GCSE
SPANISH
8698/SF
Paper 2 Speaking Foundation
S S S
Mark scheme including Guidance for Role-plays
S S S S S
June 2022
S
Version:S1.0SFinal
*226g 69/SF/MS*
, MARK SCHEME – GCSE SPANISH – 8698/SF – JUNE
2022
MarkSschemesSareSpreparedSbyStheSLeadSAssessmentSWriterSandSconsidered,StogetherSwithStheSrelevantSq
uestions,SbySaSpanelSofSsubjectSteachers.SThisSmarkSschemeSincludesSanySamendmentsSmadeSatStheSstand
ardisationSeventsSwhichSallSassociatesSparticipateSinSandSisStheSschemeSwhichSwasSusedSbySthemSinSthisSex
amination.STheSstandardisationSprocessSensuresSthatStheSmarkSschemeScoversStheSstudents’SresponsesSto
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ersSnotSalreadyScoveredSbyStheSmarkSschemeSareSdiscussedSandSlegislatedSfor.SIf,SafterStheSstandardisation
Sprocess,SassociatesSencounterSunusualSanswersSwhichShaveSnotSbeenSraisedStheySareSrequiredStoSreferSth
eseStoStheSLeadSExaminer.
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pandedSonStheSbasisSofSstudents’SreactionsStoSaSparticularSpaper.SAssumptionsSaboutSfutureSmarkSscheme
sSonStheSbasisSofSoneSyear’sSdocumentSshouldSbeSavoided;SwhilstStheSguidingSprinciplesSofSassessmentSre
mainSconstant,SdetailsSwillSchange,SdependingSonStheScontentSofSaSparticularSexaminationSpaper.
FurtherScopiesSofSthisSmarkSschemeSareSavailableSfromSaqa.org.uk
CopyrightSinformation
AQASretainsStheScopyrightSonSallSitsSpublications.S However,SregisteredSschools/
collegesSforSAQASareSpermittedStoScopySmaterialSfromSthisSbookletSforStheirSownSinternalSuse,SwithStheSfollowingSimportantSexception:SAQAScannotSgi
veSpermissionStoSschools/collegesStoSphotocopySanySmaterialSthatSisSacknowledgedStoSaSthirdSpartySevenSforSinternalSuseSwithinStheScentre.
CopyrightS©S2022SAQASandSitsSlicensors.S AllSrightsSreserved.
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Contents
Page
4 PartSOneSMarkSScheme
6 SectionS1:SRole-play
9 SectionS2:SDiscussionSofSphotoScard
12 SectionS3:SGeneralSconversationS(FoundationStier)
16 AppendixS1:SSubjectScontentS(Themes)
17 AppendixS2:SSpeakingSScoreSSheet
18 AppendixS3:SSymbolsSforSannotatingSSpeakingSScoreSSheet
19 AppendixS4:SMarkingSofSphotoScardS–SguidanceSnotes
27 AppendixS5:SRole-playsS–SGeneralSPrinciples
28 AppendixS6:SPhotoScardsS–SGeneralSPrinciples
29 AppendixS7:SPhotoScardsS–SGuidanceSonSparaphrasing
30 PartSTwoSMarkSScheme
30 SectionS1:SRole-playsS–SspecificSJuneS2022SmarkSschemes
39 SectionS2:SPhotoScardsS–SspecificSJuneS2022Sguidance
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, MARK SCHEME – GCSE SPANISH – 8698/SF – JUNE
2022
Speaking Tests –
S S
S Foundation tier Part One Mark S
S S S S S
cheme
PrinciplesSofSmarking
TheSSpeakingSTestsSareSmarkedSinSaccordanceSwithStheSassessmentScriteriaSprovidedSlaterSinSthisS
document.SNoSallowanceScanSbeSmadeSforSpoorSteacherSconductSofStheStests.SYouScanSonlySassessS
whatSyouShear.
IfSaScandidateSrequiresSaSpromptSorSexplanationSofSanySkind,SincludingStheSprovisionSofSanSitemS
ofSobviouslySunknownSvocabulary,SthisSmustSbeSgivenSclearlySandSaudiblySbyStheSteacher-
examinerSwithoutSstoppingStheSrecording.
LevelSofSresponseSmarkingSinstructions
LevelSofSresponseSmarkSschemesSareSusedSinStheSPhotoScardSandSGeneralSconversationStasks.S Th
eScriteriaSareSbrokenSdownSintoSlevels,SeachSofSwhichShasSaSdescriptor.STheSdescriptorSforStheSlevelS
showsStheSaverageSperformanceSforSthatSlevel.
StepS1SDetermineSaSlevel
StartSatStheSlowestSlevelSofStheSmarkSschemeSandSuseSitSasSaSladderStoSseeSwhetherStheSstudentSper
formanceSmeetsStheSdescriptorSforSthatSlevel.STheSdescriptorSforStheSlevelSindicatesStheSdifferentSqua
litiesSthatSmightSbeSseenSinStheSstudent’sSperformanceSforSthatSlevel.SIfSitSmeetsStheSlowestSlevelSthe
nSgoStoStheSnextSoneSandSdecideSifSitSmeetsSthisSlevel,SandSsoSon,SuntilSyouShaveSaSmatchSbetweenSt
heSlevelSdescriptorSandStheSperformance.SWithSpracticeSandSfamiliarity,SyouSwillSfindSthatSforSbetterSp
erformancesSyouSwillSbeSableStoSquicklySskipSthroughStheSlowerSlevelsSofStheSmarkSscheme.
WhenSassigningSaSlevel,SyouSshouldSlookSatStheSoverallSqualitySofStheSperformanceSandSnotSlookStoS
pickSholesSwhereStheSstudentShasSnotSperformedSquiteSasSwellSasStheSrest.S IfStheSperformanceScove
rsSdifferentSaspectsSofSdifferentSlevelsSofStheSmarkSscheme,SyouSshouldSuseSaS‘bestSfit’SapproachSfor
SdefiningStheSlevelSandSthenSuseStheSvariabilitySofStheSperformanceStoShelpSdecideStheSmarkSwithinSt
heSlevel,SieSifStheSresponseSisSpredominantlySlevelS3SwithSaSsmallSamountSofSlevelS4SmaterialSitSwoul
dSbeSplacedSinSlevelS3SbutSbeSawardedSaSmarkSnearStheStopSofStheSlevelSbecauseSofStheSlevelS4Scont
ent.
StepS2SDetermineSaSmark
OnceSyouShaveSassignedSaSlevel,SyouSneedStoSdecideSonStheSmark.S TheSexemplarSmaterialsSusedSd
uringSstandardisationSwillShelp.S YouScanScompareStheSstudent’sSperformanceSwithStheSexamplesSm
arkedSbyStheSLeadSExaminerStoSdetermineSifSitSisStheSsameSstandard,SbetterSorSworseSthanStheSexa
mples.S YouScanSthenSuseSthisSinformationStoSallocateSaSmarkSforStheSperformance.
YouSmaySwellSneedStoSgoSbackSthroughStheStestSasSyouSapplyStheSmarkSschemeStoSassureSyourselfSt
hatStheSlevelSandStheSmarkSareSappropriate.
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SPANISH
8698/SF
Paper 2 Speaking Foundation
S S S
Mark scheme including Guidance for Role-plays
S S S S S
June 2022
S
Version:S1.0SFinal
*226g 69/SF/MS*
, MARK SCHEME – GCSE SPANISH – 8698/SF – JUNE
2022
MarkSschemesSareSpreparedSbyStheSLeadSAssessmentSWriterSandSconsidered,StogetherSwithStheSrelevantSq
uestions,SbySaSpanelSofSsubjectSteachers.SThisSmarkSschemeSincludesSanySamendmentsSmadeSatStheSstand
ardisationSeventsSwhichSallSassociatesSparticipateSinSandSisStheSschemeSwhichSwasSusedSbySthemSinSthisSex
amination.STheSstandardisationSprocessSensuresSthatStheSmarkSschemeScoversStheSstudents’SresponsesSto
SquestionsSandSthatSeverySassociateSunderstandsSandSappliesSitSinStheSsameScorrectSway.
AsSpreparationSforSstandardisationSeachSassociateSanalysesSaSnumberSofSstudents’Stests.SAlternativeSansw
ersSnotSalreadyScoveredSbyStheSmarkSschemeSareSdiscussedSandSlegislatedSfor.SIf,SafterStheSstandardisation
Sprocess,SassociatesSencounterSunusualSanswersSwhichShaveSnotSbeenSraisedStheySareSrequiredStoSreferSth
eseStoStheSLeadSExaminer.
ItSmustSbeSstressedSthatSaSmarkSschemeSisSaSworkingSdocument,SinSmanyScasesSfurtherSdevelopedSandSex
pandedSonStheSbasisSofSstudents’SreactionsStoSaSparticularSpaper.SAssumptionsSaboutSfutureSmarkSscheme
sSonStheSbasisSofSoneSyear’sSdocumentSshouldSbeSavoided;SwhilstStheSguidingSprinciplesSofSassessmentSre
mainSconstant,SdetailsSwillSchange,SdependingSonStheScontentSofSaSparticularSexaminationSpaper.
FurtherScopiesSofSthisSmarkSschemeSareSavailableSfromSaqa.org.uk
CopyrightSinformation
AQASretainsStheScopyrightSonSallSitsSpublications.S However,SregisteredSschools/
collegesSforSAQASareSpermittedStoScopySmaterialSfromSthisSbookletSforStheirSownSinternalSuse,SwithStheSfollowingSimportantSexception:SAQAScannotSgi
veSpermissionStoSschools/collegesStoSphotocopySanySmaterialSthatSisSacknowledgedStoSaSthirdSpartySevenSforSinternalSuseSwithinStheScentre.
CopyrightS©S2022SAQASandSitsSlicensors.S AllSrightsSreserved.
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2022
Contents
Page
4 PartSOneSMarkSScheme
6 SectionS1:SRole-play
9 SectionS2:SDiscussionSofSphotoScard
12 SectionS3:SGeneralSconversationS(FoundationStier)
16 AppendixS1:SSubjectScontentS(Themes)
17 AppendixS2:SSpeakingSScoreSSheet
18 AppendixS3:SSymbolsSforSannotatingSSpeakingSScoreSSheet
19 AppendixS4:SMarkingSofSphotoScardS–SguidanceSnotes
27 AppendixS5:SRole-playsS–SGeneralSPrinciples
28 AppendixS6:SPhotoScardsS–SGeneralSPrinciples
29 AppendixS7:SPhotoScardsS–SGuidanceSonSparaphrasing
30 PartSTwoSMarkSScheme
30 SectionS1:SRole-playsS–SspecificSJuneS2022SmarkSschemes
39 SectionS2:SPhotoScardsS–SspecificSJuneS2022Sguidance
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, MARK SCHEME – GCSE SPANISH – 8698/SF – JUNE
2022
Speaking Tests –
S S
S Foundation tier Part One Mark S
S S S S S
cheme
PrinciplesSofSmarking
TheSSpeakingSTestsSareSmarkedSinSaccordanceSwithStheSassessmentScriteriaSprovidedSlaterSinSthisS
document.SNoSallowanceScanSbeSmadeSforSpoorSteacherSconductSofStheStests.SYouScanSonlySassessS
whatSyouShear.
IfSaScandidateSrequiresSaSpromptSorSexplanationSofSanySkind,SincludingStheSprovisionSofSanSitemS
ofSobviouslySunknownSvocabulary,SthisSmustSbeSgivenSclearlySandSaudiblySbyStheSteacher-
examinerSwithoutSstoppingStheSrecording.
LevelSofSresponseSmarkingSinstructions
LevelSofSresponseSmarkSschemesSareSusedSinStheSPhotoScardSandSGeneralSconversationStasks.S Th
eScriteriaSareSbrokenSdownSintoSlevels,SeachSofSwhichShasSaSdescriptor.STheSdescriptorSforStheSlevelS
showsStheSaverageSperformanceSforSthatSlevel.
StepS1SDetermineSaSlevel
StartSatStheSlowestSlevelSofStheSmarkSschemeSandSuseSitSasSaSladderStoSseeSwhetherStheSstudentSper
formanceSmeetsStheSdescriptorSforSthatSlevel.STheSdescriptorSforStheSlevelSindicatesStheSdifferentSqua
litiesSthatSmightSbeSseenSinStheSstudent’sSperformanceSforSthatSlevel.SIfSitSmeetsStheSlowestSlevelSthe
nSgoStoStheSnextSoneSandSdecideSifSitSmeetsSthisSlevel,SandSsoSon,SuntilSyouShaveSaSmatchSbetweenSt
heSlevelSdescriptorSandStheSperformance.SWithSpracticeSandSfamiliarity,SyouSwillSfindSthatSforSbetterSp
erformancesSyouSwillSbeSableStoSquicklySskipSthroughStheSlowerSlevelsSofStheSmarkSscheme.
WhenSassigningSaSlevel,SyouSshouldSlookSatStheSoverallSqualitySofStheSperformanceSandSnotSlookStoS
pickSholesSwhereStheSstudentShasSnotSperformedSquiteSasSwellSasStheSrest.S IfStheSperformanceScove
rsSdifferentSaspectsSofSdifferentSlevelsSofStheSmarkSscheme,SyouSshouldSuseSaS‘bestSfit’SapproachSfor
SdefiningStheSlevelSandSthenSuseStheSvariabilitySofStheSperformanceStoShelpSdecideStheSmarkSwithinSt
heSlevel,SieSifStheSresponseSisSpredominantlySlevelS3SwithSaSsmallSamountSofSlevelS4SmaterialSitSwoul
dSbeSplacedSinSlevelS3SbutSbeSawardedSaSmarkSnearStheStopSofStheSlevelSbecauseSofStheSlevelS4Scont
ent.
StepS2SDetermineSaSmark
OnceSyouShaveSassignedSaSlevel,SyouSneedStoSdecideSonStheSmark.S TheSexemplarSmaterialsSusedSd
uringSstandardisationSwillShelp.S YouScanScompareStheSstudent’sSperformanceSwithStheSexamplesSm
arkedSbyStheSLeadSExaminerStoSdetermineSifSitSisStheSsameSstandard,SbetterSorSworseSthanStheSexa
mples.S YouScanSthenSuseSthisSinformationStoSallocateSaSmarkSforStheSperformance.
YouSmaySwellSneedStoSgoSbackSthroughStheStestSasSyouSapplyStheSmarkSschemeStoSassureSyourselfSt
hatStheSlevelSandStheSmarkSareSappropriate.
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