Cambridge Assessment International Education

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (9–1)

MATHEMATICS 0626/02
Paper 2 October/November 2019
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 60

Published

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for
Teachers.

Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2019 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level
components.

This syllabus is regulated for use in England as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 (9–1) Certificate.

This document consists of 5 printed pages.

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Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers.
They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors
for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

• the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
• the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
• the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

• marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit
is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme,
referring to your Team Leader as appropriate
• marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
• marks are not deducted for errors
• marks are not deducted for omissions
• answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these
features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The
meaning, however, should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed
instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question
(however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate
responses seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should
not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

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MARK SCHEME NOTES

The following notes are intended to aid interpretation of mark schemes in general, but individual mark schemes
may include marks awarded for specific reasons outside the scope of these notes.

Types of mark

M Method marks, awarded for a valid method applied to the problem.

A Accuracy mark, awarded for a correct answer or intermediate step correctly obtained. For accuracy
marks to be given, the associated Method mark must be earned or implied.

B Mark for a correct result or statement independent of Method marks.

When a part of a question has two or more ‘method’ steps, the M marks are in principle independent unless the
scheme specifically says otherwise; and similarly where there are several B marks allocated. The notation ‘dep’
is used to indicate that a particular M or B mark is dependent on an earlier mark in the scheme.

Abbreviations

awrt answers which round to

cao correct answer only
dep dependent
FT follow through after error
isw ignore subsequent working
nfww not from wrong working
oe or equivalent
rot rounded or truncated
SC Special Case
soi seen or implied

Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

1 5 2 M1 for 16 + x = 3 × 7 oe

2 5 000 000 or 5 ×106 1

3 45 2 B1 for answer 3, 5, 9 or 15
or for [315 =] 3 × 3 × 5 × 7
or for [225 =] 3 × 3 × 5 × 5

4 [0].55 3 M1 for conversion between hours and

seconds soi
M1 for use of speed × time soi

5 15 3 B1 for 24
365
M1 for soi by e.g. 15.2
24k
If 0 scored SC2 for final answer of 16

6(a) 7n − 5 oe final answer 2 B1 for 7n + c or kn − 5 k ≠ 0

6(b)(i) 125 1

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

6(b)(ii) 35 1

7 2x 5 y 6 final answer 2 B1 for kx 5 y 6 or 2 x k y 6 or 2 x 5 y k

8  BC 2 =  112 + 92 M1
 

AC 2 = 232 − theirBC 2 M2 M1 for 232 = AC 2 + theirBC 2

AC = 18.08… A1

9(a) 2x 1

9(b) 360 – 4x 2 FT their 9(a)

B1 for obtuse angle BAC = 2 × their 2x

10 24.54 3 B1 for one of 1677.5 or 1676.5

and one of 68.35 or 68.45 seen
1677.5
M1 for [ UB = ]
68.35
x
or for where 1677 < x < 1678
y
and 68.3 < y < 68.4

11 Opposite angles of a cyclic 1

quadrilateral sum to 180°

72° 3 M1 for 3 + 7 parts is 180 soi

M1 for x is 4 parts soi
or for [angle B =] 6 × their 18
or for 16 × their 18

12(a) A complete sample space M1

or 15 correct combinations seen

15 A1
seen
36

12(b) 25 1

12(c) Cassie 215 Ben 85 3 FT their 25

M1 for 3 × 25 and 4 × (60 – 25) seen
M1 for ± (3 × 25 – 4 × (60 – 25)) soi by ±65
counters

13 a = −2, b = 16 3 M1 for −16 + a = −18 soi by a = −2

M1 for 12 − 2a = b

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

14(a) ( x − 3)
2
−5 3 B1 for ( x − 3)2 seen

M1 for ( x − 3) − (±3)2 + 4
2

OR
B2 for a = −3 and b = −5
or B1 for a = −3 or b = −5

14(b) (3, –5) 2FT FT their 14(a)

B1 for each co-ordinate correct

15(a) x 2 + ( 2 x + 10 ) = 20 M1 Correct substitution

2

( 2 x + 10 ) M1 Expansion of bracket
2
= 4 x 2 + 20 x + 20 x + 100
Allow one error in expansion

5 x 2 + 40 x + 80 = 0 M1 Rearranging to a 3 term quadratic

Allow one further error in collecting terms

( kx + 4k )( x + 4 ) M1 Correct factorisation or solution

x = −4, y = 2 A1

15(b) Line is a tangent to the curve oe 1 Strict FT their 15(a)

16(a)(i) 1 1
−a + b
2

16(a)(ii) 1 1 1 2 M1 for a correct route

a + b or ( a + b ) JJJJG JJJG 1 JJJG
2 2 2 e.g. OM = OB + BA
2
1
e.g. b + ( −b + a )
2

16(a)(iii) 5 3 1 2 M1 for a correct route

− a + b or ( −5a + 3b ) JJJG JJJG 3 JJJG 1 JJJJG
8 8 8 e.g. AN = AO + (OB + BA)
4 2
JJJG JJJG 3 JJJJG
or AN = AO + OM
4
JJJG 3 1 
or AN = −a +  b + ( −b + a ) 
4 2 
JJJG 3
or FT AN = −a + ( their 16(a)(ii) )
4
JJJG JJJG
16(b) No, AC is not a multiple of AN 1FT FT their 16(a)(i) and their 16(a)(iii)

17(a) 1 1
(0, −4 )
3

17(b) x = 3 y = −4 2 B1 for each

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