2025 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Statistics PAPER 2
Higher Tier Combined Question Paper and Marking Scheme
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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Friday 13 June 2025
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1ST0/2H
Statistics
PAPER 2
Higher 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.
• Check
Try to answer every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
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, Higher Tier Formulae
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2
, 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 Elijah has a coin.
Elijah says,
“I predict that the probability of flipping a head on this coin is 50%”
(a) Name the type of probability that Elijah has given.
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(1)
Peter flips Elijah’s coin 300 times.
Here are his results.
Result Frequency
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Heads 138
Tails 162
Peter says,
“The probability of flipping a head on this coin is 46%”
(b) Comment on the differences between these two probabilities.
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(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)
3
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Higher Tier Combined Question Paper and Marking Scheme
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Friday 13 June 2025
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1ST0/2H
Statistics
PAPER 2
Higher 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.
• Check
Try to answer every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P76387A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
,Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/
, Higher Tier Formulae
You must not write on this page.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Anything you write on this page will gain NO credit.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 Elijah has a coin.
Elijah says,
“I predict that the probability of flipping a head on this coin is 50%”
(a) Name the type of probability that Elijah has given.
........................................................................................................................
(1)
Peter flips Elijah’s coin 300 times.
Here are his results.
Result Frequency
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Heads 138
Tails 162
Peter says,
“The probability of flipping a head on this coin is 46%”
(b) Comment on the differences between these two probabilities.
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)
3
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