Mark Scheme (Results)

Summer 2016

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Award

in Algebra (AAL30)
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NOTES ON MARKING PRINCIPLES

1 Types of mark
M marks: method marks
A marks: accuracy marks
B marks: unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M marks)

2 Abbreviations
cao – correct answer only ft – follow through
isw – ignore subsequent working SC: special case
oe – or equivalent (and appropriate) dep – dependent
indep - independent

3 No working
If no working is shown then correct answers normally score full marks
If no working is shown then incorrect (even though nearly correct) answers score no marks.

4 With working
If there is a wrong answer indicated on the answer line always check the working in the body of the script (and on any
diagrams), and award any marks appropriate from the mark scheme.
If working is crossed out and still legible, then it should be given any appropriate marks, as long as it has not been
replaced by alternative work.
If it is clear from the working that the “correct” answer has been obtained from incorrect working, award 0 marks.
Send the response to review, and discuss each of these situations with your Team Leader.
If there is no answer on the answer line then check the working for an obvious answer.
Any case of suspected misread loses A (and B) marks on that part, but can gain the M marks. Discuss each of these
situations with your Team Leader.
If there is a choice of methods shown, then no marks should be awarded, unless the answer on the answer line makes
clear the method that has been used.
5 Follow through marks
Follow through marks which involve a single stage calculation can be awarded without working since you can check
the answer yourself, but if ambiguous do not award.
Follow through marks which involve more than one stage of calculation can only be awarded on sight of the relevant
working, even if it appears obvious that there is only one way you could get the answer given.

6 Ignoring subsequent work

It is appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional work does not change the answer in a way that is
inappropriate for the question: e.g. incorrect cancelling of a fraction that would otherwise be correct
It is not appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional work essentially makes the answer incorrect e.g.
algebra.
Transcription errors occur when candidates present a correct answer in working, and write it incorrectly on the answer
line; mark the correct answer.

7 Parts of questions
Unless allowed by the mark scheme, the marks allocated to one part of the question CANNOT be awarded in another.

8 Use of ranges for answers

If an answer is within a range this is inclusive, unless otherwise stated.
PAPER: AAL30_01
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
1 (a) Circle centre (0,0) radius 5 drawn 2 M1 for using (0,0) as the centre of a circle or a
circle of radius 5 drawn
A1 cao

(b)(i) Tangent drawn 2 B1

𝜋
(ii) 90˚ or radians B1
2

2 −2𝑤 3 M1 for multiplying by t² +2

t = ±� −2𝑤
𝑤−4 M1 for 𝑡² = oe
𝑤−4
−2𝑤
A1 for t = ±� oe
𝑤−4

3 Shaded region 5 M3 for drawing all 3 lines correctly

(M2 for drawing 2 lines correctly)
(M1 for drawing 1 line correctly)
A2 for fully correct shading of region
(A1 for correct shading for 2 inequalities)
PAPER: AAL30_01
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
4 (a) 2𝑥² + 6𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 12 2𝑥² + 2𝑥 − 12 2 M1 for expanding bracket to obtain 4 terms
with all 4 correct without considering signs or
for 3 terms out of 4 correct with correct signs
A1 cao

(b) 5𝑑𝑒²(2𝑑 + 3𝑒) 2 B2 cao

(B1 for any correct partial factorisation with at
least two of the factors 5, d, e.)

(c) 3(𝑝 − 2𝑞)(𝑝 + 2𝑞) 2 M1 for a correct partial factorisation with 2

linear factors
A1 cao

−1−3 3−−1
5 (a) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 1 = 0 3 M1 for a or or gradient = 2 or setting
−1−1 1−−1
up a pair of simultaneous equations .
M1 for complete method.
A1 oe

(b) 𝑦 = −4𝑥 + 𝑐 2 M1 for use of product of gradient equals −1

A1 oe

1 𝑘 1
6 (a) T=
2𝑥³
3 M1 for T = or T ∝ oe
𝒙³ 𝑥³
M1 for substitution to find k
A1 oe

(b) 0.5 2 M1 for substitution of 4 into their formula

A1 for 0.5 oe
PAPER: AAL30_01
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
7 (a) 𝑒 −1 1 B1 oe

(b) 𝑛6 2 M1 for inverting the fraction, or squaring the

4 fraction
A1 cao

(c) 2𝑥(𝑥 − 3) + 7(𝑥 + 3) 2𝑥² + 𝑥 + 21 3 M1 for using a correct common denominator,

(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3) (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3) eg (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3)
2𝑥(𝑥−3)+7(𝑥+3)
M1 for oe
(𝑥+3)(𝑥−3)
2𝑥²+𝑥+21 2𝑥²+𝑥+21
A1 for (𝑥+3)(𝑥−3)
or
𝑥²−9

8 𝑦 =𝑥−3 x = 3, y = 0 and x = −1, y = −4 5 M1 for method to eliminate one variable

𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 3 = 0 M1(dep M1) for simplifying to get a
(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 1) = 0 quadratic (= 0) in one variable
𝑥 = 3 or − 1 M1(dep M2) for correct method to solve their
𝑦 = 0 or − 4 quadratic
OR A1 x = 3, x = −1 or y = 0, y = −4
x=y+3
A1 x = 3, y = 0 and x = −1, y = −4
y = (y + 3)² − (y + 3) – 6
y² + 4y = 0
𝑦 = 0 or − 4
𝑥 = 3 or − 1

9 −4 ± √76 2 M1 Stating the quadratic formula or

6 substitution into formula
−4±√76
A1 oe
6
PAPER: AAL30_01
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
10 (a) y > −1 2 M1 for isolating the term in y, eg −3y < 3,
3y ˃ −3
A1 cao

(b) −4 < x < 1 3 M1 (x−1)(x+4)

M1 for critical values 1 and −4
A1 cao

11 0.5(2 + 2(1.3 + 1 + 0.8) + 0.6) 4.4 - 4.6 3 M1 for reading off values from the graph
to 0.5(2 + 2(1.4 + 1 + 0.8 )+ 0.7) 2, 1.3 to 1.4, 1, 0.8, 0.6 to 0.7 oe
M1 for substituting values into trapezium rule
A1 4.4 - 4.6

12 (a) 28 1 B1 cao

(b) 9√3 2 M1 for correct first step, eg 12√3, 3√3

A1 cao

(c) 7 − √3 3 7−√3
M1 for multiplying by
7−√3
23 M1 for 14 − 2√3 and 49 − 3
A1 cao
PAPER: AAL30_01
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
3
13 (a) 9 3 M1 for 39 = {2𝑎 + (3 − 1)𝑑} oe or
2
4
a + 8d = 41 oe
A1 for a = 9
A1 for d = 4
𝑛
(b) (1 + 13n) 3 B1 for a = 7
2 𝑛
M1 for {2 × "7" + (𝑛 − 1) × "13"} oe or
2
𝑛
{ "7" + 13𝑛 − 6} oe
2
𝑛 13𝑛²+𝑛
A1 for (1 + 13n) or
2 2

14 (a) Graph drawn 2 B2 fully correct graph drawn

(B1 for a translation parallel to the y-axis)

(b) Graph drawn 2 B2 fully correct graph drawn

(B1 for a translation parallel to the x- axis)

1 1 1
15 (a) (−4, ) (−3, ) (−2, ) (−1, 1) Correct curve 4 B1 for drawing suitable axes on grid
8 4 2
M1 for calculating at least 4 points for values of
(0, 2) (1, 4) (2, 8) (3, 16)
x from x = −4 to 3
A1 for all correct points calculated
A1 for correct curve drawn

(b) 2.5 - 2.7 1 B1

PAPER: AAL30_01
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
16 (a) c≤4 2 M1 for use of b² − 4ac ≥ 0 or b² − 4ac ˃ 0
A1 cao

(b) Graph drawn 3 B3 fully correct graph drawn with labels at

(3, 0) and (0, 9)
(B2 correct shape of graph drawn with one
label)
(B1 correct shape of graph or for (3, 0) and
(0, 9) indicated)

17 (a) 2 2 M1 for (x + 2)² or p = 2

−3 A1 for p = 2 and 𝑞 = −3
1
(b) − and 3 2 M1 for a complete method
2
A1 cao

18 𝑏 6 −
6
−
3 2 B1 for sum of roots = −
6
− = − 7 7 7
𝑎 7 3
𝑐 3 B1 for product of roots = −
7
= −
𝑎 7

19 Graph drawn 4 B1 for asymptote of 𝑥 = −2

1
B1 for intercept at (0, )
2
M1 for correct shape
A1 for fully correct graph.
PAPER: AAL30_01
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
20 (a) 10 30 to 10 45 1 B1 cao

(b) 360 2 90 90
M1 for a method to find the gradient, eg ,
0.25 15
A1 cao
1 1 1 1
(c) × 90 × + (90 + 120) × 63.75 2 M1 a complete method to find the correct area
2 4 2 2
A1 cao
= 11.25 + 52.5
or
1 1 1 1 1
× 90 × + × 90 + × 30 ×
2 4 2 2 2
=11.25 + 45 + 7.5
Question 3 y
10

6
y = 2x + 1

R 2

x+y=5
-4 -2 0 2 4 6 x

-2
y = −3x

-4
 Question 14

(a) (b)

y y
8 8

7 7

6 6
y = f(x) + 3
5 5

4 4

3 3
y = f(x) − 2
2 2

1 1

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
-1 -1

-2 -2
Question 15(a)

16

14

12

10
y = 2x + 1
8

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 x
Question 16(b)

9 y = (x − 3)2

O
3 x
Question 19
y

1
y=
1 𝑥+2
2
−2
O
x
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