Edexcel GCSE Maths past papers

Edexcel GCSE Maths November 2020 Paper 3H

  • 1MA1/3H
  • Higher
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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 80 marks

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  • Algebraic fractions and rational equations
  • Direct and inverse proportion: tables and relationships
  • Like terms and algebraic index rules
  • Prisms, cylinders and surface area
  • Quadratic and two-variable inequalities
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What it tested

  • Algebra23 marks
  • Geometry17 marks
  • Ratio and proportion13 marks
  • Number13 marks
  • Probability7 marks
  • Statistics7 marks
  1. Q1Like terms and algebraic index rulesOne-variable linear inequalities5 marks
  2. Q2Speed, density, pressure and unit pricingMetric units, money and dimensional conversion3 marks
  3. Q3Rounding, significant figures and error intervals2 marks
  4. Q4Direct and inverse proportion: tables and relationshipsAreas of triangles, quadrilaterals and composites5 marks
  5. Q5Independent and dependent event trees4 marks
  6. Q6Quadratic graphs, roots and turning pointsTwo linear simultaneous equations3 marks
  7. Q7Ordered stem-and-leaf, averages, spread and grouped means3 marks
  8. Q8Exhaustive outcomes and experimental probabilitySharing quantities and equivalent ratios3 marks
13 more questions
  1. Q9Prisms, cylinders and surface areaRight-triangle trigonometry in two dimensions5 marks
  2. Q10Standard form and calculator entryEstimation and sense checks4 marks
  3. Q11Combined transformations and invarianceReflections, rotations and translations4 marks
  4. Q12Algebraic fractions and rational equationsThree binomials and non-monic factorisation6 marks
  5. Q13Quadratic and two-variable inequalities5 marks
  6. Q14Circle theorems and angle chainsTriangles, interior and exterior polygon angles4 marks
  7. Q15Recurring decimals as fractions2 marks
  8. Q16Graph gradients and areasAverage and instantaneous rates of change4 marks
  9. Q17Histograms with unequal widthsOrdered stem-and-leaf, averages, spread and grouped means4 marks
  10. Q18Upper/lower bounds in calculationsThree-dimensional Pythagoras and trigonometry4 marks
  11. Q19Area and volume in similar figuresArea of any triangle and mixed trigonometry4 marks
  12. Q20Primes, factor trees, HCF and LCMInteger powers and roots1 mark
  13. Q21Ratio notation and multiplicative comparisonThree binomials and non-monic factorisation5 marks

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