GCE O Level Oct/Nov 2011 A-Maths 4038 Paper 1 Suggested Answers & Solutions

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   kii commented in tuition class

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   I did better at amaths than at emaths LOL.

   anyways, thanks for the solutions! i was afraid i'll fail my amaths actually.

   ありがと！

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   Gordon commented in tuition class

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   Hi, I am just curious how much do we need to score to get an A1. I got 72/80 for this paper because I was really really careless. Thanks!

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   Gordon commented in tuition class

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   Hi, I am just curious to know how much do we need to score to get a confirmed A1. I got 72/80 for this paper because I was really careless. Thanks a lot!

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     Miss Loi Friend Miss Loi on Facebook @MissLoi replied to Gordon’s comment

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     @Gordon: How's your Paper 2?

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   Luchia Kiryu commented in tuition class

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   Is there method marks?

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   Luchia Kiryu commented in tuition class

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   Cause for the last question, I got the first part correct . But the rest i got wrong :/ (Idiotic Mistake D:) - But the method is correct @@

   Plus, a few of the questions also steps correct but final answer wrong Dx

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     @Luchia Kiryu: Yes Method Marks are not a myth ...

     Here's a quote from the past:

     Marks are of the following three types:

     M Method mark, awarded for a valid method applied to the problem. Method marks are not lost for numerical errors, algebraic slips or errors in units. However, it is not usually sufficient for a candidate just to indicate an intention of using some method or just to quote a formula; the formula or idea must be applied to the specific problem in hand, e.g. by substituting the relevant quantities into the formula. Correct application of a formula without the formula being quoted obviously earns the M mark and in some cases an M mark can be implied from a correct answer.

     A Accuracy mark, awarded for a correct answer or intermediate step correctly obtained. Accuracy marks cannot be given unless the associated method mark is earned (or implied).

     B Accuracy mark for a correct result or statement independent of method marks.

     More details and Miss Loi's elaboration (as applied to local context) here but in a nutshell,

     • M leads to A (answer mark) and you cannot get A without M i.e. your workings leading up to the answer must be correct - no A mark(s) will be awarded should you happen to obtain your answer without workings or by by luck (usually in long multi-mark questions)
     • B (the other kind of answer mark) is independent of M (usually in short 1-mark questions or, say, a 3-mark question requiring 3 specific answers)

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