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These mark schemes that would take place for live  \n[www.mymathscloud.com](www.mymathscloud.com)  \nGlossary for Mark Schemes  \nAQA examinations are marked in such a way as to award positive achievement wherever possible. Thus, for these Mathematics papers, marks are awarded under various categories.  \nIf a student uses a method which is not explicitly covered by the mark scheme the same principles of marking should be applied. Credit should be given to any valid methods. Examiners should seek advice from their senior examiner if in any doubt.  \nM Method marks are awarded for a correct method which could  \nlead to a correct answer.  \nA Accuracy marks are awarded when following on from a correct  \nmethod. It is not necessary to always see the method. This can be implied.  \nB Marks awarded independent of method.  \nft Follow through marks. Marks awarded for correct working  \nfollowing a mistake in an earlier step.  \nSC Special case. Marks awarded within the scheme for a common  \nmisinterpretation which has some mathematical worth.  \nMdep A method mark dependent on a previous method mark being  \nawarded.  \nBdep A mark that can only be awarded if a previous independent mark  \nhas been awarded.  \noe Or equivalent. Accept answers that are equivalent.  \neg accept 0.5 as well as 12  \n[a, b] Accept values between a and b inclusive.  \n3.14… Allow answers which begin 3.14 eg 3. 14, 3. 142, 3.1416  \nUse of brackets It is not necessary to see the bracketed work to award the marks.  \nVersion 2.0 2 of 13  \nCopyright © 2019 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.  \nAQA retains the copyright on all its publications. However, registered schools/colleges for AQA are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use, with the following important exception: AQA cannot give permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within the centre.  \nExaminers should consistently apply the following principles  \nDiagrams  \nDiagrams that have working on them should be treated like normal responses. If a diagram has been written on but the correct response is within the answer space, the work within the answer space should be marked. Working on diagrams that contradicts work within the answer space is not to be considered as choice but as working, and is not, therefore, penalised.  \nResponses which appear to come from incorrect methods  \nWhenever there is doubt as to whether a student has used an incorrect method to obtain an answer, as a general principle, the benefit of doubt must be given to the student. In cases where there is no doubt that the answer has come from incorrect working then the student should be penalised.  \nQuestions which ask students to show working  \nInstructions on marking will be given but usually marks are not awarded to students who show no working.  \nQuestions which do not ask students to show working  \nAs a general principle, a correct response is awarded full marks.  \nMisread or miscopy  \nStudents often copy values from a question incorrectly. If the examiner thinks that the student has made a genuine misread, then only the accuracy marks (A or B marks), up to a maximum of 2 marks are penalised. The method marks can still be awarded.  \nFurther work  \nOnce the correct answer has been seen, further working may be ignored unless it goes on to contradict the correct answer.  \nChoice  \nWhen a choice of answers and/or methods is given, mark each attempt. If both methods are valid then M marks can be awarded ","cbCaiolfqDMl4eJ1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiolfqDMl4eJ1","pdf",420414,13,"English","# Mark scheme\n## Marking principles and mark categories\n## Marking guidance for responses","[{\"question\":\"What do the mark categories M, A, B, and ft mean in this mark scheme?\",\"answer\":\"M marks are awarded for a correct method, A marks for accuracy following on from that method, and B marks independently of method. ft follow-through marks reward correct working after an earlier mistake.\"},{\"question\":\"How is credit given when a student uses a method not explicitly covered by the mark scheme?\",\"answer\":\"The same marking principles apply, and credit is given to any valid methods. Examiners seek advice from a senior examiner if there is uncertainty.\"},{\"question\":\"What rules apply for misreads or miscopying and for rounding too early?\",\"answer\":\"If a genuine misread is suspected, only accuracy marks (A or B) are penalised up to a maximum of 2 marks, while method marks can still be awarded. Rounding off too early can lose 1 mark unless instructions state otherwise.\"}]","AQA LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE Further Mathematics (8365/2) - Paper 2 - Mark Scheme Specimen 2020 | PDF",33]