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Mark scheme
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MarktschemestaretpreparedtbytthetLeadtAssessmenttWritertandtconsidered,ttogethertwithtthetrelevanttquesti
ons,tbytatpaneltoftsubjecttteachers.tThistmarktschemetincludestanytamendmentstmadetattthetstandardisatio
nteventstwhichtalltassociatestparticipatetintandtistthetschemetwhichtwastusedtbytthemtintthistexamination.tThe
tstandardisationtprocesstensurestthattthetmarktschemetcoverstthetstudents’tresponsesttotquestionstandtthatt
everytassociatetunderstandstandtappliestittintthetsametcorrecttway.
Astpreparationtfortstandardisationteachtassociatetanalysestatnumbertoftstudents’tscripts.tAlternativetanswer
stnottalreadytcoveredtbytthetmarktschemetaretdiscussedtandtlegislatedtfor.tIf,taftertthetstandardisationtproce
ss,tassociatestencountertunusualtanswerstwhichthavetnottbeentraisedttheytaretrequiredttotrefertthesettottheirt
TeamtLeader,twhotwill,tiftnecessary,trefertthemttotthetLeadtExaminer.
Ittmusttbetstressedtthattatmarktschemetistatworkingtdocument,tintmanytcasestfurthertdevelopedtandtexpande
dtontthetbasistoftstudents’treactionsttotatparticulartpaper.tAssumptionstabouttfuturetmarktschemestontthetbasi
stoftonetyear’stdocumenttshouldtbetavoided;twhilsttthetguidingtprinciplestoftassessmenttremaintconstant,tdet
ailstwilltchange,tdependingtontthetcontenttoftatparticulartexaminationtpaper.
Furthertcopiestoftthistmarktschemetaretavailabletfromtaqa.org.uk
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Level of response marking instructions
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Leveltoftresponsetmarktschemestaretbrokentdowntintotlevels,teachtoftwhichthastatdescriptor.tThetdescriptortf
ortthetleveltshowstthetperformancetattthetmid-
pointtoftthetlevel.t Theretaretmarkstinteachtlevel.tFortthet3tandt5tmarktquestionstthatthavetonlyt1tmarktinteachtl
eveltyoutneedtonlytapplytstept1tbelow.
Totsupporttyoutintyourtmarking,tyoutwillthavetstandardisationtscripts.tThesethavetbeentmarkedtbytthetLeadtE
xaminertattthetcorrecttstandard.tGenerally,tyoutwillthavetatstandardisationtscriptttotexemplifytthetstandardtfort
eachtleveltoftthetmarktschemetfortatparticulartitem.
Beforetyoutapplytthetmarktschemettotatstudent’stanswertreadtthroughtthetanswertandtannotatetitt(astinstructed)ttots
howtthetqualitiestthattaretbeingtlookedtfor.t Youtcantthentapplytthetmarktscheme.
Step 1 Determine a level
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Starttbytreadingtthetwholetoftthetstudent’stresponsetandtthen,tusingtthetmarktschemetleveltdescriptorstandtth
etstandardisationtscripts,tplacetthetresponsetintthetleveltwhichtittmatchestortbesttfits.
Whentassigningtatleveltyoutshouldtlooktattthetoveralltqualitytoftthetanswertandtnottlookttotpicktholestintsmalltan
dtspecifictpartstoftthetanswertwheretthetstudentthastnottperformedtquitetastwelltastthetrest.
Step 2 Determine a mark
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Oncetyouthavetassignedtatleveltyoutneedttotdecidetontthetmark.tStarttwithtthetmiddletmarktoftthetleveltandtthe
ntlooktattthetstudent’stresponsetintcomparisontwithtthetleveltdescriptortandtthetstandardisationtscript.tIftthetst
udent’stresponsetistbettertthantthetstandardisationtscript,tawardtatmarktabovetthetmid-
tpointtoftthetlevel.t If tthetstudent’stresponsetistweakertthantthetstandardisationtscript,tawardtatmarktbelowtthet
mid-pointtoftthetlevel.
Fortthet25tmarktquestionstexaminerstshouldtbeartintmindtthetrelativetweightingstoftthetassessmenttobjective
standtbetcarefultnotttotover/undertcredittatparticulartskill.tThistwilltbetexemplifiedtandtreinforcedtastparttoftexa
minerttraining.
Guidance
Youtmaytwelltneedttotreadtbacktthroughtthetanswertastyoutapplytthetmarktschemettotclarifytpointstandtassuret
yourselftthattthetleveltandtthetmarktaretappropriate.
Indicativetcontenttintthetmarktschemetistprovidedtastatguidetfortexaminers.tIttistnottintendedttotbetexhaustivet
andtyoutmusttcredittothertappropriatetpoints.tStudentstdotnotthavettotcovertalltoftthetpointstmentionedtintthetIn
dicativetcontentttotreachtthethighesttleveltoftthetmarktscheme.
Antanswertwhichtcontainstnothingtoftrelevancettotthetquestiontmusttbetawardedtzerotmarks.
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PAPER 2 METAPHYSICS OF GOD AND METAPHYSICS OF MIND
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Mark scheme
t
SAMs
1.0
, MARKtSCHEMEt–tA-LEVELt PHILOSOPHYt–t7172/2t–tSAMS
MarktschemestaretpreparedtbytthetLeadtAssessmenttWritertandtconsidered,ttogethertwithtthetrelevanttquesti
ons,tbytatpaneltoftsubjecttteachers.tThistmarktschemetincludestanytamendmentstmadetattthetstandardisatio
nteventstwhichtalltassociatestparticipatetintandtistthetschemetwhichtwastusedtbytthemtintthistexamination.tThe
tstandardisationtprocesstensurestthattthetmarktschemetcoverstthetstudents’tresponsesttotquestionstandtthatt
everytassociatetunderstandstandtappliestittintthetsametcorrecttway.
Astpreparationtfortstandardisationteachtassociatetanalysestatnumbertoftstudents’tscripts.tAlternativetanswer
stnottalreadytcoveredtbytthetmarktschemetaretdiscussedtandtlegislatedtfor.tIf,taftertthetstandardisationtproce
ss,tassociatestencountertunusualtanswerstwhichthavetnottbeentraisedttheytaretrequiredttotrefertthesettottheirt
TeamtLeader,twhotwill,tiftnecessary,trefertthemttotthetLeadtExaminer.
Ittmusttbetstressedtthattatmarktschemetistatworkingtdocument,tintmanytcasestfurthertdevelopedtandtexpande
dtontthetbasistoftstudents’treactionsttotatparticulartpaper.tAssumptionstabouttfuturetmarktschemestontthetbasi
stoftonetyear’stdocumenttshouldtbetavoided;twhilsttthetguidingtprinciplestoftassessmenttremaintconstant,tdet
ailstwilltchange,tdependingtontthetcontenttoftatparticulartexaminationtpaper.
Furthertcopiestoftthistmarktschemetaretavailabletfromtaqa.org.uk
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Level of response marking instructions
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Leveltoftresponsetmarktschemestaretbrokentdowntintotlevels,teachtoftwhichthastatdescriptor.tThetdescriptortf
ortthetleveltshowstthetperformancetattthetmid-
pointtoftthetlevel.t Theretaretmarkstinteachtlevel.tFortthet3tandt5tmarktquestionstthatthavetonlyt1tmarktinteachtl
eveltyoutneedtonlytapplytstept1tbelow.
Totsupporttyoutintyourtmarking,tyoutwillthavetstandardisationtscripts.tThesethavetbeentmarkedtbytthetLeadtE
xaminertattthetcorrecttstandard.tGenerally,tyoutwillthavetatstandardisationtscriptttotexemplifytthetstandardtfort
eachtleveltoftthetmarktschemetfortatparticulartitem.
Beforetyoutapplytthetmarktschemettotatstudent’stanswertreadtthroughtthetanswertandtannotatetitt(astinstructed)ttots
howtthetqualitiestthattaretbeingtlookedtfor.t Youtcantthentapplytthetmarktscheme.
Step 1 Determine a level
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Starttbytreadingtthetwholetoftthetstudent’stresponsetandtthen,tusingtthetmarktschemetleveltdescriptorstandtth
etstandardisationtscripts,tplacetthetresponsetintthetleveltwhichtittmatchestortbesttfits.
Whentassigningtatleveltyoutshouldtlooktattthetoveralltqualitytoftthetanswertandtnottlookttotpicktholestintsmalltan
dtspecifictpartstoftthetanswertwheretthetstudentthastnottperformedtquitetastwelltastthetrest.
Step 2 Determine a mark
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Oncetyouthavetassignedtatleveltyoutneedttotdecidetontthetmark.tStarttwithtthetmiddletmarktoftthetleveltandtthe
ntlooktattthetstudent’stresponsetintcomparisontwithtthetleveltdescriptortandtthetstandardisationtscript.tIftthetst
udent’stresponsetistbettertthantthetstandardisationtscript,tawardtatmarktabovetthetmid-
tpointtoftthetlevel.t If tthetstudent’stresponsetistweakertthantthetstandardisationtscript,tawardtatmarktbelowtthet
mid-pointtoftthetlevel.
Fortthet25tmarktquestionstexaminerstshouldtbeartintmindtthetrelativetweightingstoftthetassessmenttobjective
standtbetcarefultnotttotover/undertcredittatparticulartskill.tThistwilltbetexemplifiedtandtreinforcedtastparttoftexa
minerttraining.
Guidance
Youtmaytwelltneedttotreadtbacktthroughtthetanswertastyoutapplytthetmarktschemettotclarifytpointstandtassuret
yourselftthattthetleveltandtthetmarktaretappropriate.
Indicativetcontenttintthetmarktschemetistprovidedtastatguidetfortexaminers.tIttistnottintendedttotbetexhaustivet
andtyoutmusttcredittothertappropriatetpoints.tStudentstdotnotthavettotcovertalltoftthetpointstmentionedtintthetIn
dicativetcontentttotreachtthethighesttleveltoftthetmarktscheme.
Antanswertwhichtcontainstnothingtoftrelevancettotthetquestiontmusttbetawardedtzerotmarks.
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