Mark Scheme (Results)
November 2020
Pearson Edexcel GCSE
In Music (1MU0_03)
Examination Paper Component 3 -
Appraising
,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
November 2020
Publications Code 1MU0_03_2011_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 last candidate in
exactly the same way as they mark the first.
• 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.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always
award full marks if deserved. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Underlining in the mark scheme indicates that something must be included to be credited.
• Brackets around parts of words/phrases in this mark scheme indicate the possible additional
words/phrases candidates may write as their answer. They must not be awarded twice for
an answer relating to one bullet point
• 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.
How to award marks for the levels based mark scheme (Question 9)
For all questions marked using a Levels Based Mark Scheme, examiners should pay particular
attention to the initial rubric which precedes the indicative content section. This rubric details
the Assessment Objective and where applicable strand emphasis that should be applied when
making judgements within each band.
Finding the right level
The first stage is to decide which level the answer should be placed in. To do this, use a
‘best-fit’ approach, deciding which level most closely describes the quality of the answer.
Answers can display characteristics from more than one level, and where this happens
examiners must use their professional judgement to decide which level is most appropriate.
Placing a mark within a level
After a level has been decided on, the next stage is to decide on the mark within the level. The
instructions below tell you how to reward responses within a level. However, where a level has
specific guidance about how to place an answer within a level, always follow that guidance.
Examiners should be prepared to use the full range of marks available in a level and not restrict
marks to the middle. Examiners should start at the middle of the level (or the
upper-middle mark if there is an even number of marks) and then move the mark up or down to
find the best mark. To do this, they should take into account how far the answer meets the
requirements of the level:
• If it meets the requirements fully, markers should be prepared to award full marks within
the level. The top mark in the level is used for answers that are as good as can realistically
be expected within that level
• If it only barely meets the requirements of the level, markers should consider awarding
marks at the bottom of the level. The bottom mark in the level is used for answers that are
the weakest that can be expected within that level
• The middle marks of the level are used for answers that have a reasonable match to the
descriptor. This might represent a balance between some characteristics of the level that
are fully met and others that are only barely met.
November 2020
Pearson Edexcel GCSE
In Music (1MU0_03)
Examination Paper Component 3 -
Appraising
,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
November 2020
Publications Code 1MU0_03_2011_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 last candidate in
exactly the same way as they mark the first.
• 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.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always
award full marks if deserved. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Underlining in the mark scheme indicates that something must be included to be credited.
• Brackets around parts of words/phrases in this mark scheme indicate the possible additional
words/phrases candidates may write as their answer. They must not be awarded twice for
an answer relating to one bullet point
• 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.
How to award marks for the levels based mark scheme (Question 9)
For all questions marked using a Levels Based Mark Scheme, examiners should pay particular
attention to the initial rubric which precedes the indicative content section. This rubric details
the Assessment Objective and where applicable strand emphasis that should be applied when
making judgements within each band.
Finding the right level
The first stage is to decide which level the answer should be placed in. To do this, use a
‘best-fit’ approach, deciding which level most closely describes the quality of the answer.
Answers can display characteristics from more than one level, and where this happens
examiners must use their professional judgement to decide which level is most appropriate.
Placing a mark within a level
After a level has been decided on, the next stage is to decide on the mark within the level. The
instructions below tell you how to reward responses within a level. However, where a level has
specific guidance about how to place an answer within a level, always follow that guidance.
Examiners should be prepared to use the full range of marks available in a level and not restrict
marks to the middle. Examiners should start at the middle of the level (or the
upper-middle mark if there is an even number of marks) and then move the mark up or down to
find the best mark. To do this, they should take into account how far the answer meets the
requirements of the level:
• If it meets the requirements fully, markers should be prepared to award full marks within
the level. The top mark in the level is used for answers that are as good as can realistically
be expected within that level
• If it only barely meets the requirements of the level, markers should consider awarding
marks at the bottom of the level. The bottom mark in the level is used for answers that are
the weakest that can be expected within that level
• The middle marks of the level are used for answers that have a reasonable match to the
descriptor. This might represent a balance between some characteristics of the level that
are fully met and others that are only barely met.
