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Higher Speaking Questions — Mark Scheme

Role-play (10 marks) In the Role-play, you’ll be marked on how accurately you respond to spoken language. There are 2 marks available for each of the five tasks in the Role-play (10 marks in total). If you are required to give two responses or details in one task, failure to convey an unambiguous message in reply to one of them means that the message is partially conveyed and one mark is awarded.

Marks

Role-play task

You convey your message without ambiguity.

2

You partially convey your message with some ambiguity.

1

None of your message is conveyed.

0

Reading aloud (15 marks) The Reading aloud task is divided into two parts. There are 5 marks available for reading the text aloud, and then 10 marks are available for answering the four compulsory questions.

Marks

Reading the text

Marks

Responding to the questions

Your pronunciation is always or nearly always accurate but you may make an occasional minor error.

You answer all questions clearly. At least two answers have an extended response and at least one other is developed well. You answer at least three questions clearly. One answer has an extended response and at least one other is developed well. You answer at least two questions clearly. One answer is developed well and at least one other is developed minimally.

5

9-10

4

Your pronunciation contains a few minor errors.

7-8

Your pronunciation contains some minor errors and very occasional major errors. Your pronunciation contains minor errors and a few major errors. Your pronunciation contains regular minor and some major errors.

3

5-6

2

You answer at least two questions understandably. One answer is developed minimally. You answer at least one question understandably. The answer(s) may be a very limited response.

3-4

1

1-2

Does not meet the standard required for 1 mark.

0

Does not meet the standard required for 1 mark.

0

Photo card (25 marks) For the Photo card task, you’re marked on three separate criteria. 5 marks are available for your response to the content of the photos on the card, whilst 20 marks are available for the unprepared conversation — 15 marks for ‘communication’ and 5 marks for ‘grammar and vocabulary’.

Marks

Describing the photos

5 You convey a lot of information. Information is always conveyed clearly. 4 You convey a lot of information. Information is nearly always conveyed clearly. 3 You convey quite a lot of information. Information is nearly always conveyed clearly. 2 You convey quite a lot of information. Information may lack clarity from time to time. 1 You convey some information. Information may lack clarity from time to time. 0 Does not meet the standard required for 1 mark.

Marks

Unprepared conversation — communication

Marks

Unprepared conversation — grammar and vocabulary

You convey a lot of information with consistent good development and regular extended responses. Information is always or nearly always conveyed clearly. You convey a lot of information with consistent good development and some extended responses. Information is conveyed clearly, with occasional lapses. You convey quite a lot of information with consistent good development and occasional extended responses. Information is generally conveyed clearly. You convey quite a lot of information with regular good development of responses. Information may lack clarity from time to time. You convey some information with good development and regular minimal development of responses. Information may lack clarity from time to time.

You use a wide variety of vocabulary and structures. You make a few minor errors but few or no major errors when you attempt more complex language. You use a very good variety of vocabulary and structures. You make some minor errors and some major errors when you attempt more complex language. You use a good variety of vocabulary and structures with occasional repetition. You make quite a lot of minor errors and occasional major errors, not only in attempts at more complex language.

13-15

5

10-12

4

7-9

3

You use a good variety of vocabulary and structures with some repetition. You make frequent minor errors and some major errors, even with basic language. You use some variety of vocabulary and structures but with regular repetition. You make frequent minor errors and some major errors in most responses to questions.

4-6

2

1-3

1

Does not meet the standard required for 1 mark.

Does not meet the standard required for 1 mark.

0

0

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