GCSE Higher Maths Practice Paper 2 (Calculator)

Edexcel Specification
Mark Scheme
Types of marks: Abbreviations:
M method marks cao cannot accept other
A accuracy marks ft follow through
B unconditional accuracy marks oe or equivalent
(independent of M marks)

No working: Other:
If no working is shown, then correct answers score If the correct answer has clearly been obtained
full marks and incorrect answers score no marks. from incorrect working, award zero marks.

1. 2 marks total

a. 0.0142 1 mark

b. 0.01 1 mark

2. 3 marks total

9−4=5 1 mark
180 ÷ 5 = 36 or 2 marks
36 × 9 = 324 or 3 marks

3. 3 marks total

a. 360 ÷ 12 = 30
30 sides. 1 mark

b. 180 − 12 = 168 1 mark or for same calculation

with their answer to part a.
168 × 30 = 5040 or 2 marks

4. 4 marks total

2x + 3 = 5x − 9 (since the three sides of an equilateral triangle 1 mark for getting all x terms or
are equal) constant terms on one side in
the equation in x or 2 marks for
12 = 3x
finding x or 3 marks for
x=4
4y − 5 = 11 or 4 marks for
Substituting into 2x + 3 or 5x − 9 gives a side length of 11cm. correct x and y values
4y − 5 = 11 (since the three sides of an equilateral triangle are
equal)
4y = 16
y=4

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5. 3 marks total

a. 1 mark for North arrow at castle

with 37° angle shown and
school shown
school

37o

castle

b. The North arrow at the castle is parallel to the North arrow at 1 mark for alternate angles or
the school. The angles marked with double rings are alternate equivalent using parallel lines, 1
angles. The bearing of the castle from the school is 180° + 37° mark for answer
= 217°.

6. 5 marks total

a. 7x + 5 < 2x + 30 1 mark for one side of inequality

correct or 2 marks for all of
inequality correct

b. 5x < 25 1 mark for x = 5 or for collecting

all x terms or all constant terms
x<5
on one side of the inequality or 2
marks for solution

c. x could be 2, 3 or 4. It would not be a multipack if it only contained 1 mark for correct answer
1 bar and we know from the inequality that it must be less than
5

7. 5 marks total

a. 1.15m or 1.149̇ m 1 mark

b. 1.4 ≤ l < 1.5 or 1.4 ≤ l ≤ 1.49̇ 1 mark for each side of the
inequality correctly given

c. Lower bound of the width = 1.05m 1 mark for correct use of 1.05m
or 1.4m
2 × 1.05 + 2 × 1.4 = 4.9m
1 mark

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8. 5 marks total

Let the side of the square be l. The diagonal of the square is 1 mark for substituting values
into formula or 2 for fully
l 2 + l 2 = 2l 2 = 2l (Pythagoras’ Theorem)
simplified value of diagonal

length
Let the time taken by each be t.
or 3 marks for this or statement
2l
Maria’s speed is ; Simon’s speed is 2l that distance is proportional to
t t
speed when time is constant

Ratio of speeds is 2 l : 2l or 4 marks, with or without

t t
denominators

Multiplying by t and dividing by l gives: or 5 marks

2:2 so 2 :1
2

9. 9 marks total

a. x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 1 mark for 3 correct values or 2

marks for 5 correct values
y -1 1 3 5 7 9 11

b. [1 mark for correct gradient, 1 mark for correct y intercept] 2 marks

c. m = -1, c = 5 1 mark for correct gradient, 1

2
mark for correct y intercept
y = -1x + 5
2
d. On line y = 2x + 5, when y = 0, x = -2.5; on l, when y = 0, x = 10. 1 mark for finding 1 x-intercept
Base is 12.5 units long. Height is 5 units. or 2 marks for finding base length
Area = 12.5 × 5 ÷ 2 = 31.25cm2 or 3 marks for finding area.

10. 6 marks total

a. Mild German 1 mark for 19 correct, 1 mark for

3 numbers in circles correct

12 3 4

19

19
b. oe. 1 mark
38
3
c. oe. 1 mark
15

d. 19 1 mark or 2 marks for correct

31
fraction or equivalent
[1 mark for their correct numerator from diagram; 1 mark for
their correct denominator from diagram or 2 marks for correct
fraction or equivalent]

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11. 5 marks total

a. Radius of sector = slant height of cone = 7cm.

Arc length of sector = circumference of circular base.
Arc length = 29 × 2π × 7 1 mark
360

= 3.54cm(2d.p.)
or 2 marks

or 3 marks
2π × r = 3.54, where r is the radius of the circular base.
r = 0.56cm
b. Total area = 29 × π × 72 + π × 0.562 = 13.4cm2 (1d.p.) 1 mark each for correct value for
360
circle or sector or 2 marks for
correct answer

12. 5 marks total

a. The bar chart would be the least suitable because it doesn’t 1 mark for either or other
compensate for the unequal group widths. sensible answer

b. 20 < h ≤ 30 1 mark

c. The upper quartile is in the group 30 < h ≤ 60. 1 mark for 0, 1 mark for 40, or
3 marks for inequality range
IQRmax = UQmax − LQmin = 60 − 20 = 40
correctly expressed [condone
IQRmin = UQmin − LQmax = 30 − 30 = 0 use of not strict inequalities, but
0 < IQR < 40 directions must be accurate]

13. 5 marks total

a. It does not have a constant first difference/adding rule. or any other correct answer 1
mark

b. 1 mark for finding the zeroth

position 0 1 2 3 4 5
term, 1 mark for finding the
term 5 7 13 23 37 55
second difference, 1 mark for
1st difference 2 6 10 14 18 each correct coefficient in the
2nd difference 4 4 4 term, excluding the coefficient
of n, or 4 marks for correct
The sequence is quadratic, since first difference is variable and answer
second difference is constant. The nth term is an2 + bn + c, where
a = 2nd difference ÷ 2 and c = zeroth term.

So the nth term is 2n2 + bn + 5

Substituting in n = 1 gives: the 1st term is 2 × 12 + b × 1 + 5 = 7

2+b+5=7

b=0

The nth term is 2n2 + 5

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14. 6 marks total

2
a. 8 or equivalent 1 mark
3
b. 8 or equivalent 1 mark

c. Michelle: 1 × 2 + 2 × 1 = 1 2 marks for 1 probability

8 7 8 7 14
calculated or 3 marks for both
Heath: 2 × 1 × 2 = 4 or 4 marks for difference
5 5 25
4 1 56
÷ = = 2.24
25 14 25
15. 4 marks total

a. x2 = 7.0338, x3 = 7.0562 1 mark for each answer

b. -2.2027 1 mark for f(their x2)

c. Greater, that is closer to zero, since the series of fs will converge 1 mark
on zero.

16. 5 marks total

a. AD = AB + BC − DC 1 mark

AD = a + b − (a − b) = 2b or 2 marks

AD is parallel to BC and is twice as long. AD : BC = 2:1 1 mark

b. AC’ = AB + BB’ + B’C’ 1 mark

=a+a+b or 2 marks
= 2a + b

17. 5 marks total

x3 = (a × 104)3
x3 = a3 × (104)3 1 mark
x3 = a3 × 1012 or 2 marks
We need to establish whether the right hand side is in standard
form; to do this, we need to find out if a3 is between 1 and 10. It
is given that a ≥ 5. Since x was given in standard form, we know
that:
5 ≤ a <10.
Cubing all sides gives:
1 mark
125 ≤ a3 <1000

a3 is a three-digit number; if we divide it by 100, the result will be or 4 marks for a3 or 1014 or 5
100
a number between 1 and 10. marks for full correct answer
x3 = a × 1014
3

100

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