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0580 w14 Ms 12 PDF
0580 w14 Ms 12 PDF
0580 MATHEMATICS
0580/12 Paper 1 (Core), maximum raw mark 56
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began,
which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
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Report for Teachers.
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Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2014 series for
most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some
Cambridge O Level components.
Abbreviations
cao correct answer only
dep dependent
FT follow through after error
isw ignore subsequent working
oe or equivalent
SC Special Case
nfww not from wrong working
soi seen or implied
2 20 1
3 8 1
(b) 60 1
1
5 729 2 B1 for 81 or seen in the working or 0.111.....
9
or B1 for 36 in the working or on the answer line.
7 (a) 3 6 15 1
(b) 2 3 5 cao 1
(b) [0].000782 1
9 3x − 8 2 B1 for 5y = 3x – 8 or −5y = 8 – 3x
oe
5
3x + 8 − 3x − 8
If B0 SC1 for or
5 5
10 (a) − 5 1
4
12 (a) 2k 1
(b) 0.28 1
7
14 oe B1
6
7 8 56 42
their × oe M1 Or M1 for ÷ or equivalent division with
6 7 48 48
4 1 fractions with common denominators cancelled
or 1 cao
3 3
must see working A1
16 (a) 136 1
oe
360
(c) Positive 1
18 (a) 9 cao 1
(d) 16 1
(b) [y =] 24 1
(b) Correct position of F with 5 B2 for Correct ruled angle bisector of A with correct
correct arcs for angle bisector arcs
or B1 for correct bisector with no/wrong arcs
and
B2 for Arc centre C, radius 8 cm
or B1 for arc centre C with incorrect radius
or correct conversion to 8 cm
and
B1 for marking position of F on their bisector and
8 cm from C or their arc centre C