More or less competent treatment of stimulus material
Reasonable level of textual coherence
• Comprehensible for a French monoglot7 • • •
Not too many mistakes in register
Bottom •
•
• • •
Mere transcription or very poor treatment of stimulus material
Lack of textual coherence
• French monoglot would have difficulty understanding
Communication intention stultified A lot of irrelevant material Mistakes in register
Language Top
• • • •
Idiomatic French8 Rich vocabulary
Complex sentences well handled Few mistakes in verbs, agreement or spelling9
Middle • Vocabulary adequate • Verbs generally correct • •
Bottom • • • •
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
13–20 11–15 9–12
Question 1 (20 marks)
Questions 2–4 (15 marks)
Question 2 (b) Formal letter (12 marks)
0–7 0–5 0–4
Communicative intention more or less respected Some irrelevant material
8–12 6–10 5–8
Question 1 (20 marks)
Questions 2–4 (15 marks)
Question 2 (b) Formal letter (12 marks)
455
8–12
Rule of agreement generally respected Not too many mistakes in spelling
Problems with vocabulary Most verbs incorrect
Basic rule of agreement not respected Many mistakes in spelling
Question 1 is compulsory.
Question 2 (b) is usually a letter – but not always. Use link words; make a plan. Organise your ideas.
Have you answered the question? Read the subject several times. Do you have to use tu or vous? Do you need to be formal or informal? Would a French person understand what you wrote? Use expressions and idioms.
Three things you absolutely must check: verbs, agreement and spelling.
