GCSE Mathematics B (MEI) (Two Tier) General Certificate of Secondary Education J9 Mark Schemes for the Units June 008 J9/MS/R/08 Oxford Camridge and RSA Examinations
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CONTENTS GCSE Mathematics B MEI Two Tier (J9) MARK SCHEME FOR THE UNITS Unit/Content Page B9 Foundation Modular Paper B9 Higher Modular Paper List of Areviations 6 Grade Thresholds 8
B9 Mark Scheme June 008 B9 Foundation Modular Paper Section A (a) 70. () sixty thousand two hundred (and) forty three (c) 60 (d)(i) 7. (ii) 8 or (a) R () P (c) T (d) any right angle marked unamiguously. (a)(i) 9 (ii) Put the largest no. first oe R ()(i) 7 (ii) Nearest square no. is 9. (a) 7 8 () 68-7. (a). R 9 or 7² mentioned in explanation B for 8.7 to 9. soi, M 0 evaluated Or SC 88-96 M x = + 6 or etter, or x. = () 7c d, final answer 6. (a) B for 7c or d seen, or correct answer spoilt () 8 m² M for x
B9 Mark Scheme June 008 7. (a)(i) 7 (a)(ii) (+7+9++) Mark is more consistent, S range greater oe Simon s mean is higher, very close, similar oe 8. (a) 0. oe M A ft ft () 88.6 9. 8 8 0 6 7 Key correct B B Allow B if one error or omission, or unordered 0. 0t= v u or v/0 = u/0+t v u t = 0 B Bft
B9 Mark Scheme June 008 Section B (a) Kilometre. () gram (c) metre Accept areviations, ignore numers (d) litre. (a) 600 isw () 0 M 0. or good attempt at 0% +% SC 000 B for 60 or 700 or digits (c) 9 isw Condone 0.9. M for 0.7 or full alternative method SC.9 6. (a)tallies plus 6,,,,7 ()Correct heights (c) (d) Roin +ft ft Condone error in tallies M At least heights added, or answer 0- (e) 0.8 7. (a) 0 () - (c) 7. B for seen or attempt at - and in wrong order. Accept clear emedded answer Angles on a straight line (sum to 80º) R 80º soi 6. (a) 60 0 () hours (c) A y 0 7..6(0) 9. B B B B,B ft. M for.6 soi
B9 Mark Scheme June 008 8..² +.² or.9 seen (.² +.²) 6.7(...) 6.(..) M depm A Aft Dependent on oth M marks
B9 Mark Scheme June 008 B9 Higher Modular Paper 86 00 00 [ 8 8 [ 0 6 7 [ Key correct Front correct Length correct a 88.6 Uses 00, 0 and 80 00 a x or x = 9 or 9. or 9/ y < x 7 = x = + 7 y < 6 c v u 0t = v uor = + t 0 0 v u t = 0 6 Marks higher on average in science Marks more spread in science 7a Converts to twelfths 77 7 Evidence of or 6 oe M A B Allow B if one error or omission or unordered. B M Any isometric drawing. A All correct. B M A B Bft B B B B Bft SC for 6 seen. B B M At least one correct A A 7 Deals with mixed numers Inverts and multiplies or converts to eighths and divides. oe 8 Complete correct method 0 9a Multiplies y 00 Divides y 00 M M At least one correct A M A M A M A 6
B9 Mark Scheme June 008 0a a a c Completes square or multiplies out p = q = ( x + ) = cannot find square root of negative Uses π. 8.9 or 8.0 or 8 Uses π R π r Evidence of 0.7 or 0.8.8 to.9 60 0 hours A y 0. +. or.9 seen (. +. ) 6.7.. 6.. a uses midpoints calculates fx =(60) divides fx y 0. 0 oe a 0 p x + xy 0xy y x 7xy y 6a. cos x =. uses inverse cosine 66. AC = sin 6.. sin 6 =.8 7 Uses and 8 Divides height y sheets. 0.9 8 Finds mode for any set of integers Finds median for any set of integers Calculates mean for any set of integers Identifies counter example without error M A A M A M A M B A B B B B,B SC for accurate use of formula to identify root of a negative. Allow A for answers etween 8.9 and 8 M depm A Aft M M M A B B B Bft M M A M Sum of products of frequency and their midpoints ( within class interval ). Allow B if one error or omission A B M A Condone 0.89.. B B M A 6 6
B9 Mark Scheme June 008 List of Areviations The following areviations are commonly found in GCSE Mathematics mark schemes. Where you see cao in the mark scheme it means correct answer only. Where you see ft in the mark scheme it means follow through. Where you see oe in the mark scheme it means or equivalent. Where you see rot in the mark scheme it means rounded or truncated. Where you see seen in the mark scheme it means that the mark is earned if that numer or expression is seen anywhere in the answer space, including on the answer line, even if it is not in the method leading to the final answer. Where you see soi in the mark scheme it means seen or implied. Where you see www in the mark scheme it means without wrong working. Where you see dep in the mark scheme it means dependent on. 7
Grade Thresholds General Certificate of Secondary Education Mathematics B (MEI) (Specification Code J9) June 008 Examination Series Component Threshold Marks Component Max a* A c d e f g Mark B9 Raw 7 N/A N/A N/A 6 7 8 0 UMS 8 N/A N/A N/A 7 60 8 6 B9 Raw 7 69 6 9 N/A N/A UMS 0 08 96 8 7 60 N/A N/A 8
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