P3 P6

A written paper with 9 A written paper with 6 to 8

to 11 structured
structured questions based on
questions based on the
subject content the subject content

ASSESSMENT 30% for A-Level 20% for A-Level

EXAMPLE
OF
EXAM
PAPER
COMMON CALCULATE DESCRIBE VERIFY
WORDS Work out from
State the points of a topic / Confirm a given
given facts, statement/result is
Give characteristics and main features
figures or true
information

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DETERMINE EVALUATE SHOW THAT IDENTIFY
Judge or calculate Name/select/
Provide structured
Establish with the quality,
evidence that leads recognise
certainty amount,
to a given result
importance or
value of something

JUSTIFY EXPLAIN STATE SKETCH

Support a case Set up purposes or reasons / make the Express in clear Make a simple
with relationships between things evident / terms freehand drawing
evidence/argument provide why and/or how and support showing the key
with relevant evidence features
KEY WORD 1. HENCE
You must use your work from the previous part
to help you answer the question part you are

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now on.

2. HENCE OR OTHERWISE

You can either use your work from the previous

part to help answer the question part you are now
on OR you can use another method of your choice.
METHOD MARK MARK FOR A CORRECT ACCURACY DEPENDENT FOLLOW
(M) STATEMENT OR MARK MARK THROUGH
STEP (A) (DM & DB) (FT)
These are method (A)
marks upon which In general A If a learner fails to The A or B mark
marks are
further marks score a particular indicated is allowed
awarded for final
depend. For an M M or B mark, then for work correctly
These are answers to
following on from
mark to be independent numerical none of the
previously incorrect
scored, the point marks, which do questions. If a dependent marks results.
to which it refers not depend on final numerical can be scored.
other marks. For a answer, eligible
must be seen in a
B mark to be for A marks, is
learner’s answer. scored, the point correct, with the
If a learner fails to to which it refers correct unit and
score a particular must be seen an acceptable
M mark, then specifically in the number of
learner’s answers. significant figures,
none of the
all the marks for
dependent marks that question are
can be scored. normally
awarded.

SPECIFIC MARKING NOTATION

 GENERAL ADVICE
Find out when the examinations are
and plan your revision Practice a lots of past examination
questions

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Know the meaning of the common
words used in questions and how to Check which formulae are in the
apply them to the information given formula booklet available in the
examination
Familiar with the mathematical
notation
 Numerical answers – 3 SF
Angles in degrees – 1 DP 01
Exact form – include fractions or square roots
*please simplify them as far as possible
02
Set calculator in degree mode for questions that have angles in
degrees, and in radian mode for questions that have angles in
radians
03

No marks for just stating a method or a

04 ADVICE FO
formula
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