GCSE
MATHEMATICS
Y10 Common Assessment 1 Higher Tier Mark
Scheme
8300/2H
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Principal Examiners have prepared these mark schemes for specimen papers. These mark
schemes have not, therefore, been through the normal process of standardising that would
take place for live papers.
Further copies of this Mark Scheme are available from aqa.org.uk
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.
If a student uses a method which is not explicitly covered by the mark scheme the same
principles of
marking should be applied. Credit should be given to any valid methods. Examiners should
seek advice from their senior examiner if in any doubt.
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.
ft Follow through marks. Marks awarded for correct
working following a mistake in an earlier step.
SC Special case. Marks awarded within the scheme for a
common misinterpretation which has some mathematical
worth.
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.
oe Or equivalent. Accept answers that are equivalent.
1
eg accept 0.5 as well as
2
[a, b] Accept values between a and b inclusive.
3.14 … Allow answers which begin 3.14 eg 3.14, 3.142, 3.1416
Use of brackets It is not necessary to see the bracketed work to award the
marks.
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Examiners should consistently apply the following principles
Diagrams
Diagrams that have working on them should be treated like normal responses. If a diagram
has been written on but the correct response is within the answer space, the work within the
answer space should be marked. Working on diagrams that contradicts work within the
answer space is not to be considered as choice but as working, and is not, therefore,
penalised.
Responses which appear to come from incorrect methods
Whenever there is doubt as to whether a student has used an incorrect method to obtain an
answer, as a general principle, the benefit of doubt must be given to the student. In cases
where there is no doubt that the answer has come from incorrect working then the student
should be penalised.
Questions which ask students to show working
Instructions on marking will be given but usually marks are not awarded to students who show
no working.
Questions which do not ask students to show working
As a general principle, a correct response is awarded full marks.
Misread or miscopy
Students often copy values from a question incorrectly. If the examiner thinks that the
student has made a genuine misread, then only the accuracy marks (A or B marks), up to a
maximum of 2 marks are penalised. The method marks can still be awarded.
Further work
Once the correct answer has been seen, further working may be ignored unless it goes on to
contradict the correct answer.
Choice
When a choice of answers and/or methods is given, mark each attempt. If both methods are
valid then M marks can be awarded but any incorrect answer or method would result in
marks being lost.
Work not replaced
Erased or crossed out work that is still legible should be marked.
Work replaced
Erased or crossed out work that has been replaced is not awarded marks.
Premature approximation
Rounding off too early can lead to inaccuracy in the final answer. This should be penalised
by 1 mark unless instructed otherwise.
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Q Answer Mark Comments
1(a) 80˚ B1
Parallelogram or B1
1(b)
trapezium or rhombus
11 1375
2 oe fraction eg
B1 100
8
0
3 y=0 B1
2 (x) 150 or 3 (x) 100 or 5 (x) 60 oe Correct product with at least one
M1
prime factor
4
2x2x3x5x5 A1 oe
51 ÷ 3 M1
34 and 17 A1
Fully correct
Prediction Result
Pass 34
5 40
Pass
Fail 6 A1
60
Pass 17
Fail
20
Fail 3
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Use of cos, or cos chosen, ie
circled in SOHCAHTOA M1
7 oe
cos x =
12
6(a)
M1
54(.3 ….) A1
Use of tan or tan chosen eg
circled TOA in SOHCAHTOA M1
y 35 oe
tan 42 = or tan 48 =
6(b) 35 y x = 47.1… and 352 + y2 = 47.12
or y = 35 tan 42 M1 47.1 cos 48 or 47.1 sin 42
35
or y =
tan
48
31.5 (…) A1
y2 3y + 8y 24 M1 Allow 1 error
7
y2 + 5y 24 A1
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8 and 80 B1
their 8 x 10 + their 80 x 2
or 80 + 160 M1
or 240
8 their 240 + 155 or 395 M1
their 395 ÷ 0.5 their 8 their 80
or
M1
their 395 x 2 their 8 their 80
or
790 their 8 their 80
or 702
702 A1
x 302 x 160 452 389…. or 144 000
M1
[452 160, 452 389]
their 452 389 ÷ 1000 452.3… or 144
[452.150,
M1
or their 452 389 ÷ 1000 ÷ 0.1 452.389]
4523.8….
[4521.6, 4524]
their 4523.89 ÷ 60 (÷ 60) 75.398… or 1.25…
9
or (60 x 60 ) = 3600 M1de [75.36, 75.4] or [1.25, 1.0526]
or 0.1 x 60 x 60 or 360 p
[75.36, 75.4] and Yes oe
or
[1.25, 1.0526] and Yes
or A1
3600 and 4523.8…. and
Yes or
452.3… and 360 and Yes
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Gradient is 4 B1 Implied by y = 4x…
their 4 x 1 + c = 1 M1
10
y = 4x + 5 or 4x y + 5 = ft their gradient
A1 ft
0 or y 4x 5 = 0
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140% = £2.66 oe
or 2.66 ÷ M1
11 1.4 or
(£)1.9(0)
their (£)1.9(0) 1.5 M1de
p
2.85 A1
3, 1 and 2 Any order
12 B3
B1 for
each
x + y + 70 = 180
or x + 2y + 40 = 180
oe M1
13 M1
x + y = 110
or x + 2y = 140 M1
M1 for scaling or elimination one
variable
2x + 2y = 220 M1de
and x + 2y = 140 p
oe
Collects terms and equates
coefficients
Equations may be implied from A1
110 or 140 on diagram in correct
place
M1dep
x = 80 or y = 30 A1
A1
x = 80 and y = 30
A1
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x(x 11) + x + x + 2 + 36 = 150 M1
x2 9x 112 = 0 A1
(x 16)(x + 7) = 0 oe
M1 (x + a)(x + b)
14 where ab = –112 and a + b = –9
their 16 + their 16 + 2 or 34 M1
16 oe
34 A1 x
SC2 for
2x 2
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Q Answer Mark Comments
(w + 4)(w 4) B1
(w + 1)(w + 3) B1
15
(3w + a)(w + b) M1 ab = 4 or a + 3b = 13
(3w 1)(w 4) A1
6w 2
w1
A1
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