Cambridge IGCSE™ (9–1)

GERMAN 7159/22
Paper 2 Reading May/June 2023
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 2023 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 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) based on whether it is accepted or rejected in the
mark scheme and (ii) if it is not mentioned in the mark scheme, based on 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.

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 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 The examiner needs to decide, by consulting the transcript/text and the Team Leader, if necessary,
an alternative answer, but which whether the alternative answer constitutes:
is not explicitly mentioned in (i) an alternative correct answer, in which case this falls into category (a) and the answer should be
the mark scheme: 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 This puts the examiner in the position of having to ‘choose’ which the intended answer is. The
an alternative answer examiner cannot therefore be sure what the candidate has understood, and the mark cannot be
specifically rejected in the mark awarded.
scheme:

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

(e) Extra material introduced by the This affects communication. The examiner cannot be sure what the candidate has understood and
candidate, and which does not therefore the mark cannot be awarded. It can sometimes be difficult to draw the line between what is a
feature in the original text: deduction made by an able candidate based on 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) D 1

1(b) B 1

1(c) A 1

1(d) E 1

1(e) C 1

Question Answer Marks Guidance

2(a) D 1

2(b) C 1

2(c) E 1

2(d) H 1

2(e) G 1

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

3(a) B 1

3(b) B 1

3(c) A 1

3(d) C 1

3(e) C 1

3(f) A 1

3(g) B 1

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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 required to answer the question
 Errors in tense may be acceptable depending on the context of the question.

Question Answer Marks Guidance

4(a) glücklich 1 Accept: Er fühlt glücklich, i.e. no reflexive pronoun

Refuse: Es macht er immer glücklich.
Accept: aufgeregt
Refuse: Es macht sich / mich glücklich

4(b) (im) Harz-Gebirge 1 Refuse: auf dem Campingplatz; bei seinem Onkel
Accept: in den/in der Harz
Accept: Harz tc

4(c) ein (großer) Campingplatz (mit einem Schwimmbad) 1 Refuse: Er gehörte ein großer Campingplatz.

4(d) 1 (im) Haus des Onkels 1 Refuse: im Haus meines Onkels

2 (im) Zelt / (auf dem) Campingplatz 1 Refuse: im Haus
Refuse in der Nähe tc
Accept: attempt at sentence completion but in this case
insist on correct verb construction
Accept: Haus des Onkel
Accept: im Campingplatz
For d1: Accept attempt at genitive

4(e) Any one of these: 1 manipulation required

Insist on correct tense
sie durften/konnten selber kochen/schlafen (gehen), wann
sie wollten/alleine herumlaufen

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

4(f) nicht so gut /schlecht/ 1 Refuse: der nicht so gut war

Der Sommer 1993 war der einzige, der nicht so gut war. Accept: Der einzige Sommer, der nicht so gut war.
Accept: Es war nicht so gut

4(g) um Kirschen (für ihn und seinen Bruder/seine Familie / für 1 Refuse: um Kirschen für uns zu pflücken
sie ) zu pflücken

4(h) er fiel vom Baum / er brach sich den/seinen Arm 1 Accept: er brach den /ein /einen Arm
Accept: Er musste eine Woche im Krankenhaus bleiben
Accept: Er ist vom Ast gefallen.
Accept: Er brach den / der Ast.
Accept: answers without reflexive pronoun
Insist on correct past participle or imperfect

4(i) Sie waren wütend. 1 manipulation required

Die /Seine Eltern waren wütend. Refuse: meine Eltern waren wütend
Refuse: Eltern waren wütend.
Accept: wütend tc

4(j) wie man (auf dem See) segelt 1

Segeln

4(k) (Er möchte,) dass seine Kinder (später auch einmal) Segeln 1 manipulation required
lernen Accept: das instead of dass

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

5(a) 7 1

5(b) 6 1

5(c) 4 1

5(d) 3 1

5(e) 5 1

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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

Question Answer Marks Guidance

6(a) 1 wenn Leute/sie nicht viel Geld haben. 1 Refuse: sie Lebensmittel brauchen (insist on correct word
order)
2 weil Leute Lebensmittel brauchen / weil sie Lebensmittel 1 Refuse: wann
brauchen.

6(b) Sie spenden Lebensmittel. 1 manipulation required;

however, in this case accept the following precise direct lift
in passive: Die Lebensmittel werden von Supermärkten
gespendet. This precise lift on this occasion indirectly
answers the question.

Accept: spendieren / geben

Precise answer to the question required; the subject must be

“Supermärkte”

6(c) (aus) Amerika 1 manipulation required

Accept: America (sound-alike)
Accept: von
Accept: Es/Sie/Das kommt aus/von Amerika.
Accept: Es ist eine amerikanische Idee.
Refuse: other prepositions e.g., auf, in

6(d) weil er niemand(en) kannte/er kannte niemand(en) 1 manipulation required

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Question Answer Marks Guidance

6(e) (immer) Gummihandschuhe tragen 1 If conjugated verb is used, correct tense is required, i.e.,
musste

6(f) weil man nicht pro Stück, sondern pro Packung bezahlt 1 manipulation required
Refuse: dass man nicht pro Stück, sondern Packung
bezahlt
Refuse anything starting with dass
Accept: weil man pro Packung bezahlt
Insist on correct word order, i.e., “bezahlt” at the end
Accept: inclusion of “hier”

6(g) (zwei) Brötchen 1 Refuse: noch

6(h) 1 (alle/die) Lebensmittel eingesammelt 1 Accept omission of noun from 2, if the noun from 1 also
works for 2.
2 (die) Reste/Lebensmittel zum Recycling-Container 1
gebracht

6(i) Wenn er einem Kunden (eine (besonders) große Tüte) Brot 1 manipulation required
(und) /Kuchen geben konnte. Accept: Einem Kunden / Kunden eine besonders große
Tüte Brot / Kuchen zu geben
Accept: spelling of „das“ for „dass“ if used
Refuse: answers with Kunde when Kunden is required.

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