Pearson Edexcel International GCSE MATHEMATICS A
4MA1 PAPER 1H FOUNDATION TIER QUESTION PAPER
+MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
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Mathematics A
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PAPER 1H
Higher Tier
Tracing paper may be used.
Instructions P78903A
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Use black ink or ball-point pen. 2
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Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, 2
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centre number and candidate number.
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Answer all questions. e
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total mark for this paper is 100. .
The marks for each question are shown in brackets Y
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, International GCSE Mathematics
Formulae sheet – Higher Tier
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Arithmetic series 1
n Area of trapezium = (a + b)h
Sum to n terms, S = [2a + (n – 1)d] 2
n
2
a
The quadratic equation
The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where
a ¹ 0 are given by: h
b b2 4ac
x
2a b
Trigonometry In any triangle ABC
C a b c
Sine Rule
sin A sin B sin C
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
b a Cosine Rule a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A
1
Area of triangle = ab sin C
2
A B
c
1 Volume of prism
Volume of cone = πr2h = area of cross section length
3
Curved surface area of cone = πrl
l cross
h section
length
r DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Volume of cylinder = πr2h 4
Curved surface area Volume of sphere = πr3
3
of cylinder = 2πrh
Surface area of sphere = 4πr2
r
r
h
2
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4MA1 PAPER 1H FOUNDATION TIER QUESTION PAPER
+MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
surname names
Number Number
Mathematics A
🟐 🟐
PAPER 1H
Higher Tier
Tracing paper may be used.
Instructions P78903A
••
©
Use black ink or ball-point pen. 2
0
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, 2
5
centre number and candidate number.
••
P
Answer all questions. e
a
Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
•
r
s
Answer the questions in the spaces provided o
n
– there may be more space than you need.
•
E
d
Calculators may be used.
•
u
c
You must NOT write anything on the formulae page. a
t
Anything you write on the formulae page will gain NO credit. i
o
n
Information L
•• The
t
d
total mark for this paper is 100. .
The marks for each question are shown in brackets Y
:
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. 1
/
1
Advice /
1
•• Read
/
1
each question carefully before you start to answer it. /
1
Check your answers if you have time at the end. /
1
/
,Turn over
,
, International GCSE Mathematics
Formulae sheet – Higher Tier
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Arithmetic series 1
n Area of trapezium = (a + b)h
Sum to n terms, S = [2a + (n – 1)d] 2
n
2
a
The quadratic equation
The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where
a ¹ 0 are given by: h
b b2 4ac
x
2a b
Trigonometry In any triangle ABC
C a b c
Sine Rule
sin A sin B sin C
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
b a Cosine Rule a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A
1
Area of triangle = ab sin C
2
A B
c
1 Volume of prism
Volume of cone = πr2h = area of cross section length
3
Curved surface area of cone = πrl
l cross
h section
length
r DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Volume of cylinder = πr2h 4
Curved surface area Volume of sphere = πr3
3
of cylinder = 2πrh
Surface area of sphere = 4πr2
r
r
h
2
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