Functional Skills English
Level 1 Sample Recycling Paper CC
Reading
Notes to the assessor
Assessor Information and Guidance
General Marking Guidance Reading and Writing
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If a learner has crossed out a response to a question, the work should still be
marked unless the learner has replaced it with an alternative answer.
Markers should apply the mark scheme consistently across all papers
marked. Standardisation will take place at the beginning, middle and end of
the marking window to ensure this takes place.
Markers should mark according to the mark scheme and should apply it
positively awarding full marks where the answer meets the mark scheme.
Where the answers do not meet the mark scheme, markers should be
prepared to award zero marks.
The mark scheme gives guidance as to how to allocate marks where an
answer is graded according to candidate performance. Where the response
does not meet the requirements of the minimum mark, zero marks should be
awarded.
Where the mark scheme allows a mark for ‘any (other) valid response’, the
marker should judge the response’s merits based on the information provided
in the assessment materials.
Where the marker is unsure of how to apply the mark scheme, guidance from
the team leader must be sought.
Assessment Guidance
Skill Standard
Coverage and Range
Task
Number
Marks
allocated
Reading
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2, 6
2, 2
Read and understand a
range of straightforward
texts
Identify the main points and ideas
and how they are presented in a
variety of texts
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Read and understand texts in detail
3, 7
1, 3
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Utilise information contained in
texts
1, 5
3, 6
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Identify suitable responses to texts
4,8
6,2
In more than one type of text
MS ER L1 Sample Paper CC – Recycling
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Functional Skills English
Level 1 Sample Recycling Paper CC
Reading
Notes to the assessor
Assessor Information and Guidance
Functional English Level 1 Recycling Assessment Sheet
Reading Tasks
Q
Acceptable Responses
1a
1b
2b
3
4
5
Mark Available
Batteries contain hazardous substances
Any two of the following – one mark for each
 Contact local council
 Councils may have battery collection schemes
AND/OR battery recycling banks (only allow 1
mark)
 Take back to manufacturers AND/OR retailers
(only allow 1 mark)
 Take to civic amenity site OR waste recycling
centre (only allow 1 mark)
To persuade people to recycle or information about
importance of recycling and the impact on the
environment
To persuade or importance of or information about
recycling
Check the packaging for more details
1 mark
2 marks
maximum
Any three of the following – one mark for each
 Cut down the amount of waste in landfill
 Cut down greenhouse gases/dangerous
chemicals in landfill
 Reduce harm to environment from landfill sites
 Reduce need for deforestation
 Reduce need for using coal, gas and oil to make
new products
 Takes much less energy to recycle products than
to make from raw materials
 Preserves natural resources – wood, coal, oil, gas
 Landfill sites almost full
 No more space for waste
 Cut costs on production of new materials
1 mark each (3
marks
maximum for
examples)
Each of the examples must have a valid explanation
why they were chosen – one mark for each. Accept
any valid explanation linked to importance to
us/environment.
Give 1 mark for each reasonable valid response.
 Plastic bottles
 Glass jars and bottles
 Batteries
 Mobile phones
 Clothing
 Paper
 Cardboard
MS ER L1 Sample Paper CC – Recycling
Candidate
Mark
2 marks
1 mark (out of
2)
1 mark
1 mark each (3
marks
maximum for
explanation)
1 mark for
each (4 marks
max)
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Functional Skills English
Level 1 Sample Recycling Paper CC
Reading
Notes to the assessor
Assessor Information and Guidance
6
 Packaging
 Toilet roll tubes
Methods.
Accept any sensible response that shows understanding
of the information in the text.
Eg: Clothing – charity shops
clothing banks
doorstep collection by council
Batteries – battery recycling bank
manufacturer or retailer
local civic amenity site
waste / recycling centre.
Accept any reasonable answer e.g. What can you
recycle or “Recycling is easy”
7
Accept any reasonable reason for choice
e.g. to persuade, to inform.
1 mark for using both texts
8
Two methods for saving money are identified from the
text, e.g.
 it costs less to produce new products from recycled
products than to make new products from raw
material.
 You could sell your phone online
 It takes less energy to recycle than produce from
new
Choice of document
Reason for choice, eg
Doc 1 because my friend would want to know how
recycling could help the environment.
Doc 2 because it gives helpful tips about what and how
to recycle
Total marks for Reading Activities – 25 marks
Pass mark - 18
MS ER L1 Sample Paper CC – Recycling
1 mark for
each (4 marks
max)
1 mark
1 mark
(2 marks total)
1 mark
2 marks
maximum
(3 marks total)
1 mark
1 mark
(2 marks
maximum)
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