Cambridge AssessmentInternational EducationINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY041712Paper 1 TheoryFebruary/March 2023MARK SCHEMEIMPORTANT NOTICEMark Schemes have been issued on the basis of one copy per Assistant examiner and two copies per TeamLeader.Pre-standardisationThis document consists of 16 printed pages.030417_1220231.10UCLES 2023[Turn over041712IGCSE-Mark SchemeFebruary/March 2023Pre-standardisationQuestionAnswerMarksNotesGeneric Marking PrinciplesThese general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers.They should be applied alongside the specificcontent of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question.Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these markingprinciples.GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:Marks must be awarded in line with:the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the questionthe specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the questionthe standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:Marks awarded are always whole marks(not half marks,or other fractions).GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:Marks must be awarded positively:marks are awarded for correct/valid answers,as defined in the mark scheme.However,credit is given for valid answers which go beyond thescope of the syllabus and mark scheme,referring to your Team Leader as appropriatemarks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can domarks are not deducted for omissionsanswers should only be judged on the quality of spelling,punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the questionas indicated by the mark scheme.The meaning,however,should be unambiguous.GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:Rules must be applied consistently e.g.in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.UCLES 20230304171220231.10Page 2 of 16041712IGCSE-Mark SchemeFebruary/March 2023Pre-standardisationQuestionAnswerMarksNotesGENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however;the use of the full mark range maybe limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen).GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme.Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or gradedescriptors in mind.Mark scheme abbreviationsseparates alternative words phrases within a marking point/separates alternative answers within a marking pointunderline actual word given must be used by candidate(grammatical variants accepted)max indicates the maximum number of marks that can be awarded()the word phrase in brackets is not required,but sets the contextNote:No marks are awarded for using brand names of software packages or hardware.UCLES 20230304171220231.10Page 3 of 16