MARKING SCHEME FOR THE ORAL EXAMINATION IN FRENCH

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

MARKING SCHEME FOR THE

ORAL EXAMINATION

FRENCH and SPANISH

General Prociency

FRM/EDPD/084

SECTION 1.

Oral Responses to Situations – (25 marks)

1. Candidates will be marked on the basis of Appropriateness, Fluency and Correctness of

grammar and vocabulary.

2. If no marks are awarded for Appropriateness and Fluency, then no marks can be earned for

Grammar and Vocabulary.

3. EachofthevesituationswillbemarkedseparatelyandratedaccordingtotheMarking

Scheme below.

4. A total of 5 marks will be allotted for EACH response – Two (2) marks for Appropriateness

and Fluency, and three (3) marks for Grammar and Vocabulary.

MARKING SCHEME – ORAL RESPONSES TO SITUATIONS

- 2 -

Appropriateness and Fluency (2)

N/A

(2)

Response is fully appropriate, evenly

presented with no undue hesitation.

(1)

Slightly disjointed but communicating

appropriate responses.

(0)

Inappropriate, lacking fluency. So

disjointed that it makes no sense.

Correctness of Grammar and Vocabulary (3)

(3)

Wide range of vocabulary and excellent control

of grammatical structures.

(2)

Good range of vocabulary and very good control

of grammatical structures.

(1)

Limited range of vocabulary and evidence of

grammatical errors.

(0)

Lacking correctness. Inarticulate.

- 3 -

Outstanding

Very good

Good

Moderate

Limited

Unsatisfactory

(9 - 10)

Outstanding pronunciation and uency.  Correct

accentuation and stress; shows comprehension of

the passage through correct phrasing and intonation.

(7 - 8)

Very good pronunciation and uency.  Correct

accentuation and stress. Only occasional incorrect

phrasing or intonation.

(5 - 6)

Shows knowledge of sound system but may show a

few errors in pronunciation of some sounds and/or in

stress. Can be readily understood.

(4)

Breaks the sense of the passage suggesting inadequate

comprehensionandcausingdifcultyforlistener.

(3)

Manyerrors;lacksuency;stumblesconstantly;poor

pronunciation. Frequently incomprehensible.

(1 - 2)

Very poor; many basic errors; cannot be understood.

SECTION 2.

Reading Passage (10 marks)

(a) Examiners should not comment during the reading.

(b) Each candidate should be allowed to read a complete passage. Only in exceptional

circumstances, as where a candidate suffers from a speech impediment, may

the reading be cut short.

be accepted without penalty.

 (d) Candidates should be marked on the basis of pronunciation, uency and

intonation on the scale below. Examiners should attempt to categorize each

performanceasoutstanding,verygoodandsoonbeforexingthespecic

mark to be awarded.

MARKING SCHEME – READING PASSAGE

RATING ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Revised October 2012

Guided Conversation - 45 marks

Candidates should be marked on the basis of

(a) theircomprehension,spontaneityanduency

(b) their correctness of expression and their range of vocabulary within the limits set by the syllabus.

MARKING SCHEME – GUIDED CONVERSATION

- 4 -

RATING

Outstanding

Very good

Good

Satisfactory/

Adequate

Minimal/

Unsatisfactory

Weak

Very weak

SECTION 3.

Comprehension and Spontaneity

(20 marks)

(18 - 20)

Comprehends all questions; answers

readily.

(15 - 17)

Comprehends most questions fully

first time; answers with minimal

hesitation.

(12 - 14)

Comprehends many questions fully;

answers with occasional hesitation.

(9 - 11)

Comprehends less than half of

questions asked; answers with great

hesitation.

(6 - 8)

Comprehends few questions; answers

with great hesitation; requires frequent

repetition.

(4 - 5)

Comprehends few questions; answers

withgreatdifculty.

(1 - 3)

Very limited understanding of

questions; has great difficulty in

responding.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Expression and Fluency (25 marks)

(23 - 25)

Respondsveryappropriatelyanduently.

Correct expression and wide and varied

vocabulary.

(20 - 22)

Respondsappropriatelyanduently.

Correct expression with an occasional

inaccuracy, and wide and varied

vocabulary.

(16 - 19)

Responds appropriately to most

questions,butlacksuency.

Some inaccuracies in expression, has a

fairly good range of vocabulary.

(12 - 15)

Responds appropriately to some

questions, responses tend to be disjointed;

limited range of vocabulary.

(8 - 11)

Has difculty in responding to many

questions;lacksuencyandcoherence.

(5 - 7)

Responds to most questions with great

difculty and in a disjointed  manner;

limited in expression; faulty manipulation

of structures.

(1 - 4)

Very limited range of structures and

vocabulary.

Revised: 2013-09-24