CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

GCE Ordinary Level

MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2013 series




3247 FIRST LANGUAGE URDU
3247/01 Paper 1 (Reading and Writing), maximum raw mark 50


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Cambridge International Examinations 2013
Structure and organisation [maximum 5 marks]

5 Confidently argued and structured
4 Some ability to develop argument; clear structure
3 Attempt at structure but not entirely successful
2 Little attempt at structure
1 Ideas presented at random

Language [maximum 10 marks]

910 Excellent
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GCE O LEVEL May/June 2013 3247 01

Cambridge International Examinations 2013
Structure [maximum 5 marks]

5 Confidently argued and structured
4 Some ability to develop argument; clear structure
3 Attempt at structure but not entirely successful
2 Little attempt at structure
1 Ideas presented at random

Language [maximum 10 marks]

910 Excellent
Confident use of complex sentence structures, accurate, uses own
extensive and appropriate vocabulary. Confident use of idiomatic
language.
78 Good
Generally sound grasp of complex sentence structures and
grammar. Some lapses but mostly accurate. Attempts to use a
variety of vocabulary. Some use of idiomatic language.
56 Satisfactory
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accurate, vocabulary simple: much copied from texts.
34 Poor
Nearly all that is written is simple and repetitive. Sentence structures
containing many errors. Own vocabulary limited.
02 Very Poor
Very simple and repetitive sentence structures containing many
errors. Weak grasp of grammar and use of own vocabulary very
limited.