Mark Scheme (Results)

Summer 2023

Pearson Edexcel GCSE

In Mathematics (1MA1)
Foundation (Non-Calculator) Paper 1F
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General marking guidance
These notes offer general guidance, but the specific notes for examiners appertaining to individual questions take precedence.

1 All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the last candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the first.
Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded; exemplification/indicative
content will not be exhaustive. When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response,
the response should be sent to review.

2 All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded; mark schemes should be applied positively. Examiners should also be
prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme. If there is a wrong
answer (or no answer) indicated on the answer line always check the working in the body of the script (and on any diagrams), and award
any marks appropriate from the mark scheme.

Questions where working is not required: In general, the correct answer should be given full marks.
Questions that specifically require working: In general, candidates who do not show working on this type of question will get no
marks – full details will be given in the mark scheme for each individual question.

3 Crossed out work

This should be marked unless the candidate has replaced it with
an alternative response.

4 Choice of method
If there is a choice of methods shown, mark the method that leads to the answer given on the answer line.
If no answer appears on the answer line, mark both methods then award the lower number of marks.

5 Incorrect method
If it is clear from the working that the “correct” answer has been obtained from incorrect working, award 0 marks. Send the response to
review for your Team Leader to check.

6 Follow through marks

Follow through marks which involve a single stage calculation can be awarded without working as you can check the answer, but if
ambiguous do not award.
Follow through marks which involve more than one stage of calculation can only be awarded on sight of the relevant working, even if it
appears obvious that there is only one way you could get the answer given.
7 Ignoring subsequent work
It is appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional work does not change the answer in a way that is inappropriate for the
question or its context. (eg an incorrectly cancelled fraction when the unsimplified fraction would gain full marks).
It is not appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional work essentially makes the answer incorrect (eg. incorrect algebraic
simplification).

8 Probability
Probability answers must be given as a fraction, percentage or decimal. If a candidate gives a decimal equivalent to a probability, this
should be written to at least 2 decimal places (unless tenths).
Incorrect notation should lose the accuracy marks, but be awarded any implied method marks.
If a probability fraction is given then cancelled incorrectly, ignore the incorrectly cancelled answer.

9 Linear equations
Unless indicated otherwise in the mark scheme, full marks can be gained if the solution alone is given on the answer line, or otherwise
unambiguously identified in working (without contradiction elsewhere). Where the correct solution only is shown substituted, but not
identified as the solution, the accuracy mark is lost but any method marks can be awarded (embedded answers).

10 Range of answers
Unless otherwise stated, when an answer is given as a range (eg 3.5 – 4.2) then this is inclusive of the end points (eg 3.5, 4.2) and all
numbers within the range

11 Number in brackets after a calculation

Where there is a number in brackets after a calculation eg 2 × 6 (=12) then the mark can be awarded either for the correct method,
implied by the calculation or for the correct answer to the calculation.

12 Use of inverted commas

Some numbers in the mark scheme will appear inside inverted commas eg “12” × 50 ; the number in inverted commas cannot be any
number – it must come from a correct method or process but the candidate may make an arithmetic error in their working.

13 Word in square brackets

Where a word is used in square brackets eg [area] × 1.5 : the value used for [area] does not have to come from a correct method or
process but is the value that the candidate believes is the area. If there are any constraints on the value that can be used, details will
be given in the mark scheme.

14 Misread
If a candidate misreads a number from the question. eg uses 252 instead of 255; method or process marks may be awarded provided
the question has not been simplified. Examiners should send any instance of a suspected misread to review.
Guidance on the use of abbreviations within this mark scheme

M method mark awarded for a correct method or partial method

P process mark awarded for a correct process as part of a problem solving question

A accuracy mark (awarded after a correct method or process; if no method or process

is seen then full marks for the question are implied but see individual mark schemes
for more details)

C communication mark awarded for a fully correct statement(s)

with no contradiction or ambiguity

B unconditional accuracy mark (no method needed)

oe or equivalent

cao correct answer only

ft follow through (when appropriate as per mark scheme)

sc special case

dep dependent (on a previous mark)

indep independent

awrt answer which rounds to

isw ignore subsequent working

Paper: 1MA1/1F
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
1 0.38 B1 cao

2 3 B1 or any equivalent fraction 3 : 10 or 0.3 or 30% get no marks

10

3 0.5 B1 cao

4 −4 B1 cao

5 5 B1 cao

6 Explanation C1 for a correct explanation. Do not accept a statement that is

Acceptable examples ambiguous, where one aspect
he has labelled the radius incorrectly contradicts another, eg. “the radius
the diameter (label) should read radius goes from the centre whereas the
the diameter goes from one side (of the circle) to the other diameter goes all round the circle”
the radius is labelled diameter

Not acceptable examples

a label is wrong
there is nothing wrong with his labels
the radius is wrong
the centre is wrong, it should be the radius
he has incorrectly labelled the diameter

7 Three correct B2 for at least three from 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20 No incorrect factors

factors No repeats (within the chosen 3)
Ignore extra correct factors.
Accept factor pairs,
eg. 1 × 20 as two factors

(B1 for two correct factors from 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20 and no more than one
incorrect factor)
Paper: 1MA1/1F
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
8 (a) 310 M1 for 360 – 50

A1 cao

(b) Explanation C1 for explanation relating to the type of angle 50o is,
or an explanation why it is not an obtuse angle

Acceptable examples
It’s (50°) an acute angle
an angle below 90 is acute
because it (50o) is less than 90
It (50o) is too small to be an obtuse angle
an obtuse angle is greater than 90 (but less than 180)
an obtuse angle is greater than 50

Not acceptable examples

because 50o is not an obtuse angle Do not accept contradictions in the
an angle of 50° is a reflex angle answer, eg. “an obtuse angle is
an obtuse angle is all angles greater than 90 greater than 180 so 50 is an acute
an obtuse angle is an angle greater than 120 angle” or “an obtuse angle is greater
an obtuse angle is 90 or more than 90 and less than 270”
Paper: 1MA1/1F
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
9 (a) (5, 2) B1 cao

(b) (4, −2) marked B1 for the point (4, −2) unambiguously marked on the grid Allow without label, provided
unambiguous
(c) (1, 3) B1 cao

(d) y = −4 shown B1 for correct single line unambiguously marked Need not be labelled if clear.
Accept a single line drawn freehand
of any length.
Accept a dotted (or dashed) line

10 Yes P1 for an initial process, eg 6 × 2 (=12) May work in pounds or pence

(supported) or 80 ÷ 2 (=40 = 0.40) oe
or 6 × 0.8 (= 4.80) oe
or 6 ÷ 2 (= 3)

P1 for a process using the special offer Allow use of inconsistent units for
eg 6 × “40” (= 240 or 2.40) oe the first 2 marks
or “4.80” ÷ 2 (= 2.40) oe or 2 + “0.40” (= 2.40) oe
or “3” × 0.8 (= 2.40)

P1 for a complete process to find figures to compare,

eg 6 × 2 + 6 × “0.40” (= 14.40) oe
or 15 – “12” – “2.40” (= 0.60 or 60p)

C1 for Yes with correct comparable figures, Award 0 marks for a correct answer
eg Yes and (£)14.4(0) with no supportive working.
or Yes and (£)0.6(0) or 60p change Answer of ‘No’ gets C0 irrespective
of working, correct or not.
Ignore incorrect value for change, if
(£) 14.4(0) seen
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Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
11 (a) 248 P1 for 700 – 452

A1 cao

(b) 11000 P1 for evidence of rounding values to 1 significant figure,

eg 300 or 400 or 10 or 9 or 20

P1 (dep on P1) for beginning a process to work with ticket sales,

eg. 300 × 10 (= 3000) or 290 × 10 (= 2900) or 297 × 10 (= 2970) Note: not 290 × 9.5 (= 2755)
or 300 × 9 (= 2700) or 300 × 9.5 (= 2850) or 297 × 9.5 (= 2821.5)
or 290 × 9 (= 2610) or 297 × 9 (= 2673)
OR Note: not 390 × 19 (= 7410)
400 × 20 (= 8000) or 390 × 20 (= 7800) or 399 × 20 (= 7980) or 390 × 19.5 (= 7605)
or 400 × 19.5 (= 7800) or 400 × 19 (= 7600) or 399 × 19 (= 7581)
or 399 × 19.5 (= 7780.5)

A1 for using correct values giving an answer in the range 10 200 to 11 000 Award 0 marks for an answer in the
from calculations using their rounded values range with no supportive working

(c) Overestimate with C1 (dep on P2 in (b)) for overestimate and reason, eg (ft from (b)) true total Must relate to estimation and not to
reason amount of money paid will be less as all values were rounded up rounding of their final answer
and they must have a final answer to
part (b)

12 7 M1 for (13 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 3 + 8) ÷ 6 or “42” ÷ 6 Condone missing brackets for M1

A1 cao
Paper: 1MA1/1F
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
13 (a) 5a B1 cao

(b) 19 – 2b + 5c M1 for – 2b or 5c

A1 for 19 – 2b + 5c Accept the correct 3 terms in any

order
The A mark is lost for any incorrect
subsequent working, eg. 17b + 5c

(c) 2(4d – 3) B1 for 2(4d – 3) oe Accept (4d – 3)2

or 2×(4d – 3) or (4d – 3)×2
Condone missing final bracket,
eg 2(4d – 3

14 (a) 27 B1 cao

(b) 2 B1 or any equivalent fraction

7

(c) No P1 for method to find the number of children on Friday

(supported) eg 0.7 × 500 oe (= 350)

P1 for method to find the number of children on Saturday

eg 720 ÷ 8 × 5 oe (= 450)

C1 for No with correct figures, Award 0 marks for a correct answer

eg No and 350 and 450 with no supportive working.
or No and 100 more on Saturday
Paper: 1MA1/1F
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
15 5 M1 6×5
for method to multiply fractions, eg
14 7 × 12
1 5
or to simplify, eg 
7 2
5 30 15 10
OR for a fractional answer equivalent to , ,
14 84 42 28

A1 cao

16 750 M1 for 250 × (60 ÷ 20) oe or 150 × (60 ÷ 20) oe or 100 × (60 ÷ 20) oe

A1 cao

17 27.5 P1 for process to find number of yellow and green counters,

eg 200 – 38 – 52 (= 110)
OR for process to express red and blue counters as a percentage of 200,
38 + 52
eg × 100 oe (= 45)
200

P1 for process to find number of yellow counters and/or the number of

green counters
eg “110” ÷ 2 (= 55)
OR for process to express the sum of the yellow and green counters as a
percentage of 200,
"110"
eg × 100 (= 55) or 100 – “45” (= 55)
200

P1 for a complete process to express the number of yellow counters as a

"55"
percentage, eg × 100 or “55” ÷ 2
200

A1 for 27.5 oe
Paper: 1MA1/1F
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
18 T = 5b + 28c M1 for 5b or 28c Allow 5 × b and 28 × c throughout
or T = a linear expression in b and/or c

M1 for 5b + 28c
or partially correct formula, eg T = 5b (+ kc) oe or T = 28c (+ kb) oe

A1 for T = 5b + 28c oe

19 8n – 13 B2 for 8n – 13 oe Accept a different variable

eg 8x – 13

(B1 for 8n + k where k ≠ – 13 or is absent unambiguously shown) n = 8n – 13 or 8nth - 13 gets B1 only

20 56.4 M1 for a start to a method, A start to a repeated subtraction

eg 846 ÷ 15 or 8.46 ÷ 0.15 or 8.46 ÷ 3 × 20 or 282 ÷ 5 method or a build-up method is
that leads to 5 as the first digit. acceptable if a correct first digit of 5
is found
or for a complete method with no more than one arithmetic error.

A1 for digits 564 identified

A1 (ft) dep on M1 for correct placement of the decimal point into their final 2
An answer of 56 gets 3 marks
5
answer
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Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
21 7 M2 for a complete method,
4 3 4
8 eg 7 – 2 + − condoning error with one numerator or
8 8
59 5 59 20 39
for − = − (= ) with no more than one error
8 2 8 8 8
OR
for an answer of 4.875

(M1 for finding two fractions with a correct common denominator, with at
3 4
least one correct corresponding numerator, eg , or
8 8
59 5
for converting both to improper fractions, eg , At least one improper fraction must
8 2
OR be correct
for 7.375 – 2.5 ) Both decimals must be correct

A1 7 14 Any equivalents must be a mixed

for 4 oe eg 4 number
8 16

22 125 P1 for process to find area of one face, eg 150 ÷ 6 (= 25)

or 6x2 = 150 where x is the length of one side

P1 for process to find side length, eg √"25" (= 5)

P1 for a complete process to find volume, eg “5” × “5” × “5” or “25” × “5”

A1 cao
Paper: 1MA1/1F
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
23 Frequency B2 for fully correct frequency polygon with points plotted at the midpoints Joining must be with line segments
polygon Accept points plotted within half a
drawn small square
Ignore any histogram drawn and any
part of a frequency polygon outside
range of first and last points plotted

(2.5, 8), (7.5, 24) (B1 for all points plotted correctly but not joined with line segments
(12.5, 13) or points plotted at correct heights not at midpoints but consistently for example, at 0, 5, 10,…or at 5,
(17.5, 11) within each interval and joined with line segments 10, 15,…
(22.5, 4) or correct frequency polygon with one point incorrect
or correct frequency polygon with first and last points joined directly)

24 (a) Venn diagram B3 for a fully correct Venn diagram Ignore all entries except the region
you are marking for each method
mark

(B2 for two or three of the four regions correct)

5
3 1
4
9
(B1 for just one of the four regions correct) 7
2 6 8 10

(b) 7 M1 (ft diagram) Repeated digits in the diagram

10 𝑎 7 should be counted as 2 elements
for where 0 < a < 10 and a is an integer or where b > 7 and b is an
10 𝑏
integer
3
or 1 − or 7 : 10
10

A1 7 Accept any equivalent fraction,

(ft diagram) for oe
10 or 0.7 or 70%
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Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
25 (a) Description C1 for a valid description of the relationship Accept positive correlation
Acceptable examples Ignore any comment about strength
As age increases, weight increases
The older you are the greater the weight
Positive correlation

Not acceptable examples

Positive (relationship)
age and weight are in proportion
strong correlation or correlation is increasing
as the babies get older the heavier they get, negative correlation
they are directly proportional, weight goes up as age goes up

(b) 2.5 to 4.5 B2 for an answer in the range 2.5 to 4.5

(B1 for a suitable line of best fit drawn

or for a point on the grid at (x, 5.8) where x lies between 2.5 and 4.5
or a horizontal line drawn from 5.8 across to (x, 5.8) where x is in the
range 2.5 to 4.5)

26 1200 M1 for a fully correct method, eg 240 ÷ 0.2 or 240 × 5 oe

A1 cao

SC B1 for an answer of 960 or 1440 if M0 scored

27 3 P1 for process to find area of base, eg 1200 ÷ 40 (= 30)

P1 for process to find pressure, eg 90 ÷ “30”

A1 cao
28 x=6 B1 cao
y = −2
Paper: 1MA1/1F
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
29 16 M1 for simplifying using a correct rule of indices as a first step

eg 49−6 (= 43 oe) or 4−6−1 (= 4−7 oe) or 49−1 (= 48 oe)

4×4×4×4×4×4×4×4×4
or
4×4×4×4×4×4 × 4

or 42
A1 cao

30 1 B1 1
for oe
2
2
31 0.06 M1 for 0.2 × 0.3 oe

A1 0.06 oe Accept any equivalent fraction or

6%
Modifications to the mark scheme for Modified Large Print (MLP) papers: 1MA1 1F

Only mark scheme amendments are shown where the enlargement or modification of the paper requires a change in the mark scheme.
Notes apply to both MLP papers and Braille papers unless otherwise stated.

The following tolerances should be accepted on marking MLP papers, unless otherwise stated below:
Angles: ±5º
Measurements of length: ±5 mm
PAPER: 1MA1_1F
Question Modification Mark scheme notes
2 Wording added ‘Look at the diagram for Question 2 in the Diagram Booklet. It shows a shaded Standard mark scheme
shape.’; Wording ‘this’ removed and replaced with ‘the’. Diagram enlarged. Shading changed.

6 Wording added ‘Look at the diagram for Question 6 in the Diagram Booklet.’ Standard mark scheme
Wording added ‘three’. Wording ‘this’ removed and replaced with ‘the’.
Wording added ‘shown in the Diagram Booklet.’
Diagram enlarged, open headed arrows, frames removed, labels straightened, Centre dot enlarged.

8 Wording added ‘Look at the diagram for Question 8 in the Diagram Booklet. It shows two angles Standard mark scheme
marked x and 50°’ Diagram enlarged.
Angles moved outside the angle arcs. Angle arcs made smaller.

9 Wording added ‘Look at the diagram for Question 9 in the Diagram Booklet. It shows a grid.’ Standard mark scheme
Diagram enlarged. Black grid lines. Crosses changed to solid dots. Open headed arrows.
Axes labels moved to top of vertical axis and to right of horizontal axis.

13 (a) Letter a changed to w. Standard mark scheme but note change of

letter
13 (b) Letter b changed to p; Letter c changed to q. Standard mark scheme but note change of
letter
13 (c) Letter d changed to y. Standard mark scheme but note change of
letter
16 Wording added ‘Look at the information for Question 16 in the Diagram Booklet.’ Standard mark scheme
Wording removed ‘Here’. Frame removed

18 Letter b changed to B; Letter c changed to C. Standard mark scheme but note change of
letter
23 Table enlarged and left aligned. Black outline and tracking lines added. Values changed in the table: Standard mark scheme but note the
8 changed to 5; 24 changed to 25; 13 changed to 15; 11 changed to 10; 4 changed to 5 change in points to be plotted.
Wording ‘Draw’ removed and replaced with ‘Look at the diagram for Question 23 in the Diagram
Booklet. It shows a blank grid. On the grid, draw’. Wording ‘this’ removed and replaced with ‘the’.
Axes labels moved to the top of the vertical axis and to the left of the horizontal axis.
Right axis labelled. Grid enlarged and small squares removed. Grid lines made black.
Open headed arrows.

24 Wording added ‘Look at the diagram for Question 24 in the Diagram Booklet. It shows an Standard mark scheme
incomplete Venn diagram.’ Wording added ‘in the Diagram Booklet’.
Diagram enlarged. Labels changed to ‘set A’ and ‘set B’.
For Braille add “Ans: (i) __ (ii) __ (iii) __ (iv) __”

25 Wording added ‘Look at the diagram for Question 25 in the Diagram Booklet. It shows a scatter
graph with’. Wording removed ‘The scatter graph shows’.
Axes labels moved to the top of the vertical axis and to the left of the horizontal axis.
Right axis labelled. Grid enlarged and small squares removed.
Grid lines made black. Open headed arrows. Crosses changed to dots.

25 (b) Wording added ‘in the Diagram Booklet’. Value changed from 5.8 kg to 6.0kg. B2 for an answer in the range 2.5 to 4.5
(B1 for a suitable line of best fit drawn
or for a point on the grid at (x, 6) where x
lies between 2.5 and 4.5
or a horizontal line drawn from 6 across
to (x, 6) where x is in the range 2.5 to 4.5)

27 Wording added ‘Look at the diagram for Question 27 in the Diagram Booklet. You may be provided Standard mark scheme
with a model. They are NOT accurate. They show’.
Wording removed ‘The diagram shows’. Diagram enlarged.
A floor added to the diagram, labelled ‘Floor’ to match the model provided.
Label ‘40 cm’ changed to ‘height 40 cm’. Dashed lines made longer and thicker.
Formula moved to top left of the diagram and frame removed. Model provided.
28 Wording added ‘Look at the diagram for Question 28 in the Diagram Booklet. It shows two Standard mark scheme
intersecting straight lines on a grid.’ Equations moved outside the grid.
Grid enlarged. Grid lines made black. Open headed arrows. Graph lines made thicker.
Axes labels moved to the top of the vertical axis and to the right of the horizontal axis.

31 Wording added ‘Look at the diagram for Question 31 in the Diagram Booklet. It is a probability tree Standard mark scheme
diagram showing’. Wording removed ‘The probability tree diagram shows’ Diagram enlarged.
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