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3-Year Scheme of Work:
End of Term 2 Test
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Breakdown by unit against Pearson Progression Steps:

Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Total

Q3 (4) Q1 (3 marks)
6th 15
Q4 (5) Q2 (3)

Q5 (5)
7th Q7 (6) 14
Q6 (3)

Q8 (4)
8th Q10 (5) 14
Q9 (5)

9th Q12 (3) Q11 (4) 7

Total 15 18 17 50
 Three-Year Scheme of Work
End of Term 2 Test: Higher Tier Answers
GCSE Baseline Test 1

15370
1 870 (or 100 ) (1)
14500

their 870
100 (1)
14500

= 6(%) (1)

2 a P = 63 (1)

Q = 5.5 (1)

b Y = 1.8X (1)

3 Harriers = 44, Swifts = 47 (Comparing medians, e.g. the Harriers were faster.) (2)

1 mark only if error in one median or if correct answers stated but no comparison made.

Harriers = 25, Swifts = 19 (Comparing ranges, e.g. The times for the Harriers were more spread
out.) (2)

1 mark only if error in one range or if correct answers stated but no comparison made.

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Baselinest 1

4 a Six points correctly plotted ( 1 small square accuracy). (1)

2

Points joined (either continuously or in two parts). (1)

b The increases in profit from year to year get larger each time. (1)
c 30 to 32 inclusive. (1)
d 78 to 82 inclusive. (1)

5 2y 40 = 66 (1)

(y =) 53 (1)

66 used as 3rd angle in triangle (1)

180 their 66 their 53 (1)

(x =) 61 (1)

6 Exterior angle = 360 18 or Exterior angle = 20 (1)

180 their 20 their 20 (1)

(x =) 140 (1)

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7 a 10 < t 15 (1)

b Points plotted at 2.5, 7.5, 12.5, 17.5, 22.5, 27.5 (1)

All heights correct 1, 6, 15, 9, 7, 2 (1)

c Compare the distributions by shape, e.g. Same medians but Avon have more students than
Thames in the lower time groups. (1)

State that the ranges are the same. (1)

Avon students performed better. (1)

3 1 9+8 3 1 81 + 32
8 3 +1 = 3+1+ or 3 + 1 = (1)
8 3 24 8 3 24

17 113
=4 or (1)
24 24

27 4
(1)
8 3

1 108
=4 or and statement that the addition / M + N gives the larger answer. (1)
2 24

9 1 part = 45 (1)

Chris = 315 or Dave = 225 (1)

Ed = 180 (1)

their 180 : their 225 (1)

4:5 (1)

10 4.292 3.962 (1)

= 2.7225 or (3rd side length =) 1.65 (1)

(w2 = 2.22 + 2.7225) or (w2 = 2.22 + 1.652) (1)

(w = 2.22 + 2.7225 ) or (w = 2.22 + 1.652 ) (1)

(w =) 2.75 (1)

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Baselinest 1

5.4 BC
11 = tan 62 or = tan 28 (1)
BC 5.4

5.4
(BC =) or 5.4 tan 28 (1)
tan 62

= 2.87(123...) (1)

= 2.9 (1)

102
12 Sight of 1.02, or e.g. (1)
100

218 720 1.023 (1)

206 104 or 206 100 (1)

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