MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL BUSINESS – 7132/1 – JUNE 2020
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Marking guidance
• Be clear on the focus of the question.
• Read the response as a whole; follow the flow of the argument as a whole.
• Remember that the indicat
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MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL BUSINESS – 7132/1 – JUNE 2020
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Marking guidance
• Be clear on the focus of the question.
• Read the response as a whole; follow the flow of the argument as a whole.
• Remember that the indicative content provides possible lines of argument but there may be others that
are equally valid. Be willing to credit other lines of argument.
• Annotate the script as you read in accordance with the instructions given at standardisation.
• Consider what it all adds up to, eg is this a good response? A reasonable one? A limited one? Refer
back to the standardisation scripts and guidance to help you benchmark. You are marking to the
standard agreed at standardisation. Be careful of the standard you are marking at drifting when you
have a big centre; refer back to standardisation scripts.
• Summarise your findings briefly at the end of the response. This will help you decide on the overall
level and is helpful for others to understand the mark given, eg for an extended response ‘well-argued’
but does not focus fully on the issue of ‘long term’ feels as if it might be good rather than excellent.
Make sure the comments fit with the level awarded: ‘unbalanced and not comparing with alternative
solutions’ does not sound as if it is ‘good’.
• Next to your comment put the level awarded, eg L4.
• If in doubt about an approach contact your Team Leader, do not make up your own rules because we
must have a standardised approach across all marking. Be positive in your marking. Look to reward
what is there.
ANNOTATIONS FOR MARK SCHEMES
The following should be used at the end of the response:
K U Knowledge and Understanding
AN Analytical but lacks context
ARG Argument
DEV Developed argument
J Judgement with support
NFF Not Fully Focussed on the
demands of the question
Bal Balanced response, eg both
sides acknowledged
Rng Range of arguments, eg two
arguments presented
BOD Benefit of the Doubt
NAQ Not answering the question
OFR Own Figure Rule
SEEN Seen
TICK
CROSS
Txt Box
? Unclear
Highlighter Highlighter
[ REP ] Repetition
L1 L1
L2 L2
L3 L3
L4 L4
L5 L5
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