Year 8 Baseline Test (Non-Calculator)

Marking Scheme

A Accuracy mark
B Independent accuracy mark
C Communication mark
M Method mark

1 2 marks

a B1 70 or 7 tens. 1 mark

b B1 3 1 mark
100 or 3 hundredths.
2 3 marks

a B1 One of 5, 6, 10 or 15. 1 mark

b B1 14 1 mark

c B1 9 1 mark

3 3 marks

a B1 £41.70 1 mark

b M1 Attempt to subtract the total cost for the family from £50. 2 marks

50 – ‘41.70’
A1 £8.30
4 4 marks

a M1 The digits 3993 seen. 2 marks

A1 39.93
b M1 Attempts to calculate 720 ÷ 16. 2 marks

A1 45
5 4 marks

a M1 Attempts to find prime factors of 120, for example by drawing a factor 2 marks
tree, with no more than one error.
A1 120 = 23 × 3 × 5
b M1 Attempts to find LCM by drawing a Venn diagram or listing multiples of 2 marks
120 and 168 (at least 3 of each).
A1 840
6 4 marks

a M1 2a or 6b seen 2 marks

A1 2a + 6b
b M1 -2x or -5 seen 2 marks

A1 -2x – 5

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7 1 mark

B1 p + 2 1 mark

8 3 marks

a B1 81 1 mark

b B1 125 1 mark

c B1 8 1 mark

9 4 marks

a M1 Attempt to calculate 5 ÷ 16 with no more than one error. 2 marks

A1 0.3125
b M1 15 2 marks
100 seen.
3
A1 20
10 4 marks

a 2 1 2 marks
M1 Attempts to calculate 3 of 24 and then subtract from 24 or calculates 3
of 24.
24 – 24 ÷ 3 × 2 or 24 ÷ 3
A1 8
b M1 8 2 marks
20 seen.
2
A1 5
11 6 marks

a M1 Attempts to find a common denominator. 2 marks

7
A1 12

b M1 Either numerator or denominator correct. 2 marks

6 20
A1 2 7 or 7

c M1 Attempts to multiply by reciprocal fraction. 2 marks

2 9
3×4
1 3
A1 1 2 or 2

12 4 marks

M1 Attempts to find the perimeter by adding together all the sides. 4 marks

6+8+4+5+2+3
A1 28m
M1 Attempts to multiply the perimeter by 12.
12 × ‘28’
A1 £336

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13 4 marks

M1 Attempts to find the area of the pitch at the Principality Stadium. 4 marks

120 × 79
A1 9480
M1 Attempts to find the difference between the two areas.
9480 – 8750
A1 730m2
14 4 marks

a M1 Correct orientation of the shape in any location. 2 marks

A1 Shape with vertices at (2, -2), (4, -1) and (5, -3).
y
5

x
-5 0 5

-5

b M1 Correct orientation of the shape in any location. 2 marks

A1 Shape with vertices at (1, -1), (1, -4), (3, -3) and (3, -4).
y
5

x
-5 0 5

-5

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