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Correction notes for the IB Spanish Hong Kong exam. Criterion A: Language


Correction notes for the IB Spanish Hong Kong exam. Criterion A: Language
Correction notes for the IB Spanish Hong Kong exam. Criterion A: Language

Section A

Criterion A: Language

  •  Does the student demonstrate that he/she is able to use the language correctly and effectively?

  •  Does the student use spelling, handwriting (see "Glossary of Terms" section), vocabulary and grammatical structures correctly?


​Level

Level Descriptor

​0

Linguistic incorrectness impedes communication.

​1

​Linguistic incorrectness often hinders communication.

​2

Language use is generally correct and does not hinder communication.

​3

​The use of language is mostly correct and communication is clear. clear.


Clarifications

Word count

At the ab initio level, students are required to write a minimum of 50 words in section A (or

equivalents in languages without Latin alphabets). There is no penalty for writing below the minimum number of words required in section A.

words required in section A.

Language

Examiners should note that not all errors are of equal importance.

Some errors significantly affect the communication of meaning and some do not. In addition,

some errors indicate a fundamental lack of command of the language while others simply indicate forgetfulness or carelessness.

simply indicate forgetfulness or carelessness.

They are considered

MISTAKES: those erratic and occasional errors, regardless of their level of difficulty, e.g., when the student conjugates past tenses correctly.

for example, when the student conjugates past tenses correctly but occasionally forgets to indicate the ending,

forget to indicate the ending.

DEFECTS: those errors that occur regularly, with some particular structures, e.g. when past tenses are

for example, when the past tenses are often conjugated correctly but are not entirely

are not quite correct due to basic confusions ("trabajé" -perfect simple preterite-versus "he trabajado" -perfect compound preterite-).

FAULTS: some structures that are rarely correct or simply do not appear,

for example, when past tenses are necessary, but do not appear.

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