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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Friday 12 June 2026
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1ST0/2F
Statistics
PAPER 2
Foundation Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor,
pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, scientific calculator.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball‑point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
•• Scientific calculators may be used.
You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified
at the end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 The incomplete pictogram shows the number of fantasy, science fiction and horror
books that Amina read last year.
Amina read 16 science fiction books.
Fantasy
Science fiction Key:
represents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . books
Horror
Crime
(a) Complete the key for the pictogram.
(1)
Amina read 32 crime books.
(b) Complete the pictogram.
(1)
(c) Write down the modal type of book.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
Amina also recorded the number of minutes she spent reading each book.
She plans to draw a pictogram to represent this data.
(d) Comment on the suitability of Amina’s plan.
You should give a reason for your answer.
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(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)
2
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, 2 Dan has a fair 3‑sided spinner.
The spinner has a red section, a blue section and a green section.
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Dan spins the spinner twice.
(a) Complete the sample space diagram to show the possible pairs of outcomes.
First spin
Red (R) Blue (B) Green (G)
Red (R) (R,R) (B,R) (G,R)
Second spin Blue (B) (R,B) (B,B)
Green (G)
(1)
(b) Find the probability of
(i) spinning two reds,
........................................................
(1)
(ii) spinning at least one blue.
........................................................
(1)
(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)
3
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Friday 12 June 2026
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1ST0/2F
Statistics
PAPER 2
Foundation Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor,
pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, scientific calculator.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball‑point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
•• Scientific calculators may be used.
You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified
at the end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P79581A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/1/1/
*P79581A0128*
, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 The incomplete pictogram shows the number of fantasy, science fiction and horror
books that Amina read last year.
Amina read 16 science fiction books.
Fantasy
Science fiction Key:
represents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . books
Horror
Crime
(a) Complete the key for the pictogram.
(1)
Amina read 32 crime books.
(b) Complete the pictogram.
(1)
(c) Write down the modal type of book.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
Amina also recorded the number of minutes she spent reading each book.
She plans to draw a pictogram to represent this data.
(d) Comment on the suitability of Amina’s plan.
You should give a reason for your answer.
............................ ............................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)
2
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, 2 Dan has a fair 3‑sided spinner.
The spinner has a red section, a blue section and a green section.
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Dan spins the spinner twice.
(a) Complete the sample space diagram to show the possible pairs of outcomes.
First spin
Red (R) Blue (B) Green (G)
Red (R) (R,R) (B,R) (G,R)
Second spin Blue (B) (R,B) (B,B)
Green (G)
(1)
(b) Find the probability of
(i) spinning two reds,
........................................................
(1)
(ii) spinning at least one blue.
........................................................
(1)
(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)
3
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