Cambridge IGCSE™

GERMAN 0525/22
Paper 2 Reading May/June 2022
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 45

Published

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for
Teachers.

Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2022 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level and Cambridge Pre-U components, and some
Cambridge O Level components.

This document consists of 14 printed pages.

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Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the
specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these
marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

 the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
 the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
 the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

 marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the
scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate
 marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
 marks are not deducted for errors
 marks are not deducted for omissions
 answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the
question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level
descriptors.

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GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may
be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or
grade descriptors in mind.

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Additional Guidance

The following guidance underpins the detailed instructions provided in the mark scheme. Where a decision is taken to deviate from this guidance
for a particular question, this will be specified in the mark scheme.

Often the additional guidance points will have to be weighed up against each other, e.g. the answer might look or sound like the intended
word/phrase in German, but if what the candidate has written means something different in German from what is expected, the mark cannot be
awarded.

It is not possible to list all acceptable alternatives in the mark scheme. If you encounter an answer which is not covered by the mark scheme, you
will need to make a decision about whether it communicates the required elements (in consultation with your Team Leader if necessary, or with
your Product Manager if you are a single examiner), and award marks accordingly.

 Crossing out:

(a) If a candidate changes his/her mind about an answer and crosses out an attempt, award a mark if the final attempt is correct.

(b) If a candidate crosses out an answer to a whole question but makes no second attempt at it, mark the crossed out work.

 More than the stipulated number of boxes ticked/crossed by the candidate:

(a) If more than one attempt is visible but the candidate has clearly indicated which attempt is his/her final answer (e.g. by crossing out
other attempts or by annotating the script in some way), mark in the usual way.

(b) If two attempts are visible (e.g. two boxes ticked instead of the one box stipulated), and neither has been crossed out/discounted by
the candidate, no mark can be awarded.

 For questions requiring more than one element for the answer, 1 and 2, where the answers are interchangeable:

(a) Both of the correct answers are on line 1 and line 2 blank (or vice versa) = 2 marks

(b) Both correct answers on line 1 and line 2 contains a wrong answer (or vice versa) = 1 mark

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 Mark for communication: Answers requiring the use of German (rather than a non-verbal response) should be marked for communication.
Tolerate inaccuracies provided that the message is clear. However, do not accept incorrect German if the word written by the candidate means
something else in German (unless the mark scheme specifies otherwise).

(a) If you read aloud what the candidate has written, does it sound like the correct answer? Would a native speaker of German
understand it?

(b) Does what the candidate has written look like the correct answer, e.g. one letter missing or added but no other word created? Would a
native speaker of German understand it?

(c) The subject needs to be unambiguous. Possessives and personal pronouns need to be used in such a way as to make the answer
unambiguous. Unless indicated otherwise in relation to a specific question do not accept sein for ihr or vice versa.

Incorrect German which constitutes a word in any language other than German is marked (i) on the basis of whether it is accepted or rejected in the
mark scheme and (ii) if it is not mentioned in the mark scheme, on the basis of points (a) to (d) above.

 Annotations used in the mark scheme:

(a) INV = invalidation. This is used when the additional material included by the candidate is judged to invalidate an otherwise correct
answer and therefore prevents him/her from scoring the mark. (INV = 0)

(b) Refuse: …. tc = ‘tout court’. This means that, on its own, the material is not sufficient to score the mark.
Accept: …. tc = ’tout court’. In this context, it means that this material alone is a valid answer.

(c) HA = harmless addition. This means that the candidate has included additional material which, in conjunction with the correct answer,
does not prevent him/her from scoring the mark.

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 No response and ‘0’ marks:

(a) Award NR (no response):

If there is nothing written at all in the answer space or
If there is only a comment which does not in any way relate to the question being asked (e.g. ‘can’t do’ or ‘don’t know’) or
If there is only a mark which isn’t an attempt at the question (e.g. a dash, a question mark).

(b) Award 0:
If there is any attempt that earns no credit, e.g. the candidate has copied out part or all of the question.

 Extra material: Candidates need to answer the questions in such a way as to demonstrate that they have understood the text. The mark
scheme cannot cover all eventualities so where specific instructions are not provided, the examiner must check the text to ensure that the
correct elements which would attract the mark are not contradicted or distorted by any extra material. The following general rules should be
applied:

(a) Extra material, mentioned in the This is acceptable and is not penalised.
mark scheme, which reinforces the
correct answer or in itself
constitutes an alternative correct
answer:

(b) Extra material which constitutes an The examiner needs to decide, by consulting the transcript/text and the Team Leader if
alternative answer, but which is necessary, whether the alternative answer constitutes:
not explicitly mentioned in the (i) an alternative correct answer, in which case this falls into category (a) and the answer should
mark scheme: be rewarded, or
(ii) an answer which on its own would be rejected, in which case this falls into category (c) and
the answer should be rejected.

(c) Extra material which constitutes an This puts the examiner in the position of having to ‘choose’ which the intended answer is. The
alternative answer specifically examiner cannot therefore be sure what the candidate has understood and the mark cannot be
rejected in the mark scheme: awarded.

(d) Extra material which distorts or This affects communication. The examiner cannot be sure what the candidate has understood
contradicts the correct answer: and therefore the mark cannot be awarded.

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(e) Extra material introduced by the This affects communication. The examiner cannot be sure what the candidate has understood
candidate and which does not and therefore the mark cannot be awarded. It can sometimes be difficult to draw the line
feature in the original text: between what is a deduction made by an able candidate on the basis of what they have read
and pure guesswork. Therefore, where a particular answer is not covered by the mark scheme,
the examiner should consult the Team Leader.

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Detailed Mark Scheme

Question Answer Marks Guidance

1(a) E 1

1(b) F 1

1(c) C 1

1(d) A 1

1(e) D 1

Question Answer Marks Guidance

2(a) C 1

2(b) A 1

2(c) E 1

2(d) F 1

2(e) D 1

Question Answer Marks Guidance

3(a) A 1

3(b) B 1

3(c) B 1

3(d) B 1

3(e) A 1

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

3(f) A 1

3(g) C 1

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

Before marking Question 4, read the section Additional Guidance and the bullet points below.

 Spelling errors: use look alike and sound alike rules for misspellings. Do not accept misspellings that constitute another word in the target
language

 Emphasis on answer location, not on precise lifting

 Go with candidates on HA (harmless addition) on Question 4 if a few words are added that do not invalidate the answer

 The subject needs to be unambiguous. (Personal pronouns/possessives need to be used in such a way as to make the answer
unambiguous

 Any manipulation of language must be correct, including where a candidate adds extra material that is not required to answer the question

Errors in tense may be acceptable depending on the context of the question.

4(a) Either of these: 1 Refuse: sich gesünder – sich invalidates

gesünder
haben mehr Energie

4(b) Frühstück / (etwas) Vernünftiges zu essen 1 Insist on correct tense

Refuse gefrühstückt / Sie meistens nicht gefrühstückt

Accept: keinen Frühstück – as no manipulation is required

Accept: Sie haben kein Frühstück gegessen. / Sie haben

(meistens) nicht gefrühstückt.

Accept: Sie hatten nie genug Zeit, etwas Vernünftiges zu

essen.

Accept: (Sie hatten nie) genug Zeit.

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

4(c) 1 fernsehen 1 Accept: 1. fernzusehen, 2. Videospiele (zu spielen) tc

2 Videospiele (spielen) tc
If both answers are on line 1, please read p.3 of this MS

4(d) (nur) ein Glas Cola 1 Refuse: present tense answer for this question

Refuse: Lars hat meistens nur ein Glas Cola.

Refuse: ein Glas Cola getrunken

Accept: Lars hat meistens nur ein Glas Cola getrunken.

(lift)

Accept: Er hat / Sie haben nicht gefrühstückt.

4(e) Lars hatte (dann) Hunger / Lars konnte sich schlecht 1 Insist on correct tense
konzentrieren
Insist on reflexive pronoun

Refuse: incorrect verb form

Refuse: könnte

4(f) Er hatte häufig Probleme mit den Lehrern / schlecht 1 Accept: nicht gut

Insist on correct tense; present tense would change the

meaning

4(g) Sie hatte Kopfschmerzen. 1 Accept: Nachmittags hatte sie Kopfschmerzen.

Accept: Sie hatte Kopfschmerzen oft.

Refuse: Kopfschmerzen (tc)

4(h) eine interessante Fernsehsendung (über gesundes Essen) 1 Insist on ‘interessante’ or ‘über gesundes Essen“ :
Fernsehsendung” needs to be qualified

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

4(i) (an Schultagen) früher auf(zu)stehen / ein gesundes 1 Accept: um ein gesundes Frühstück zu essen
Frühstück (zu) machen

4(j) Sie ist jetzt besser in der Schule. 1

4(k) Sie spielt Handball / Sie ist in einem Handball-Verein. 1 Accept: spielt Handball (subject is unambiguous)

Accept: Handball, Sport, Handball-Verein (tc)

Accept: Sie treibt / macht Sport.

Refuse: Sie spiele / treibe …

Question Answer Marks Guidance

5(a) 3 1

5(b) 7 1

5(c) 1 1

5(d) 8 1

5(e) 6 1

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

Before marking Question 6, read the section Additional Guidance and the bullet points below.

 Spelling errors: use look alike and sound alike rules for misspellings. Do not accept misspellings that constitute another word in the target
language

 A precise lift is needed, not just the location of material

 Use HA (harmless addition) for extra information that does not contradict a correct answer

 Use INV (invalidation) for information which contradicts the correct answer

 The subject needs to be unambiguous. Possessives, personal pronouns need to be used in such a way as to make the answer
unambiguous

 Any manipulation of language must be correct, including where a candidate adds extra material that is not required to answer the question

 The response needs to be a direct answer to the question

6(a) (Die Familie ist) energiegeladen / Er gehört zu einer 1 Accept: Sie sind / ist
energiegeladenen Familie Accept: Weil die Familie energiegeladenen ist (accept on
the basis of look-alike)
Refuse: incorrect word order
Refuse: Die / seine Familie ist einer energieladenen
Familie

6(b) Urlaub auf dem Fahrrad/Fahrradurlaub 1 Accept: (den) Donau-Radweg (auf dem Fahrrad) machen
/ fahren – no need to insist on article

Accept: Aktivurlaub

Accept: Fahrrad fahren

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

6(c) im Zelt 1 Accept: auf einem Campingplatz

Accept: (in) Zelten tc

Refuse: in Wien

6(d) 1 (Mit ihrem) Opa / Großvater 1 Accept: Opa / Großvater (on its own)
2 Oma fliegt nicht gern / er hat sie eingeladen / Oma / Großmutter (on its own)
(um) ihre Tante in Malaysia zu besuchen
Accept: accept incorrect ending on possessive

6(e) Es gab wenig zu tun 1 Accept: incorrect word order after ‘weil’ here because this
is not an answer which needs manipulation

6(f) Orang-Utans (in freier Wildbahn) 1 Accept: Tiere (in ihrem natürlichen Lebensraum (lift))

6(g) (in die) Türkei 1 Accept: nach seinen Großeltern

Accept: zu seinen Großeltern (in die Türkei)
Accept: nach der / zu der / die Türkei
Refuse: bei seinen Großeltern (does not answer the
question)
Refuse: zu ihm in die Türkei

6(h) seinen / den Bruder wiederzusehen / auf seinen Bruder 1 Refuse: ihn wiederzusehen
Refuse: sein Bruder wiederzusehen
Insist on correct possessive and correct case endings as
this is an answer requiring manipulation
Accept: Baseball (tc)

6(i) Any two of: 1 Refuse: anything that starts with wenn
Refuse: any answer with (um)…zu
(mit dem) Boot (nach Mexiko) fahren Refuse: Baseballspiel (tc)
Refuse: Baseball spielen
(authentisches/mexikanisches) Essen probieren Accept: Essen (tc)
(ein) Baseballspiel sehen

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