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ENGLISH 0861/01
Paper 1 Non-fiction April 2024
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 50
Published
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Markers were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at a Markers’ meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the End of Series Report.
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Instructions to Examiners
1. You are required to make annotations on scripts, firstly to help you decide on your assessment,
and secondly to show your Team Leader on what that assessment was based.
• On the Writing task, make your annotations against the first mark. If they ‘disappear’ for the
subsequent marks, you do not need to put them in again.
Section A: Reading
Questions 1 – 8b
Put a red Tick for each correct point, on the point or in the Right Hand Margin. Try not to obscure
what the candidate has written.
Remember you may use BOD (Benefit of Doubt) and the caret for omission.
Section B: Writing
Question 9
4. Red Wavy Underline for all Grammar, Style errors and awkwardness of any kind.
5. Red Wavy Vertical Line in either Margin for extended areas of error or weak expression.
6. A red Tick in the body of the text for good Sentence Structure and / or for any rewardable use of
apt and correct Punctuation.
7. Use the SEEN annotation to indicate the extra page for question 9 has been seen.
8. Anything that is written in the planning section is to be totally ignored. This includes if this is the
only attempt for the question.
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Section A: Reading
Box 1 to be indicated.
• to quote exactly what someone has said.
• throwaway
2(b) Award 1 mark for each of the following: 2
Box 2 to be indicated.
• It offers a clever solution to a problem.
Box 4 to be indicated.
• It serves a useful function.
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3 Award 1 mark for an idea summarising the second and third sentence and 1 2
mark for the last sentence up to a maximum of 2 marks.
Quotation Explanation
The plastic tripod is very expensive It is the pizza that the woman is
(costing somewhere around $10 paying for OR the tripod is actually
US) given away for free.
It’s probably the packaging that The woman pretends that the pizza
makes the tripod so expensive and the box are packaging for the
OR tripod, whereas the tripod is part of
It comes packaged with a carry out the packaging.
pizza.
The pizza and the cardboard box In fact, it is the box and the tripod
protect the plastic tripod that protect the pizza
the pizza and box can be discarded While the box can be recycled, the
(in some ecologically sound woman probably eats the pizza
manner) herself.
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• The tripod is short so that it fits between the lid of the box and the pizza,
where there is not much space.
• The tripod is wide so that it supports the box lid.
5(c) Award 1 mark for one of the following: 1
• ovoid objects
Excess denies.
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8(a) Award 3 marks for 6–8 pieces of information; 2 marks for 4–5 pieces; 1 mark 3
for 2–3 pieces. 0 marks for 1 piece.
Pizza saver
Appearance • small / squat
• white
Maximum of 3 points • three-legged / tripod / triangular
allowed. • not beautiful / cheap looking
• spindly legs / tiny feet
Material • plastic
Intended use • to protect pizzas
Disadvantages of this • cheese sticks to the legs / it.
use
Other uses • to keep stacked items apart / spacers
• to display objects/eggs
8(b) Award 2 marks for a summary that combines four or more pieces of information, 2
covering both appearance/material and use from the table into a coherent
summary.
Award 1 mark for a summary that includes four or more pieces of information
but does not cover both appearance/material and use.
Award 1 mark for a summary that includes any three pieces of information.
Award 0 marks for a summary made up of facts that are notes or in a repeated
list.
Count if four or more points are made: place a vertical line after the 40th word.
Do not award more than 1 mark where the summary exceeds 40 words.
Accept words lifted from the text where they contribute to a cohesive summary.
Pizza savers are small tripods made of white plastic that are used to protect
pizzas in delivery boxes. However, they can also be used to keep stacked paint
palettes apart and to hold eggs while they are being decorated. (39 words)
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Section B: Writing
‘Small is Beautiful’
You can win this year’s prize by writing about an object you use at home or in school and is small
enough to hold in your hand.
Think about:
• what your object is
• how and when you use it
• what you like about it.
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Notes to markers
Note on extent:
• Award 0 marks for 20 words or fewer.
• Award a maximum of 7 marks for responses of between 21 and 60 words.
• You need not count the words unless you think there will be fewer than 60. In normal-sized
handwriting 60 words will be approximately 8 lines.
[Total 25]
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Creation of texts (Wc) Creation of texts (Wc) Creation of texts (Wc) Creation of texts (Wc)
[1] [2] [3] [4–5]
Some material included A relevant response Relevant material has Content is clearly
that elaborates on basic with well-chosen ideas ideas and content with aimed at a target
information. and content. Some detail developed. audience with a good
ideas and material are balance of coverage.
developed.
OR Features of the text Writing is well
Purpose of writing is type are clear developed so that
Some elements of the throughout.
clear and appropriate features of the text type
text type can be seen.
to the given text type Consistent viewpoint are used consistently
A maximum of 1 mark where some features with detail that sustains and successfully
can be awarded if not are evident. interest with writer’s
the given text type. style / personal A clear, consistent
response which relationship between
A straightforward emphasises particular writer and reader is
viewpoint which is points. established and
generally consistent maintained throughout
and appropriate for the the text.
purpose and the
audience.
Vocabulary and Language (Wv) Vocabulary and Language Vocabulary and Language
(Wv) (Wv)
[1] [2] [3]
Sometimes uses appropriate Appropriate vocabulary is used Language is wholly relevant to
vocabulary to convey meaning that is suitable for the specified the text type and purpose.
matched to the context. text type.
Specialised vocabulary is used
Good attempts to use well, for effect, throughout the
persuasive elements text.
(word/tone/phrases).
Words and phrases chosen to
convey mood and feeling so
that the writing sustains the
reader’s interest.
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Note: if punctuation is
totally lacking and other
descriptors met then
give the lower mark
here
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Spelling of a range of common Correctly spell words with silent Spell a wide range of words,
prefixes and suffixes is vowels and syllables in a range both regular and exception
correct. of polysyllabic words, e.g., words correctly, including words
Spelling of common library, interest. where similar consonant sounds
homophones is correct. vary, e.g. -ck, -k, -ch, -que, -k.
Spell common homonyms
Some correct spelling of long correctly, e.g., wave (gesture),
and short vowel phonemes. wave (sea).
Spelling of plurals is usually
Spell words with a wide range of
correct, e.g. -s, -es, -y/ies,
-f/ves prefixes and suffixes, including
opposites (un-, im-) correctly.
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