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November 2023

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

In English as a Second Language (4ES1)
Paper 1 Reading and Writing
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November 2023
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General Marking Guidance

• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners

must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as
they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must
be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather
than penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not
according to their perception of where the grade boundaries
may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark
scheme should be used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be
awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if
deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark
scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero
marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit
according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will
provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and
exemplification may be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the
mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader
must be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate
has replaced it with an alternative response.

Assessment Objectives

AO1 Understand and respond in writing to a range of English texts

A Understand the overall message of a text

B Understand in detail a range of texts, identifying finer points of detail
C Distinguish between facts, ideas and opinions
D Identify a writer's viewpoint and attitude, stated and implied
AO2 Write clear, relevant texts in English on a range of subjects

A Demonstrate appropriate use of paragraphing, punctuation and spelling

B Write in a range of registers to fit the context and the audience
C Demonstrate a control of a range of vocabulary and a variety of
grammatical structures
D Summarise information provided in text form for a given purpose and
audience
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READING
Questions 1-10

Question Answer Mark

Number
If the candidate gives more than one answer and the correct answer is
present, mark it INCORRECT.
1 I 1 (AO1a)
2 D 1 (AO1a)
3 G 1 (AO1a)
4 C 1 (AO1a)
5 J 1 (AO1a)
6 A 1 (AO1a)
7 E 1 (AO1a)
8 F 1 (AO1a)
9 B 1 (AO1a)
10 H 1 (AO1a)

Questions 11-20

Question Acceptable answers Reject Mark

Number
• Do not mark correct ANY responses containing more than THREE
words.
• If the candidate gives more than one answer and the correct answer is
present, mark it INCORRECT.
• Any comprehensible spelling of the correct answer will be acceptable.
• The words in brackets are optional.
11 watching a movie 1 (AO1b)
12 thrilled 1 (AO1d)
13 (it’s) free 1 (AO1b)
14 meditation 1 (AO1d)
15 The National Trust 1 (AO1b)
16 regularly 1 (AO1b)
17 (their) tiredness / (sense 1 (AO1d)
of) belonging
18 (very) comfortable 1 (AO1d)
19 (in a) park 1 (AO1b)
20 (surprisingly) well attended 1 (AO1d)
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Questions 21-25

Question Answer Mark

Number
If the candidate gives more than one answer and the correct answer is
present, mark it INCORRECT.
21 The only correct answer is A. 1 (AO1c)

B is not correct as the text states that the group is

‘running down a dimly lit subway’ and they pass
people on their running route.

C is not correct as the text does not mention

members being professional runners. It does state
that the group appeals to office workers.

D is not correct as the text states that ‘there is no

pressure to run quickly’, implying the runners all run
at different speeds.

22 The only correct answer is B. 1 (AO1c)

A is not correct as the text does not give this as a

reason for preferring night running in the winter.

C is not correct as the text mentions events that are

available over the winter months, but training for
them is not given as a reason for preferring night
running in the winter.

D is not correct as even though the text mentions

winter weather conditions, this is not given as a
reason for preferring night running in the winter.

23 The only correct answer is C. 1 (AO1c)

A is not correct as the text does not mention

individual group activities.

B is not correct as the text does not mention this

aspect of group activity.

D is not correct as the text does mention tiredness

but does not state that participating in group activity
makes you feel more tired.
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24 The only correct answer is C. 1 (AO1c)

A is not correct as the text states ‘exercising in cold

temperatures actually helps you burn more energy’.

B is not correct as the text states that you should

start off by running more slowly and gradually build
up your speed, not run the whole route slowly.

D is not correct as the text mentions dressing in

layers when running in the winter, but does not state
that this has to be specialist winter clothing.

25 The only correct answer is D. 1 (AO1c)

A is not correct as the text does not state that this is

true, only that female runners may feel safer running
with a group.

B is not correct as the text mentions ‘a carefully

plotted, set route’.

C is not correct as the text mentions that the

volunteers are used to keep the running group
together, not to time them.

Questions 26-30

Question Answer Mark

Number
If the candidate gives more than one answer and the correct answer is
present, mark it INCORRECT.
26 False 1 (AO1c)
27 True 1 (AO1d)
28 Not Given 1 (AO1c)
29 False 1 (AO1d)
30 True 1 (AO1c)
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Questions 31-40

Question Acceptable answers Reject Mark

Number
• Do not mark correct ANY responses containing more than THREE
words.
• If the candidate gives more than one answer and the correct answer is
present, mark it INCORRECT.
• Any comprehensible spelling of the correct answer will be acceptable.
• The words in brackets are optional.
31 (the) skin 1 (A01b)
32 a short path 1 (A01b)
33 (just) 15 / fifteen minutes 1 (A01b)
34 North American Indians / 1 (A01b)
Inuit
35 (their) shelters 1 (A01b)
36 outdoor jobs 1 (A01b)
37 doctors 1 (A01b)
38 research 1 (A01b)
39 athletes 1 (A01b)
40 spinach / oatmeal 1 (A01b)

Questions 41-45

Question Acceptable answers Mark

Number
Any comprehensible spelling of the correct answer will be acceptable.
41 summer 1 (A01b)
42 indoors 1 (A01c)
43 adults 1 (A01b)
44 supports 1 (A01b)
45 doubtful 1 (A01d)
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WRITING
Question Mark
Number
Part 4 Part 4 is marked out of 10, using the two grids below. 10

Mark Communication, content and organisation (AO2a/AO2b)

0 No rewardable material.
1-2 • Candidates have referred to at least one bullet point.
• Task completed to a limited extent, with little development of
the bullets provided.
• Little awareness of audience evident in uses of tone and
register.
• Organisation is limited with little effective use of cohesive
devices, paragraphing and punctuation.

3-4 • Candidates have referred to at least two bullet points.

• Task completed to some extent, with some development of the
bullets provided.
• Some awareness of audience evident in uses of tone and
register.
• Organisation is adequate with some effective use of cohesive
devices, paragraphing and punctuation.
5 • Candidates have referred to all three bullet points.
• Task completed mostly successfully, with effective
development of the bullets provided.
• Secure awareness of audience evident in uses of tone and
register.
• Organisation is consistent with effective use of cohesive
devices, paragraphing and punctuation.

Mark Range and accuracy (A02a/AO2c)

0 No rewardable material.
1-2 • Range of vocabulary is limited.
• Range of appropriate structures is limited.
• The writing is generally inaccurate and errors cause confusion.
3-4 • Range of vocabulary is appropriate for some of the response.
• Some range of appropriate structures.
• The writing is accurate for some of the response and any
errors generally do not impact on meaning.

5 • Range of vocabulary is appropriate for most of the response.

• Range of appropriate structures, although there may be some
lapses.
• The writing is accurate for most of the response and there are
very few errors.
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Question Mark
Number
Part 5 Part 5 is marked out of 20, using the grid on the next 20
page.
Award up to 5 marks for each column.

Question Mark
Number
Part 6 Part 6 is marked out of 25. 20
Use the indicative content below for 5 marks, plus the
grid on the next page for 20 marks.
Award up to 5 marks for each column.
3
Indicative Content:
Three changes you can make to your lifestyle to be more
environmentally friendly:

• shop from home

• opt for ‘no bags’
• buy biodegradable tea bags
• swap clothes / attend ‘swishing’ events
• cancel subscriptions
• choose paperless billing
• use a smartphone for lists.

Reward any other valid points.

(Any three, one mark each)
2
Indicative Content:
Two ways in which making lifestyle changes helps the
planet:

• fewer car trips / fewer carbon emissions

• less plastic being used
• fewer clothes going to landfill
• less paper being used
• less food waste.

Reward any other valid points.

(Any two, one mark each)
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Assessment criteria: writing skills assessment grid This grid should be used for marking Parts 5 and 6.
Mark Communication and content Lexical range and accuracy Grammatical range and Effective organisation
(AO2b/AO2d) (AO2c) Accuracy (AO2c) (AO2a)
5 Candidates have referred to • Wide range of vocabulary. • Wide range of both • Very coherent piece of
all three bullet points. • Appropriate and effective use straightforward and complex writing.
The response… of vocabulary to address the grammatical structures. • Appropriate use of cohesive
• communicates most requirements of the task. • Appropriate and effective use devices, paragraphing and
successfully. • Very good control of of these structures to punctuation.
• conveys the information set vocabulary with very few address the requirements of • High degree of fluency that
out in the task. errors. the task. would require no effort on
• uses appropriate tone and • Very good control of these the part of a native speaker.
register for the audience. structures with very few
errors.
3-4 Candidates have referred to • Good range of vocabulary. • Good range of both • Generally coherent piece of
at least two bullet points. • Generally appropriate and straightforward and complex writing.
The response… effective use of vocabulary to grammatical structures. • Generally appropriate use of
• generally communicates address the requirements of • Generally appropriate and cohesive devices,
successfully. the task. effective use of these paragraphing and
• conveys more than half of the • Occasional lapses in lexical structures to address the punctuation.
information set out in the task. control. requirements of the task. • Moderate degree of fluency
• generally uses appropriate • Occasional lapses in control that would cause a native
tone and register for the task. of more complex structures. speaker to hesitate.
1-2 Candidates have referred to • Adequate but predictable • Adequate but predictable • Occasionally coherent piece
at least one bullet point. range of vocabulary. range of straightforward of writing.
The response… • Occasionally uses appropriate grammatical structures. • Limited or repetitive use of
• occasionally communicates and effective vocabulary to • Occasionally appropriate and cohesive devices,
successfully. address the requirements of effective use of these paragraphing and
• conveys less than half of the the task. structures to address the punctuation.
information set out in the task. • Frequent lapses in lexical requirements of the task. • Low degree of fluency that
• only sometimes uses control. • Frequent lapses in requires some effort on the
appropriate tone and register grammatical control. part of the native speaker.
for the task.
0 No rewardable material. No rewardable material. No rewardable material. No rewardable material.
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