Mark Scheme (Results)

Summer 2021

Pearson Edexcel International

Award In Primary Computering (JCP11)
Paper 01
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Summer 2021
Question Paper Log Number P67471A
Publications Code JCP11_01_2106_MS
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candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
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Section A

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1 The only correct answer is D (1)

A is not correct because this would be OCR

B is not correct because this would be a music player
C is not correct because this would be a games device

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2 The only correct answer is A (1)

B is not correct because this is an input peripheral

C is not correct because this is an input peripheral
D is not correct because this is an input peripheral

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3 (a) engineering (1)

3 (b) pharming (1)

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4 (a) PIN uses numbers (1)
Passwords can also have text/word/letters (and symbols)
PIN is shorter
PIN is less secure
4 (b) The only correct answer is A (1)

B is not correct because this is not a security method

C is not correct because this is not a security method
D is not correct because this is not a security method

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5 A global network of networks (1)
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6 The only correct answer is C (1)

A is not correct because this is not a method of copying a file

B is not correct because this is not a method of copying a file
D is not correct because this does not copy the file onto the device

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7 The only correct answer is B (1)

A is not correct because this is not legislation

C is not correct because this is not legislation
D is not correct because this is not legislation

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8 Any two from: (2)

Mobile/cell phone network/4G

Wired (phone) network/landline/dial-up
Wireless/Wi-Fi
Satellite

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9 The only correct answer is D (1)

A is not correct because + is not the operator used to find an exact

match
B is not correct because ~ is not the operator used to find an exact
match
C is not correct because - is not the operator used to find an exact
match
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10 (a) B (1)

10 (b) Award up to 2 marks for a linked explanation: (2)

B looks like a science website (accept the URL) (1) and has a sensible
date (accept the date) (1)
A looks like a fake website (accept the URL) (1) and has a date in the
future (accept the date) (1)
B has a sensible date (1) whereas A is in the future (1)
B looks like a science website (1) whereas B looks like a fake website (1)

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11 page/site (1)

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12 (a) Award 1 mark for any of: (1)

• positioning the screen at eye level / appropriate distance

away
• look away from the screen occasionally (by looking at a
distant object) / blink regularly
• appropriate lighting / ensure no glare on the screen
• appropriate brightness / appropriate contrast
• increasing the text size/no small text to read

Do not accept take regular breaks as it is in the question stem

12 (b) Award 1 mark for any of: (1)

• don’t keep wrists in the same position / position wrists well

• use wrist rest / use ergonomic keyboard
• doing stretch exercises
• keyboard appropriately positioned

Do not accept take regular breaks as it is in the question stem

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13 transferring (1)

accept emailing in this context

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14 cyberbullying (1)

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15 Algorithm (1)

Accept flowchart

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16 (a) Award 1 mark for each descriptive point up to a maximum of 2 (2)
marks:

Inputs a character (1), checks if it is a letter, number or symbol (1)

and outputs a type (1)

Allow 1 mark for a descriptive point about the contents of the

algorithm:

• input Character
• is Character between 1 and 9?
• is Character a letter between a and z?
• is Character a letter between A and Z
• Set Character Type to symbol
• Display Character Type
• Set Character Type to number
• Set Character Type to letter

16 (b) Award 1 mark each (2)

• Character
• Character Type

16 (c) Award 1 mark each (2)

• Sequence
• Selection

Order does not matter.

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17 Award 1 mark each (2)

Get input
Input first number
Input second number (1)
Calculate Answer
(Answer =) first number + second number (1)
Display Answer

Accept sensible alternative variable name for the first mark and
follow through for the second mark
Accept sensible alternatives to Input
Accept add numbers together

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18 (a) real / float / currency / decimal (1)

accept integer
18 (b) The only correct answer is A (1)

B is not correct because this calculation would not produce the

required results
C is not correct because this calculation would not produce the
required results
D is not correct because this calculation would not produce the
required results

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19 The only correct answer is A (1)

B is not correct because only Boolean is true/false

C is not correct because only Boolean is true/false
D is not correct because only Boolean is true/false
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20 Average Age = Total Age / Count (1)

Calculate average age

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21 (a) (1)

Is the Month Name June

OR August?

21 (b) Award up to 2 marks for a linked explanation. (2)

• The number of days in June and July would not display

correctly (1)
• because the condition should have July OR August / June
only has 30 days not 31 days(1)

Example
If it is June or August it will display 31 days because the box should
have July and not June in it.

The box has June and August in it (1) when it should have July and
August (1)

July should be in the box not June (1) because June only has 30
days (1)

21 (c) logical (1)

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22 Award 1 mark up to a maximum of 3 (3)

• Decision present (1)

• Output of both messages (1)
• Arrows connecting all actions (1)
• Decision labelled with Yes and No correctly (1)

This does not have to be drawn as a diagram, or in boxes. As long

as the key points are present, the marks can be awarded.

No requirement to use different flowchart symbols to indicate

different functions (parallelogram, rhombus, rectangles).

Example:

Is book code No Display error

four-characters message
long?
Ye
s

Display book title

Section B

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23 Award up to 2 marks for a linked explanation. (2)

• We throw away tons of electronics

• People don’t know how to fix them
• There aren’t enough recyclers
• New devices come on the market regularly
• Manufacturers persuade consumers to buy new devices
• More people want / are buying digital devices

Examples:
Lots of broken devices end up as e-waste because people don’t
know how to fix them.
New devices are released regularly and many people want the most
up to date device.

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24 The only correct answer is B (1)

A is not correct because it is not suitable for producing posters

C is not correct because it is not suitable for producing posters
D is not correct because it is not suitable for producing posters

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25 Filename (1)

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26 (a) (1)
Clean your teeth!

Or shaded area
26 (b) Getting ready for school (1)
26 (c) a. Clean teeth (1)
b. Brush hair
c. Put clothes on

26(d) Shading correctly identified (1)

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27 (a) A field correctly identified (1)

27 (b) The only correct answer is A (1)

B is not correct because it is not a data type for Price

C is not correct because it is not a data type for Price
D is not correct because it is not a data type for Price

27 (c) The only correct answer is C (1)

A is not correct because it includes £

B is not correct because the operator is incorrect
D is not correct because the operator is incorrect

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28 (a) Any cell circled (1)

28 (b) The only correct answer is D (1)

A is not correct because it is the incorrect range

B is not correct because it is the incorrect range
C is not correct because it is the incorrect range

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29 The only correct answer is D (1)

A is not correct because this would be used for division

B is not correct because this would be used for addition
C is not correct because this would be used for multiplication

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30 (a) The only correct answer is B (1)

A is not correct because it is a component to add animation

C is not correct because it is a component to add an image
D is not correct because it is a component used to add a video

30 (b) https://englishtofrench.com (1)

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31 (a) Circle (2)
Triangle

31 (b) Award up to two marks for a linked description. (2)

Select the shape you want to use (1)

Click where you want to put the hat and draw it (1)

Example
Click on the rectangle and draw it on top of the snowman’s head
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