Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge Secondary 1 Checkpoint

ENGLISH 1111/02
Paper 2 October 2015
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 50

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Section A: Reading

Question number 1

(a) What type of story is this?

(b) Give a reason from the passage to support your answer.

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) 1 autobiography / writing about herself /

memoir / own real life /

(b) 1 In 1st person / uses ‘I’ / we know her No mark for (b) if (a) is incorrect.
thoughts No quotations.

Total 2

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Question number 2

Look at lines 5 to 15. How is Mr Chong described?

(a) Write one phrase in your own words to describe him.
(b) Give a brief quotation from these lines to support your answer.

Part Mark Answer Further Information

2 Phrase Quotation Accept deaf as another

synonym is hard to find.
hard of hearing /
deaf No mark for (b) if (a) is incorrect.

eccentric / The mark for the phrase can be

strange / unusual awarded even if the quotation is
/ weird / curious / missing or incorrect.
erratic /
idiosyncratic / odd The mark for quotation cannot
/ peculiar be awarded if it does not justify
Content the response given.
removed due to
copyright Do not accept elderly / ancient /
understands restrictions old or weak.
music

poor eyesight /
weak vision

enthusiastic /
encouraging /
passionate
Total 2

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Question number 3

(a) Look at lines 10 to 22. In your own words, describe Amy.

(b) Give a brief quotation from these lines to support your answer.

Part Mark Answer Further Information

2 uncaring / unworried / casual / lacks

pride / doesn’t want to learn / carefree

lazy / idle / slothful / loafer Content removed due to

copyright restrictions

dishonest / deceitful / fraud

(Do not accept bad / horrible)

imaginative / fantasist / airhead

Total 2

Question number 4

Before the day of the talent show, how did Amy’s parents feel about her performing?
(a) Write one brief phrase in your own words.
(b) Give a brief quotation from the passage to support your answer.

Part Mark Answer Further Information

2 proud / pleased / delighted / excited

confident / optimistic / very happy / Content removed due to

enthusiastic / high expectations copyright restrictions

Total 2

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Question number 5

In your own words, give two descriptions of the atmosphere in the audience during the
performances before Amy played.

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 supportive / encouraging / admiring / Do not accept excited or they

empathetic / eager to see performers were clapping, or sympathetic.
1 doing well / noisy / thrilled / happy /
enthusiastic / amazed / interested /
appreciative

Total 2

Question number 6

(a) Give two brief quotations which describe how Amy feels immediately before she starts
playing and after she finishes.
(b) Why does the writer create this contrast in Amy’s feelings?
Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) (i) 1 Must be quotations.

Content removed due to copyright If candidates put 2 answers for
restrictions’
each point, only mark the first
answer given in (i) and (ii).

(a) (ii) 1 If candidates put 2 answers for

Content removed due to copyright
each point, only mark the first
restrictions
answer given in (i) and (ii).

(b) 1 To show Amy realised she should Must be specific to the question.
have worked properly to succeed /
she should have tried to learn / she NOT generalisations such as ‘to
shouldn’t have wasted the opportunity show the difference’ or ‘to make
/ to show she had been out of touch it interesting’.
with reality / had thought she was
better than she was / to show her
disappointment

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Question number 7

Give three words or brief phrases from the passage which the writer uses to show how the
audience responded to Amy’s performance.

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Accept only the first answer on

Content removed due to copyright each line.
restrictions
3

Total 3

Question Number 8

Explain what effect the writer is trying to create by using the words highlighted in bold in these
sentences:
(a) Content removed due to copyright restrictions
(b) Content removed due to copyright restrictions

Part Mark Answer Further information

(a) 2 Content removed due to copyright Dictionary explanations gain 1

restrictions mark, e.g. (a) screeched or (b)
charmed.
(b) 2 Content removed due to copyright For a complete answer award
restrictions 2.

Total 4

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Section B: Writing

Recovering from a disappointment is important at the end of this passage. Write a story in
which getting over a disappointment is important in changing a character’s life. Try to show
how the emotions and feelings of your character change.
Content and Text Structure Sentence Structure Punctuation Vocabulary Spelling
Audience
Character Ideas are Fluent, wide range Uses a range of Vocabulary is Virtual correctness
development is organised into a of sentence punctuation adventurous, over a range of
more complex and planned and structures, some correctly and with precise and used vocabulary used
believable. coherent story, used for effect. confidence. Secure effectively to create including more
including an use of commas to a strong image. complex and
The reader's effective opening Some control of mark clauses. difficult words.
response to and satisfying complex sentences
different parts of conclusion. Well- and the position of
the story is well- crafted paragraphs clauses to focus
controlled. contribute to attention.
controlling the pace
of the story.
6/7 5 5 5 4 4
The changes in Ideas are Uses a wide range Uses full stops Some evidence of A few spelling
setting and developed from a of sentence correctly. Some an emerging errors, mostly of
atmosphere are sensible opening structures with range of vocabulary and more difficult
not always but may not reach some confidence. punctuation as efficiency in the words.
convincing but do an effective needed used choice of words to
evoke a response conclusion. Within correctly. General convey detail.
from the reader. paragraphs, range limited.
sequences of
Development of events are
the characters are developed around
shown through a main sentence or
actions and theme.
reactions.
4/5 4 4 4 3 3
A plain story which The opening, Limited or partially A number of errors Vocabulary A number of errors
focuses on either development and effective use of including generally used OR spells a simple
character or action conclusion of the complex structures. occasional full stop accurately; vocabulary
but has little sense story are logically Mostly simple or (evidence of consists of correctly.
of atmosphere. related and mostly compound comma splicing). straightforward
well-paced. structures based words with
Some awareness on a variety of occasional
of the audience. Paragraphs are connectives evidence of careful
used but are not including and, but, choice.
consistently so, because
helpful.
2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 2 2
The story has an Ideas are grouped Sentence structure Sentences rarely Uses a simple Many errors
attempt at a simple together, although is often correctly marked. vocabulary including a range
plot. paragraphs may grammatically Generally, a very accurately but may of simple words.
not be shown. incorrect. erratic use of make errors over
There is an punctuation marks. more complex
occasional words.
awareness of the
audience.
1 1 1 1 1 1

Award 0 where performance fails to meet the lowest criteria. Award 0 for 20 words or fewer.
Between 21 and 60 words, award a maximum of 10 marks and no more than 2 marks per strand. You
need not count the words unless you think there are fewer than 60. In normal handwriting 60 words
will be approximately 8 lines.
In text structure, look at the overall quality of the piece to allocate the band. If one aspect of the
criteria is weaker than the others, make a reduction of no more than one mark.

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