GCSE Mathematics A Unit A50/0: Mathematics A (Higher Tier) General Certificate of Secondary Education Mark Scheme for June 04 Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
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These are the annotations, (including abbreviations), including those used in scoris, which are used when marking Annotation Meaning Blank Page this annotation must be used on all blank pages within an answer booklet (structured or unstructured) and on each page of an additional object where there is no candidate response. Correct Incorrect Benefit of doubt Follow through Ignore subsequent working (after correct answer obtained), provided method has been completed Method mark awarded 0 Method mark awarded Method mark awarded Accuracy mark awarded Independent mark awarded Independent mark awarded Misread Special case Omission sign
The M, A, B, etc annotations must be used on your standardisation scripts for responses that are not awarded either 0 or full marks. It is vital that you annotate these scripts to show how the marks have been awarded. It is not mandatory to use annotations for any other marking, though you may wish to use them in some circumstances. Subject-Specific Marking Instructions. M marks are for using a correct method and are not lost for purely numerical errors. A marks are for an accurate answer and depend on preceding M (method) marks. Therefore M0 A cannot be awarded. B marks are independent of M (method) marks and are for a correct final answer, a partially correct answer, or a correct intermediate stage. SC marks are for special cases that are worthy of some credit.. Unless the answer and marks columns of the mark scheme specify M and A marks etc, or the mark scheme is banded, then if the correct answer is clearly given and is not from wrong working full marks should be awarded. Do not award the marks if the answer was obtained from an incorrect method, ie incorrect working is seen and the correct answer clearly follows from it. 3. Where follow through (FT) is indicated in the mark scheme, marks can be awarded where the candidate s work follows correctly from a previous answer whether or not it was correct. Figures or expressions that are being followed through are sometimes encompassed by single quotation marks after the word their for clarity, eg FT 80 (their 37 + 6), or FT 300 (their 5 + 7 ). Answers to part questions which are being followed through are indicated by eg FT 3 their (a). For questions with FT available you must ensure that you refer back to the relevant previous answer. You may find it easier to mark these questions candidate by candidate rather than question by question. 4. Where dependent (dep) marks are indicated in the mark scheme, you must check that the candidate has met all the criteria specified for the mark to be awarded. 5. The following abbreviations are commonly found in GCSE Mathematics mark schemes. - figs 37, for example, means any answer with only these digits. You should ignore leading or trailing zeros and any decimal point eg 37000,.37,.370, 0.0037 would be acceptable but 3070 or 374 would not. - isw means ignore subsequent working after correct answer obtained and applies as a default. - nfww means not from wrong working. - oe means or equivalent.
- rot means rounded or truncated. - seen means that you should award the mark if that number/expression is seen anywhere in the answer space, including the answer line, even if it is not in the method leading to the final answer. - soi means seen or implied. 6. In questions with no final answer line, make no deductions for wrong work after an acceptable answer (ie isw) unless the mark scheme says otherwise, indicated by the instruction mark final answer. 7. In questions with a final answer line following working space, (i) (ii) (iii) if the correct answer is seen in the body of working and the answer given on the answer line is a clear transcription error allow full marks unless the mark scheme says mark final answer. Place the annotation next to the correct answer. if the correct answer is seen in the body of working but the answer line is blank, allow full marks. Place the annotation next to the correct answer. if the correct answer is seen in the body of working but a completely different answer is seen on the answer line, then accuracy marks for the answer are lost. Method marks could still be awarded. Use the M0, M, M annotations as appropriate and place the annotation next to the wrong answer. 8. In questions with a final answer line: (i) (ii) (iii) If one answer is provided on the answer line, mark the method that leads to that answer. If more than one answer is provided on the answer line and there is a single method provided, award method marks only. If more than one answer is provided on the answer line and there is more than one method provided, award zero marks for the question unless the candidate has clearly indicated which method is to be marked. 9. In questions with no final answer line: (i) (ii) If a single response is provided, mark as usual. If more than one response is provided, award zero marks for the question unless the candidate has clearly indicated which response is to be marked. 3
0. When the data of a question is consistently misread in such a way as not to alter the nature or difficulty of the question, please follow the candidate s work and allow follow through for A and B marks. Deduct mark from any A or B marks earned and record this by using the MR annotation. M marks are not deducted for misreads.. Unless the question asks for an answer to a specific degree of accuracy, always mark at the greatest number of significant figures even if this is rounded or truncated on the answer line. For example, an answer in the mark scheme is 5.75, which is seen in the working. The candidate then rounds or truncates this to 5.8, 5 or 6 on the answer line. Allow full marks for the 5.75.. Ranges of answers given in the mark scheme are always inclusive. 3. For methods not provided for in the mark scheme give as far as possible equivalent marks for equivalent work. If in doubt, consult your Team Leader. 4. Anything in the mark scheme which is in square brackets [ ] is not required for the mark to be earned, but if present it must be correct. 4
A50/0 Mark Scheme June 04 Question Answer Marks Part marks and guidance (a) 6 M for 4/3 or for 8 or for 8 3 = 4 Common with Foundation (b) C 5 600 H 0 400 3 B for one correct on answer line or for 5 600 and 0 400 seen Or B for 5 600 or 0 400 seen Or M for 6 000/ their(3 + ) or for 500 Condone answers reversed on answer line if clearly correct in body of script with correct person (treat as transfer error) Common with Foundation (a) (i) 48.877 Condone rot to at least 4 sf (ii) 5.4 as final answer B for 5.45 or 5.4 or 5.43 Or SC for 7.5 (b) 0.4 or 5 as final answer (c) (7 + 6) = 400 (6 + 4) 5 = 5 For each answer, ignore superfluous extra pairs of brackets 3 (a) 30 to 3 M for 6. to 6.3 or 6 to 63 Common with Foundation (b) 3 to 34 Common with Foundation 5
A50/0 Mark Scheme June 04 Question Answer Marks Part marks and guidance (c) Correct angle for bearing used, Accept line or evidence such as dot in tolerance correct direction from A; Mark for C 3. cm from A, tolerance mm Or other evidence eg line from A 3. cm long If C not marked, allow nd mark for an arc centre A radius 3. cm drawn, tol mm; allow marks for line in correct direction and correct arc centre A 4 (a) 5a + 4 as final answer 3 nfww B for 5a ± other number or for other a term + 4 Use overlay; if in doubt, use protractor or ruler (accept obtuse angle NAC from 45-49 inclusive) If just a dot, need to be convinced it is not just a fleck from scanning may be implied by use in (b) Allow MR for B used instead of A move overlay as required to check accuracy, using protractor or ruler if in doubt ie they can gain mark if C is ft correct Common with Foundation Or B for other answer involving 5a and/or 4 eg B for 5a = 4 Or M for 8a + 0 or for ±3a ± 6 (b) 4y (3 + y) as final answer B for 4y(...) or...(3 + y) or 4(3y + y ) or y( + 4y) or y(6 + y) Or B for 4y (3 + y) seen then spoilt 5 (a) 6, 9, 4 B for two terms correct in the correct position Or SC for 5, 6, 9 6
A50/0 Mark Scheme June 04 Question Answer Marks Part marks and guidance (b) 6n as final answer Accept unsimplified M for 6n oe soi Or SC for 6x, 6nth etc Condone poor notation such as n6 etc or n = 6n 6 36 B for or 9 or 8 as answer B0 for just 3 Or B for prime factorisation of 08 and 7 (may be in tree or division or Venn diagram) condoning one error Or B for 08 7 4 7 8 3 9 6 3 3 Or B for 3 3 oe Or B for 7 = 36 and 08 = 3 36 7
A50/0 Mark Scheme June 04 Question Answer Marks Part marks and guidance 7 (a) Midpts 5, 35, 45... seen or implied M For 3 or more correct; need not be used eg may be seen by table f x attempted M Sum seen or at least 3 products seen FT their midpoints ; their midpoints need to be in the correct class eg correct products are 75, 45, 585, 330, 65 eg allow nd M for use of endpoints not midpoints; 300 implies first two Ms; 450 and 50 imply M0M; working for nd M may be by table First two Ms may be earned for correct work seen even if not then used in the final answer (Their sum of f x) 30 soi 43.3(3...) M A If correct: 300 30 Allow A for 43 if correct method seen May be earned even if their midpoints are not in the correct class eg Midpoint used as 5 throughout earns M0M0M (their fx = 75, 75, 35 etc then 750 30) Allow B4 for 43.3(3...) Common with Foundation SC for 38.3(3...) or for 48.3(3...) (b) (i) 48 (ii) 7 M for 36 or 63 or both; may be on diagram 8 (a) 5 and -5 3 B for one of these Or M for x = 5 Or B each for embedded answers 8
A50/0 Mark Scheme June 04 Question Answer Marks Part marks and guidance (b) S S 4bc 3 nfww [ a = ][ ± ] bc or oe M for a S = S 4bc or for = bc + a as final answer S S 4bc M for bc = a or = a or FT S [ = ] ± bc oe or FT ; award last M at stage of final answer M for a [ ] Or M for complete correct inverse flow diagram and M for final answer SC if no working, and final answer appears with just one error M for each of FT correct, constructive steps leading to answer, eg last M FT their a =... The square root symbol must extend to include at least the start of the second term, if there is one, and below the fraction line For mixture of fractions and decimals or triple decker fractions etc, award M0 where they first occur (unless they sort them later) then ft 9 5 + 35 + 0 39.3 to 39.4 and no M A M for 5 + 35 + 0 or 550 (may be in two steps of D Pythagoras) Ignore additional comments Allow 39 only after 5 + 35 + 0 or 550 is shown with no premature approximation If in two steps then figures are: 5, 35 pair = 450 sq rt = 38.0788.. 5, 0 pair = 35 sq rt = 8.077... 35, 0 pair = 35 sq rt = 36.4005.. (roots may be rot to 3sf or more) + must combine to earn M or M ie M0 for just D Pythagoras Allow B3 for 39.3 to 39.4 nfww and no 9
A50/0 Mark Scheme June 04 Question Answer Marks Part marks and guidance 0 (a) T + R = 658 [so OK] B Or may use one of given values to find Using T =, 64 R 39 limits for the other Using R = 8, 4 T 64 R 8 tan g = or T Inverse trig fn seen or used 44 or 44.4 to 44.5 [so doesn t satisfy] M M A Condone poor notation FT their trig statement even if sin or cos used; may be implied by answer A0 if say does satisfy oe May find hypotenuse =3.(...) and then use sin or cos If using sine rule, need to get to 8 sin90 sing = for M, and a 3(...) similar stage for use of cos rule or: M for R = tan 4 or T = 8 tan 4 R 8 Or M for tan 4 = or tan 4 = T A for R = 99.8-00 so no or for T = 4(...) so no (may be as inequalities but not required) If M0, allow SC for scale drawing finding angle as 44 to 45 [and so No ] 0
A50/0 Mark Scheme June 04 Question Answer Marks Part marks and guidance (b) Valid checking of all conditions and final conclusion max R = 5 4 Condone omission of explicitly checking conditions T must be at least 0 mm and R must be at most 0 mm R M for [ R = ] 70 tan 4 or tan 4 = 70 or correct trig statement using T = 70 and R = 5 or 0 M for R + 70 = 700 seen or used Allow A for one of [R = ] 43(...) or R = 5 or g = 38.5... Or allow MA for R + T oe = 70 from using R = 0 and T = 70 May find hyp and use sin or cos but need to go on to have used T and R eg M for R = [80 to] 430 accept inequalities These values will imply the relevant M if not already earned; allow MA for 5 + 70 = 700, allow amongst other trials if identified as correct M0 for just trials with other values of R; M0 for scale drawing instead of trig (but may earn other M) (a) Fds 0.4, 0.7,.5, 0.8, 0.36 At least 3 correct; may be implied by heights of bars Bars of correct height Tolerance mm unless on gridlines FT their scale; Bars of correct width Must have no bar 0-0 Ignore additional polygons Vertical axis with consistent linear scale and labelled Frequency density oe B0 for scale of 0-40 etc for frequency graph even if labelled frequency density Accept abbreviations;
A50/0 Mark Scheme June 04 Question Answer Marks Part marks and guidance (b) (i) 3 (ii) It was between 0 and hours Accept it was less than hours or it was hours or less or from 0 to.99 h or better 0 for comment only about number of people cycling shortest time; must refer to the time See appendix for more exemplars c = 8 dep on d correct d = -6 M for c + d = 0 or c 6 = 0 or FT their d Condone answers reversed on answer line if clearly correct in body of script SC for answers reversed on answer line with no working
A50/0 Mark Scheme June 04 APPENDIX Exemplar responses for Q(b)(ii) Response Mark only a few people cycled between 0 and hours Relatively very few did short distance, so less arrived between 0- hours The shortest distance was up to hours.5 people did up to hrs [ignore number of people]] Five people did hours 0 only 5 people cycled the shortest time 0 3
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