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ENTRY 2 ESOL SKILLS FOR LIFE (reading) SAM
Contents
Introduction1
Unit: Entry 2 in ESOL Skills for Life – Reading – Sample assessment test and
mark scheme
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ENTRY 2 ESOL SKILLS FOR LIFE (reading) SAM
Introduction
Sample assessment materials (SAMs) provide learners and centres with specimen
questions and mark schemes. These are used as the benchmark to develop the external
assessment learners will take.
Unit: Entry 2 in ESOL Skills for Life – Reading
The SAM for this unit has been provided for the following qualifications:
•
Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (reading) (Entry 2) (QCF)
•
Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life (Entry 2) (QCF)
ENTRY 2 ESOL SKILLS FOR LIFE (reading) SAM
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ENTRY 2 ESOL SKILLS FOR LIFE (reading) SAM
Unit: Entry 2 in ESOL Skills for Life – Reading – Sample
assessment test and mark scheme
This sample assessment test and mark scheme is for the following qualifications:
•
Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (reading) (Entry 2) (QCF)
•
Pearson Edexcel Entry Level Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life (Entry 2) (QCF)
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ENTRY 2 ESOL SKILLS FOR LIFE (reading) SAM
Write your name here
Surname
Pearson Edexcel
Other names
Centre Number
Candidate Number
Awards and Certificates
ESOL Skills for Life
Reading – Entry 2
Sample Assessment Material
Time: 60 minutes
You must have:
Paper Reference
ERE2
Total Marks
Instructions
black ink or ball-point pen.
•Use
Fill
in
boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• centrethe
number and candidate number.
all questions.
•Answer
the questions in the spaces provided
• –Answer
there may be more space than you need.
Information
paper has 21 marks.
• This
for each question are shown in brackets
• T–heusemarks
this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
•Some questions must be answered with one tick in a box ().
If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box ([]) and

then mark your new answer with a tick [].
Advice
each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Read
an eye on the time.
• Keep
Try
to
every question.
• Checkanswer
• your answers if you have time at the end.
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Answer ALL Questions
Read Text 1 then answer questions 1 to 5.
Text 1
Maria uses this recipe when cooking rice.
Cooking Rice
• First boil 4 cups of water
• Secondly, rinse 2 cups of rice
• Then add the rice to the water
• Cook the rice for 12 minutes
• Finally strain and serve
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Answer these questions by ticking
the correct box.
1 This text gives you:

A
information
B
incidents
C
instructions
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 The layout of this text uses:

A
numbers
B
bullet points
C
headings
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
3 Maria adds the:

A
rice to 4 cups of boiling water
B
boiling water to 2 cups of rice
C
rice to 2 cups of boiling water
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
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4 Maria rinses the rice:

A
before she cooks it
B
after she cooks it
C
until she cooks it
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
5 Maria strains:

A
so serves the rice
B
but serves the rice
C
and serves the rice
(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)
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QUESTIONS 6 TO 10 BEGIN ON THE NEXT PAGE
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Read Text 2 then answer questions 6 to 10.
Text 2
Sara goes to the Health Centre. She reads the notice at the door.
Millfield Health Centre
Surgery Hours
Monday to Friday 8.30am–6.00pm
Mother and Toddler Clinic
Tuesday 2.00pm–4.00pm
Patients can:
 book appointments by telephone between 8.30am and 1.00pm
 order repeat prescriptions before 12.00 noon on weekdays for
collection the following day.
If you need a doctor urgently at night or at the weekend
please telephone the GP Centre on 01274 662112.
Doctors:
Wilkes
Nazir
Devlin
Salwa
Brown
Allen
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ENTRY 2 ESOL SKILLS FOR LIFE (reading) SAM
Answer these questions by ticking
the correct box.
6 Sara reads the notice at the:

A
GP Centre
B
Health Centre
C
Mother and Toddler Clinic
(Total for Question 6 = 1 mark)
7 If you need a doctor at the weekend, call 01274 662112:

A
after 12 noon
B
at any time
C
between 8.30am and 1.00pm
(Total for Question 7 = 1 mark)
8 Patients can order repeat prescriptions:

A
before 12.00 noon on a weekday
B
at 12.00 noon on a weekday
C
from 12.00 noon on a weekday
(Total for Question 8 = 1 mark)
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9 The surgery closes at:

A
6.30pm on Mondays
B
4.00pm on Tuesdays
C
6.00pm on weekdays
(Total for Question 9 = 1 mark)
10 Put the list of doctors into alphabetical order.
The first one has been done for you.
Wilkes
1
Nazir
2
Devlin
3
Salwa
4
Allen
5
Brown
6
(Total for Question 10 = 1 mark)
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QUESTIONS 11 TO 14 BEGIN ON THE NEXT PAGE
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Read Text 3 then answer questions 11 to 14.
Text 3
Turkan is visiting her friend Lara in Park Street.
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Answer these questions by ticking
the correct box.
11 The Bus Station is on:

A
New Road
B
New Street
C
New Lane
(Total for Question 11 = 1 mark)
12 The nearest Supermarket to the Bus Station is on:

A
Station Road
B
Cross Lane
C
London Road
(Total for Question 12 = 1 mark)
13 Which road is Bus Only?

A
Station Road
B
London Road
C
Ley Road
(Total for Question 13 = 1 mark)
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14 From the Bus Station turn left onto New Street, right onto London Road and the
second left is:

A
Elm Road
B
High Street
C
Cross Street
(Total for Question 14 = 1 mark)
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QUESTIONS 15 TO 19 BEGIN ON THE NEXT PAGE
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Read Text 4 then answer questions 15 to 19.
Text 4
Hanley Garden Centre
Opening hours
Monday – Saturday: 9.00am – 6.00pm
Sundays: 10.30am – 4.30pm
Half price plants!
Alyssum
Begonia
Cineraria
Dahlia
Impatiens
Lobelia
Petunia
Nicotiana
Salvia
We deliver free in the local area.
Hanley Garden Club
Sunday mornings from 10.30am to 12.00pm
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Answer these questions by ticking
the correct box.
15 Where does the information in this text come from?

A
a menu
B
an advert
C
a report
(Total for Question 15 = 1 mark)
16 One of the plants is not in alphabetical order. Which is it?

A
Begonia
B
Impatiens
C
Petunia
(Total for Question 16 = 1 mark)
17 Gazania needs to be added to the list of half price plants. It goes after:

A
Impatiens
B
Dahlia
C
Nicotiana
(Total for Question 17 = 1 mark)
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18 Hanley Garden Club is open on Sunday mornings from:

A
10.00am to 12.00pm
B
10.30am to 11.30am
C
10.30am to 12.00pm
(Total for Question 18 = 1 mark)
19 When his plants are delivered, Yusef signs for them in block capitals. Which of these
uses block capitals?

A
Yusef Ali
B
YUSEF ALI
C
Y. Ali
(Total for Question 19 = 1 mark)
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QUESTIONS 20 TO 21 BEGIN ON THE NEXT PAGE
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Text 5

SWITCH
OFF
YOUR
PHONE!
20 This image is a:
Put a tick
in the correct box.

A
sign
B
leaflet
C
map
(Total for Question 20 = 1 mark)
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21 Mark describes his day out.
Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the column on the right.
Words to
choose
Mark’s Day Out
I had a great day out on Saturday. I went to
Ali’s for lunch. Secondly, I went with Ali to the cinema. We saw a
really good film. Then we went to the museum. After the museum
we went to a club! We danced all night! we got
the bus home. We were really tired.
• First
• Finally
(Total for Question 21 = 1 mark)
TOTAL FOR PAPER: 21 MARKS
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General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Assessors must mark the first
candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for what
they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
• Assessors should mark according to the mark scheme.
• All marks on the mark scheme should be used appropriately.
• All marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Assessors should always
award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark scheme. Assessors
should also be prepared to award zero marks if a candidate’s response is not worthy
of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by
which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited.
• When assessors are in doubt about applying the mark scheme to a candidate’s
response, the centre’s internal verifier must be consulted.
• Crossed-out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an
alternative response.
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LO3/AC3.2
LO1/AC1.2
LO3/AC3.2
LO3/AC3.2
LO2/AC2.1
LO4/AC4.1
LO4/AC4.1
LO1/AC1.1
LO1/AC1.3
LO2/AC2.1
LO1/AC1.1
LO2/AC2.1
LO1/AC1.1
LO1/AC1.2
LO1/AC1.3
LO1/AC1.2
LO3/AC3.1
LO3/AC3.1
LO1/AC1.3
LO3/AC3.1
LO4/AC4.1
Total marks available: 21
Pass mark: 14
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Question LO and
number AC
Assessor Name:
Candidate Name:
C: instructions
B: bullet points
A: rice to 4 cups of boiling water
A: before she cooks it
C: and serves the rice
B: Health Centre
B: at any time
A: before 12.00 noon on a weekday
C: 6.00pm on weekdays
Correct order
1. Allen
2. Brown
3. Devlin
4. Nazir
5. Salwa
6. Wilkes
B: New Street
C: London Road
C: Ley Road
B: High Street
B: an advert
C: Petunia
B: Dahlia
C: 10.30am to 12.00pm
B: YUSEF ALI
A: sign
Both need to be correct for 1 mark:
I had a great day out on Saturday. First I went to Ali’s for
lunch. Secondly Ali and I went to the cinema. We saw a
really good film. Then we went to the museum. After the
museum we went to a club! We danced all night! Finally
we got the bus home. We were really tired.
Answers
Unit: Entry 2 in ESOL Skills for Life – Reading Marking grid
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Marks
Assessor Comments
Candidate
mark
Learning Outcome and Unit Achievement Record
Centre Name:
Centre Number:
Candidate’s Name:
Registration Number:
Assessor Name:
Signature:
Date Test Taken:
Question number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Candidate mark total
Total marks required
to pass LO
Pass Y/N?
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
Total
6
2
4
2
14
The candidate must achieve the pass mark required for each Learning Outcome achieved plus a
minimum total of 14 out of 21 marks to achieve the unit.
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DECLARATION
I confirm that the assessment was conducted properly and fairly, and that the marks awarded are
an accurate reflection of the performance of the candidate.
Assessor Signature:
If this candidate has had any assistance during this test please state the nature of the assistance
and who provided it.
If there are any special circumstances that may have had a negative effect on the
candidate’s performance in this test, please give details.
If internally verified:
Internal Verifier’s Name:
Signature:
Date:
Learning Outcome
Marks Available
1
6
2
2
3
4
4
2
Pass mark: minimum for each learning outcome
met and a minimum total of 14 marks. Delete
pass or fail as appropriate
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Assessor Marks
IV Marks
PASS – FAIL
PASS – FAIL
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SAM Mark Scheme Coverage of Learning Outcomes
Question
number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Total marks
available
Total marks
required to pass
LO
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
Total
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
3
6
3
21
6
2
4
2
14
The candidate must achieve the pass mark for each Learning Outcome achieved plus a
minimum total of 14 out of 21 marks to achieve the unit.
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