Biology · 2010 · November · Paper 2 · SL · Markscheme
BiologyMarkscheme2010SLNovember
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N10/4/BIOLO/SP2/ENG/TZ0/XX/M
11 pages
MARKSCHEME
November 2010
BIOLOGY
Standard Level
Paper 2
– 4 – N10/4/BIOLO/SP2/ENG/TZ0/XX/M
1. Follow the markscheme provided, award only whole marks and mark only in RED.
2. Where a mark is awarded, a tick/check ( ) must be placed in the text at the precise point where it
becomes clear that the candidate deserves the mark. One tick to be shown for each mark awarded.
3. Sometimes, careful consideration is required to d ecide whether or not to award a mark. In these
cases write a brief annotation to explain your d ecision. You are encouraged to write comments
where it helps clarity, especially for moderation a nd re-marking. It should be remembered that the
script may be returned to the candidate.
4. Unexplained symbols or personal codes/notations are unacceptable.
5. Record marks in the right-hand margin. For Secti on A this should be against each mark allocation
shown in square brackets e.g. [2]. The total mark for a question mu st equal the number of ticks for
the question.
6. Do not circle sub-totals. Circle the total mark for the question in the right-hand margin at the end
of the question.
7. Where an answer to a part question is worth no ma rks, put a zero in the right-hand margin next to
the square bracket.
8. Where work for Section A is submitted on additional sheets the marks awarded should be shown as
ticks and a note made to show that these marks have been transferred to the appropriate
square bracket in the body of the script.
9. Section A: Add together the total for each questi on and write it in the Examiner column on the
cover sheet.
Section B: Insert the total for each question in the Examiner column on the cover sheet.
Total: Add up the marks awarded and ente r this in the box marked TOTAL in the
Examiner column on the cover sheet.
10. After entering the marks on the cover sheet check your addition to ensure that you have not made an
error. Check also that you have transfe rred the marks correctly to the cover sheet. All scripts are
checked and a note of all clerical errors will be given in feedback to examiners.
11. If an answer extends over more than one
File information
Subject
Biology
Document type
Markscheme
Year
2010
Session
November
Level
SL
Paper
2
Examination zone
Not labelled in the archive
Language
Not labelled in the archive
File size
56 KB
Pages
9
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