Mathematics

Stage 7

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These tables give general guidelines on marking answers that involve number and place value, and
units of length, mass, money or duration. If the mark scheme does not specify the correct answer,
refer to these general guidelines.

Number and Place value

The table shows various general rules in terms of acceptable decimal answers.

Accept

Accept omission of leading zero if answer is clearly shown, e.g.

.675

Accept tailing zeros, unless the question has asked for a specific number of decimal places, e.g.
0.7000

Always accept appropriate tailing zeros, e.g.

3.00 m; 5.000 kg

Accept a comma as a decimal point if that is the convention that you have taught the children, e.g.
0,638

Units

For questions involving quantities, e.g. length, mass, time or money, correct units must be given in the
answer. The table shows acceptable and unacceptable versions of the answer 1.85 m.

Correct answer Also accept Do not accept

Units are not given on 1.85 m Correct conversions 1.85

answer line and the provided the unit is
question does not stated, e.g. 185 m
specify a unit for the 1 m 85 cm
answer 185 cm
1850 cm
1850 mm
0.00185 km

If the unit is given on ……1.85…… m Correct conversions, ……185…… m

the answer line, e.g. provided the unit is ……1850…… m
………………… m stated unambiguously, etc.
e.g. ……185 cm…… m

If the question states 1.85 m 1.85 185; 1850

the unit that the answer 1 m 85 cm
should be given in, e.g. Any conversions to
“Give your answer in other units, e.g.
metres” 185 cm

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Money

For questions involving money, it is essential that appropriate units are given in the answer.

The table shows acceptable and unacceptable versions.

Accept Do not accept

If the amount is in dollars and $0.30

cents, the answer should be
given to two decimal places. $9 or $9.00 $09 or $09.00

If units are not given on answer Any unambiguous indication of 30 or 0.30 without a unit
line the correct amount, e.g.
30 cents; 30 c Incorrect or ambiguous
$0.30; $0.30 c; $0.30 cents answers, e.g.
$0-30; $0=30; $00:30 $0.3; $30; $30 cents; 0.30 cents

If $ is shown on the answer line $......0.30…… $......30……

$......0.30 cents…… $......30 cents…… (this cannot
be accepted because it is
Accept all unambiguous ambiguous, but if the dollar sign
indications, as shown above is deleted it becomes
acceptable)

If cents is shown on the answer ……30……cents ……0.30……cents

line ……$0.30……cents ……$30……cents

Duration

Accept any unambiguous method of showing duration and all reasonable abbreviations of hours
(h, hr, hrs), minutes (m, min, mins) and seconds (s, sec, secs).

Accept Do not accept

Any unambiguous indication using any Incorrect or ambiguous formats, e.g.

reasonable abbreviations of hours (h, hr, hrs),
minutes (m, min, mins) and seconds
(s, sec, secs), e.g.
2 hours 30 minutes; 2 h 30 m; 02 h 30 m 2.30; 2.3; 2.30 hours; 2.30 min; 2 h 3;
5 min 24 sec; 00 h 05 m 24 s 2.3 h

Any correct conversion with appropriate units,

e.g.
2.5 hours; 150 mins 2.5; 150
324 seconds 304

Also accept unambiguous digital stopwatch Do not accept ambiguous indications, e.g.
format, e.g.
02:30:00 02:30
00:05:24; 05:24 s 5.24

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Time

There are many ways to write times, in both numbers and words, and marks should be awarded for
any unambiguous method. Accept time written in numbers or words unless there is a specific
instruction in the question. Some examples are given in the table.

Accept Do not accept

Any unambiguous indication of correct answer in Incorrect or ambiguous formats, e.g.

numbers, words or a combination of the two, e.g.
07:30; 19:00

0730; 07 30; 07.30; 07,30; 07-30; 7.30; 730 a.m.; 07.3; 073; 07 3; 730; 73; 7.3; 7.3 am; 7.30 p.m
7.30am; 7.30 in the morning

Half past seven (o’clock) in the morning

Thirty minutes past seven am
Also accept: O-seven-thirty

1900; 19 00; 19_00 etc. 19; 190; 19 000; 19.00 am; 7.00 am

Nineteen hundred (hours)

Seven o’clock in the afternoon/evening

Accept correct conversion to 12-hour clock, e.g. 4.42 am; 0442; 4.42
16:42
4.42 p.m.

Sixteen forty two Forty two (minutes) past sixteen

Four-forty-two in the afternoon/evening Eighteen (minutes) to seventeen
Four forty two p.m.
Forty two (minutes) past four p.m.
Eighteen (minutes) to five in the evening

Also accept a combination of numbers and

words, e.g.
18 minutes to 5 p.m.
42 minutes past 4 in the afternoon

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Stage 7 Paper 1 Mark Scheme

Question 1

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 2 (°C)

Total 1

Question 2

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
1 225

(b)
1 9

Total 2

Question 3

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
1 17 260

(b)
1 100

Total 2

Question 4

Part Mark Answer Further Information

15
1 or equivalent
50

Total 1

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Question 5

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
3
1 6
4

(b)
19
1
5

Total 2

Question 6

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 ($) 12

Total 1

Question 7

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Correct reflection in y = x Accept slight inaccuracy in drawing as

long as the intention is clear.
y
y=x
Ignore any shading.

Total 1

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Question 8

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 57 Accept 57°

Total 1

Question 9

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 5.7

Total 1

Question 10

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a) 1 70 Accept 70°

(b)
Yes and a correct reason e.g. the Do not accept yes with no reason.
angles do not add up to 360
1
Do not accept an explanation of
angles add up to 370 on its own.

Total 2

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Question 11

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
1 5(°C) Do not accept 6 – 11 or 11 – 6

(b)
1 21(°C)

(c)
Any two valid distinct comments. 1 mark for each

e.g. Do not accept the general statement

'Sydney is hotter than London' without
The temperature everyday is higher in reference to either an average or the
2
Sydney than in London. time period.

On average, Sydney is hotter.

same range or equally spread

Total 4

Question 12

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 ( 18 + 7 ) ÷ ( 3 + 2 ) = 5

Total 1

Question 13

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
y = 12 + x y = 12 ÷ x
Accept any clear indication.
1
y = 12x y = 12 – x

(b)
1 240 (screws) Accept 32 if y = 12 + x is ringed in (a).

Total 2

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Question 14

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Type of triangle 2 marks for all 3 rows.

Triangle Scalene
Right
Isosceles 1 mark for 1 or 2 rows.
angled

Award 1 mark if all ticks are correct

A


but no crosses are used.
2
B  

C 


D
 

Total 2

Question 15

Part Mark Answer Further Information

5 3
2 1 mark for sight of in working.
8 8

Total 2

Question 16

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Number Number Number 1 mark for cube or cuboid.

of of of
faces vertices edges
Accept any other shape with the
Square correct properties.
based 5 5 8
2 pyramid
1 mark for 8 and 6 in the correct
Cube or positions.
cuboid 6 8 12

Triangular
prism 5 6 9

Total 2

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Question 17

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 mark for each correct connection.

Do not accept any answer where two

2 lines are joined to one box.

Total 2

Question 18

Part Mark Answer Further Information

6 (cm) Accept 2 marks for 6 cm, with no

working shown.

1 mark for perimeter = 24 (cm)

2
or

1 mark for evidence of a correct

method.

Total 2

Question 19

Part Mark Answer Further Information

2 16 (rows) 1 mark for 15 or 15 r22

Total 2

Question 20

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 7:4 correct answer only

Total 1

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Question 21

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Accept any clear indication.

16 12 14 28 9
1 30 20 25 35 15 Both correct answers must be
indicated with no extras for the mark
to be awarded.

Total 1

Question 22

Part Mark Answer Further Information

($)17.87 1 mark for sight of $32.13 in the

working.
2
1 mark for a complete method with no
more than one arithmetic error.

Total 2

Question 23

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
Bar for car height 6 Bar can be any width but must not be
a single line.
1
Accept any clear intention.

(b)
24 (students) Follow through from incorrect answer
1
in part (a).

Total 2

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Question 24

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
1 27 (litres)

(b)
1 8 (litres)

Total 2

Question 25

Part Mark Answer Further Information

55 (°) 1 mark for angle CAD or angle CDA =

2
35°

Total 2

Question 26

Part Mark Answer Further Information

any 5 squares in A shaded Accept any clear intention including

1 half squares provided that they add
up to 5

Total 1

Question 27

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Yes and correct explanation Do not award mark for Yes without
valid explanation.
1 e.g. A and D both round to 5000
Accept A and D both round to the
same number.

Total 1

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Stage 7 Paper 2 Mark Scheme

Question 1

Part Mark Answer Further Information

2 marks for all 4 correct.

1 mark for 3 correct.

2

Total 2

Question 2

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 6.6

Total 1

Question 3

Part Mark Answer Further Information

57.5 cm, 0.6 m, 180 cm, 2043 mm, 2.4 m Accept any clear intention including
1
omission of units.

Total 1

Question 4

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 ($) 70(.00)

Total 1

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Question 5

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Number Order of Award 1 mark for two correct rows.

of lines of rotational
symmetry symmetry
or
Square 4 4
Award 1 mark for one column
2 completed correctly.
Rectangle 2 2

Rhombus 2 2

Kite 1 1

Total 2

Question 6

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
21 and 15, in the correct order Both numbers must be correct for the
1
award of the mark.

(b)
17 and 16, in the correct order Both numbers must be correct for the
1
award of the mark.

Total 2

Question 7

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Ages (years) Frequency Award 1 mark for 2 or 3 correct

frequencies.
1-20 4
or
2 21-40 7
Award 1 mark for frequency column
41-60 6 completed with the correct number of
tally marks only.
61-80 3

Total 2

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Question 8

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 4 hundredths or 4
100

Total 1

Question 9

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
Both numbers must be correct.
x 0 1 2 4
1
y 1 3 5 9

(b) y
y = 2x + 1 Award 1 mark for points plotted
10
correctly. Allow follow through from
9 incorrect table.
8

7
Award 1 mark for straight line
correctly labelled.
6

2 5

x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Total 3

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Question 10

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Uses 6 dots to form the vertices of a Accept slight inaccuracy in drawing so

hexagon that is symmetrical but not long as intention is clear.
regular, e.g.

Total 1

Question 11

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Accept any clear indication.

1

Total 1

Question 12

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
D plotted at (–2,1) Accept correct point plotted without
label.
1
Accept slight inaccuracy in the
position of the point

(b)
1 (–2,1) Follow through from incorrect point D.

Total 2

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Question 13

Part Mark Answer Further Information

1 –20

Total 1

Question 14

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Any four odd numbers and any two Accept repeated numbers.
1
even numbers.

Total 1

Question 15

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Accept any clear indication.

1


Both must be correct with no extras
selected.

Total 1

Question 16

Part Mark Answer Further Information

25 16 Award 1 mark for both a square

number and a prime number using
2 41 or 23 the given digits.

36 54

Total 2

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Question 17

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
Multiply by 2 or double. Accept any valid answer that
1
generates these terms.

(b)
1 21

Total 2

Question 18

Part Mark Answer Further Information

($)4.76 Award 1 mark for the complete correct

method.
2
Do not award a mark for the price of
one lemon only.

Total 2

Question 19

Part Mark Answer Further Information

correct answer only

1 235 ÷ 25 = 9 2
5 Do not accept 9.4 or any unsimplified
fraction.

Total 1

Question 20

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
2 188(cm²) Award 1 mark for any correct method.

(b)
1 168(cm³)

Total 3

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Question 21

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
1 7

(b)
6.1 Award 1 mark for clear attempt to
2 multiply scores by frequencies and
adding them.

Total 3

Question 22

Part Mark Answer Further Information

Accept any clear indication.

1
Both must be ticked with no extras.

Total 1

Question 23

Part Mark Answer Further Information

40° 55° 30° 35° 65° 70° Accept any clear indication.
1


Both must be ticked with no extras.

Total 1

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Question 24

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
1 4a + b Accept any equivalent expression.

(b)
Any closed shape with the correct
perimeter.

e.g.

Total 2

Question 25

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
(0).625 Do not accept rounded or truncated
1
answers.

(b) 3 5 13 7 3 Accept any equivalent decimals.

1
5 8 20 10 4

Total 2

Question 26

Part Mark Answer Further Information

(a)
1 12 and 8, in either order Both numbers must be correct.

(b)
Any 6 squares shaded Accept any clear intention including
1 half squares provided that they add
up to 6

Total 2

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Question 27

Part Mark Answer Further Information

regular pentagon correctly drawn Award 1 mark for all angles within 2°
2
Award 1 mark for all sides within
2 mm.

Total 2

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Stage 7 Paper 3 Mark Scheme

Question Mark Answer

1 ½ 62

2 ½ 7

3 ½ ($) 9

4 ½ 130 (mm)

5 ½ 133 (°)

6 ½ (7 + 3) x 4

7 ½ x + 4 (years)

1
evens or , or equivalent
8 ½ 2
(Do not accept equal or a ratio.)
9 ½ 30(°) ± 5° (Check the angle on your printed answer sheet.)

10 ½ 89

11 ½ 213

12 ½ 36

13 ½ 6.3

14 ½ 1 hour 30 mins or equivalent

15 ½ 56

16 ½ ($) 6

2
5 or exact equivalent
17 ½ 3
(Do not accept a decimal.)

18 ½ 27 (cm³)

X at 0
x
19 ½ 0 1

Any clear indication.

20 ½ 6 (people)

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