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Mark Scheme (Result)

October 2020

Pearson Edexcel GCE In A level Further

Mathematics

Paper 9FM0/4B

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General Marking Guidance

• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the

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

• 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.

• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should

be used appropriately.

• 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 may be

limited.

• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme

to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.

• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it

with an alternative response.