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This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners meeting before marking began,
which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner
Report for Teachers.
Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.
Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2014 series for
most Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some
Cambridge O Level components.
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B marks are independent marks, which do not depend on other marks. For a B mark to
be scored, the point to which it refers must be seen specifically in the candidates
answer.
M marks
M marks are method marks upon which accuracy marks (A marks) later depend. For an
M mark to be scored, the point to which it refers must be seen in a candidate's answer.
If a candidate fails to score a particular M mark, then none of the dependent A marks
can be scored.
C marks
A marks
A marks are accuracy or answer marks which either depend on an M mark, or which are
one of the ways which allow a C mark to be scored. A marks are commonly awarded for
final answers to numerical questions. If a final numerical answer, eligible for A marks, is
correct, with the correct unit and an acceptable number of significant figures, all the
marks for that question are normally awarded. It is very occasionally possible to arrive at
a correct answer by an entirely wrong approach. In these rare circumstances, do not
award the A mark, but award C marks on their merits. An A mark following an M mark is
a dependent mark.
Brackets ( ) Brackets around words or units in the mark scheme are intended to indicate wording
used to clarify the mark scheme, but the marks do not depend on seeing the words or
units in brackets, e.g. 10 (J) means that the mark is scored for 10, regardless of the unit
given.
Underlining Underlining indicates that this must be seen in the answer offered, or something very
similar.
OR / or
This indicates alternative answers, any one of which is satisfactory for scoring the marks.
e.e.o.o.
o.w.t.t.e.
Ignore
This indicates that something which is not correct or irrelevant is to be disregarded and
does not cause a right plus wrong penalty.
Spelling
Be generous about spelling and use of English. If an answer can be understood to mean
what we want, give credit. However, do not allow ambiguities, e.g. spelling which
suggests confusion between reflection / refraction / diffraction or thermistor / transistor /
transformer.
Not / NOT
This indicates that an incorrect answer is not to be disregarded, but cancels another
otherwise correct alternative offered by the candidate, i.e. right plus wrong penalty
applies.
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ecf
meaning "error carried forward" is mainly applicable to numerical questions, but may in
particular circumstances be applied in non-numerical questions. This indicates that if a
candidate has made an earlier mistake and has carried an incorrect value forward to
subsequent stages of working, marks indicated by ecf may be awarded, provided the
subsequent working is correct, bearing in mind the earlier mistake. This prevents a
candidate from being penalised more than once for a particular mistake, but only applies
to marks annotated ecf.
Sig. figs.
Arithmetic errors
Deduct one mark if the only error in arriving at a final answer is clearly an arithmetic
one. Regard a power-of-ten error as an arithmetic error.
Transcription errors
Deduct one mark if the only error in arriving at a final answer is because previously
calculated data has clearly been misread but used correctly.
Fractions
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B2
B1
B1
(iii) density = mass / volume, in any form e.g. words, symbols, numbers
267 / 30
8.9
g / cm3
C1
C1
A1
B1
[Total: 8]
B1
B1
M1
A1
C1
C1
A1
[Total: 7]
B2
B2
B1
B1
B1
[Total: 7]
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(a) evaporation
B1
M1
A1
B1
B1
[Total: 6]
x
x
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
[Total: 5]
M1
A1
M1
(b) solid
B1
B2
[Total: 6]
B1
B1
B1
C1
C1
A1
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B1
B1
(ii) means of signalling when gun fired such as dropped arm or smoke seen
B1
[Total: 9]
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
[Total: 7]
9
B1
C1
C1
A1
M1
A1
[Total: 6]
10 (a) volts OR V
B1
B1
M1
A1
B1
B1
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(ii) use of any V from table / graph OR large triangle drawn on graph
calculation using V / I OR gradient calculation
5.2 5.8 ()
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C1
C1
A1
[Total: 9]
B1
B1
C1
A1
B1
B1
B1
[Total: 7]
12 (a) 5
B1
(b) (i) 9
B1
(ii) 4
B1
(c) electrons
B1
[Total: 4]