Pearson Edexcel International GCSE MATHEMATICS A
4MA1 PAPER 2H FOUNDATION TIER QUESTION PAPER
+MARK SCHEME JUNE 2025
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Mathematics A
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PAPER 2H
Higher Tier
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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.
Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
• Answer the questions
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need.
• Calculators may be used.
• Anything NOTwrite
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will gain NO credit.
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•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
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•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
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,P78945A
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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 2H FOUNDATION TIER QUESTION PAPER
+MARK SCHEME JUNE 2025
surname names
Number Number
Mathematics A
🟐 🟐
PAPER 2H
Higher Tier
Tracing paper may be used.
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.
Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
• Answer the questions
– there may in thethan
be more space spaces
youprovided
need.
• Calculators may be used.
• Anything NOTwrite
You must you writeonanything on thepage
the formulae formulae page.
will gain NO credit.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
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 your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
,P78945A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/
,
, 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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