Mark scheme Unit 8 Assessment
This test comprises of calculator questions only (50 marks/minutes).
The following marks are awarded for each question.
B Unconditional accuracy mark
M Method mark – the correct method must be shown, but there may be an arithmetic
error; the sight of the value given in brackets implies the award of the method
mark
A Accuracy mark – unless the question specifies that working must be shown, then
the sight of the correct answer implies the award of full marks (unless the answer
clearly comes from incorrect working)
C Communication mark
P Process mark – to show the correct process for problem solving. Any other
process of a similar standard to achieve an accurate result is acceptable to achieve
this mark
FT Incorrect values may be followed through from one step to the next, provided
that the correct method is seen in each step and the only errors are arithmetic.
This is shown in mark schemes by putting a number in inverted commas
OE Or equivalent answer mark
Calculator
Q Answer Mark Comment
1 15 M1 for 5 × 3 or an answer of 13
A1
2a 24 (cm) B1
2b 15 B1
cm2 B1 award even if answer not 15
3 x = 4 (cm) B1 could be on the diagram
y = 11 (cm) B1 could be on the diagram
4 9 (cm2) M1 for intention to count squares shown
(could be on diagram)
A1
5 9.5 (cm) B1 accept 9.4 to 9.5
6 M1 for 10.3 × 4.8 ÷ 2 oe
24.72 A1 allow 24.7
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7 should be (12) not (13) oe B1 e.g. height is 12
should halve 20 and 30 oe B1 e.g. should be (10 + 15)(13)
8 2560 (cm3) P1 for process to find volume eg (V =) 5 ×
4 × 2 (=40) or 43 OE (=64) or process to
use the scale for all three sides, e.g. 5×4
(= 20) and 4×4 (= 16) and 2×4 (= 8)
P1 for "40" × "64" or "20" × "16" × "8"
A1
9 No, smallest area is R B1 for area P = 8 × 3 ÷ 2 (= 12)
Largest area = Q
B1 for area Q = 5 × 5 ÷ 2 (= 12.5)
B1 for area R = 5.8 × 2 (= 11.6)
C1 for no, and all three areas correct with
smallest area is R and largest area is Q
OE
10 195 (cm2) M1 for area of one rectangle eg 12 × 20 (=
240) or 5 × 3 (= 15)
M1 M1 for "240" − 3 × "15" OE
A1
11 6 (cm) M1 for 240 ÷ (8 × 5) OE
A1
12 384 (cm2) P1 M1 for process to find three different
areas from 10 × 14 (= 140), 8 × 14 (=
112), 6 × 14 (= 84), 6 × 8 ÷ 2 (= 24)
P1 M1 for complete process
A1
13 75.2 (cm3) M1 for 16 × 4.7
A1
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14 160 M1 for 2.4 × 6 (=14.4)
or 240 × 600 (=144000)
or 30 × 30 (=900)
or 0.3 × 0.3 (= 0.09)
M1 for "14.4" ÷ "0.09" or "144 000" ÷ "900"
A1
15 250 M1 for 30 ÷ 6 (= 5) or 80 ÷ 8 (= 10) or 30 ×
80 × 30 (= 72 000) or 6 × 6 × 8 (= 288)
OE
M1 M1 for "5" × "10" × "5" or "72 000" ÷
"288"
A1
16 £94.81 M1 for area of two different faces from 4.2 ×
1.8 (= 7.56) or 1.8 × 3.5 (=6.3) or 4.2 ×
3.5 (= 14.7)
M1 for method to find total surface area =
"7.56" + "6.3" + "6.3" + "14.7" + "14.7"
(= 49.56); accept if finds six faces
M1 for "49.56" (divided by) 2.7 (= 18.35)
M1 for 19 × 4.99
A1 must have correct money notation
17a 30 (cm2) M1 for 5 × 12 ÷ 2
A1
17b 169 M1 M1 for area PQRS = 13 × 13 (= 169) or
289 (17 × 17 - 4 × "30")
M1 M1 for area ABCD = (5 + 12) × (5 + 12)
(=289)
A1
18a 3+y B1
18b 20 + 4y M1 2(3 + y) + 2(7 + y) OE
A1 accept 4y + 20 or 4(y + 5) or 4(5 + y)
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Question Topic Step Mark
1 Work out the volume of a prism by counting 4th 2
Calculate perimeter and area of compound shapes made from
2a 3rd 1
triangles, rectangles and other shapes
Calculate perimeter and area of compound shapes made from
2b 3rd 2
triangles, rectangles and other shapes
Work out the missing lengths in a compound shape made from
3 4th 2
two rectangles
Calculate perimeter and area of compound shapes made from
4 5th 2
triangles, rectangles and other shapes
5 Work out the length of a square given its area 6th 1
6 Deduce and use formulae for the area of a triangle 5th 2
7 Deduce and use the formula for the area of a trapezium 6th 2
8 Calculate the volume of cuboids 6th 3
Use the formula for the area of a rectangle/square and deduce and
9 5th 4
use formulae for the area of a triangle
10 Calculate areas of compound shapes made from rectangles 4th 3
11 Calculate the lengths and areas given the volumes in right prisms 7th 2
12 Calculate the surface area of right prisms 7th 3
13 Calculate the volume of right prisms 7th 2
Solve problems involving the area of rectangles and squares and
14 convert between area measures (e.g. mm² to cm², cm² to m², and 5th 3
vice versa)
15 Solve problems involving the volume of cuboids 7th 3
16 Solve problems involving the surface area of cuboids 6th 5
17a Use a formula to calculate the areas of triangles 5th 2
17b Solve problems involving areas of rectangles and triangles 6th 3
18a Write expressions to solve problems representing a situation 5th 1
18b Write expressions to solve problems representing a situation 5th 2
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Marks to Steps conversion table
The table below converts marks to a step on the Pearson progression scale. For more information on
the progression service please see the progression website.
Mark Step
0 U
1–4 2nd Step
5–10 3rd Step
11–19 4th Step
20–29 5th Step
30–37 6th Step
38–43 7th Step
44–50 8th Step
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