Mark Scheme (Results) Summer 2024 Pearson Edexcel GCE In French (9FR0) Paper 03 Speaking

Task 1 − Discussion on a theme Three mark grids are applied to task 1: ● knowledge and understanding of society and culture (AO4) ● accuracy and range of language (AO3) ● interaction (AO1) The knowledge and understanding of society and culture mark grid assesses the students’ ability to communicate information about and demonstrate appreciation of different aspects of culture and society related to the countries/communities where the language is spoken. They are also assessed on their ability to respond critically and analytically to different aspects of the culture and society by selecting relevant material, presenting and justifying points of view, developing arguments, drawing conclusions based on understanding and evaluating issues, themes and cultural and social contexts. When deciding how to reward an answer, examiners should consult both this mark grid as well as the AL speaking task 1: indicative content at the end of the mark scheme, which is associated with each question. Indicative content contains points that students are likely to use to construct their answer. It is possible for an answer to be constructed without mentioning some or all of these points, as long as students provide alternative responses that fulfil the requirements of the question. Knowledge and understanding of society and culture (AO4) Marks Description 0 No rewardable material. 1–3 ● Occasionally relevant, straightforward ideas, mostly generalised, occasionally supported by information/examples/references; frequent loss of focus on the cultural and social context. ● Occasional evidence of analysis; points of view are given with limited justification, arguments may be made but not developed, occasionally leading to straightforward conclusions that may be contradictory; mainly relies on description rather than analysis.