Mark Scheme (Results)

Mark Scheme (Results)

Summer 2018

Pearson Edexcel GCE Further Mathematics

AS Further Core Pure Mathematics Paper 8FM0_01

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General Marking Guidance

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All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must

mark the last candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the

first.

Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be

rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than

penalised for omissions.

Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not

according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may

lie.

All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded.

Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the

answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also

be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate¡¯s response is not

worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.

Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the

principles by which marks will be awarded and

exemplification/indicative content will not be exhaustive.

EDEXCEL GCE MATHEMATICS

General Instructions for Marking

1. The total number of marks for the paper is 80.

2. The Edexcel Mathematics mark schemes use the following types of marks:

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M marks: method marks are awarded for ¡®knowing a method and attempting to

apply it¡¯, unless otherwise indicated.

A marks: Accuracy marks can only be awarded if the relevant method (M) marks

have been earned.

B marks are unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M marks)

Marks should not be subdivided.

3. Abbreviations

These are some of the traditional marking abbreviations that will appear in the mark

schemes.

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bod ¨C benefit of doubt

ft ¨C follow through

the symbol

will be used for correct ft

cao ¨C correct answer only

cso - correct solution only. There must be no errors in this part of the question to

obtain this mark

isw ¨C ignore subsequent working

awrt ¨C answers which round to

SC: special case

oe ¨C or equivalent (and appropriate)

dep ¨C dependent

indep ¨C independent

dp decimal places

sf significant figures

? The answer is printed on the paper

The second mark is dependent on gaining the first mark

4. For misreading which does not alter the character of a question or materially simplify

it, deduct two from any A or B marks gained, in that part of the question affected.

5. Where a candidate has made multiple responses and indicates which response they

wish to submit, examiners should mark this response.

If there are several attempts at a question which have not been crossed out,

examiners should mark the final answer which is the answer that is the most complete.

6. Ignore wrong working or incorrect statements following a correct answer.

7. Mark schemes will firstly show the solution judged to be the most common response

expected from candidates. Where appropriate, alternatives answers are provided in

the notes. If examiners are not sure if an answer is acceptable, they will check the

mark scheme to see if an alternative answer is given for the method used.

Question

Scheme

1(a)

M ?1

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69 ??

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Marks

AOs

B1

B1

1.1b

1.1b

(2)

(b)

? 1 13

1 ?

?11 ?5

69 ??

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5 ? ? ?4 ?

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14 ? ? 9 ? =

...

8 ?? ?? 5 ??

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x= 2, y= 1, z= 3 or ( 2,1, 3) or 2i + j + 3k or ? 1 ?

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M1

1.1b

A1

1.1b

(2)

(c)

The point where three planes meet

B1ft

2.2a

(1)

(5 marks)

Notes

(a)

B1: Evidence that the determinant is ¡À 69 (may be implied by their matrix e.g. where entries are

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not in exact form: ¡À ? ?0.159

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0.188 0.072 ?

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?0.072 0.203 ? )(Should be mostly correct)

0.101 0.116 ??

Must be seen in part (a).

B1: Fully correct inverse with all elements in exact form

(b)

M1: Any complete method to find the values of x, y and z (Must be using their inverse if using

the method in the main scheme)

A1: Correct coordinates

A solution not using the inverse requires a complete method to find values for x, y and z for the

method mark.

Correct coordinates only scores both marks.

(c)

B1: Describes the correct geometrical configuration.

Must include the two ideas of planes and meet in a point with no contradictory statements.

This is dependent on having obtained a unique point in part (b)

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