Maths Teachers - Would you give any marks for this?

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SENSchoolDiaries · 11/01/2025 15:39

DS is autistic and one of his biggest challenges in missing out vital info like he’s done here.
He’s practised answering GCSE paper 1 today and this issue has been highlighted again.

Out of curiosity, would you give any marks for this?

Missing out the glaring info at the top has been his downfall on this question

He’s highlighting info but missed a very key one. Any more pointers please?

Maths Teachers - Would you give any marks for this?

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SevenWeeks · 11/01/2025 15:49

TeenToTwenties · 11/01/2025 15:45

GCSE maths goes from very simple (at grade 1 at the start of the foundation paper) to pretty challenging (at grade 9 at end of higher tier)

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Ah, that makes more sense, thank you. I don't think they started at such a low level when I did mine back in the dark ages (3rd GCSE cohort after O-Levels scrapped😄)

TeenToTwenties · 11/01/2025 15:45

SevenWeeks · 11/01/2025 15:43

Not the point of the thread, but this is GCSE level maths nowadays?

GCSE maths goes from very simple (at grade 1 at the start of the foundation paper) to pretty challenging (at grade 9 at end of higher tier)

SevenWeeks · 11/01/2025 15:43

Not the point of the thread, but this is GCSE level maths nowadays?

TeenToTwenties · 11/01/2025 15:43

Not a maths teacher.

How many marks was the question?
If say 4 marks I'd expect at least one for getting the cost of 6 large plates right.

If this is from a real paper you should be able to find the mark scheme.

GrazeConcern · 11/01/2025 15:41

How many marks is it out of?

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