Edexcel GCSE in Statistics (2ST01)
Inside this Sample Assessment Materials pack you’ll find:
• Accessible papers to help you and your students prepare for the assessment
• Clear and concise mark schemes to • Supported controlled assessment
let you know what the examiners are looking for
information including sample tasks and assessment criteria to share with students.
Issue 3 February 2010
Welcome to the GCSE 2009 Statistics Sample Assessment Materials
Issue 2 As a result of feedback from centres we have made changes. This version is Issue 2 and key changes are indicated by a sideline. The sample assessment materials have been developed to give you and your students a flavour of the actual exam papers and mark schemes so they can experience what they will encounter in their live assessments. They feature:
• Accessible papers using a mixture of question styles. We’ve worked • Clear and concise mark schemes for each paper outlining what • Supported controlled assessment, including sample controlled
hard to ensure the papers are easy to follow with an encouraging tone so that the full range of students can show what they know.
examiners will be looking for in the assessments, so you can use the sample papers with students to help them prepare for the real thing.
assessment materials to show you the sort of activity students will undertake. Used in conjunction with the guidance in the Teacher’s Guide, these samples will help you manage the controlled assessment in your centre and help students achieve their best.
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Contents
General Marking Guidance Unit 1F: Foundation Tier
Sample Assessment Material Sample Mark Scheme 5 29
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Unit 1H: Higher Tier
Sample Assessment Material Sample Mark Scheme 41 65