Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2025
Pearson Edexcel GCE
In Russian (9RU0) Paper 02
Written response to works and translation
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We
provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and
specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites
at www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the
details on our contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus.
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone
progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds
of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150
years, and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international
reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation
in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at:
www.pearson.com/uk
Summer 2025
Question Paper Log Number 74264
Publication Code 9RU0_02_2506_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2025
,General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must
mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the
last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be
rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than
penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according
to their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme
should be used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded.
Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the
answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be
prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not
worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may
be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark
scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be
consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has
replaced it with an alternative response.
, Section A – Question 1 (translation) into assessed language
This task is a points-based mark scheme in which 1 mark is given for each correct individual section of
language. A correct translation is provided in a grid, which also outlines the alternative translations
that will be accepted or the translations to be rejected. Marking principles for error tolerance with
examples are given directly above the grid.
Marking principles
Soft signs: non-grammatical soft sign errors are tolerated, for example толко rather than только,
unless they cause ambiguity (for example купит rather than купить). Spelling: non-grammatical
misspellings are tolerated, for example расказать rather than рассказать, as long as they are not
ambiguous (for example тошно rather than точно) or in the wrong language.
Verb endings must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors.
Adjective and noun endings must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors.
Accept any appropriate alternatives that do not already appear in the ‘Acceptable answers’
column.
Sect Text Correct answer Acceptable answers Reject Mar
ion k
1 Since 2008 in С 2008 года в С 2008 в С 2008-ом году в (1)
Russia, России Российской Россию / в
федерации Россий
(without года)
2 all pupils must все ученики должны все школьники все ученики (1)
/ студенты / должно
учащиеся обязаны
/ всем ученикам
нужно
3 take the сдавать Единый сдавать / написать сдать / взять / (1)
Unified State государственный / проходить ЕГЭ сидеть ЕГЭ /
Examination экзамен Единственный
государственный
экзамен
4 at the end of в конце своего по окончании их в конце средного (1)
their secondary среднего среднего образования /
education. образования. образования / второго
старшей школы. образования /
(also accept without учебного года.
‘their’)
Summer 2025
Pearson Edexcel GCE
In Russian (9RU0) Paper 02
Written response to works and translation
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We
provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and
specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites
at www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the
details on our contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus.
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone
progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds
of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150
years, and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international
reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation
in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at:
www.pearson.com/uk
Summer 2025
Question Paper Log Number 74264
Publication Code 9RU0_02_2506_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2025
,General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must
mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the
last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be
rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than
penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according
to their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme
should be used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded.
Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the
answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be
prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not
worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may
be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark
scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be
consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has
replaced it with an alternative response.
, Section A – Question 1 (translation) into assessed language
This task is a points-based mark scheme in which 1 mark is given for each correct individual section of
language. A correct translation is provided in a grid, which also outlines the alternative translations
that will be accepted or the translations to be rejected. Marking principles for error tolerance with
examples are given directly above the grid.
Marking principles
Soft signs: non-grammatical soft sign errors are tolerated, for example толко rather than только,
unless they cause ambiguity (for example купит rather than купить). Spelling: non-grammatical
misspellings are tolerated, for example расказать rather than рассказать, as long as they are not
ambiguous (for example тошно rather than точно) or in the wrong language.
Verb endings must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors.
Adjective and noun endings must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors.
Accept any appropriate alternatives that do not already appear in the ‘Acceptable answers’
column.
Sect Text Correct answer Acceptable answers Reject Mar
ion k
1 Since 2008 in С 2008 года в С 2008 в С 2008-ом году в (1)
Russia, России Российской Россию / в
федерации Россий
(without года)
2 all pupils must все ученики должны все школьники все ученики (1)
/ студенты / должно
учащиеся обязаны
/ всем ученикам
нужно
3 take the сдавать Единый сдавать / написать сдать / взять / (1)
Unified State государственный / проходить ЕГЭ сидеть ЕГЭ /
Examination экзамен Единственный
государственный
экзамен
4 at the end of в конце своего по окончании их в конце средного (1)
their secondary среднего среднего образования /
education. образования. образования / второго
старшей школы. образования /
(also accept without учебного года.
‘their’)
