Paper 1: Translation into English, reading comprehension and writing (research question) in Portuguese — Edexcel A-Level Portuguese
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Paper 1: Translation into English, reading comprehension and writing (research question) in Portuguese explained
This criterion requires you to take information from written Portuguese sources, absorb it accurately, and then use it purposefully in your own extended response.
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Assimilating means selecting relevant points, understanding them correctly and holding them together; using means integrating them into an argument, summary or research-question answer rather than copying them out. For example, if two sources give different figures for youth unemployment, you note both, explain the difference and deploy the evidence to support your line of reasoning. You should paraphrase in your own Portuguese or English as the task requires, reference the source clearly, and keep your own analysis distinct from the source material. Assessment focuses on accurate comprehension, relevant selection and effective integration into a coherent response.
Your focus
- Extract and comprehend relevant information from written Portuguese sources.
- Integrate source information accurately into an extended response.
- Use source evidence to develop and support a coherent argument or conclusion.
Paper 1: Translation into English, reading comprehension and writing (research question) in Portuguese exam tips
Marking Points
- Selects information that is relevant to the question or research focus from the written sources.
- Demonstrates accurate comprehension of the selected material, including detail and nuance.
- Integrates source information into the response rather than copying it verbatim.
- Uses the information to develop an argument, comparison or conclusion.
- Maintains a clear distinction between source evidence and the candidate's own analysis.
- Organises the response coherently so that source material supports the overall line of reasoning.
Examiner Tips
- 💡Plan briefly which source points you will use and what each one will support before you start writing.
- 💡Paraphrase in your own words and keep quotations short and purposeful if you use them at all.
- 💡Signpost the relationship between evidence and argument with connectives such as 'portanto', 'no entanto' or 'além disso'.
- 💡Leave time to check that every source detail you have used is accurate and relevant to the question.
Common Mistakes
- Copying long stretches of the source without processing them; the correction is to paraphrase and select only what the argument needs.
- Using information that is interesting but not relevant to the question; the correction is to check each point against the precise wording of the task.
- Misreading a detail such as a date, figure or qualification and building an argument on it; the correction is to verify the exact wording in the source before using it.
- Presenting source material without linking it to a point; the correction is to explain how each piece of evidence supports, qualifies or challenges the argument.