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Summer Mark Scheme – Verified
1 1 1 1 1
Answers and Complete Solutions with
1 1 1 1 1
Summer 2026/2027 Results 1 1 1
Pearson Edexcel GCE
1 1 1
In Spanish {9sp0}
1 1 1
Paper 2 {II} :Written Response to works and
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Translation 1
General1Marking1Guidance1
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All1candidates1must1receive1the1same1treatment.1Examiners1must1m
1
ark1the1first1candidate1in1exactly1the1same1way1as1they1mark1the1last.
1
1
1Mark1schemes1should1be1applied1positively.1Candidates1must1be1rew
arded1for1what1they1have1shown1they1can1do1rather1than1penalised1fo
r1omissions.1
1
1Examiners1should1mark1according1to1the1mark1scheme1not1according1to1thei
r1perception1of1where1the1grade1boundaries1may1lie.1
1
There1is1no1ceiling1on1achievement.1All1marks1on1the1mark1scheme1should1b
1
e1used1appropriately.1
1
1
1
1 All1the1marks1on1the1mark1scheme1are1designed1to1be1awarded.1Exa
,miners1should1always1award1full1marks1if1deserved,1i.e.1if1the1answer1
matches1the1mark1scheme.1Examiners1should1also1be1prepared1to1aw
ard1zero1marks1if1the1candidate’s1response1is1not1worthy1of1credit1acc
ording1to1the1mark1scheme.1
Where1some1judgement1is1required,1mark1schemes1will1provide1the1
1
principles1by1which1marks1will1be1awarded1and1exemplification1may1b
e1limited.1
1
1When1examiners1are1in1doubt1regarding1the1application1of1the1mark1
scheme1to1a1candidate’s1response,1the1team1leader1must1be1consulte
d.1
1
1Crossed1out1work1should1be1marked1UNLESS1the1candidate1has1replaced
1it1with1an1alternative1response.1
,Section1A1–1Question111(translation)1into1assessed1language1
This1task1is1a1points-
based1mark1scheme1in1which111mark1is1given1for1each1correct1individual1section1of1lang
uage.1A1correct1translation1is1provided1in1a1grid1which1also1outlines1the1alternative1tran
slations1that1will1be1accepted1or1the1translations1to1be1rejected.1Marking1principles1for1e
rror1tolerance1with1examples1are1given1directly1above1the1grid.1
Marking1principles1
Accents:1non-
grammatical1accent1errors1are1tolerated,1for1example1jovenes1rather1than1jóvenes1unle
ss1they1cause1ambiguity1(for1example1entro1rather1than1entró).1
Spelling:1non-grammatical1mis-
spellings1are1tolerated,1for1example1imigracion1rather1than1inmigración,1as1long1as1th
ey1are1not1ambiguous1or1in1the1wrong1language1(for1example1eimigración1or1immigrat
ion).1
Verb1endings1must1be1correct1and1will1not1be1classed1as1spelling1errors.1
Adjective1endings1must1be1correct1and1will1not1be1classed1as1spelling1errors.1
Repeated1capitalisation1errors1will1not1be1penalised1(for1example1Español1instead1of1esp
añol).1
Accept1any1appropriate1alternatives1that1do1not1already1appear1in1the1acceptable1answ
ers1column.1
,
Summer Mark Scheme – Verified
1 1 1 1 1
Answers and Complete Solutions with
1 1 1 1 1
Summer 2026/2027 Results 1 1 1
Pearson Edexcel GCE
1 1 1
In Spanish {9sp0}
1 1 1
Paper 2 {II} :Written Response to works and
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Translation 1
General1Marking1Guidance1
1
All1candidates1must1receive1the1same1treatment.1Examiners1must1m
1
ark1the1first1candidate1in1exactly1the1same1way1as1they1mark1the1last.
1
1
1Mark1schemes1should1be1applied1positively.1Candidates1must1be1rew
arded1for1what1they1have1shown1they1can1do1rather1than1penalised1fo
r1omissions.1
1
1Examiners1should1mark1according1to1the1mark1scheme1not1according1to1thei
r1perception1of1where1the1grade1boundaries1may1lie.1
1
There1is1no1ceiling1on1achievement.1All1marks1on1the1mark1scheme1should1b
1
e1used1appropriately.1
1
1
1
1 All1the1marks1on1the1mark1scheme1are1designed1to1be1awarded.1Exa
,miners1should1always1award1full1marks1if1deserved,1i.e.1if1the1answer1
matches1the1mark1scheme.1Examiners1should1also1be1prepared1to1aw
ard1zero1marks1if1the1candidate’s1response1is1not1worthy1of1credit1acc
ording1to1the1mark1scheme.1
Where1some1judgement1is1required,1mark1schemes1will1provide1the1
1
principles1by1which1marks1will1be1awarded1and1exemplification1may1b
e1limited.1
1
1When1examiners1are1in1doubt1regarding1the1application1of1the1mark1
scheme1to1a1candidate’s1response,1the1team1leader1must1be1consulte
d.1
1
1Crossed1out1work1should1be1marked1UNLESS1the1candidate1has1replaced
1it1with1an1alternative1response.1
,Section1A1–1Question111(translation)1into1assessed1language1
This1task1is1a1points-
based1mark1scheme1in1which111mark1is1given1for1each1correct1individual1section1of1lang
uage.1A1correct1translation1is1provided1in1a1grid1which1also1outlines1the1alternative1tran
slations1that1will1be1accepted1or1the1translations1to1be1rejected.1Marking1principles1for1e
rror1tolerance1with1examples1are1given1directly1above1the1grid.1
Marking1principles1
Accents:1non-
grammatical1accent1errors1are1tolerated,1for1example1jovenes1rather1than1jóvenes1unle
ss1they1cause1ambiguity1(for1example1entro1rather1than1entró).1
Spelling:1non-grammatical1mis-
spellings1are1tolerated,1for1example1imigracion1rather1than1inmigración,1as1long1as1th
ey1are1not1ambiguous1or1in1the1wrong1language1(for1example1eimigración1or1immigrat
ion).1
Verb1endings1must1be1correct1and1will1not1be1classed1as1spelling1errors.1
Adjective1endings1must1be1correct1and1will1not1be1classed1as1spelling1errors.1
Repeated1capitalisation1errors1will1not1be1penalised1(for1example1Español1instead1of1esp
añol).1
Accept1any1appropriate1alternatives1that1do1not1already1appear1in1the1acceptable1answ
ers1column.1
,
