Cambridge Primary

Mark scheme

Paper 1 Reading and Usage

Q 1–5: 1 mark for each correct answer

1 near, 2 wore, 3 food, 4 listened, 5 had

Q 6–15: 1 mark for each correct answer

6 to
7 are / ’re
8 If / When / Whenever
9 me / us
10 because / as / since
11 we
12 with / against
13 than
14 What / How
15 Do

Paper 2 Writing

ASSESSMENT SCALE 5 MARKS FOR EACH DESCRIPTOR

CONTENT COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT INCLUDING

LANGUAGE

5 All three parts of the message are The reader is clearly informed in an appropriate way.
clearly covered. Language is sufficiently accurate for the message to be
conveyed clearly.

4 All three parts of the message are Performance shares features of Bands 3 and 5.
covered, but there may be some lack
of clarity.

Mark scheme 1
 3 All three parts of the message are The reader is informed in a generally appropriate way.
attempted. OR Two parts are clearly Language errors may sometimes impede communication of
covered and one part is unattempted. the message.

2 Only two parts of the message are Performance shares features of Bands 1 and 3.
attempted.

1 Only one part of the message is The reader is informed in a basic way, which requires
attempted. considerable interpretation to understand the intended
message.
Language errors make the message difficult to understand.

0 Question not attempted or Question not attempted or incomprehensible.

incomprehensible.

Mark scheme 2