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Education and aspirations:
listening and responding answers
Task 1
| Marking Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the extent to which Stefan is responsible for his current situation | 4 marks |
| Demonstrates a good understanding of the extent to which Stefan is responsible for his current situation | 2 or 3 marks |
| Provides some relevant information | 1 mark |
Sample answer:
Stefan is in trouble at home because of his bad report and is not allowed to go out. He has to repeat the year because he got a 6 in Science. He has also lost his girlfriend because her parents thought he was a bad influence. However, this is his own fault because he didn’t study and just wanted to have fun.
Task 2
| Marking Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Demonstrates a perceptive understanding of what the item reveals about the parents’ attitude towards their son | 4 marks |
| Demonstrates a good understanding of what the item reveals about the parents’ attitude towards their son | 2 or 3 marks |
| Provides some relevant information | 1 mark |
Sample answer:
They are ambitious for their son but expect too much of him. Because they are professionals, they want him to go to uni, so are disappointed when he fails a test. They care about him because they worry about his future. However, they aren’t really putting him first, because they refuse to listen when he says he wants to do a trade.
Task 3
| Marking Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Demonstrates a good understanding of why a change is being proposed to the curriculum in some German schools | 3 marks |
| Demonstrates some understanding of why a change is being proposed to the curriculum in some German schools | 2 marks |
| Provides some relevant information | 1 mark |
Sample answer:
They want to introduce Islam into the study of Religion because some students, e.g. Turkish students, are not Christian. They want to teach the subject in German to promote understanding between foreign students and Germans.
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