GCSE Mathematics (1MA1) – Aiming for 7 Paper 2H (Set 2)

Spring 2022 student-friendly mark scheme

Please note that this mark scheme is not the one used by
examiners for making scripts. It is intended more as a guide to
good practice, indicating where marks are given for correct
answers. As such, it doesn’t show follow-through marks (marks
that are awarded despite errors being made) or special cases.

It should also be noted that for many questions, there may be

alternative methods of finding correct solutions that are not
shown here – they will be covered in the formal mark scheme.

NOTES ON MARKING PRINCIPLES

Guidance on the use of codes within this mark scheme

M1 – method mark. This mark is generally given for an appropriate method in

the context of the question. This mark is given for showing your working and
may be awarded even if working is incorrect.

P1 – process mark. This mark is generally given for setting up an appropriate

process to find a solution in the context of the question.

A1 – accuracy mark. This mark is generally given for a correct answer

following correct working.

B1 – working mark. This mark is usually given when working and the answer
cannot easily be separated.

C1 – communication mark. This mark is given for explaining your answer or

giving a conclusion in context supported by your working.

Some questions require all working to be shown; in such questions, no marks

will be given for an answer with no working (even if it is a correct answer).
Question 1 (Total 4 marks)
Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
(a) B2 These marks are given for all 4 points
x –2 –1 0 1 2 correct
y 13 6 5 4 –3
(B1 is given for two or three points
correct)

(b) B1 This mark is given for five points plotted

correctly

A1 This mark is given for a fully correctly

plotted graph

Question 2 (Total 4 marks)

Part Working an or answer examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
(a) 2237 M1 This mark is given for a 2, 2 3 and 7 seen

A1 This mark is given for the correct answer

only

(b) 60, 120, 180, 240, 300, 360, 420 … M1 This mark is given for a method to find
the LCM
84, 168, 252, 336, 420 …
or
84 = 2  2  3  7
60 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
LCM = 2  2  3  5  7

420 A1 This mark is given for the correct answer

only

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Question 3 (Total 4 marks)
Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
(a) For example: M1 This mark is given for a method to find
the highest common factor (HCF)
60 = 2  2  3  5
84 = 2  2  3  7

HCF = 2  2  3 = 12 A1 This mark is given for a correct answer

only

(b) For example: M1 This mark is given for a method to find

the lowest common multiple (LCM)
24 = 2  2  2  3
40 = 2  2  2  5

LCM = 2  2  2  3  5= 120 A1 This mark is given for a correct answer

only

Question 4 (Total 5 marks)

Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
(a) M1 This mark is given for 2 and 10 correctly
placed in the intersection

M1 This mark is given for 4, 6 and 8 placed

4 6 8 2 10 1 5 in A only
or
3 7 9 1 and 5 placed in B only
or
3, 7 and 9 placed in (A  B)

C1 This mark is given for all numbers

correctly placed in the Venn diagram

(b) n(A  B) = 2 M1 This mark is given for a method to

identify the number of elements in A  B

2 A1 This mark is given for the correct answer

10 only

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Question 5 (Total 2 marks)
Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
x M1 This mark is given for a method to find
178 the value of x
sin 34 =
x = 178  sin 34
x = 178  0.559

x = 99.5 (mm) A1 This mark is given for the correct answer

only (in the range 99.5 – 99.54)

Question 6 (Total 3 marks)

Part Working or answer an examiner might expect to see Mark Notes
x > –1 B1 This mark is given for
the correct answer
only

C2 These marks are

given for a fully
correct diagram
(C1 is given for an
open circle at 4 or a
closed circle at –3)

Question 7 (Total 2 marks)

Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
5  8  d = 240 P1 This mark is given for a process to find
the number of combinations
240
40
d=

Yes, Jack is correct – the number of C1 This mark is given for a correct
desserts is 6 explanation which mentions 6 desserts

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Question 8 (Total 2 marks)
Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see

() ()
3 6 M1 This mark is given for a method to find
the vectors 2a and 3b
4 8
2 =

3
(−25 ) (−615 )
=

() ( ) ( )
6 15 −9 A1 This mark is given for the correct answer
only
8 −6 14
– =

Question 9 (Total 4 marks)

Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
CB = (92 – 62) = 45 P1 This mark is given for a process to find
the length CB

= 45 P1 This mark is given for correctly finding

the length CB (accept 6.7)

1 P1 This mark is given for a process to find

4 the area of the quarter circle
   (45)2 = 11.25

35.3 (to 3 significant figures) A1 This mark is given for the correct answer
only (in the range 35.2 to 35.3)

Question 10 (Total 2 marks)

Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
For example: C2 These marks are given for two correct
things Aisha should do stated
the median should be plotted at 162 rather
than 161
the upper quartile should be plotted at 171
rather than at 172

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Question 11 (Total 5 marks)
Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
(a) 551 M1 This mark is given for a method to find
0.95 the normal price of the laptop

580 A1 This mark is given for the correct answer

only

(b) 6000  1.024 = 6144 M1 This mark is given for a method to find
the value of the investment after one year

6144  (1.017)2 M1 This mark is given for a method to find

the value of the investment after three
years

6354.67 A1 This mark is given for the correct answer

only

Question 12 (Total 4 marks)

Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
(a) BC = 12  tan 56 = 12  1.482… M1 This mark is given for a method to find
the length BC

17.8 A1 This mark is given for an answer in the

range 17.7 to 17.8

15 M1 This mark is given for a method to find

(b)
18 the size of angle x
cos x =

33.6 A1 This mark is given for an answer in the

range 33.5 to 33.6

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Question 13 (Total 3 marks)
Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
(x – 2)(3x + 2) = 3x2 – 4x – 4 M1 This mark is given for a method to find
the product of two linear expressions
or
(3x + 2)(2x + 3) = 6x2 + 13x + 6

(3x2 – 4x – 4)(2x + 3) B1 This mark is given for a method to

multiply out the remaining products
or
(x – 2)( 6x2 + 13x + 6)

6x3 + x2 – 20x – 12 A1 This mark is given for the correct answer

only

Question 14 (Total 5 marks)

Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
(a) 20×60 M1 This mark is given for a method to find
15 Sam’s speed

80 A1 This mark is given for a correct answer

only

(b) 75×20 M1 This mark is given for a method to find

60 the distance travelled in the final 20
= 25 minutes

C2 This mark is given for a fully correct

travel graph
(C1 is given for one correct line added to
the graph)

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Question 15 (Total 6 marks)
Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
(a) 5, 1, 2, 10 B2 These marks are given for all 4 values
correct
(B1 is given for 2 or 3 values correct)

(b) M1 This mark is given for at least 5 marks

plotted correctly

A1 This mark is given for a fully correct

curve drawn

(c) M1 This mark is given for y = 4 drawn

or
intersections with y = 4 drawn
or
y = x2 – 2x – 2 drawn

2.7, –0.7 A1 This mark is given for answers in the

ranges 2.65 to 2.8 and –0.65 to –0.8

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Question 16 (Total 5 marks)
Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
3000  5 = 600 P1 This mark is given for a start to the
process to solve the problem

1200 : 1800 P1 This mark is given for a process to find

the ratio of the number of tins in small
boxes to the number of tins in large boxes

1200 1800 P1 This mark is given for a process to find

6 20 the ratio of the number of small boxes to
: = 200 : 90 the number of large boxes

90 P1 This mark is given for a process to find to

290 find the percentage of tins in large boxes
= 0.3103448…  31%

Carlo is not correct; 31% of the boxes C1 This mark is given for a valid conclusion
filled with tins are large boxes supported by correct working

Question 17 (Total 4 marks)

Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
(a) 1 B1 This mark is given for the correct answer
only

(b) 8 B1 This mark is given for the correct answer

x−4 only

(c) 33  n4  3  w2  3 B2 These marks are given for a correct

answer only
= 27n12w6
(B1 is given for any two of 27, n12 or w6
seen)

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Question 18 (Total 4 marks)
Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
82 + 102 = 164 P1 This mark is given for a process to find
the length of the hypotenuse of the
triangle

164 = 12.8… P1 This mark is given for finding the length

of the hypotenuse of the triangle

8 + 8 + 12.8 + (12.8 – 10) + 10 P1 This mark is given for a process to find

the length of the perimeter of the shape

41.6 A1 This mark is given for an answer in the

range 41 to 42

Question 19 (Total 3 marks)

Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
(1.8  80) + (1.2  40) = 192 P1 This mark is given for a process to find
the total mass of liquids A and B

192  120 P1 This mark is given for a process to find

the density of liquid C

1.6 A1 This mark is given for the correct answer

only

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Question 20 (Total 4 marks)
Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
(a) upper quartile = 188 M1 This mark is given for a method to find
the interquartile range
lower quartile = 50

188 – 50 = 138 A1 This mark is given for the correct answer

only

(b) Yes, because the median waiting time is 2 C1 This mark is given for a correct
hours (120 minutes) explanation

(c) For example: C1 This mark is given for a correct

explanation
The median is lower on Tuesday (higher
on Monday)
The upper quartile is lower on Tuesday
(higher on Monday)
There may just have been one person
waiting for 210 minutes
We don’t know how many people were
waiting for each time

Question 21 (Total 3 marks)

Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
10 21 38 61 90 M1 This mark is given for a method to use
difference to find the coefficient of n2
11 17 23 29
6 6 6
6
2
Coefficient of n2 = =3

7 9 11 13 15 M1 This mark is given for a method to use

differences to find the coefficient of n
2 2 2 2
Coefficient of n = 2

3n2 + 2n + 5 A1 This mark is given for the correct answer

only

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Question 22 (Total 2 marks)
Part Working or answer an examiner might Mark Notes
expect to see
16  120  100 M1 This mark is given for a method to find
the number of combinations

192 000 A1 This mark is given for the correct answer

only

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Aiming for 7 - Paper 2H Edexcel averages: mean scores of students who achieved grade
Mean Max Mean
ALL 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 U
Qn Skill tested score score %
1 Graphs of simple cubic functions 3.36 4 84 3.36 3.96 3.85 3.69 3.62 3.48 3.02 2.42 1.37
2 Primes, factors, multiples 3.18 4 80 3.18 3.90 3.71 3.65 3.49 3.18 2.83 1.98 1.24
3 Primes, factors, multiples 3.04 4 76 3.04 3.93 3.73 3.56 3.37 3.20 2.75 2.29 1.73
Probabilities of an exhaustive set
3.70 5 74 3.70 4.72 4.49 4.24 3.89 3.56 3.25 2.85 1.87
4 of outcomes
Pythagoras’s Theorem and
1.39 2 70 1.39 1.98 1.95 1.92 1.70 1.40 0.87 0.18 0.18
5 Trigonometry
Represent the solution set of
2.04 3 68 2.04 2.84 2.62 2.52 2.39 2.08 1.79 1.38 0.91
6 inequality on a number line
Listing strategies/Product rule for
1.35 2 68 1.35 1.94 1.81 1.73 1.53 1.32 0.94 0.62 0.32
7 counting
8 Vectors 1.32 2 66 1.32 1.91 1.82 1.68 1.49 1.31 0.95 0.56 0.24
Circumference and area of a
2.63 4 66 2.63 3.92 3.80 3.70 3.38 2.69 1.30 0.30 0.05
9 circle
10 Box plots 1.24 2 62 1.24 1.97 1.80 1.74 1.47 1.14 0.77 0.44 0.17
Growth and decay, compound
3.05 5 61 3.05 4.83 4.58 4.20 3.70 2.91 1.69 0.79 0.51
11 interest
Pythagoras’s Theorem and
2.25 4 56 2.25 3.91 3.77 3.57 3.06 2.53 1.46 0.47 0.10
12 Trigonometry
13 Expand expressions 1.67 3 56 1.67 2.90 2.69 2.59 2.35 1.94 0.98 0.42 0.08
Distance-time graphs, velocity-
2.75 5 55 2.75 4.90 4.45 3.97 3.67 2.77 1.93 1.06 0.73
14 time graphs
15 Solve quadratic equations 3.30 6 55 3.30 5.74 5.23 4.67 4.01 3.37 2.62 1.54 0.66
16 Ratio in real context 2.74 5 55 2.74 4.60 4.14 3.55 3.19 2.62 1.69 0.97 0.38
Simplify and manipulate algebraic
2.18 4 55 2.18 3.84 3.58 3.11 2.62 1.92 1.12 0.50 0.29
17 expressions and fractions
Pythagoras’s Theorem and
2.07 4 52 2.07 3.93 3.54 3.25 2.87 2.35 1.19 0.48 0.20
18 Trigonometry
Units of mass, length, time,
money and other measures
1.38 3 46 1.38 2.84 2.65 2.47 1.89 1.38 0.74 0.22 0.16
(including standard compound
19 measures)
20 Box plots 1.82 4 46 1.82 3.44 2.85 2.70 2.26 1.85 1.33 0.81 0.26
21 The nth term of a sequence 1.12 3 37 1.12 2.85 2.49 2.06 1.29 0.73 0.22 0.08 0.01
22 Listing strategies/Product rule for 0.63 2 32 0.63 1.83 1.41 1.16 0.93 0.60 0.21 0.01 0.00
 counting
48.21 80 60 48.21 76.68 70.96 65.73 58.17 48.33 33.65 20.37 11.46

Aiming for 7 – Set 2 (Spring 2022)

Suggested grade boundaries

Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
1H 80 70 63 55 45 34 22 14
2H 80 74 68 62 53 41 27 16
3H 80 73 67 61 52 39 26 15
Total 240 217 198 178 150 114 75 45

Grade boundaries are based on the average performance data for students answering these questions who gained grades 3-9 in the
November 2020 & 2021 GCSE Mathematics examinations at Higher tier.

Students did not answer these questions as 90-minute tests, of course; so there is some scope for adjustment. These boundaries are for
guidance only.

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