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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1MA1/1H
Mathematics
PAPER 1 (Non-Calculator)
Higher Tier
You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, Total Marks
protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB or B pencil, eraser,
Formulae Sheet (enclosed). Tracing paper may be used.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• 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.
•• You must show all your working.
Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• Calculators may not be used.
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
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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 (a) Expand and simplify 5(x + 6) + 2(7 – x)
.......................................................
(2)
(b) Factorise fully 9y2 – 15y
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(2)
(c) Write down the value of 20
.......................................................
(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)
2
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, 2 Ian cycled 44 kilometres in 2 hours and 12 minutes.
Work out Ian’s average speed.
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Give your answer in kilometres per hour.
....................................................... kilometres per hour
(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)
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3
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, 3 The scatter graph shows the stopping distances for some cars travelling at
different speeds.
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100
90
80
70
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60
Stopping
distance
50
(metres)
40
30
20
10
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Speed (mph)
4
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1MA1/1H
Mathematics
PAPER 1 (Non-Calculator)
Higher Tier
You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, Total Marks
protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB or B pencil, eraser,
Formulae Sheet (enclosed). Tracing paper may be used.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• 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.
•• You must show all your working.
Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• Calculators may not be used.
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
P78236A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
M:1/1/1/1/1/1/
*P78236A0124*
, 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 (a) Expand and simplify 5(x + 6) + 2(7 – x)
.......................................................
(2)
(b) Factorise fully 9y2 – 15y
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.......................................................
(2)
(c) Write down the value of 20
.......................................................
(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)
2
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, 2 Ian cycled 44 kilometres in 2 hours and 12 minutes.
Work out Ian’s average speed.
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Give your answer in kilometres per hour.
....................................................... kilometres per hour
(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
3
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, 3 The scatter graph shows the stopping distances for some cars travelling at
different speeds.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
100
90
80
70
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
60
Stopping
distance
50
(metres)
40
30
20
10
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Speed (mph)
4
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