GERMAN
AS
GERMAN
7661/2
Paper 2 Writing
Mark scheme
June 2023
Version: 1.0 Final
*236A7661/2/MS*
, MARK SCHEME – AS GERMAN – 7661/2 – 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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Section A
Guidance on level of accuracy in translations into the target language
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.
Accuracy
All spellings must be correct, including the use of lower and upper case letters. However in German
both ‘new’ (post-1996) and ‘old’ spellings will be accepted, eg both Schifffahrt and Schiffahrt, and ‘ss’ will
be tolerated in any words normally spelt with ‘ß’.
Repeated errors
Where a candidate repeats the same error within a question, no further penalty will be imposed in
awarding the mark.
Alternative answers
Alternative answers offered by the candidate – even if one is in brackets – will be rejected unless both
answers are correct.
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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 of 15 marks.
Other acceptable Unacceptable
Question English Possible answer
answers answers
Before Vor Bevor
tolerate
einem Museumbesuch
a museum visit
Museumsbesuch vor dem Besuch
eines Museums
muss man ….. accept du and Sie
01.1 you must queue up
anstehen Schlange stehen
for an hour eine Stunde für eine Stunde
or sometimes oder manchmal
sogar länger,
even longer. noch länger.
auch länger
[3 marks]
Other acceptable Unacceptable
Question English Possible answer
answers answers
Exhibitions Ausstellungen
with interesting mit interessanten
artefacts Artefakten
eine Gelegenheit
are an opportunity sind eine Möglichkeit
01.2 eine Chance
for everyone für alle jeden
to learn zu lernen erfahren
something about etwas über die
history. Geschichte.
[3 marks]
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AS
GERMAN
7661/2
Paper 2 Writing
Mark scheme
June 2023
Version: 1.0 Final
*236A7661/2/MS*
, MARK SCHEME – AS GERMAN – 7661/2 – 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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, MARK SCHEME – AS GERMAN – 7661/2 – JUNE 2023
Section A
Guidance on level of accuracy in translations into the target language
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.
Accuracy
All spellings must be correct, including the use of lower and upper case letters. However in German
both ‘new’ (post-1996) and ‘old’ spellings will be accepted, eg both Schifffahrt and Schiffahrt, and ‘ss’ will
be tolerated in any words normally spelt with ‘ß’.
Repeated errors
Where a candidate repeats the same error within a question, no further penalty will be imposed in
awarding the mark.
Alternative answers
Alternative answers offered by the candidate – even if one is in brackets – will be rejected unless both
answers are correct.
3
, MARK SCHEME – AS GERMAN – 7661/2 – 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 of 15 marks.
Other acceptable Unacceptable
Question English Possible answer
answers answers
Before Vor Bevor
tolerate
einem Museumbesuch
a museum visit
Museumsbesuch vor dem Besuch
eines Museums
muss man ….. accept du and Sie
01.1 you must queue up
anstehen Schlange stehen
for an hour eine Stunde für eine Stunde
or sometimes oder manchmal
sogar länger,
even longer. noch länger.
auch länger
[3 marks]
Other acceptable Unacceptable
Question English Possible answer
answers answers
Exhibitions Ausstellungen
with interesting mit interessanten
artefacts Artefakten
eine Gelegenheit
are an opportunity sind eine Möglichkeit
01.2 eine Chance
for everyone für alle jeden
to learn zu lernen erfahren
something about etwas über die
history. Geschichte.
[3 marks]
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