UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level and GCE Advanced Level
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MARK SCHEME for the June 2004 question papers
9700 BIOLOGY
9700/01 9700/02 9700/03 9700/04 9700/05 9700/06 Paper 1 (Multiple Choice), maximum raw mark 40 Paper 2 (Theory 1), maximum raw mark 60 Paper 3 (Practical 1), maximum raw mark 25 Paper 4 (Theory 2 (A2 Core)), maximum raw mark 60 Paper 5 (Practical 2 (A2)), maximum raw mark 30 Paper 6 (Options (A2)), maximum raw mark 40
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CIE will not enter into discussion or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.
CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the June 2004 question papers for most IGCSE and GCE Advanced Level syllabuses.
Grade thresholds taken for Syllabus 9700 (Biology) in the June 2004 examination. maximum mark available Component 1 Component 2 Component 3 Component 4 Component 5 Component 6 40 60 25 60 30 40 minimum mark required for grade: A 35 48 20 50 27 27 B 32 43 18 44 25 23 E 23 31 16 27 18 15
The thresholds (minimum marks) for Grades C and D are normally set by dividing the mark range between the B and the E thresholds into three. For example, if the difference between the B and the E