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Cambridge IGCSE: Mathematics For Examination From 2025
Cambridge IGCSE: Mathematics For Examination From 2025
Cambridge IGCSE: Mathematics For Examination From 2025
MATHEMATICS 0580/04
Paper 4 Calculator (Extended) For examination from 2025
MARK SCHEME B
Maximum Mark: 100
Specimen
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0580/04B Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme For examination
SPECIMEN from 2025
Generic Marking Principles
These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark
scheme or generic level descriptions for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.
• the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptions for the question
• the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptions for the question
• the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.
GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:
Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).
GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:
• marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the
syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate
• marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
• marks are not deducted for errors
• marks are not deducted for omissions
• answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by
the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous.
GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:
Rules must be applied consistently e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptions.
GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:
Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited
according to the quality of the candidate responses seen).
Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptions in
mind.
The following notes are intended to help with understanding of mark schemes in general, but individual mark schemes may include marks awarded for specific reasons
outside the scope of these notes.
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.
When a part of a question has two or more ‘method’ steps, the M marks are in principle independent unless the scheme specifically says otherwise; and similarly where
there are several B marks allocated. The notation ‘dep’ is used to indicate that a particular M or B mark is dependent on an earlier mark in the scheme.
Types of mark
A Accuracy mark, given for a correct answer or intermediate step correctly obtained. For accuracy marks to be given, the associated Method mark must be earned or
implied.
Abbreviations
4(b) 3
− 1 oe M1 for 15 – 10x = 17 or 3 – 2x = 5
17
5
M1 for correctly isolating terms in x from their first step
5 49.5 or 49.49 to 49.50 or 35 2 4 B1 for [BE =] 32 oe
M1 for their BE ÷ 2 × 3 oe
their BE + their AF
M1dep on at least B1 or M1 for × 7 oe
2
6 4.73 × 10–2 cao 1
7(a) 130 2 1
1500 # 2 6 [# 4]
M1 for oe
100
7(b) 4 or 4.0[0…] 3 1825
M2 for
5
oe
1500
or M1 for 1500 × k5= 1825 or better
8(a) 5 000 000 2 M1 for answer figs 5 or for 1 km = 100 000 cm soi
9 28 28 9
or M1 for and or and
102 101 102 101
14
If 0 scored, SC1 for answer oe
289
17(a) 10 2 + 18 2 − 20 2 M2 M1 for 202 = 102 + 182 – 2 × 10 × 18 cos[CAD]
[cos CAD =]
2 # 10 # 18
86.17 to 86.18 A2 1
A1 for [cos CAD =] or equivalent fraction or decimal
15
Answer must be given correctly to 2.d.p. or greater accuracy for
A2 mark to be awarded
17(b) 118[.0…] 4 35 sin 27
M2 for oe
18
35 18
or M1 for = oe
sin C sin 27
A1 for 61.97… to 62
AND
M1dep for their BD ÷ 5.3 dep at attempt at cosine rule oe
18(a) 13.5 2 k
f= oe M1 for f = oe
g3 g3
18(b) [–]87.5 3 7
B2 for 12.5 or as final answer
8
or
M1 for [1–] d n
3
1
oe soi
2
19 4 3 2 # (11 to 12) 2 # (12 − 0.5)
M2 for or
5.7 + 0.05 5.7 to 5.8
or M1 for 12 – 0.5 or 12 + 0.5 or 5.7 – 0.05 or 5.7 + 0.05
20 26 6 1.44
3.27 or 3.267 to 3.268 or π M1 for [0.6 ÷] oe
25 1.44 − 0.48