Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2023
Pearson Edexcel GCE
In Greek (9GK0/01)
Paper 01: Translation into English, Reading
Comprehension and Writing (research task)
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10 Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Greek (listening, reading and writing) – Specification –
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Paper 1 marking principles for Section A
Misspelling is tolerated as long as it does not lead to ambiguity, for example drought misspelled
as drowght would be acceptable but misspelled as draught would be unacceptable as this
would lead to ambiguity.
Learners are likely to write variants on the acceptable answers listed and these should be
considered as acceptable if they convey the same intended meaning.
Translation is successful if an English speaker would understand the translation without having
understood the text in its original language.
SECTION A mark scheme (translation)
Question
Number
Greek Text Acceptable Answer(s) Reject Mark
1 Σε πρόσφατο άρθρο
σε βρετανική
εφημερίδα,
In a recent article in a
British newspaper,
(1)
νέοι και νέες από την
Ελλάδα
young men and women
from Greece
Young from
Greece
(1)
μίλησαν για τις
απόψεις τους
spoke about their
opinions
said their opinions (1)
για τις εκλογές που
έρχονται.
on the upcoming
elections.
(1)
Η 19χρονη Ζωή
αναφέρει ότι
19 year old Zoe says that (1)
οι περισσότεροι
φίλοι της δείχνουν
most of her friends show most of her
friends point
(1)
μια έλλειψη
ενδιαφέροντος για
a lack of interest in the
political situation.
(1)
την πολιτική
κατάσταση.
Ο πατέρας της Ζωής
έχασε τη δουλειά του
Zoe’s father lost his job missed his work (1)
στην αρχή της κρίσης
και νιώθει
at the beginning of the
crisis and he feels
(1)
πολύ
απογοητευμένος από
very disappointed with
politicians.
very disappoint (1)
τους πολιτικούς.
«Ξέρω πολλούς “I know a lot of people (1)
ανθρώπους
που δεν έχουν ιδέα who have no idea (1)
ποιο κόμμα να which party they are going which comm