Mathematics

Stage 5

Paper 2 2023
Cambridge Primary Progression Test
Mark Scheme

3129_02_MS_7RP
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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 2.35 1

2 1 All three lines correct for the mark.

25% 60%

15
25 35%

7 1
20 4

3 6.8, 7.6, 7.8, 8.6, 8.7 1 All five numbers in the correct order
for the mark.

4 1 Accept any clear indication.

5 −5 1 Do not accept 5−

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

6 popping a balloon 1 All four lines correct for the mark.

boiling a kettle less than a second
clapping your hands once
more than a second
saying the word ‘Hi’
washing your hands

7 3 1 Accept equivalent fractions.

(of a bag)
10

8 9:3 1 Accept 3 : 1 or other equivalent ratios.

9 hexagon 1

10 1 Both triangles correct for the mark.

Accept slight inaccuracies provided

the intention is clear.

11 1 1 Accept equivalent fractions.

8

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

12 200 (seconds) 1

13 1 All three lines correct for the mark.

right angle

reflex angle

acute angle

obtuse angle

14 3 2 Award 1 mark for three,

four or five correct lines.
5
4

21 2

11 4

10
4

12
4

15 1 Do not award mark if more than one

line is drawn.

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

16 35 2 Award 1 mark for two or For the 2nd and 4th sentence, accept
5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 three correct answers. correct 2 (or more) dp answers, e.g.
25 (58.)99
1, 2, 3, or 4

17(a) Sunday 1

17(b) Statement referring to the number of Lily’s steps 1

decreasing.

18 (2, 3) 1 Both answers correct for the mark.

(3, 4) Accept any clear indication.

19 29, 31, 37 1 All three answers correct in any order

for the mark.

20 36 (tiles) 1

21 5 and 0.8 indicated on the chart, e.g. 1 Accept any clear indication drawn on
the chart.
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09
0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.009

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

22 No ticked (no marks) 1 Explanation must include 40 100 and

and 40 000 correctly used.
Explanation that shows that 40 075 rounded to the Accept explanation that includes an
nearest 100 would be 40 100, but rounded to the image, e.g. a clearly labelled number
nearest 1000 and/or 10 000 is 40 000 line.

23 150 (seconds) 2 Award 1 mark for two

36 (hours) correct answers.
45 (minutes)

24 Any three squares shaded. 1

25 No ticked (no marks) 1 Accept explanations that show

and the summation of three odd
Explanation that states that adding three odd numbers numbers gives an odd number,
together gives an odd number, e.g. two odd numbers e.g. 3 + 3 + 5 = 11
do make an even number, but if you add another odd
number the answer is odd.

26(a) spinning an 1 All three lines correct for the mark.

animal with wings spinning a bee spinning a bird spinning a lion

impossible unlikely even likely certain

chance

26(b) Three bees and three bats and two ducks written on 1 Accept names of animals in any order
the spinner. on the spinner.

27 (1, 1) 2 Award 1 mark for one Accept answers in either order.

(3, 4) correct answer.

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

28 40(%) 1

29 (9.5) 7 4.5 (2) −0.5 2 Award 1 mark for two

correct numbers or for
finding 2.5 as the common
difference.

30 10 : 29 : 32 1

31 36 (tiles) 1 Both answers correct in either order

64 (tiles) for the mark.

32 2 Award 1 mark for three, Ignore incorrectly drawn triangles as

four or five correct long as no more than six triangles
triangles drawn. have been drawn in total.

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