Mathematics

Paper 1

(Non-Calculator)

Foundation Tier

Mark Scheme
AQA GCSE
SET 1A
Mathematics Paper 1 | Non-Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 1A

Question Working Answer Notes

Q1 5600m B1 cao
Q2 B1 cao

Q3 2:7 B1 cao
Q4 180 - 45 - 45 = 90 Isosceles and Right angled A1 Isosceles

A1 Right angled (with no incorrect words circled)

Q5 204 +11 = 240-25

B1 =

177 > 170

B1 >

-8 < 6 B1 <

Q6 180 - 2 28 = 124 m=124

M1 Attempting 180 - 28 - 28 oe

n=28 A1 m=124

A1 n=28
Q7a tangent B1 cao
Q7b sector B1 cao
Q8a 24 + 10 - 1 A1 cao
Q8b 1 24 A1 cao
Q8c 10 - 6 2 = - 2 or
M1 2 and 6 selected

10 - 2 6 = - 2 A1 cao

Q9a Total hours: 5 + 3 + 6.5 + 3.5 = 18

£180 M1 Attempt to add the number of hours

£18 x 10 = £180
A1 cao

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Mathematics Paper 1 | Non-Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 1A

Question Working Answer Notes

Q9b 40% of £200 = £80

No M1 Attempting to find 40% of £200

£200-80-22.50=£97.50
A1 No and £102.50 or £97.50 seen

Q10a She has added the numerators and added the B1 oe

denominators of the fractions

Q10b or or M1 Writing the fractions over a common

denominator or finding improper fractions

A1 cao

Q11a -14 A1 cao

Q11b 36 36 A1 cao

Q12a A1 oe

Q12b % 30% M1 or equivalent seen

A1 cao

Q13 4, 4, 6, 10 M1 Two 4’s shown

M1 6 seen next to two 4’s or two more numbers

that total to 16

A1 all four numbers correct

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Mathematics Paper 1 | Non-Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 1A

Question Working Answer Notes

Q14a 6 B1 x = -2 drawn correctly

M1 table of values or correct points plotted for y

5

2 = -x

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
-1
1 2 3 4 5 6 A1 y=-x drawn correctly

-2

-3

-4

-5

-6

Q14b (-2, 2) B1
Q15 of 24 = 9, 24-9=15
Ben M1 Correctly calculating the number of sweets
of 30 = 12, 30-12=18 eaten or left for Gary

M1 Correctly calculating the number of sweets

eaten or left for Ben

A1 Ben with 9 and 12 or 15 and 18 seen

Q16 Fixed price or price on arrival or price for B1

zero distance
Q17 3 A1 3 seen in 4 sections

2 3
A1 2 seen in 2 sections

2 3
A1 cao

1 3
4

Q18 0.6 240

144 M1 0.6 240 oe

A1 cao

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Mathematics Paper 1 | Non-Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 1A

Question Working Answer Notes

Q19 4n-1: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, ….

11 and 23 M1 Correctly writing the five terms of at least one
3n+2: 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, …..
sequence

A1 Any number in both sequences

A1 cao

Q20 Blue Brown Green Total

M1 At least two values correct

Male 21 33 13 67
Female 37 31 15 83 A1 cao

Total 58 64 28 150

Q21 15 M1 two of 30 or 5 or 10 seen

A1 12 or 13 or 14 or 15

Q22
Q23 Eloise x, Max 2x, Callie x - 2
Eloise 10, Max 20, Callie 8
38x + 2x + x - 2 = 38
B B1
M1 Attempting to write expressions for the number
of marbles each child has

4x - 2 = 38
M1 Adding the expression and putting them equal
x = 10
to 38

Eloise 10, Max 20, Callie 8 M1 Solving to give x=10

A1 Substituting 10 into the expressions giving

Eloise 10, Max 20, Callie 8

Q24 (H1), H2, H3, H4, H5,

M1 All combinations with H included

T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 A1 complete list

Q25 Mark has counted the number of squares No, correct answer is A1 No

between the two shapes. A1 A correct explanation

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Mathematics Paper 1 | Non-Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 1A

Question Working Answer Notes

Q26a 4.72 10 A1 cao

Q26b 0.0071
A1 cao
Q26c 46000 + 512000 = 558000
5.58 10 M1 Correctly writing both numbers as ordinary
or
numbers or both with the same power of 10

0.46 10 + 5.12 10 = 5.58 10 A1 cao

Q27a 7=1 1 B1 cao

Q27b 6 M1 5 seen

A1 cao
Q28 B1
Q29 16 + 2 M1 seen

M1 4 + 4 +8 Seen

M1 or 2 seen

A1 cao

Q30 M1 Circle radius 6 cm drawn with shower block

Reception as the centre

M1 Perpendicular bisector drawn

A1 Correct region indicated/shaded

Shower

Block

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Mathematics Paper 1 | Non-Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 1A

Question Working Answer Notes

Q31a M1 one of 11, 8 or 6 seen

T C

A1 all three values correct

11 5 8

Q31b M1 24 seen as total of union of T and C

A1 oe

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