Foundation June 2023 Paper 1 Q3
3 Here are the first four terms of a sequence.
\[5 \qquad 12 \qquad 19 \qquad 26\](a) Write down the next term in the sequence. [1]
(b) Explain how you worked out your answer. [1]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 | Ignore extras 33, 40, 47 even if incorrect | |
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add 7 | 1 | May be seen on diagram with no contradiction on answer line | Needs quantity and direction See appendices |
Appendix
Exemplar responses for 3b
| Response | Mark | |
|---|---|---|
| +7 | in the answer space | 1 |
| Add 7 | 1 | |
| Up 7 | 1 | |
| +7 on diagram, answer space blank | 1 | |
| \(7 \times 5 - 2\) | refers to the 5th term | 1 |
| \(7n - 2\) alone | not an explanation | 0 |
| Gap of 7 | quantity but no direction | 0 |
| Took 12 from 5 to work out the difference and then added it onto 26 | 0 | |
| +7 on diagram, answer in answer space | mark answer line | See answer line |