GCE French Chantal Brady 26 and 29th February 2008

Responsive Writing Two questions – 2 of the 3 contexts will have a question. Short stimulus text 80-100 words 3 bullet points 200-250 words

What has changed? No marks for AO4 (Knowledge of target country) 3 bullet points to be adhered to

Weighting of AS Unit 2 Listening 30 marks Reading 30 marks Translation 20 marks Writing 50 marks

Assessment Objectives AO2 Understanding and Response - 20 marks AO3 target Language – 30 marks

AO2: Understanding and Response To gain access to the top band of marks, candidates should: Show a clear understanding and good knowledge of the topic Address the question appropriately and coherently Have minimum repetition and no irrelevant material Show a good degree of personal engagement and analysis

AO2: Structuring the response The response should consist of approximately 5 parts: A short introduction The response to the 3 bullet points which will form the bulk of the essay A short conclusion

AO3: Target Language To gain access to the top band of marks, candidates should: Show a very good command of the language Use frequent examples of accurate and complex structures appropriate to AS level Show evidence of idiomatic language Errors should only appear where more complex language is used

AO3: Checking the answer Candidates should check their work for careless errors: Spelling of basic vocabulary Adjectival agreements Verb forms Pronouns

General advice to candidates Prepare a few sub-points for each of the 3 bullet points before planning the introduction and conclusion Answer the 3 bullet points in the order in which they appear in the question

General advice to candidates Check the word count Keep a balance between the 3 bullet points Use link words to sequence ideas and structure sentences Use transitions between paragraphs Use idiomatic language and complex structures

General advice to candidates Don’t borrow phrases from the stimulus include any irrelevant material repeat ideas overdo pre-learnt phrases