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Mathematics
(Specification 4930)
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Entry Level Certificate
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Externally-set Assignments
Unit 1: Specimen Paper
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Number Part A
Mark Scheme
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Principal Examiners have prepared these mark schemes for specimen units. These mark schemes
have not, therefore, been through the normal process of standardising that would take place for live
papers.
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Glossary for Mark Schemes
Entry Level Certificate examinations are marked in such a way as to award positive
achievement wherever possible. Thus, for Entry Level Certificate Mathematics papers,
marks are awarded under various categories.
Use of brackets
It is not necessary to see bracketed work to award the mark.
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Or equivalent. Accept answers that are equivalent.
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eg, accept 0.5 as well as
Award mark by following through from an incorrect answer as
instructed.
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Deduct 1 mark for each error or omission.
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Unit 1
Answer
Mark(s) Comments
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7
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2
9
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3
3 additional pencils drawn
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six
4
1
two
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5
9
6
5
7
1 3 4 7 9
8(a)
Sunny
8(b)
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9(a)
47
9(b)
81 77
10
Upper box ticked
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IM
1
1
1
1
39
EC
58
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11(b) 35
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67 indicated
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×
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Yes indicated
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90 seen in workings
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14(a)
14(b) 44
15
Chloe
16(a) Three hundred and eighty five
Answer must be in digits
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13
Answer must be in words
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11(a) 78
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Any indication
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Q
1 (ft)
Any indication
Any indication
Accept their
‘total invitations – 36’
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1
ELC MATHS 2012
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17(b) 578
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17(c) 148
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100
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15 and 30
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20(a) 8
32 seen in workings
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1
1
Accept if shown in part (a)
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20(b)
Any indication
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17(a) 721
ELC MATHS 2012