Mathematics

Stage 6

Paper 2 2024
Cambridge Primary Progression Test
Mark Scheme

3130_02_MS_8RP
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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.

Square brackets in mark scheme

When square brackets appear in the mark scheme this indicates extra information that is not required
but can be given.

For example:

Question Answer Mark Part marks Guidance

A [weak] negative
5 1
correlation.

This means ‘A negative correlation’ alone would score the mark.

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. the unit is stated ......1850...... m etc.
............................ m 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.

Accept Do not accept

If the amount is in dollars and $0.30 $0.3

cents, the answer should be
given to two decimal places. For an integer number of
dollars it is acceptable not to
give any decimal places, e.g.
$9 or $9.00

If units are not given on the Any unambiguous indication of 30 or 0.30 without a unit
answer line. the correct amount, e.g.
30 cents; 30 c $30; 0.30 cents
$0.30; $0-30; $00:30
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)

If $ is shown on the answer All unambiguous indications, $......30......

line. e.g.
$......0.30......; Ambiguous answers, e.g.
$......0-30......; $......30 cents......;
$......00:30...... $......0.30 cents......
unless units on the answer line
have been deleted, e.g.
$......30 cents......

If cents is shown on the answer ......30......cents ......0.30......cents

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

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 16 1

2 scatter graph 1 Accept any clear indication.

3 55 (degrees) 1 Accept 53–57 degrees inclusive.

4 1 All three answers correct for the

83 mark.
83% ✓ ✓ Accept any clear indication.
100
80% 3.8
8.3% 38
100
8.03 0.83 ✓

5 24 (seeds) 1

6 3 1 Accept equivalent fractions or

10 decimals.

7 cuboid prism cube pyramid 1 All four lines correct for the mark.
Accept cuboid being connected to
both the cube net and the cuboid net.
Accept prism being connected to the
hexagonal prism net, cube net and
cuboid net.

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

8 What is your favourite sport? 1 Accept any clear indication.

What is your age? 
How many brothers and sisters do you
have?
What time of day do you do sport?

9 Mirror line 1 Accept slight inaccuracies provided

the intention is clear.

10 71.153 The 3 represents 3 thousands 2 Award 1 mark for two or

three correct answers.

322.784 The 3 represents 3 thousandths

1352.4 The 3 represents 3 hundreds

41.031 The 3 represents 3 hundredths

11 An explanation that Carlos is equally likely to roll any 1 Accept higher level answers that refer
number from 1 to 6 [because the dice is fair]. to the outcomes of the rolls being
independent.

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

12 1 Accept slight inaccuracies provided

the intention is clear.

13 diameter 1 Both answers in the correct order for

centre the mark.

14 (–1, 1) 1

15(a) 1 All four columns correct for the mark.

4th 42 4×4 16 Accept slight inaccuracies in the
drawing of the model provided the
intention is clear.

15(b) 9(th) 1

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

16 1 4 2 Award 1 mark for each

Any proper fraction or decimal between and correct answer.
5 5
3
exclusive, e.g.
5

40 25
Any proper fraction or decimal between and
100 100
exclusive, e.g. 0.3

17 A 1

18(a) 48 (kilometres) 1

18(b) 20 (kilometres) 1

19 January (and) March 1 Both answers correct in either order

for the mark.

20 80(%) 1

21 1 1 Accept equivalent answers.

6 (metres)
4

22 16 (cm2) 1

23 1276 1

24 500 or 600 1 Accept 550

25 10 × 3 + 1 1 Accept equivalent correct calculation,

as long as it does not involve
repeated addition of 3

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

26 An explanation that states that the volume of the water 1 Explanation must include both volume
is greater than the capacity of the jug. and capacity for the mark.
Award zero marks for any incorrect use
of the words volume or capacity.

27 Any two numbers from: 1

18
27
54
81
162
243
486
729

28 Mutually
Not 1 All four ticks correct for the mark.
Pairs of events mutually Accept any clear indication.
exclusive
exclusive
It lands on a black shape and

it lands on a white shape.

It lands on a black shape and


it lands on a square.

It lands on a black shape and


it lands on a heart.

It lands on a black shape and


it lands on a grey shape.

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

29(a) 1 Accept any clear indication.

29(b) An explanation that includes reference to the fact that 1 Do not accept answers without
the proportion of each type of vehicle might not be the reference to proportion, e.g. There will
same at all times of the day, be fewer vehicles.
e.g. There might not be an equal number of vans and
lorries.
or
There might not be the same fraction of cars.

30 15(°) 2 Award 1 mark for sight of

75 (i.e. 90 - 15)
or 180 - (90 + their 75)

31 1 Accept any pair of answers that give

the correct total including decimals or
= 2 and =4 negative numbers.
or

= 4 and =1

32 Any pair of angles, a and b, where a + b = 90 1 Accept values of a and b where a is

e.g. a = 30(°) and b = 60(°) larger than, smaller than or equal to b,
as long as a + b = 90

33 1 [square] left 2 Award 1 mark for each Accept statements in either order.
3 [squares] down correct statement.

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