AS Spanish Exemplars: Paper 2 Section A and Section B
Contents
Introduction 1
Paper 2 Section A: Translation - Question 1 2
Paper 2 Section B: Written responses to works – question
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Introduction
The purpose of this pack is to provide teachers and students with some examples
of responses to AS Spanish.
The sample assessment materials which these responses are based on can be
found on the Pearson website
In this pack, you will find a small sample of responses, an examiner commentary
and the mark scheme for each question.
The responses are all from students and we have retained their original responses
where possible. In some cases, the student scripts have been typed to ensure
that they are clear to read.
We will add to these exemplar packs throughout the year
If you have any enquiries regarding these materials or have any other questions
about the course, please contact our subject advisor team on
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Paper 2 Section A: Translation - Question 1
Question and mark scheme
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Notes on the mark scheme
As part of the usual examiner standardisation and marking process, the above mark
scheme was refined in light of student responses
Point 2 – ‘Estaban’ is added to the correct answer column
Point 6 – ‘pero para’ is added to the reject column
The following exemplars have therefore been marked using the updates listed above.
Correct phrases and words are marked with a
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Candidate A:
Examiner comment:
The candidate gained marks for points 12, 13, 17, 18, 19 and 20 in the mark scheme
6 marks
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Candidate B:
Examiner comment:
The candidate gained marks for points 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 in
the mark scheme.
Note on Point 16:
The reason that the masculine form has been accepted is that “información” has been
treated as masculine by this student. Point 15 was not awarded a mark, but to consider
point 16 to be incorrect would effectively be to penalise the same mistake twice. It is a
consequential error.
12 marks
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Candidate C:
Examiner comment:
The candidate gained marks for points 2, 3 (this is a consequential error from the use of
‘media’ in point 1), 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 in the mark
scheme.
15 marks
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Candidate D:
Examiner comment:
The candidate gained marks for points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
(‘disponible’ is credited as an appropriate alternative), 17, 18, 19 and 20 in the mark
scheme.
18 marks
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Candidate E:
Examiner comment:
The candidate gained marks for points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 14, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19 and 20 in the mark scheme.
20 marks
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Paper 2 Section B: Written responses to works –
question 15
Question and mark scheme:
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Candidate A:
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Examiner mark and commentary:
The candidate addresses the question by using the bullet points provided. The ideas are
generally good, with appropriate evidence selected from the film, but the expression is
rather confused. The opening paragraph which discusses how death is seen as ‘normal’
in the film is the strongest element as the point is relevant and although rather wordily
expressed, is accurate in terms of expression and vocabulary.
The second idea around respect for the dead is less strong and the last element of the
essay around the difference between death in the city and a rural area could have been
explained more clearly. The concluding remarks are also not directly linked to the
question.
Overall, this response has general clarity and good terminology but is not consistent
enough to move higher in the mark band.
AO4 – 9 marks and AO3 – 9 marks.
Total – 18 marks
AO4
AO3
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Candidate B:
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Examiner mark and commentary:
The candidate responds to the question well and opens the response with a clear
introduction. The first paragraph about how death is portrayed as a normal way of life is
clear with some analysis and a good example from the film is used. The second
paragraph develops the idea of women’s role in death with further analysis but phrases
such as ‘disponer del cadaver’ introduce ambiguity.
The candidate uses a range of vocabulary and different structures and conveys their
points clearly. They use the pluperfect effectively, but ‘ante’ instead of ‘antes de’ causes
some ambiguity. The candidate would have benefitted from using more complex
vocabulary and structures.
AO4 – 15 marks. AO3 – 14 marks
Total: 29 marks
AO4
AO3
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Candidate C:
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Examiner mark and commentary:
The candidate has responded to the question well and covered each of the bullet points
provided. They have gone slightly over the advisory word limit which is not penalised.
The sentence which is crossed out at the top was not marked but was relevant to the
essay and may have raised the mark higher. Candidates should be reminded that they
should stick to the word count as closely as possible but should avoid crossing out
material in an attempt to keep the word count down as this could impact on the overall
AO4 mark. Despite this, the candidate uses the PEE (Point, Evidence, Explain)
technique which ensures that each paragraph is well structured and linked together. The
language and structures used are complex and each point is well explained and
articulated. There are some slips in language (such as ‘la muerto’ and ‘differentes’) and
the use of pronouns is inconsistent.
The conclusion also mentions a new point about honest characters which is not
mentioned in the body of the response. However, this response is placed in the top band
for each grid as each point is supported with evidence from the film and the use of
language is accurate throughout with variation in vocabulary and structure.
AO4 – 18 marks AO3 – 18 marks
Total – 36 marks
AO4
AO3
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