OCR GCSE Maths past papers

OCR GCSE Maths November 2021 Paper 1

  • J560/01
  • Foundation
  • Calculator
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 100 marks

Question paper, Mark scheme, Examiner report: on the OCR website.

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  • Primes, factor trees, HCF and LCM
  • Independent and dependent event trees
  • Proportional graphs and rates of change
  • Speed, density, pressure and unit pricing
  • Two linear simultaneous equations
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What it tested

  • Number22 marks
  • Algebra22 marks
  • Ratio and proportion21 marks
  • Probability16 marks
  • Geometry15 marks
  • Statistics4 marks
  1. Q1Foundation geometry and equipment clinicShape vocabulary, symmetry and quadrilaterals3 marks
  2. Q2Primes, factor trees, HCF and LCMInteger powers and roots4 marks
  3. Q3Shape vocabulary, symmetry and quadrilaterals3 marks
  4. Q4Ordered stem-and-leaf, averages, spread and grouped means4 marks
  5. Q5Rounding, significant figures and error intervals2 marks
  6. Q6Place value, ordering and decimal operations2 marks
  7. Q7Linear equations, including both sides3 marks
  8. Q8Coordinates and geometric problems on axes2 marks
17 more questions
  1. Q9Integer powers and rootsOperation order, inverses and reciprocals2 marks
  2. Q10Like terms and algebraic index rulesSingle brackets and common factors4 marks
  3. Q11Areas of triangles, quadrilaterals and composites4 marks
  4. Q12Proportional graphs and rates of changeSpeed, density, pressure and unit pricing8 marks
  5. Q13Probability language, frequency trees and expectationRatio notation and multiplicative comparison4 marks
  6. Q14Term rules, special and geometric sequencesThe nth term of a linear sequence4 marks
  7. Q15Plotting lines, gradient and interceptQuadratic graphs, roots and turning points4 marks
  8. Q16Fraction arithmetic and exact answersEquivalent fractions and mixed numbers4 marks
  9. Q17Similar figures and length ratios2 marks
  10. Q18Sets, Venn diagrams and sample spacesPrimes, factor trees, HCF and LCM4 marks
  11. Q19Primes, factor trees, HCF and LCMMetric units, money and dimensional conversion8 marks
  12. Q20Independent and dependent event trees8 marks
  13. Q21Original values, profit and simple interest3 marks
  14. Q22Two linear simultaneous equationsForming equations from situations5 marks
  15. Q23Right-triangle trigonometry in two dimensions3 marks
  16. Q24Compound growth and decay4 marks
  17. Q25Speed, density, pressure and unit pricingMetric units, money and dimensional conversion6 marks

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