Mark Scheme
(Results) Summer
2023
Pearson Edexcel GCE
In Spanish(9SP0)
Paper 02: Written response to works and
translation
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We
provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific
programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at
www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the
details on our contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus.
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone
progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds of
people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years,
and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international
reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation
in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at:
www.pearson.com/uk
Summer 2023
Publications Code 9SP0_02_2306_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2023
2
,General Marking Guidance
All candidates must receive the same treatment.
Examiners must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way
as they mark the last.
Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must
be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than
penalised for omissions.
Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not
according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may
lie.
There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark
scheme should be used appropriately.
All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be
awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if deserved,
i.e. if the answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also
be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not
worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will
provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and
exemplification may be limited.
When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of
the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must
be consulted.
Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate
has replaced it with an alternative response.
3
, Section A – Question 1 (translation) into assessed language
This task is a points-based mark scheme in which 1 mark is given for each correct
individual section of language. A correct translation is provided in a grid which also
outlines the alternative translations that will be accepted or the translations to be
rejected. Marking principles for error tolerance with examples are given directly
above the grid.
Marking principles
Accents: non-grammatical accent errors are tolerated, for example jovenes rather
than jóvenes unless they cause ambiguity (for example entro rather than entró).
Spelling: non-grammatical mis-spellings are tolerated, for example imigracion rather
than inmigración, as long as they are not ambiguous or in the wrong language (for
example eimigración or immigration).
Verb endings must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors.
Adjective endings must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors.
Repeated capitalisation errors will not be penalised (for example Español instead of
español).
Accept any appropriate alternatives that do not already appear in the acceptable
answers column.
Text Correct Acceptable Answers Reject Mark
Answer
1 In Hispanic En (los) países hispánicos Hispanos 1
countries, it hispanos son los países de habla hispana es
is usually las mujeres los países hispanohablantes están
women who quienes las mujeres son las que
usualmente suelen ser las que
(las) que suelen
normalmente
generalmente
habitualmente
regularmente
2 care for cuidan de los cuidar (after suelen in box 1) los jóvenes 1
children and niños y (de cuidan a / por* para
older people los) mayores se ocupan de se preocupan por
at home, en el hogar, se encargan de a casa
los hijos al hogar
los menores
los pequeños / peques
los guaguas
la gente mayor
las personas mayores
los adultos mayores
los ancianos
los viejos / viejitos /
viejecitos
los abuelos
4
(Results) Summer
2023
Pearson Edexcel GCE
In Spanish(9SP0)
Paper 02: Written response to works and
translation
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We
provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific
programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at
www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the
details on our contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus.
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone
progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds of
people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years,
and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international
reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation
in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at:
www.pearson.com/uk
Summer 2023
Publications Code 9SP0_02_2306_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2023
2
,General Marking Guidance
All candidates must receive the same treatment.
Examiners must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way
as they mark the last.
Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must
be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than
penalised for omissions.
Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not
according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may
lie.
There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark
scheme should be used appropriately.
All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be
awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if deserved,
i.e. if the answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also
be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not
worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will
provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and
exemplification may be limited.
When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of
the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must
be consulted.
Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate
has replaced it with an alternative response.
3
, Section A – Question 1 (translation) into assessed language
This task is a points-based mark scheme in which 1 mark is given for each correct
individual section of language. A correct translation is provided in a grid which also
outlines the alternative translations that will be accepted or the translations to be
rejected. Marking principles for error tolerance with examples are given directly
above the grid.
Marking principles
Accents: non-grammatical accent errors are tolerated, for example jovenes rather
than jóvenes unless they cause ambiguity (for example entro rather than entró).
Spelling: non-grammatical mis-spellings are tolerated, for example imigracion rather
than inmigración, as long as they are not ambiguous or in the wrong language (for
example eimigración or immigration).
Verb endings must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors.
Adjective endings must be correct and will not be classed as spelling errors.
Repeated capitalisation errors will not be penalised (for example Español instead of
español).
Accept any appropriate alternatives that do not already appear in the acceptable
answers column.
Text Correct Acceptable Answers Reject Mark
Answer
1 In Hispanic En (los) países hispánicos Hispanos 1
countries, it hispanos son los países de habla hispana es
is usually las mujeres los países hispanohablantes están
women who quienes las mujeres son las que
usualmente suelen ser las que
(las) que suelen
normalmente
generalmente
habitualmente
regularmente
2 care for cuidan de los cuidar (after suelen in box 1) los jóvenes 1
children and niños y (de cuidan a / por* para
older people los) mayores se ocupan de se preocupan por
at home, en el hogar, se encargan de a casa
los hijos al hogar
los menores
los pequeños / peques
los guaguas
la gente mayor
las personas mayores
los adultos mayores
los ancianos
los viejos / viejitos /
viejecitos
los abuelos
4
