Marking scheme
The marking scheme for the Maths is a complicated affair. There are five scales on the marking scheme which are themselves divided into categories depending on the marks given for the overall question. For example a 25-mark question could be divided into six categories: • response of no substantial merit • response with some merit • response almost half right • almost correct response • correct response. These categories would then given marks 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 or depending on which category response falls into. More importantly, in certain cases - typically involving incorrect rounding, omission of units, a misreading that does not oversimplify the work, a mark that is one mark below the full mark – a credit mark may also be awarded. If students check their work fully before moving on to the next question these marks should not be lost.