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Correction notes for the IB Spanish Hong Kong exam. Criterion B: Message


Correction notes for the IB Spanish Hong Kong exam. Criterion B: Message
Correction notes for the IB Spanish Hong Kong exam. Criterion B: Message

Is all relevant information conveyed?

Level Level descriptor

0 No relevant information has been transmitted.

1 Some relevant information has been transmitted.

2 More than half of the relevant information has been transmitted.

3 All relevant information has been transmitted effectively.


  1. 3 points = five pieces of information

  2. 2 points = three or four items of information

  3. 1 point = one or two pieces of information

  4. 0 points = zero data

Note 1:

For 3 points, the term "effectively" means that, in general, the answer is

clear and at least two relevant pieces of information have been developed.

If all five pieces of information are provided, but at least two pieces of information are not developed, then

2 points should be awarded.


Note 2:

If the student misunderstands the question, then 1 mark is deducted, e.g., if in Question 1 he/she talks about an

activity that is not a video game or if in Question 2 he/she offers himself/herself for a job other than babysitting.

than babysitting young children.


Question 1:

You really like playing video games. Write a post on your social network about your favorite game

including:

 the title of the game

 the game's plot

 the characters in the game

 why it is your favorite game

 an invitation to try the game.


Question 2:

To earn a little money, you have decided to babysit young children. Write an advertisement to

place in a supermarket near your home that reads:

 your age

 when you can work

 two activities you can do with the children

 contact information.