Functional Skills Level 2
MATHEMATICS
8362/1
Paper 1 Non-Calculator
Mark scheme
January 2025
Version: 1.0 Final
, MARK SCHEME – FUNCTIONAL SKILLS MATHEMATICS – 8362/1 – JANUARY 2025
*251A8362/1/MS*
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers.
This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was
used by them in this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’ responses to questions and
that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way. As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number
of students’ scripts. Alternative answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the standardisation
process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to
a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of
assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination paper.
No student should be disadvantaged on the basis of their gender identity and/or how they refer to the gender identity of others in their exam
responses.
A consistent use of ‘they/them’ as a singular and pronouns beyond ‘she/her’ or ‘he/him’ will be credited in exam responses in line with existing mark
scheme criteria.
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from aqa.org.uk
Copyright information
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permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within the centre.
Copyright © 2025 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
Glossary for Mark Schemes
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MATHEMATICS
8362/1
Paper 1 Non-Calculator
Mark scheme
January 2025
Version: 1.0 Final
, MARK SCHEME – FUNCTIONAL SKILLS MATHEMATICS – 8362/1 – JANUARY 2025
*251A8362/1/MS*
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers.
This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was
used by them in this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’ responses to questions and
that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way. As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number
of students’ scripts. Alternative answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the standardisation
process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to
a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of
assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination paper.
No student should be disadvantaged on the basis of their gender identity and/or how they refer to the gender identity of others in their exam
responses.
A consistent use of ‘they/them’ as a singular and pronouns beyond ‘she/her’ or ‘he/him’ will be credited in exam responses in line with existing mark
scheme criteria.
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from aqa.org.uk
Copyright information
AQA retains the copyright on all its publications. However, registered schools/colleges for AQA are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use, with the following important exception: AQA cannot give
permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within the centre.
Copyright © 2025 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
Glossary for Mark Schemes
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