AQA LEVEL FRENCH 7652/2 PAPER 2MARK SCHEME
A-level
FRENCH
7652/2
Paper 2 Writing
Mark scheme
June 2020
Version: 1.0 Final
*206A7652/2/MS*
, MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL FRENCH – 7652/2 – JUNE 2020
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the
relevantquestions, 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 inthis 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.
Alternativeanswers 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
arerequired 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
examinationpaper.
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 thirdparty even for internal use within the centre.
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Level of response marking instructions
Level of response mark schemes are broken down into levels, each of which has a descriptor. The
descriptor for the level shows the average performance for the level. There are marks in each level.
Before you apply the mark scheme to a student‟s answer read through the answer and annotate it
(asinstructed) to show the qualities that are being looked for. You can then apply the mark scheme.
Step 1 Determine alevel
Start at the lowest level of the mark scheme and use it as a ladder to see whether the answer meets
thedescriptor for that level. The descriptor for the level indicates the different qualities that might be seen
inthe student‟s answer for that level. If it meets the lowest level then go to the next one and decide if it
meets this level, and so on, until you have a match between the level descriptor and the answer. With
practice and familiarity you will find that for better answers you will be able to quickly skip through the
lower levels of the mark scheme.
When assigning a level you should look at the overall quality of the answer and not look to pick holes in
small and specific parts of the answer where the student has not performed quite as well as the rest. If
the answer covers different aspects of different levels of the mark scheme you should use a best fit
approach for defining the level and then use the variability of the response to help decide the mark
withinthe level, ie if the response is predominantly level 3 with a small amount of level 4 material it would
be placed in level 3 but be awarded a mark near the top of the level because of the level 4 content.
Step 2 Determine amark
Once you have assigned a level you need to decide on the mark. The descriptors on how to allocate
marks can help with this. The exemplar materials used during standardisation will help. There will be
ananswer in the standardising materials which will correspond with each level of the mark scheme. This
answer will have been awarded a mark by the Lead Examiner. You can compare the student‟s answer
with the example to determine if it is the same standard, better or worse than the example. You can
thenuse this to allocate a mark for the answer based on the Lead Examiner‟s mark on the example.
You may well need to read back through the answer as you apply the mark scheme to clarify points
andassure yourself that the level and the mark are appropriate.
Indicative content in the mark scheme is provided as a guide for examiners. It is not intended to
beexhaustive and you must credit other valid points. Students do not have to cover all of the points
mentioned in the Indicative content to reach the highest level of the mark scheme.
An answer which contains nothing of relevance to the question must be awarded no marks.
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A-level
FRENCH
7652/2
Paper 2 Writing
Mark scheme
June 2020
Version: 1.0 Final
*206A7652/2/MS*
, MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL FRENCH – 7652/2 – JUNE 2020
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the
relevantquestions, 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 inthis 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.
Alternativeanswers 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
arerequired 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
examinationpaper.
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 thirdparty even for internal use within the centre.
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Copyright © 2020 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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Level of response marking instructions
Level of response mark schemes are broken down into levels, each of which has a descriptor. The
descriptor for the level shows the average performance for the level. There are marks in each level.
Before you apply the mark scheme to a student‟s answer read through the answer and annotate it
(asinstructed) to show the qualities that are being looked for. You can then apply the mark scheme.
Step 1 Determine alevel
Start at the lowest level of the mark scheme and use it as a ladder to see whether the answer meets
thedescriptor for that level. The descriptor for the level indicates the different qualities that might be seen
inthe student‟s answer for that level. If it meets the lowest level then go to the next one and decide if it
meets this level, and so on, until you have a match between the level descriptor and the answer. With
practice and familiarity you will find that for better answers you will be able to quickly skip through the
lower levels of the mark scheme.
When assigning a level you should look at the overall quality of the answer and not look to pick holes in
small and specific parts of the answer where the student has not performed quite as well as the rest. If
the answer covers different aspects of different levels of the mark scheme you should use a best fit
approach for defining the level and then use the variability of the response to help decide the mark
withinthe level, ie if the response is predominantly level 3 with a small amount of level 4 material it would
be placed in level 3 but be awarded a mark near the top of the level because of the level 4 content.
Step 2 Determine amark
Once you have assigned a level you need to decide on the mark. The descriptors on how to allocate
marks can help with this. The exemplar materials used during standardisation will help. There will be
ananswer in the standardising materials which will correspond with each level of the mark scheme. This
answer will have been awarded a mark by the Lead Examiner. You can compare the student‟s answer
with the example to determine if it is the same standard, better or worse than the example. You can
thenuse this to allocate a mark for the answer based on the Lead Examiner‟s mark on the example.
You may well need to read back through the answer as you apply the mark scheme to clarify points
andassure yourself that the level and the mark are appropriate.
Indicative content in the mark scheme is provided as a guide for examiners. It is not intended to
beexhaustive and you must credit other valid points. Students do not have to cover all of the points
mentioned in the Indicative content to reach the highest level of the mark scheme.
An answer which contains nothing of relevance to the question must be awarded no marks.
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