Bledhen 2018 Year 2018
Apposyans Tressa Gradh Third Grade Examination
3 our 3 hours
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Answer all the questions.
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Maximum possible marks for each question are given in brackets.
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A dictionary may be used in the written part of the examination.
2018/FSS/3a Kesva an Taves Kernewek 2018
Bledhen 2018 Year 2018
Apposyans Tressa Gradh Third Grade Examination
3 our 3 hours
Govyn 1 (15 merk)
The following passage contains five phrases in English, these are indicated in bold, italic type . Give the Cornish for these English expressions. There is no need to copy out the whole passage.
I have not seen ow howeth skol nans yw ugens bledhen. When the factory closed here ev eth tramor rag hwilas ober ha ny dhehwelis na hwath. Byttegyns my a glew nowodhow a’y deylu treweythyow drefen bos y vamm trigys in the same street as us. Da via martesen mos dh’y weles arta but the trip would be expensive ha nyns eus meur a arghans dhymm y’n dedhyow ma. If I can save enough, my a garsa mos dh’y weles yn Almayn dhe dhiwedh an hav a dheu.
Govyn 2 (30 merk)
Write at least 150 words on one of the following topics.
a) Agan powdir yn-dann wodros Our countryside under threat
b) Perthyans a via gwell genev y ankevi An experience I’d rather forget
ch) Mighal Yosep an Gov Michael Joseph the Smith
TREYL MAR PLEG/ TURN OVER
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Govyn 3 (25 merk)
Look at the following passage. Do not translate it but translate the questions which follow into Cornish and then answer each question in Cornish in a full sentence.
Myttin dy’Meurth Mestres Angwynn a dhegemeras lyther gans galow ow leverel bos res dhedhi mos dhe guntelles yn Kembra, y’n cita Kardydh, y’n nessa seythen, dy’Yow dhe vos poran. Hi a erviras mos yn karr a-der viajya yn tren drefen bos oberow war an hyns horn dhe’n termyn na. Hi a dhallathas war an fordh pur a-varr y’n myttin war-tu ha Karesk ha lewya dhe’n kynsa prys war an fordh A30 ledanhes war Woon Brenn ha’y viaj eth yn ta. Byttegyns, pan dhrehedhas Gwlas an Hav an avonsyans o lent ha’y viaj eth ha bos kalessa, ha daromdak wosa daromdak orth hy lettya. Tri our o res rag dos bys yn Pons an Havren ha treusi bys yn Kembra. Yth esa marth bras dhedhi drefen kost an toll war an pons na. Moy es hwegh peuns! Diwettha rann an fordh o nebes gwell mes hy mappa a Gardydh o nebes koth ha hi eth ha bos kellys gans fordhow deges ha nebes stretow unfordh may prederis bos gwell parkya an karr ha kerdhes an hanter mildir o gesys.
1. How did she hear that she had to go to a meeting in Wales? (4)
2. Why did Mrs Angwynn decide to go by car? (5)
3. Where did her journey become more difficult? (5)
4. Was she surprised at the cost of the bridge toll? (5)
5. What did she do when she reached Cardiff? (6)
Govyn 4 (30 merk)
Konsel Kernow, a-der Loundres, a dal ervira an niver a jiow nowydh omma. Cornwall Council, rather than London, should decide the number of new houses here.
Discuss the pros and cons of this debate.
2018/FSS/3a Kesva an Taves Kernewek 2018
Bledhen 2018 Year 2018
Apposyans Tressa Gradh Third Grade Examination
3 our 3 hours
Mark Scheme
G1 Ny welis 3 (negative statement, tense and person of verb) Pan dhegeas an weythva omma 3 (word order and mutations ) y’n keth stret ha ni 3 (idiom with ‘ keth’ not ‘ ages’ ) mes an viaj a via ker 3 (conditional tense of ‘ bos’) Mar kallav erbysi lowr 3 (word order and mutation) Maximum marks 15
G2 Subject content Excellent, relevant, descriptive 9-10 Good, mostly relevant 7–8 Fair some relevance 4-6 Poor mostly irrelevant <4 Grammar Excellent, very few errors, subordinate clauses 9-10 used Good, some minor errors, most verbs and 7–8 mutations correct Major errors but comprehensible; overuse of 4-6 gul Poor very difficult to understand <4 Vocabulary Excellent, varied expressions 9-10 Good, some expressions 7–8 Fair but routine 4-6 Poor, weak <4
Maximum marks 30
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G3 Fatel glewas hi bos res mos dhe guntelles yn Kembra ? Q3 Hi a dhegemeras lyther gans an galow. A1 Prag yth erviras mos yn karr? Q4 Hi a erviras mos yn karr drefen bos oberow war an hyns horn. A1 Ple teuth ha bos hy viaj kalessa? Q2 Hy viaj a dheuth ha bos kalessa yn Gwlas an Hav A3 Esa marth dhedhi orth kost toll an pons? Q3 Esa, yth esa marth bras dhedhi orth an kost. A2 Pandr’a wrug hi wosa drehedhes Kardydh? Q3 Hi a brederis bos gwell parkya an karr ha kerdhes an diwettha hanter A3 mildir. Maximum mark 25
G4 Subject content Excellent, relevant, good argument put 9-10 forward, fully justified Good, mostly relevant, good points made, some 7–8 justification Fair some relevance, arguments lack 4-6 justification Poor mostly irrelevant <4 Grammar Excellent, very few errors, subordinate clauses 9-10 used Good, some minor errors, most verbs and 7–8 mutations correct Major errors but comprehensible, overuse of 4-6 gul Poor very difficult to understand <4 Vocabulary Excellent, varied expressions 9-10 Good, some expressions 7–8 Fair but routine 4-6 Poor, weak <4 Maximum marks 30
2018/FSS/3a Kesva an Taves Kernewek 2018
Bledhen 2018 Year 2018
Apposyans Tressa Gradh Third Grade Examination
Apposyans war anow Oral examination
Gwari rol Role Play
Dasskrif an ombrofyer Candidate’s Copy
Do not write on this card.
This card may not be removed from the examination room.
You have 10 minutes to prepare the role-play. You may use a dictionary in the preparation of this role-play, but you are not allowed help from any source other than the dictionary. You may make notes on the paper provided. You may not use the dictionary in the examination room but you may make use of your notes.
The role-play is worth 30 marks. You may add to your side of the conversation.
Role-play
You are the receptionist at an hotel. A man comes to the desk and says he has a reservation. You ask him for his name and the bank card. You say that the number on the card is not the same as the one which he booked with. But never mind, the amount has been paid in full. You say his room is number 106 on the first floor and ask if he needs help with his luggage. He says no but can you advise him on local transport. You tell him there is a bus stop right outside and there is a bus every fifteen minutes. It is twenty minutes to the town centre and the fare is three pounds. He thanks you and asks if you have a town plan and what attractions there are. You say there is a very good aquarium and a museum which is quite small but with a good collection of items from local iron age archaeological excavations. The library has a lot of local information too.
2018/FSS/3a Kesva an Taves Kernewek 2018
Bledhen 2018 Year 2018
Apposyans Tressa Gradh Third Grade Examination
Apposyans war anow Oral examination
Gwari rol Role Play
Dasskrif an apposyer Examiner’s Copy
The following appears on the candidate’s copy:
Do not write on this card.
This card may not be removed from the examination room.
You have 10 minutes to prepare the role-play. You may use a dictionary in the preparation of this role-play, but you are not allowed help from any source other than the dictionary. You may make notes on the paper provided. You may not use the dictionary in the examination room.
The role-play is worth 30 marks.
Role-play
You are the receptionist at an hotel. A man comes to the desk and says he has a reservation. You ask him for his name and the bank card. You say that the number on the card is not the same as the one which he booked with. But never mind, the amount has been paid in full. You say his room is number 106 on the first floor and
ask if he needs help with his luggage. He says no but can you advise him on local transport. You tell him there is a bus stop right outside and there is a bus every fifteen minutes. It is twenty minutes to the town centre and the fare is three pounds.
He thanks you and asks if you have a town plan and what attractions there are. You say there is a very good aquarium and a museum which is quite small but with a good collection of items from local iron age archaeological excavations. The
library has a lot of local information too.
A suggested conversation is not given at this level.
2018/FSS/3a Kesva an Taves Kernewek 2018
Bledhen 2018 Year 2018
Apposyans Tressa Gradh Third Grade Examination
Apposyans war anow Oral examination
Goslowes (20 merk) Listening (20 marks)
Name (print )………………………………………………………..
Candidate number………………………………………………..
Signature……………………………………………………………
Complete the box above.
Answer all questions in the spaces provided in this booklet.
Write in blue or black ink.
Maximum possible marks for each question are given in brackets.
Take care to write clearly but complete sentences are not required.
Extra paper is available on request.
Write your name on any extra sheet(s) of paper you use.
Write the question number clearly if you are using an extra sheet.
No papers may be removed from the examination room by the candidate.
Dictionaries may not be used in the listening part of the examination.
Listen carefully to the instructions on the tape.
2018/FSS/3a Kesva an Taves Kernewek 2018 The passage will be read three times with a short pause before each reading. You may answer the questions at any time during the readings.
The narrator is talking about a phone call from an old friend.
Answer in English .
1 When was the speaker reading the newspaper ? (2 marks)
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2 What event was taking place the next day and where exactly? (3 marks)
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3 Who would be appearing at the festival? (2 marks)
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4 What kind of music would there be? (3 marks)
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Answer in Cornish
5 Prag na allas an kowser mos gans y goweth? (2 marks)
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6 Pandr’a brofyas y goweth yn le mos dhe’n gool? (3 marks)
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7 Py eur hwrussons ervira rag mos dhe’n Arvow Kernewek? (2 marks)
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8 Piw aral a via ena martesen? Prag? (3 marks)
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2018/FSS/3a Kesva an Taves Kernewek 2018
Bledhen 2018 Year 2018
Tressa Gradh Grade 3
Apposyans war anow Oral examination
Goslowes Listening
Dasskrif an apposyer Examiner’s Copy
The following appears on the front of the candidate’s copy:
Complete the box above.
Answer all questions in the spaces provided in this booklet.
Write in blue or black ink.
Maximum possible marks for each question are given in brackets.
Take care to write clearly but complete sentences are not required.
Extra paper is available on request.
Write your name on any extra sheet(s) of paper you use.
Write the question number clearly if you are using an extra sheet.
No papers may be removed from the examination room by the candidate.
Dictionaries may not be used in the listening part of the examination.
Listen carefully to the instructions on the tape.
2018/FSS/3a Kesva an Taves Kernewek 2018 Transcript
Open your answer paper. You now have one minute to read the questions. The passage will be read three times with a short pause before each reading. You may answer the questions at any time during the readings. The narrator is talking about a phone call from an old friend.
Dygynsete, yth esen vy ow redya an paper nowodhow, pan sonas an pellgowser. Koweth koth o, hag ev a leveris bos gool ilow y’n dre. Ev a wovynnas, ‘A via da genes dos dhe’n gool na a-vorow. Dalleth a wra myttinweyth yn Hel an Dre. Dell grysav y fydh lies band ha keur kernewek ow tos a-hys an jydh ha gans henna an ilow ha’n kanow a vydh hengovek ha kernewek.’ My a worthebis dhodho, ‘Da via genev dos genes mes ny allav, soweth. Res yw dhymm lewya ow gwreg dhe’n klavji. Res yw dhedhi bos ena dhe hanter-dydh rag oberyans byghan ha my a ambosas gortos ena gensi. Gorfennys vydh kyns pymp eur, dell leveris an medhek.’ Ow howeth a leveris, ‘Well ny vern. Yma govenek dhymm bos da dha wreg wosa an oberyans. Mes yma tybyans aral dhymm. Mars os ta rydh y’n gorthugher, martesen ni a yll omvetya rag pinta korev y’n Arvow Kernewek.’ ‘Da lowr,’ my a leveris. ‘Martesen a-dro dhe seyth eur?’ ‘Tamm diwettha,’ ev a worthebis, ‘Leveryn a-dro dhe gwarter dhe eth.’ ‘Da. Heb mar y fydh ow mab ena ynwedh. Da yw ganso eva banna korev dy’Sadorn dhe nos.’
End of first reading. End of second reading. End of third reading. You now have two minutes to finalise your answers. Now stop writing.
The following questions appear on the candidate’s answer paper.
Answer in English .
1 When was the speaker reading the newspaper? (2 marks) 2 What event was taking place the next day and where exactly? (3 marks) 3 Who would be appearing at the festival? (2 marks) 4 What kind of music would there be? (3 marks)
Answer in Cornish
5 Prag na allas an kowser mos gans y goweth? (2 marks) 6 Pandr’a brofyas y goweth yn le mos dhe’n gool? (3 marks) 7 Py eur y hwrussons ervira rag mos dhe’n Arvow Kernewek? (2 marks) 8 Piw aral a vydh ena martesen? Prag? (3 marks) Listening Mark Scheme (20 marks)
1 The day before yesterday. (2 marks) 2 There was a music festival in the town hall. (3 marks) 3 There would be many bands and choirs. (2 marks)
2018/FSS/3a Kesva an Taves Kernewek 2018 4 The music would be traditional Cornish songs and tunes. (3 marks)
5 Res o dhodho lewya y wreg dhe’n klavji. (2 marks) 6 Ev a brofyas martesen omvetya y’n gorthugher hag eva pinta korev. (3 marks) 7 A-dro dhe gwarter dhe eth. (2 marks) 8 Y vab martesen drefen bos da ganso eva banna dy’Sadorn dhe nos. (3 marks)
Prepared Topic Mark Scheme (30 marks)
Preparation
0–1 Poor attempt to prepare and research the topic 2–4 Some attempt made to prepare and develop ideas 5-7 Good use of material, opinions expressed 8–10 Very good preparation, good development of ideas
Quality of Language
0–1 Frequent basic errors which impede comprehension 2–4 Reasonable attempt to use basic structures 5-7 Good range of structures, range of vocabulary and expressions 8–10 Very good use of complex structures, good use of idiomatic expressions
Pronunciation and Fluency
0–1 Inadequate pronunciation which impedes comprehension 2–4 Slow, hesitant delivery 5-7 Good, clear, flows well 8–10 Communication is clear, flows well
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Bledhen 2018 Year 2018
Tressa Gradh Grade 3
Apposyans war anow Oral examination
Kewsel Speaking
Dasskrif an Apposyanser Examiner’s Copy
(there is no candidate copy for this part of the examination.)
Speaking 1 (20 marks)
Ask the candidate these or similar questions. Encourage candidates to give extended answers. One question from each line when alternatives are given.
1 Py hanow os ta?/Piw os ta?/Pyth yw dha hanow? (2) 2 Ple hwruss’ta mos y’th ty’gol? (2) 3 Lavar neppyth a-dro dhe’th teylu? (4) 4 P’eur ha ple hwruss’ta dalleth dyski Kernewek ha prag? (4) 5 Desskrif an skeusen ma, mar pleg dhis. (8)
Speaking 2 (30 marks)
The candidate must be prepared to discuss one of the topics set. The topics will have been set by Kesva an Taves Kernewek and will have been made available to the candidate some weeks previously. The examiner will start the discussion. Candidates will be expected to prepare their answers and give a logical, reasoned opinion.
EITHER a) Prag y fynn tus dyski Kernewek? Pyth yw an les? Why do people want to learn Cornish? What is the benefit?
OR b) An taves kernewek re avonsyas yn ta y’n bledhynnyow a-dhiwedhes. Pyth yw res bos gwrys rag surhe y’n jevydh devedhek sewen? The Cornish language has progressed well in recent years. What needs to be done to ensure it has a successful future?
2018/FSS/3a Kesva an Taves Kernewek 2018 Bledhen 2018 Year 2018
Tressa Gradh Grade 3
Apposyans war anow Oral examination
Mark Scheme Role-play (30 marks)
Quality of Language 0– 4 Frequent basic errors which impede comprehension 5– 8 Reasonable attempt to use basic structures 9-12 Good range of structures, range of vocabulary and expressions 13–15 Very good use of complex structures, good use of idiomatic expressions
Pronunciation and Fluency 0– 4 Inadequate pronunciation which impedes comprehension 5– 8 Slow, hesitant delivery 9-12 Good, clear, flows well 13–15 Communication is clear, flows well
Speaking (20 marks)
Questions 1 and 2 are warm-up questions and have 2 marks each
Questions 3 and 4
1 For monosyllabic answer 2 If the examiner needs to prompt frequently 3 For good attempt to convey information 4 For fluent answer with few errors
Question 5
1-2 Inadequate pronunciation which impedes comprehension 3-4 Slow, hesitant delivery 5-6 Good, clear, flows well 7-8 Communication is clear, flows well
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