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General Certificate of Secondary Education

Mathematics

Specification 4360

43601F

Mark Scheme
Practice Paper Set 1
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 Mark Scheme Practice Paper – Unit 1 Foundation Tier - AQA GCSE Mathematics

Glossary for Mark Schemes

GCSE examinations are marked in such a way as to award positive achievement wherever possible. Thus,
for GCSE Mathematics papers, marks are awarded under various categories.

M Method marks are awarded for a correct method which could lead
to a correct answer.

A Accuracy marks are awarded when following on from a correct

method. It is not necessary to always see the method. This can be
implied.

B Marks awarded independent of method.

Q Mark for Quality of Written Communication (QWC)

M dep A method mark dependent on a previous method mark being

awarded.

B dep A mark that can only be awarded if a previous independent mark

has been awarded.

ft Follow through marks. Marks awarded following a mistake in an

earlier step.

SC Special case. Marks awarded within the scheme for a common

misinterpretation which has some mathematical worth.

oe Or equivalent. Accept answers that are equivalent.

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eg, accept 0.5 as well as
2

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Mark Scheme Practice Paper – Unit 1 Foundation Tier - AQA GCSE Mathematics

Unit 1 Foundation Tier

Q Answer Mark Comments

1(a) 12 M1

1(b) 22 – 3 M1 3
4 ( x 4)
4

19 A1

1(c) 1 full circle and 1 half circle completed B1

1(d) Valid answer B1 e.g. Don’t have to draw as many as you

would if single

Or Easy to divide into 4 parts

2(a)(i) The salon was shut B1

2(a)(ii) 11 B1

2(a)(iii) Yes Answer only scores B0

B1

6 + 7 + 5 (= 18) Q1

8 + 11 (= 19)

2(b)(i) No. Friday is most popular at Salon B, M1

Saturday is most popular at Salon A

2(b)(ii) 5 + 6 + 4 + 12+ 9 (= 36) M1

12/36 (= 1/3) A1

2(b)(iii) 220.50 M1 oe
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(£)24.50 A1

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 AQA GCSE Mathematics – Unit 1 Foundation Tier - Mark Scheme Practice Paper

Q Answer Mark Comments

3(a) 4, 8, 13, 6, 11, 2 B1 All correct

3(b) 4 + 8 + 13 + 6 + 11 + 2 M1 ft Their tallies

44 A1

3(c) 2 B1

3(d) 12 seen M1

12 A1 oe
44

4 0.75 seen M1 Finding 5% of 15

15.75 ÷ 0.25 M1

63 A1

63 × 1.85 M1

116.55 A1

5 3 B1
A marked on
6

2 B1
B marked on
6

5 B1
C marked on
6

6 400 + 900 + 2000 + 2900 + 2200 + M1

100

Their 8500 ÷ 6 M1 1500 x 6 = 9000

£ 1416.67 No A1 £9000 is higher, No

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Mark Scheme Practice Paper – Unit 1 Foundation Tier - AQA GCSE Mathematics

Q Answer Mark Comments

7 2 7 1 M1
1– or (= 10)
5 20 4

40 matches in total A1

2 M1
40 × 3 points or 48 seen
5

7 M1
40 × 1 point or 14 seen
20

62 A1

8(a) 10 correct plots B2 B1 8 or 9 correct plots

8(b) their value from a line of best fit B1

Q1

correct money notation

9(a) Data logging  entering shop B2 B1 One or two correct

Experiment  heart rate

Questionnaire  school uniform

9(b) What is your gender? B1 oe Use of open questions max B3

Option Boxes for male / female B1 oe

What is your age? B1 oe

Option boxes for age B1 oe

10(a) 45 : 55 M1 oe correct ratio apart from simplest

9 : 11 A1

10(b) College A with valid reason A1 oe

eg more than half of college A students are

female

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 AQA GCSE Mathematics – Unit 1 Foundation Tier - Mark Scheme Practice Paper

Q Answer Mark Comments

11(a) Leaves B2 B1 Correct but not ordered

6 B1 Ordered with one or two errors or

omissions
88

699

2778

01488

005558889

679

Key: 1 | 8 represents 18 minutes B1 oe

11(b) 2 6 B1 oe
(accept )
9 27