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Edexcel IGCSE Maths November 2020 Paper 1F: question paper and mark scheme (4MA1)

Foundation tier Paper 1F, sat in November 2020, with 2 versions (1F and 1FR): 2 h, 100 marks, calculator allowed. The buttons open Pearson's own files.

The official paper and mark scheme

Sit it under exam conditions: open the paper, press Start timer, press Finish when time is up, then mark it against the mark scheme.

Try 3 4MA1 questions like these

Written and checked by us, not taken from the Pearson paper. Tap "Worked answer" to see every step.

  1. Fractions · 2 marks

    Work out \(\frac{4}{9} \times \frac{3}{8}\)

    Give your answer in its simplest form.

    Worked answer
    1. Multiply the numerators and the denominators: (4 × 3)/(9 × 8) = 12/72.
    2. Simplify by dividing by 12: 12/72 = 1/6.

    Answer: \(\frac{1}{6}\)

  2. Sequences · 2 marks

    A pattern is made from matchsticks. Pattern 1 uses 5 matchsticks, pattern 2 uses 9 and pattern 3 uses 13. The pattern continues in the same way.

    (a) Find a formula for the number of matchsticks, \(M\), in pattern \(n\).

    (b) How many matchsticks are in pattern 10?

    Worked answer
    1. (a) The number goes up by 4 each time: 4n + 1 (4 × 1 + 1 = 5).
    2. (b) 4 × 10 + 1 = 41.

    Answer: (a) \(M = 4n + 1\) (b) \(41\)

  3. Trigonometry and Pythagoras' theorem · 4 marks

    A plane flies 120 km due north from \(A\) to \(B\), then 50 km due east from \(B\) to \(C\).

    (a) Work out the distance \(AC\).

    (b) Work out the bearing of \(C\) from \(A\), correct to the nearest degree.

    Worked answer
    1. (a) AC = √(120² + 50²) = √16 900 = 130 km.
    2. (b) The angle at A between north and AC is tan⁻¹(50 ÷ 120) = 22.6°.
    3. To the nearest degree the bearing is 023°.

    Answer: (a) \(130\) km (b) \(023°\)

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What this paper covers

Both Foundation tier papers can test the whole 4MA1 specification at Foundation level:

We haven't mapped this paper question by question yet, so here are our revision units for the whole specification. Each opens the practice for that unit.

Formula booklet

International GCSE Mathematics A formulae sheet (Higher tier) · Pearson Edexcel · 4MA1 specification, Appendix 5 (current)

4MA1 has no separate booklet: the Higher tier formulae sheet is printed inside every exam paper and in Appendix 5 of the specification (the link).

Official booklet (opens in a new tab)Our one-page formula sheet (IGCSE 4MA1)

Paper 1F in other series

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Questions students ask

Where is the November 2020 Paper 1F mark scheme?

The mark scheme button above opens Pearson's own copy.

What are the grade boundaries for 4MA1 November 2020?

Pearson publishes the official boundaries for every series on its grade boundaries page (opens in a new tab). They are set for the qualification (both papers together), so we link there rather than quote them.

What is the difference between 1F and 1FR?

R papers are the version sat in some time zones. They follow the same specification, length and mark scheme style, so both are good practice.