0607 · June 2024
International Mathematics
Candidates should pay attention to how a question is phrased, for example Question 9 requires the answer in its simplest form and Question 21 asks for a time in minutes not hours. Workings are vital in questions with more than one mark, particularly those with no scaffolding such as Questions 9, 16 and 21.
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Cohort performance
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Key examiner messages
Top priorities from the principal examiner before you revise
need to have completed the full Core syllabus
must be able to apply formulae and clearly show all necessary workings
are reminded of the need to read the questions carefully, focussing on key words and instructions
should check their answers for sense and accuracy.
Calculators are not permitted on this paper, so candidates need to be able to perform calculations using a range of non-calculator methods.
It is important that candidates work accurately, avoiding arithmetical errors; they should also show their working clearly.
Candidates need to be able to deal with place values when multiplying pairs of decimals (Question 5).
They should calculate with fractions where appropriate; using non-exact decimals introduces errors and leads to a loss of marks.
Question difficulty map
How candidates performed on each question in this series
0607/11
Paper 1 (Core)
0607/12
Paper 1 (Core)
0607/13
Paper 1 (Core)
0607/21
Paper 2 (Extended)
0607/22
Paper 2 (Extended)
Assessment objectives
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Method marks watchlist
Where working, steps, or method marks were commonly lost
Method marks · 0607/13 · Q17
Some started with 12 ÷ 45 but then did not go on to multiply this by 60; this statement was awarded with a method mark.
Method marks · 0607/22 · Q7(a)(b)
Nearly all candidates scored the method mark, but there were careless mistakes when candidates tried to simplify a correct answer.
Recurring mistakes across years
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Question choice intelligence
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Level exemplars
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Grade & admission context
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Deep insights
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Command word playbook
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Time traps
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Syllabus traceability
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MCQ trap analytics
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Topic heatmap across years
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Mark intensity
Sequences
Algebraic manipulation
Functions
Similarity
Surface area and volume
Pythagoras’ theorem
Probability of combined events
Transformations
Difficulty trend
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Paper comparison
Marks and duration breakdown across papers in this session
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Marks you can still earn
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Practise what examiners flagged
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Self-diagnostic checklist
Key actions before you sit this paper — copy and tick off as you revise
- 1Message
need to have completed the full Core syllabus
- 2Message
must be able to apply formulae and clearly show all necessary workings
- 3Message
are reminded of the need to read the questions carefully, focussing on key words and instructions
- 4Message
should check their answers for sense and accuracy.
- 5Message
Calculators are not permitted on this paper, so candidates need to be able to perform calculations using a range of non-calculator methods.
- 6Message
It is important that candidates work accurately, avoiding arithmetical errors; they should also show their working clearly.
- 7Message
Candidates need to be able to deal with place values when multiplying pairs of decimals (Question 5).
- 8Message
They should calculate with fractions where appropriate; using non-exact decimals introduces errors and leads to a loss of marks.
- 9Method
Some started with 12 ÷ 45 but then did not go on to multiply this by 60; this statement was awarded with a method mark.
- 10Method
Nearly all candidates scored the method mark, but there were careless mistakes when candidates tried to simplify a correct answer.
Teacher briefing pack
One-page session summary for tutors and classroom review
June 2024 2024
International Mathematics
Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education 0607 Cambridge International Mathematics June 2024 Principal Examiner Report for Teachers © 2024 CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS Paper 0607/11 Paper 1 (Core) Key messages To succeed with this paper, candidates
need to have completed the full Core syllabus
must be able to apply formulae and clearly show all necessary workings
are reminded of the need to read the questions carefully, focussing on key words and instructions
Examiner insights
General comments
- •Candidates should pay attention to how a question is phrased, for example Question 9 requires the answer in its simplest form and Question 21 asks for a time in minutes not hours.
- •Workings are vital in questions with more than one mark, particularly those with no scaffolding such as Questions 9, 16 and 21.
- •This is particularly important with problem-solving questions – Questions 11, 15 and 23.
- •Candidates must make sure that they do not make numerical errors especially in questions that are only worth one mark when any good working will not get the mark if the answer is inaccurate.
- •The questions that presented least difficulty were Questions 2, 3(a), 5, 6(b) and 8.