Edexcel June 2021 Mark Scheme
Edexcel June 2021 Mark Scheme
Edexcel June 2021 Mark Scheme
Summer 2021
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General Marking Guidance
Examiners should look for qualities to reward rather than faults to penalise. This does NOT mean
giving credit for incorrect or inadequate answers, but it does mean allowing candidates to be
rewarded for answers showing correct application of principles and knowledge. Examiners should
therefore read carefully and consider every response: even if it is not what is expected it may be
worthy of credit.
/ means that the responses are alternatives and either answer should receive full credit.
( ) means that a phrase/word is not essential for the award of the mark, but helps the examiner to
get the sense of the expected answer.
Phrases/words in bold indicate that the meaning of the phrase or the actual word is essential to
the answer. ecf/TE/cq (error carried forward) means that a wrong answer given in an earlier part
of a question is used correctly in answer to a later part of the same question.
Candidates must make their meaning clear to the examiner to gain the mark. Make sure that the
answer makes sense. Do not give credit for correct words/phrases which are put together in a
meaningless manner. Answers must be in the correct context.
Full marks will be awarded if the candidate has demonstrated the above abilities.
Questions where QWC is likely to be particularly important are indicated (QWC) in the
mark scheme, but this does not preclude others.
Question Answer Mark
number
The only correct answer is D the voltage across both bulbs is (1)
1
the same
A is not correct because the current flowing through both bulbs would
be the same
B is not correct because the current flowing through both bulbs would
be the same
C is not correct because the voltage across both bulbs would be the
same
C is not correct because arteries have thick walls and high pressure
cytoplasm
Question Answer Mark
number
7 (2)
8 (c) (An exothermic reaction) {gives out / produces / releases} {thermal / (1)
heat (energy)}
Question Answer Mark
number
9 (3)
normal drawn perpendicular to mirror (judge by eye) where
incident ray meets the mirror (1)
light ray
normal
angle of
reflection
fungi
virus × × ×
relative charge
+1 0 -1
electron
neutron
proton
Do not award mark for answers with more than one line from any of the
boxes on the left.
Question Answer Mark
number
20(b) (1)
white fur / small ears / big feet / (strong) claws
ACCEPT thick fur / thick layer of fat / thick hide/ thick skin
(Because)
A is not correct because athletes’ foot and flu are not caused by bacteria
D is not correct because malaria and rickets are not caused by bacteria
Question Answer Mark
number
25 The only correct answer is D acid + metal carbonate salt + (1)
water + carbon dioxide
(because)
Mg + 2 HCl MgCl2 + H2
0.22(g) (1)
concentration of
sodium thiosulfate
solution
volume of
hydrochloric acid and
sodium thiosulfate
temperature of dilute
hydrochloric acid
time taken for cross
to no longer be seen