Pearson Edexcel GCE In Italian (9IN0) Paper 2 Written response to works and translation Mark
Scheme (Results) Summer 2025
Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2025
Pearson Edexcel
GCE In Italian
(9IN0)
Paper 2 Written response to works and
translation
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
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occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our
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Summer 2025
Question Paper Log Number 74275
Publications Code 9IN0_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.
, Paper 2 Mark Scheme
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
Accents: non-grammatical accent errors are tolerated, for example
intèressante rather than interessante.
Spelling: non-grammatical mis-spellings are tolerated, for example orechie
rather than orecchie, as long as they are not ambiguous (for example. sete
rather than sette) or in the wrong language.
Verb endings must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors.
Adjective 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.
Text Correct Answer Acceptable Answers Reject Mark
1 San Marino is San Marino è uno (1)
one
2 of the degli stati più piccoli al dei più piccoli stati del Paesi (1)
smallest mondo mondo
states in nel mondo
the world
3 but it has ma ha sempre avuto però (1)
always
had
4 a rich una ricca tradizione una tradizione ricca di (1)
musical musicale. musica
tradition. accept different order
of adjectives
5 The nation La nazione ha partecipato questa nazione partecipava (1)
participated partecipò
6 in a(ll‘)Eurovision in nell’ (1)
Eurovision
7 for the first per la prima volta nel 2008 (1)
time in 2008
Scheme (Results) Summer 2025
Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2025
Pearson Edexcel
GCE In Italian
(9IN0)
Paper 2 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 74275
Publications Code 9IN0_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.
, Paper 2 Mark Scheme
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
Accents: non-grammatical accent errors are tolerated, for example
intèressante rather than interessante.
Spelling: non-grammatical mis-spellings are tolerated, for example orechie
rather than orecchie, as long as they are not ambiguous (for example. sete
rather than sette) or in the wrong language.
Verb endings must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors.
Adjective 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.
Text Correct Answer Acceptable Answers Reject Mark
1 San Marino is San Marino è uno (1)
one
2 of the degli stati più piccoli al dei più piccoli stati del Paesi (1)
smallest mondo mondo
states in nel mondo
the world
3 but it has ma ha sempre avuto però (1)
always
had
4 a rich una ricca tradizione una tradizione ricca di (1)
musical musicale. musica
tradition. accept different order
of adjectives
5 The nation La nazione ha partecipato questa nazione partecipava (1)
participated partecipò
6 in a(ll‘)Eurovision in nell’ (1)
Eurovision
7 for the first per la prima volta nel 2008 (1)
time in 2008
