Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes Track 2 Educational Assessment Unit Annual Examinations for Middle Schools 2021
YEAR 7 MATHEMATICS MARKING SCHEME
Notes for Marking of Scripts Types of Marks
Method marks are awarded for knowing a correct method of solution and attempting to apply it. Method marks cannot be lost for arithmetic mistakes. They can only be awarded if the method used would have led to the correct answer had not an arithmetic mistake been made. Unless otherwise stated, any valid method not specified in the marking scheme is to be accepted and marked accordingly. There are two types of Method marks: M marks and (M) marks. • M marks are only awarded if method is seen. • (M) marks are awarded even when a correct answer is given and no work is shown.
There are two types of Accuracy marks: A marks and B marks.
• A marks are accuracy marks given for correct answer only (c.a.o.). Incorrect answers, even though nearly correct, score no marks. Accuracy marks are also awarded for incorrect answers which are correctly followed through (f.t.) from an incorrect previous answer, provided that f.t. is indicated in the marking scheme. No Method marks M/(M) or Accuracy marks A are awarded when a wrong method leads to a correct answer. When a question is assigned M and A marks and students present a correct answer without any working, only A marks are awarded. • B marks are accuracy marks awarded for specific results or statements independent of the method used. Misreading Method marks can still be earned (unless that part of the question is trivialised) but the final Accuracy marks are lost. Crossed out working An answer or working that is crossed out and not replaced is marked as if it were not crossed out. If the answer or working is replaced, then the crossed out answer or working is ignored and should not be considered for marking. Units In general, missing or inaccurate units are not penalised unless otherwise indicated in the marking scheme. Other ➢ Incorrect working or statement following a correct answer is ignored. ➢ Marks are not sub-divisible; no half marks may be awarded. ➢ Other abbreviations used: • o.e. (or equivalent) • e.e.o.o. (each error or omission) ➢ Markers are advised to indicate the M, (M), A or B marks awarded in the body of the script and then write their total in the margin. The total mark for each question should be written in the table included at the top of page 1 of the main paper. This measure facilitates the moderation of papers.
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Non-Calculator Paper Que. Requirements Mark Additional Guidance 1 a 620 419 B1 Two hundred seventy one b B1 4 thousand and twenty five i) 250 cm B1 c ii) 3 kg B1 2 19 + 5 = 24 (M)1 a 24 ÷ 3 = 8 A1 4 16 ÷ 2 = 8 (M)1 b 8 + 3 = 11 A1 3 a 1002, 1020, 1120, 1200, 1210 M1 A1 i) 4 B1 5 b ii) −6 + 6 + 3 = 3 M1 A1 4 a 7 B1 16 1 b 3 B1 4 8 15 5 + M1 M1 20 20 M1 for each correct equivalent c fraction 23 or 1 3 A1 20 20 5 a 473 B1 b 633 B1 c 3×2=6 M1 A1 7 d 3 B1 e 840 ÷ 4 = 210 M1 A1 TOTAL NON CALCULATOR PAPER: 25 MARKS
Main Paper Que. Requirements Mark Additional Guidance 1 a i) 19 or 23 B1 ii) 20 or 35 B1 iii) 8 B1 5 1 b i) 8 B1 1 o.e. ii) 4 B1 2 a 7x – 6y + 7 M1 A1
b 2x = 12 M1 x = 12 ÷ 2 M1 x=6 A1 8 c 3 × (2 + 4) – 5 3×6–5 M1 18 – 5 M1 13 A1
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3 a = 130° vertically opposite angles are equal B1 B1
b = 50° angles on straight line add up to 180° B1 B1 6
c = 50° alternate angles are equal B1 B1
4 a 2 kg = 2 000 g (M)1 M1 for correct conversion 2000 ÷ 100 M1 20 cakes A1 5
b €4.50 × 5 = €22.50 M1 A1 5 a 19 B1 18+19 b = 18.5 (M)1 A1 2
109 7 c = 18.2 M1 A1 18.2 or more accurate 6
d 20 – 16 = 4 (M1) A1 6 a 44% B1 56 b × 300 = 168 M1 A1 100 7 25 c × 168 = 42 M1 A1 ft 100 2 d × 300 = 120 M1 A1 5 7 a Number Frequency 16-20 7 B2 B1 for every two correct 21-25 6 entries 4 26-30 9 31-35 8
b Correct bars drawn B2 B1 for every two correct bars
8 100 ×3 Bottle 1 = €1.20 M1 A1 250
100 ×2.75 M1 A1 Bottle 2 = €1.38 5 o.e. 200
B1 Bottle 1 is better 9 a A (1 , 2) and B (2 , 4) B1 B1
b C correctly plotted & labelled B1 4
c Any correct point P satisfying y = 2x B1
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10 a Friday B1
b bike correctly marked on calendar B1
c 9 B1 7
d 60 + 30 = 90 (M)1 A1
e Wednesday; 21st July B1 B1
11 a i) A, C, D, E B2 B1 for every two correct ii) trapezium B1 iii) B B1 iv) F B1 8 V = (12 × 6 × 8) + (6 × 6 × 6) M1 M1 for volume of cube or cuboid
b = 576 + 216 M1 M1 for addition
= 792 cm3 A1 12 x = 15 – 12 = 3 cm (M)1 A1 a y = 16 – 10 = 6 cm (M)1 A1
b P = 16 + 15 + 10 + 12 + 6 + 3 M1 P = 62 cm A1 9 c A = (15 × 10) + (6 × 3) M1 = 150 + 18 M1 = 168 cm2 A1 TOTAL MAIN PAPER: 75 MARKS
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