2025 AQA GCSE MATHEMATICS Higher Tier
Paper 1 Non-Calculator
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GCSE
MATHEMATICS
Higher Tier Paper 1 Non-Calculator
Wednesday 6 November 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• mathematical instruments For Examiner’s Use
• the Formulae Sheet (enclosed).
Pages Mark
You must not use a calculator.
2–3
Instructions
4–5
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Draw diagrams in pencil.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6–7
• Answer all questions. 8–9
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 10–11
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
12–13
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 14–15
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to 16–17
be marked.
18–19
Information 20–21
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
22–23
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• You may ask for more answer paper, graph paper and tracing paper. TOTAL
These must be tagged securely to this answer book.
Advice
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
1 Work out the value of 1.52
[2 marks]
Answer
2 (a) Complete this number machine so that y = 4x + 5
[1 mark]
2 (b) Complete this number machine so that y = 3x – 24
[1 mark]
2 (c) Complete this number machine so that y=x
[1 mark]
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
3 Each number in a list is increased by 10 box
Tick one box for each statement.
[3 marks]
True False Cannot
tell
The mode is increased by 10
The median is increased by 10
The range is increased by 10
4 (a) Write the missing term in the geometric progression.
[1 mark]
1 4 16 256
4 (b) A Fibonacci-type sequence begins
5 –9
The sequence is continued by adding the previous two terms.
Work out the next two terms.
[2 marks]
Answer and
11
Turn over ►
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
5 Here is a solid prism. box
5 (a) How many faces does the prism have?
[1 mark]
Answer
5 (b) The prism has
volume = 3500 cm3
and
length = 20 cm
Work out the area of the cross-section of the prism.
[2 marks]
Answer __________________________________cm2
IB/M/Nov24/8300/1H
Paper 1 Non-Calculator
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
H
GCSE
MATHEMATICS
Higher Tier Paper 1 Non-Calculator
Wednesday 6 November 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• mathematical instruments For Examiner’s Use
• the Formulae Sheet (enclosed).
Pages Mark
You must not use a calculator.
2–3
Instructions
4–5
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Draw diagrams in pencil.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6–7
• Answer all questions. 8–9
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 10–11
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
12–13
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 14–15
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to 16–17
be marked.
18–19
Information 20–21
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
22–23
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• You may ask for more answer paper, graph paper and tracing paper. TOTAL
These must be tagged securely to this answer book.
Advice
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
1 Work out the value of 1.52
[2 marks]
Answer
2 (a) Complete this number machine so that y = 4x + 5
[1 mark]
2 (b) Complete this number machine so that y = 3x – 24
[1 mark]
2 (c) Complete this number machine so that y=x
[1 mark]
IB/M/Nov24/8300/1H
, 3
Do not write
outside the
3 Each number in a list is increased by 10 box
Tick one box for each statement.
[3 marks]
True False Cannot
tell
The mode is increased by 10
The median is increased by 10
The range is increased by 10
4 (a) Write the missing term in the geometric progression.
[1 mark]
1 4 16 256
4 (b) A Fibonacci-type sequence begins
5 –9
The sequence is continued by adding the previous two terms.
Work out the next two terms.
[2 marks]
Answer and
11
Turn over ►
IB/M/Nov24/8300/1H
, 4
Do not write
outside the
5 Here is a solid prism. box
5 (a) How many faces does the prism have?
[1 mark]
Answer
5 (b) The prism has
volume = 3500 cm3
and
length = 20 cm
Work out the area of the cross-section of the prism.
[2 marks]
Answer __________________________________cm2
IB/M/Nov24/8300/1H
