Mathematics

Stage 3

Paper 2 2023
Cambridge Primary Progression Test
Mark Scheme

3127_02_MS_5RP
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General guidance on marking

Mark scheme annotations and abbreviations

FT follow through after error

dep dependent
oe or equivalent
cao correct answer only
isw ignore subsequent working
soi seen or implied

Difference in printing

It is suggested that schools check their printed copies for differences in printing that may affect the
answers to the questions, for example in measurement questions.

Brackets in mark scheme

When brackets appear in the mark scheme this indicates extra information that is not required for the
award of the mark(s).

For example:

A question requiring an answer in grams may have an answer line: ……………………. grams

The mark scheme will show the word ‘grams’ in brackets.

These tables give general guidelines on marking learner responses that are not specifically mentioned
in the mark scheme. Any guidance specifically given in the mark scheme supersedes this guidance.

Number and place value

The table shows various general rules in terms of acceptable decimal answers.

Accept

Accept omission of leading zero if answer is clearly shown, e.g.

.675

Accept trailing zeros, unless the question has asked for a specific number of decimal places, e.g.
0.7000

Accept a comma as a decimal point if that is the convention that you have taught the learners, e.g.
0,638

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Units

For questions involving quantities, e.g. length, mass, money, duration or time, correct units must be
given in the answer. Units are provided on the answer line unless finding the units is part of what is
being assessed.

The table shows acceptable and unacceptable versions of the answer 1.85 m.

Accept Do not accept

If the unit is given on the Correct conversions, provided ......185...... m

answer line, e.g.
............................ m
the unit is stated ......1850...... m etc.
unambiguously,
e.g. ......185 cm...... m (this is
unambiguous since the unit cm
comes straight after the
answer, voiding the m which is
now not next to the answer)

If the question states the unit 1.85 185; 1850

that the answer should be 1 m 85 cm Any conversions to other units,
given in, e.g. ‘Give your answer e.g. 185 cm
in metres’

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Money
In addition to the rules for units, the table below gives guidance for answers involving money. The
table shows acceptable and unacceptable versions of the answer $0.30.
If the amount is in dollars and
cents, the answer should be
given to two decimal places.
If units are not given on the
answer line.
If $ is shown on the answer
line.
If cents is shown on the answer
line.
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Accept
$0.30
For an integer number of
dollars it is acceptable not to
give any decimal places, e.g.
$9 or $9.00
Any unambiguous indication of
the correct amount, e.g.
30 cents; 30 c
$0.30; $0-30; $00:30
All unambiguous indications,
e.g.
$......0.30......;
$......0-30......;
$......00:30......
......30......cents
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Do not accept
$0.3
30 or 0.30 without a unit
$30; 0.30 cents
Ambiguous answers, e.g.
$30 cents; $0.30 c; $0.30 cents
(as you do not know which unit
applies because there are units
either side of the number)
$......30......
Ambiguous answers, e.g.
$......30 cents......;
$......0.30 cents......
unless units on the answer line
have been deleted, e.g.
$......30 cents......
......0.30......cents
Ambiguous answers, e.g.
......$30 ......cents;
......$0.30 ......cents
unless units on the answer line
have been deleted, e.g.
......$0.30......cents
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Duration
In addition to the rules for units, the table below gives guidance for answers involving time durations.
The table shows acceptable and unacceptable versions of the answer 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Accept Do not accept

Any unambiguous indication using any Incorrect or ambiguous formats, e.g.

reasonable abbreviations of hours (h, hr, hrs),
minutes (m, min, mins) and
seconds (s, sec, secs), e.g.
2 hours 30 minutes; 2 h 30 m; 02 h 30 m
Any correct conversion with appropriate units,
e.g. 2.5 hours; 150 mins
unless the question specifically asks for time
given in hours and minutes.
2.30; 2.3; 2.30 hours; 2.30 min; 2 h 3;
2.3 h (this is because this indicates 0.3 of
an hour, (i.e.18 minutes) rather than 30 minutes)
02:30 (as this is a 24-hour clock time, not a time
interval)
2.5; 150

Time
The table below gives guidance for answers involving time.
The table shows acceptable and unacceptable versions of the answer 07:30.

Accept Do not accept

If the answer is required in Any unambiguous indication 7:30

24-hour format of correct answer in numbers, 7:30 am
words or a combination of the 7 h 30 m
two, e.g. 7:3
730
07:30 with any or no separator 7.30 pm
in place of the colon, e.g. 073
07 30; 07,30; 07-30; 0730 07.3

If the answer is required in Any unambiguous indication Absence of am or pm

12-hour format of correct answer in numbers, 1930 am
words or a combination of the 7 h 30 m
two, e.g. 7:3
730
7:30 am with any separator in 7.30 pm
place of the colon, e.g.
7 30 am; 7.30 am; 7-30 am
7.30 in the morning
Half past seven (o’clock) in the
morning
Accept am or a.m.

Negative numbers
The table shows acceptable and unacceptable versions of the answer –2.

Accept Do not accept

–2 2–

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

1 1 Accept slight inaccuracies in drawing.

Accept any representation of the

beads as long as the intention is clear.

100s 10s 1s

2 minute and day and second 1 All three answers correct for the
mark.

Accept any clear indication.

3 35 and 32 1 Both numbers in the correct order for

the mark.

4 1 All three answers correct for the

mark.

Accept incorrect spelling as long as

pyramid sphere prism the intention is clear.

5 Any three of 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87 1 All three numbers correct for the
mark.

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

6 1 Accept inaccuracies in drawing as

mirror line long as the intention is clear.

7 ($)7.25 1 Do not accept seven dollars and

twenty-five cents or $7 and 25 c.

8 120 – 180 inclusive (birds) 1

9 1 Both answers correct for the mark.

How many pages are in the book? 9
Accept any clear indication.
What is the name of the book? 9

What lengths are the words in the book?

10 3 5 7 8 1 All four fractions in the correct order

for the mark.
10 10 10 10
11 ($)8 1

12 5000 (grams) 1

13 30 or 40 1

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

14 Any two of: 1 Both answers correct for the mark.

9.35
35 minutes past 9 Accept 09:35 or 21:35
25 (minutes) to 10
Accept answers written in words.

Ignore any reference to morning or

evening.

15 An explanation that shows four half circles make two 1 Accept explanation in pictorial form.
whole circles and four quarters make a whole circle so
three altogether,

e.g. Four halves make two wholes and the four quarters
make the other one.

16 264 1

17 52 and 57 and 62 and 67 1 All four answers correct for the mark.

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

18 1 All three lines correct for the mark.

less than a right angle

equal to a right angle

more than a right angle

19 1 5 1 2 1 Accept
= or =
2 5 2 10 5 10
10 10
= or =
1 5 1 2
2 4
or =
5 10
5 10 or =
2 4

2 5
or = 4 10
4 10 or =
2 5

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

20 Eva 1

21 Might 1 Both ticks correct for the mark.

Results
be true
Accept any clear indication.
The spinner landed on a 3 (✓)

The spinner did not land on a 1 ✓

The spinner landed on a number less than 2 ✓

The spinner landed on a 5

22 300 (ml) 1

23 An explanation that identifies there are only three ways 1

to regroup the number,
e.g. You can only do 2 tens and 5 ones, 1 ten and 15
ones or 25 ones or there are only three ways.

24 1 The position of the arrow should be

100 200 300 400 greater than 250 but closer to 250
than 300

25 34 (sheep) 2 Award 1 mark for a correct

method with any number
of arithmetic errors,
e.g. 350 – (120 + 62 +
134)

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

26 The number of insects 2 Award 1 mark for the The bar, the vertical axis and all the
found in the garden missing bar drawn and labels must be correct for 2 marks.
12
labelled correctly
or
10 All the labels correct for Accept slight inaccuracies for the
8 the three bars given and missing bar but there must be a gap
Frequency the vertical axis. between the Fly bar and the missing
6
bar.
4
2

Ant Beetle Fly Moth

Insect

27 2 Award 1 mark for three or All six must be correct for 2 marks.
Does not more names in the correct
Has a
have a place.
line of
line of
symmetry
symmetry

rectangle

Has 4 or square
more pentagon
vertices (regular)
hexagon

Does not
have 4 or
circle triangle
more
vertices

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