Mark Scheme
Mark Scheme (Results)
October 2020
Pearson Edexcel GCE
In Politics (9PL0)
Paper 1 : UK Politics and Core Political Ideas
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including
academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at
www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at
www.edexcel.com/contactus.
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
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every kind of learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years, and by working
across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement
through innovation in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at: www.pearson.com/uk
Autumn 2020
Publications Code 9PL01_01_2010_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2020
, General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they
mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than
penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may
lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if
the answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response
is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and
exemplification may be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must
be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an alternative response.
Mark Scheme (Results)
October 2020
Pearson Edexcel GCE
In Politics (9PL0)
Paper 1 : UK Politics and Core Political Ideas
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including
academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at
www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at
www.edexcel.com/contactus.
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in
every kind of learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years, and by working
across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement
through innovation in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at: www.pearson.com/uk
Autumn 2020
Publications Code 9PL01_01_2010_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2020
, General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they
mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than
penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may
lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if
the answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response
is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and
exemplification may be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must
be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an alternative response.
