A mi me gustaría participar en el club de natación, pero mi instituto no tiene piscina.

Pause and repeat.

Q3.

Answer Mark

(i) B 1(ii) A 1(iii) E 1(iv) C 1

Going to universityExample:M1  ¿Qué planes tienes, Ernesto?M2  Me gustaría ir a la universidad pero es muy caro.Pause and repeat(i)M1 Susana, ¿piensas ir a la universidad?F1 Sí, pero lo que más me preocupa es que no conoceré a nadie.Pause and repeat(ii)M1  ¿Y tú Jorge?M2  No sé, porque no me apetece mucho compartir un piso con otros chicos.Pause and repeat(iii)M1  ¿Qué piensas tú, Maite?F2  Creo que el nivel va a ser muy alto y será difícil para mí.Pause and repeat(iv)M1  Y tú, Paco, ¿vas a continuar con tus estudios?M3  No estoy seguro porque tengo muchos problemas de salud.Pause and repeat 

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Q5. 

Aspects of school life

Part a

M1 Eugenia, me gusta empezar las clases a las ocho y así terminamos más temprano.

F1 Pero Salvador, yo quería estudiar francés pero no puedo hacerlo porque coincide con el curso de inglés.

M1 ¡Qué pena Eugenia! Lo que más rabia me da es que a veces, no puedo oír lo que dice el profesor porque algunos alumnos gritan en la clase y no prestan atención.

F1 Sí, pero está claro que la enseñanza adaptada a las aptitudes del alumno ha mejorado así que las notas reflejan el rendimiento de cada alumno.

M1 Sin embargo me fastidia que tengamos una sobrecarga de deberes en cada asignatura y cada noche.

Part b

F2 Soy Nieves, siempre he estado a gusto aquí pues todos se llevan bien y el profesorado es muy simpático. Pero lamentablemente en la cafetería nos sirven lo mismo cada día y no me queda más remedio que traer mis propios bocadillos. Si pudiera promover algo no habría tantos alumnos escuchando al profesor y éste podría dedicarnos más atención personal. Para colmo es injusto que debido a las reglas del instituto castiguen a los estudiantes por llegar con retraso, aunque no sea su culpa. Sin embargo, reconozco que somos afortunados porque tenemos una visita semanal de un consejero de orientación que nos sugiere cómo prepararnos para el mundo laboral.

 

Examiner's Report

Q1.

This question was a grid filling task in which students had to listen to some youngsters discussing their school and giving their opinions about different aspects. A high percentage of Higher Level students scored the maximum 4 marks for Q.

Q2.No Examiner's Report available for this question

Q3.

This question required candidates to recognize opinions from an extract about young people discussing going to university. They had to select the correct option from the choices listed. The question was done well by most candidates in part (iv) particularly. In part (i) some candidates did not equate lo que más me procupa es que no conoceré a nadie with making friends whilst in part (ii) no me apetece mucho compartir un piso con otros chicos proved to be problematic for a small number of candidates. In part (iii) many failed to grasp that creo que el nivel va a ser muy alto linked to coping with studies.

Q4. 

This question about Guillermo studying engineering targeted Grade A and as previously mentioned there was a considerable improvement in performance this year. In too many cases handwriting was poor and some almost illegible. There was also a lot of crossing out and writing the answers in the incorrect place. When asked to give two details, some candidates presented comprehensive answers, with the correct information given as the third or fourth point, so subsequently the marks could not be awarded. Some candidates had even circled the "two" details, inferring that they had understood the requirements, before listing many options. Fortunately there were very few examples of candidates answering in Spanish therefore depriving themselves automatically of the possible 8 marks.

Part (a)(i) Most candidates answered correctly but many translated "padres" as dad rather than "parents" and therefore failed to score. Several candidates also stated that he did engineering because his parents wanted him to do it which again failed to score. The majority of candidates understood "good at Maths". Other incorrect answers included: "so he could work with his father", he didn't like Maths and "his parents suggested it would be good".

Part (a)(ii) Most candidates achieved the mark and the most common answers were correctly, serious or hardworking. A few however repeated that Guillermo was good at Maths. Other incorrect answers included: busy, quiet, smart, relaxed, boring.

Part (a)(iii) A large number of candidates failed to score 2 marks on this question. Many stated that he missed his dad rather than his parents and also that he made a routine when emphasis needed to be on the fact that he adapted or got used to a different routine. In addition quite a considerable number of candidates failed to understand that the course was more difficult than he expected and simply referred to things in general being more difficult. Incorrect answers included: he made friends, he joined clubs, he saved money, he socialised and he relaxed.

Part (b)(i) Many candidates were not familiar with the word "equipo" and gave the answer that they needed to know how to use the equipment. There was a significant number who thought one had to be independent rather than make independent decisions. Other incorrect responses included: be organised, learn Technology, experience, good hard work.

Part (b)(ii) A large number of candidates gave the answer "opportunities" or "open up opportunities" but failed to specify "work opportunities". The majority however answered the second part of the question correctly, either stating that the job paid well or that there would be job security. Incorrect answers included: experience, opportunities in the market, work experience, travel and work in a garage.

Part (b)(iii) "To become a doctor" was a common answer as many candidates failed to understand aparatos medicos. Quite a large number stated that Guillermo wanted to "fix medical equipment" and some thought that he would be building hospitals.

 

Q5. 

This question targeted Grade A* and candidates had to listen to two extracts about aspects of school life. The question was challenging as candidates had to listen to fairly long extracts of Spanish which included some difficult vocabulary and be able to identify the correct answers. In general candidate performance in part B was much better than in part A. In part A frequently too many boxes were crossed which led to loss of marks. Items of difficulty proved to be: Lo que más rabia me da, la enseñanza adaptada a las aptitudes del alumno ha mejorado asíque las notas no reflejan el rendimiento de cada alumno and me fastidia que tengamos una sobrecarga de deberes. In part B weaker candidates had difficulty understanding nos sirven lo mismo cada día y no me queda más remedio que traer mis propios bocadillos in part (a). Part (b)  was answered correctly by most candidates. Some candidates misunderstood es injusto que debido a las reglas del instituto castiguen a los estudiantes por llegar con retraso in part (c)  and in Part (d)  tenemos una visita semanal de un consejero de orientación que nos sugiere cómo prepararnos para el mundo laboral was problematic. Many candidates however scored at least 4 marks and the most able 6-7 marks.