Edexcel a level french paper 2 mark scheme june 2023
Mark Scheme (Final)
Summer 2023
Pearson Edexcel Level 3
GCE In French (9FR0)
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
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occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit
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international reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement
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Summer 2023
Publications Code 9FR0_02_2306_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2023
,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.
, Marking guidance for Paper 2: Written response to works
and translation
This marking guidance is for the use of Pearson-appointed external examiners. The guidance
has been included for teacher reference to aid understanding of how the assessment criteria
will be applied.
Section A – Question 1 (translation) into assessed language
This task is marked using a points-based mark scheme in which 1 mark is given for each
correct individual section of language. Please see the Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE
in French Sample Assessment Materials (SAMs) document for an example of how the
translation will be marked.
Sections B and C – Questions 2 to 26 (written response to works)
There are three levels-based mark grids to be applied to each individual essay that makes
up the written response to works. The mark grids are:
● Critical and analytical response (AO4)
● Range of grammatical structures and vocabulary (AO3) ● Accuracy
of language (AO3).
General guidance on using levels-based mark schemes
Step 1: Decide on a band
● The examiner will first of all consider the answer as a whole and then decide which
descriptors most closely match the answer and place it in that band. The descriptors for
each band indicate the different features that will be seen in the student’s answer for that
band.
● When assigning a level, the examiner will look at the overall quality of the answer and not
focus disproportionately on 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
bands of the mark scheme, the examiner will use a ‘best fit’ approach for defining the
level and then use the variability of the response to help decide the mark within the level,
for example if the response is predominantly band 5–8 with a small amount of band 9–12
material, it would be placed in band 5–8 but be awarded a mark near the top of the band
because of the band 9–12 content.
Step 2: Decide on a mark
● Once the examiner has decided on a band they will need to decide on a mark within the
band.
● They will decide on the mark to award based on the quality of the answer; they will
award a mark towards the top or bottom of that band depending on how the student has
evidenced each of the descriptor bullet points.
● The examiner will modify the mark based on how securely the trait descriptors are met
at that band.
● They will need to go back through the answer as they apply the mark scheme to clarify
points and assure themselves that the band and the mark are appropriate.
Critical and analytical response (AO4)
● This mark grid assesses students’ ability to respond critically and analytically to the
aspect of the literary work or film outlined in the question. To provide a critical and
analytical response, students should select relevant material, present and justify points
of view,
Mark Scheme (Final)
Summer 2023
Pearson Edexcel Level 3
GCE In French (9FR0)
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 9FR0_02_2306_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2023
,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.
, Marking guidance for Paper 2: Written response to works
and translation
This marking guidance is for the use of Pearson-appointed external examiners. The guidance
has been included for teacher reference to aid understanding of how the assessment criteria
will be applied.
Section A – Question 1 (translation) into assessed language
This task is marked using a points-based mark scheme in which 1 mark is given for each
correct individual section of language. Please see the Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE
in French Sample Assessment Materials (SAMs) document for an example of how the
translation will be marked.
Sections B and C – Questions 2 to 26 (written response to works)
There are three levels-based mark grids to be applied to each individual essay that makes
up the written response to works. The mark grids are:
● Critical and analytical response (AO4)
● Range of grammatical structures and vocabulary (AO3) ● Accuracy
of language (AO3).
General guidance on using levels-based mark schemes
Step 1: Decide on a band
● The examiner will first of all consider the answer as a whole and then decide which
descriptors most closely match the answer and place it in that band. The descriptors for
each band indicate the different features that will be seen in the student’s answer for that
band.
● When assigning a level, the examiner will look at the overall quality of the answer and not
focus disproportionately on 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
bands of the mark scheme, the examiner will use a ‘best fit’ approach for defining the
level and then use the variability of the response to help decide the mark within the level,
for example if the response is predominantly band 5–8 with a small amount of band 9–12
material, it would be placed in band 5–8 but be awarded a mark near the top of the band
because of the band 9–12 content.
Step 2: Decide on a mark
● Once the examiner has decided on a band they will need to decide on a mark within the
band.
● They will decide on the mark to award based on the quality of the answer; they will
award a mark towards the top or bottom of that band depending on how the student has
evidenced each of the descriptor bullet points.
● The examiner will modify the mark based on how securely the trait descriptors are met
at that band.
● They will need to go back through the answer as they apply the mark scheme to clarify
points and assure themselves that the band and the mark are appropriate.
Critical and analytical response (AO4)
● This mark grid assesses students’ ability to respond critically and analytically to the
aspect of the literary work or film outlined in the question. To provide a critical and
analytical response, students should select relevant material, present and justify points
of view,
