Edexcel GCSE Mathematics Paper 1 Higher (1MA1 1H) - 15th May 2025 [Exam Chat]

Reply 580

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by Finstar9000

Yes it was A to B , accidentally did clockwise first so double triple checked , if it’s not I deserve to be put on foundation

thank god, i thought that was gonna be the two marks to break me. i think i got 75/80 cause ik somewhere i have to have lost marks

Reply 581

Student4589

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by willbatt

ah i realised what i did, i somehow got the same probabilities for both the sum being even, and the product being even, both being 32/72. Still got that he was wrong tho so maybe a few marks

I got that as well - my mistake was to assume that even × anything (1) is the probability for the product being even, but forgot about what would happen if it was the second ball that was even not the first. Probably should've done 1-probability of two odd balls... idk if u did the same as me 😅😂

Reply 582

moelj47

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by MaceyL

i think you could’ve done 270 degrees clockwise and it would’ve been the same thing

yhh but they was also saying 90 degrees clcokwise

Reply 583

r.aihax

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am I the only one who thought the paper was actually kind of difficult

Reply 584

downhill-cradle

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Original post

by r.aihax

am I the only one who thought the paper was actually kind of difficult

some ppl def thought it was hard probably cs there was so many 5 markers so if they didn’t know how to answer it they would’ve lost so many marks together, but i thought it was really good

Reply 585

V0rtexx

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unofficial mark scheme: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7597765
Help me out plsss

(edited 9 months ago)

Reply 586

Finstar9000

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by r.aihax

am I the only one who thought the paper was actually kind of difficult

It was really weirdly formatted so yeah definetly an unusual one , similar to how I felt about AQA Bio, it feels hard mainly because of the 10 or so past papers you’ve done then being completely different to what you get

Reply 587

rozhan shamoradi

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by The_Architect

Does anyone think there's gonna be a circle theorem proof question this year? I hate the idea of memorising and regurgitating these so much and I don't want to have to put too much effort into doing so if I can use that to focus on everything else instead.

considering it wasnt in paper 1 im pretty sure it will be for the next 2 best of luck... geometry will be a huge part for the next paper(s)

Reply 588

downhill-cradle

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by rozhan shamoradi

considering it wasnt in paper 1 im pretty sure it will be for the next 2 best of luck... geometry will be a huge part for the next paper(s)

what comes under geometry

Reply 589

aanuo

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by x4yn4b

did you guys get 220 for that 4 marker histogram qu

yess i got it right les go

Reply 590

adambendeb

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Original post

by The_Architect

Does anyone think there's gonna be a circle theorem proof question this year? I hate the idea of memorising and regurgitating these so much and I don't want to have to put too much effort into doing so if I can use that to focus on everything else instead.

1st class maths stated it only came up 9% of all the GCSE papers so you should still revise it as it could come up this year as it has a low frequency rate.

Reply 591

MaceyL

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by downhill-cradle

what comes under geometry

practically anything involving shapes. trig, scale factors, circle theorems, pythagoras, vectors, transformations, area and volume etc

Reply 592

rozhan shamoradi

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by downhill-cradle

what comes under geometry

🔺 1. Properties and Constructions

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Angles:

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Angles on a straight line, around a point, vertically opposite

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Angles in triangles and quadrilaterals

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Parallel line angle rules (alternate, corresponding, etc.)

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Triangles and Quadrilaterals:

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Types and properties

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Interior and exterior angle sums

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Polygons:

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Sum of interior and exterior angles

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Regular polygons

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Congruence and Similarity:

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Proving triangles congruent (SSS, SAS, ASA, RHS)

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Similar shapes and scale factors

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Constructions and Loci:

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Constructing triangles using a ruler and compasses

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Perpendicular bisectors, angle bisectors

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Locus of points

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Plans and Elevations

📐 2. Mensuration and Calculation

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Perimeter and Area:

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Rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapeziums

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Compound shapes

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Circles:

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Area and circumference

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Parts of circles: radius, diameter, arc, sector, segment

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Calculating arc length and area of a sector

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Surface Area and Volume:

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Cuboids, prisms, cylinders

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Cones, spheres, pyramids

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Compound 3D shapes

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Units and Conversions:

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Metric unit conversions (mm, cm, m, km)

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Area and volume conversions (cm² to m², cm³ to m³, etc.)

🔄 3. Transformations

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Translations (moving a shape)

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Reflections (mirror line)

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Rotations (centre of rotation, direction, degrees)

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Enlargements (scale factor, centre of enlargement — positive/negative/fractional)

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Describing transformations

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Combinations of transformations

🔘 4. Geometry of the Circle (Higher Tier mainly)

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Circle Theorems:

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Angle at the centre = 2 × angle at the circumference

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Angles in the same segment

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Angle in a semicircle = 90°

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Cyclic quadrilateral (opposite angles sum to 180°)

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Tangents from a point are equal

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Radius meets tangent at 90°

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Alternate segment theorem

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Proof using circle theorems

📊 5. Vectors and Geometric Proof (Higher Tier)

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Vector notation and operations

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Vector diagrams

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Geometric proofs using vectors

HOPE THESE HELP!!

Reply 593

Zahrax321

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Any predications for the next papers?

Reply 594

rozhan shamoradi

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by Zahrax321

Any predications for the next papers?

geometry big one for sure percentages simultaneous equations learn the quadratic ones too and more just think about the ones u did today and the things that didnt pop up

Reply 595

Finstar9000

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Original post

by Zahrax321

Any predications for the next papers?

Vectors and Trig and if I had to guess the final question on one will be a diabolical circle theorem question

Reply 596

hello1283638

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Original post

by r.aihax

am I the only one who thought the paper was actually kind of difficult

and me and almost everyone in my year. At least 20 of us came out crying

Reply 597

adeliastirbu

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Original post

by SujiLOL

I wrote 210 I believe but they do give you like a range so i think I'll be fine tbh

that was a probability so it had to be a fraction i got 13/40

Reply 598

LucyGillies25

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by esmaesma

how about the b part of question? After 10 chocolates were eating would your answer be change?

I said it wouldn’t change because amount of white and dark stays the same. It could be wrong tho I was rushing at that point

Reply 599

sach1234567

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by ARP4735

same but we forgot to simplify it to 5/33 😭

i think i forgot, do you remember the exact numbers? im ******* terrible at recurring decimals

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