FRENCH
AS
FRENCH
7651/2
Paper 2 Writing
Mark scheme
June 2023
Version: 1.0 Final
*236A7651/2/MS*
, MARK SCHEME – AS FRENCH – 7651/2 – JUNE 2023
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant
questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the
standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in
this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’
responses to questions and that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative
answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the
standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are
required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and
expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark
schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of
assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination
paper.
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from aqa.org.uk
Copyright information
AQA retains the copyright on all its publications. However, registered schools/colleges for AQA are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own
internal use, with the following important exception: AQA cannot give permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third
party even for internal use within the centre.
Copyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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tc = tout court ie with no addition or qualifications
Section A
Guidance on level of accuracy in translations into the target language
Errors of accent
Errors of accent are accepted unless (a) they are grammatical or (b) the inclusion of the accent(s)
causes ambiguity.
Errors of spelling
Errors of spelling will not be tolerated.
Tense endings, irregular verb forms and adjective endings must be correct.
Errors of gender
Errors of gender will not be tolerated. Genders of nouns are clearly an area where guidance can be
provided in the passage that supports the translation task.
Alternative answers
Alternative answers offered by the candidate – even if one is in brackets – will be rejected unless both
answers are correct.
A successful translation
A successful translation is one which includes each element of the text to be translated and where there
is no omission or paraphrase.
Repeated errors
Where a candidate repeats the same error within a question, no further penalty will be imposed in
awarding the mark.
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Section A
The table below shows the type of answer that is acceptable for each section of the text. Award one tick
per correct section then use the conversion grid to award a total mark for each sentence.
Other acceptable Unacceptable
Question English Possible answer
answers answers
Des/Les Des/Les
Organisations
organismes organisations
comme Ecoute
like Ecoute Entraide tel(le)s que any form of aimer
Entraide
Sentence starting: Any tense other than
must doivent
il faut que Present
formation tc
01.1 offrir une / de la
offer training offrent la formation
formation
des formations
a without accent
(ambiguous)
to their à leurs
pour
ses
teams. équipes.
[3 marks]
Other acceptable Unacceptable
Question English Possible answer
answers answers
Omission of article
Motivation La motivation Incorrect gender
Être motivé(e)
et disponible after
etre motivé(e) treat
et disponibilité after
as nfp and watch
la motivation
and availability et la disponibilité for consequential
errors Incorrect gender but
see box 4*
Omission of 2nd
article = nfp
01.2 Any tense other
are sont
than Present
nécessaires
*consequential
essential essentielles error following
incorrect gender ie
essentiels
cette sorte
for this type pour ce genre
ce type
pour le travail de ce
of work. de travail.
genre=2
[3 marks]
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AS
FRENCH
7651/2
Paper 2 Writing
Mark scheme
June 2023
Version: 1.0 Final
*236A7651/2/MS*
, MARK SCHEME – AS FRENCH – 7651/2 – JUNE 2023
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant
questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the
standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in
this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’
responses to questions and that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative
answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the
standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are
required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and
expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark
schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of
assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination
paper.
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from aqa.org.uk
Copyright information
AQA retains the copyright on all its publications. However, registered schools/colleges for AQA are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own
internal use, with the following important exception: AQA cannot give permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third
party even for internal use within the centre.
Copyright © 2023 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
2
, MARK SCHEME – AS FRENCH – 7651/2 – JUNE 2023
tc = tout court ie with no addition or qualifications
Section A
Guidance on level of accuracy in translations into the target language
Errors of accent
Errors of accent are accepted unless (a) they are grammatical or (b) the inclusion of the accent(s)
causes ambiguity.
Errors of spelling
Errors of spelling will not be tolerated.
Tense endings, irregular verb forms and adjective endings must be correct.
Errors of gender
Errors of gender will not be tolerated. Genders of nouns are clearly an area where guidance can be
provided in the passage that supports the translation task.
Alternative answers
Alternative answers offered by the candidate – even if one is in brackets – will be rejected unless both
answers are correct.
A successful translation
A successful translation is one which includes each element of the text to be translated and where there
is no omission or paraphrase.
Repeated errors
Where a candidate repeats the same error within a question, no further penalty will be imposed in
awarding the mark.
3
, MARK SCHEME – AS FRENCH – 7651/2 – JUNE 2023
Section A
The table below shows the type of answer that is acceptable for each section of the text. Award one tick
per correct section then use the conversion grid to award a total mark for each sentence.
Other acceptable Unacceptable
Question English Possible answer
answers answers
Des/Les Des/Les
Organisations
organismes organisations
comme Ecoute
like Ecoute Entraide tel(le)s que any form of aimer
Entraide
Sentence starting: Any tense other than
must doivent
il faut que Present
formation tc
01.1 offrir une / de la
offer training offrent la formation
formation
des formations
a without accent
(ambiguous)
to their à leurs
pour
ses
teams. équipes.
[3 marks]
Other acceptable Unacceptable
Question English Possible answer
answers answers
Omission of article
Motivation La motivation Incorrect gender
Être motivé(e)
et disponible after
etre motivé(e) treat
et disponibilité after
as nfp and watch
la motivation
and availability et la disponibilité for consequential
errors Incorrect gender but
see box 4*
Omission of 2nd
article = nfp
01.2 Any tense other
are sont
than Present
nécessaires
*consequential
essential essentielles error following
incorrect gender ie
essentiels
cette sorte
for this type pour ce genre
ce type
pour le travail de ce
of work. de travail.
genre=2
[3 marks]
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