Pearson Edexcel GCE A Level Mathematics A2 Maths Paper 2 Mark scheme 1

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Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus. Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at: www.pearson.com/uk General Marking Guidance 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.  When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, a senior examiner must be consulted before a mark is awarded.  Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an alternative response. PEARSON EDEXCEL GCE MATHEMATICS General Instructions for Marking 1. The total number of marks for the paper is 100 2. These mark schemes use the following types of marks:  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.  bod – benefit of doubt  ft – follow through  the symbol will be used for correct ft  cao – correct answer only  cso - correct solution only. There must be no errors