DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM,

RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes
Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2018
YEAR 4 MATHEMATICS MARKING SCHEME

MENTAL PAPER

No. Requirements Mark Additional Guidance

1 246 1 c.a.o.

2 1 c.a.o.

3 6 1 c.a.o.
4 12 1 c.a.o.
5 60 1 c.a.o.
6 16 1 c.a.o.
7 18 1 c.a.o.
8 10 1 c.a.o.
9 75 1 c.a.o.
10 16 1 c.a.o.
11 ‘kg’ ticked 1 c.a.o.
12 50 1 c.a.o.
13 4500 1 c.a.o.
14 4 1 c.a.o.
1 c.a.o.
15

Accept any fraction which is 1 c.a.o.

16
equivalent to ½
17 €6•30 1 c.a.o.
18 15 1 c.a.o.
19 ‘32’ ticked 1 c.a.o.
20 7 1 c.a.o.

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WRITTEN PAPER

No. Requirements Mark Additional Guidance

1. a) 151 2 c.a.o.
b) 72 2 c.a.o.
c) ‘8’ and ‘56’ ticked 2 c.a.o.
d) 2 c.a.o. (Award marks only if
ruler is used to draw lines
of symmetry)
e) ‘(i) 1:50’ ticked 2 c.a.o.
f) 6 2 c.a.o.
g) (i) 30 1 c.a.o.
(ii) 300 1 c.a.o.
h) 640 cm 2 c.a.o.
i) (i) 1 5 1 c.a.o.
(ii) 1 2 1 c.a.o.

j) 600 2 c.a.o.

2. a) …, 100, …, 150, … 1, 1 c.a.o.

b) 29, …, 20, … 1, 1 c.a.o.

3. a) 2 c.a.o.

b) 1 seen or implied (Any 6

parts shaded)

6 1 c.a.o.

4.
1,1,1 c.a.o.
1

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 No. Requirements Mark Additional Guidance
5. a) > 1 c.a.o.
b) < 1 c.a.o.
c) > 1 c.a.o.
d) = 1 c.a.o.

6. a) Any square drawn 1 c.a.o. (Award mark only if

ruler is used)
b) Any triangle drawn 1 c.a.o. (Award mark only if
ruler is used)
c) Any hexagon drawn 2 c.a.o. (Award marks only if
ruler is used)

7. a) ‘The Very Hungry Cat’ and c.a.o. (Award marks only if

2
‘Dear Moon’ ticked both are ticked)
b) 10 - 6•80 1 seen (Accept any other
valid method)
3•20 1 c.a.o.

8. a) 15 1 c.a.o.
b) 15 × 4 1 seen (Accept any other
valid method)
60 1 f.t. from (a)
c) 120 – 75 2 seen (Accept any other
valid method)
45 1 c.a.o.

9. a) i) N or North 1 c.a.o.
ii) E or East 1 c.a.o.

b) i) I 2 c.a.o.
ii) E - B or H - F 2 c.a.o.

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 No. Requirements Mark Additional Guidance
10. a) Half past 7 drawn accurately 1 c.a.o. (Award mark only if
both minute hand and
hour hand are drawn
accurately)
b) ‘(iv) quarter to 9’ ticked 1 c.a.o.
c) 115 - 60 1 seen (Accept any other
valid method)
55 1 c.a.o.
d) 7 2 c.a.o.

11. a) 120 1 c.a.o.

b) vans 1 seen or implied
1 c.a.o.
c) 120 + 60 + 5 + 20 1 Award mark even if not all
4 amounts are correct
Subtraction from 222 1 seen
17 1 c.a.o.

12. a) 25 1 Award mark for any valid

attempt
1 c.a.o.
b) 10 1 Award mark for any valid
attempt
1 c.a.o.
c) ‘26’ ticked 1 Award mark for any valid
attempt
1 c.a.o.

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13. a) 10 1 c.a.o.
b) 16 - 4 1 Award mark for any valid
attempt
12 1 c.a.o.
c) ‘2•2 m’ ticked 1 c.a.o.
d) 1 × 7 1 Award mark for any valid
attempt
7 1 c.a.o.

Legend to Marking Scheme: c.a.o. correct answer only

f.t. follow through
–1 e.e.o.o. –1 for each error or omission

Other guidelines:

1. No mark in the marking scheme is sub-divisible.

2. Even if no working is shown, a correct answer scores full marks.

3. Incorrect answers − even though nearly correct − score no marks.

4. Incorrect working or statement following a correct answer is ignored.

5. An answer or working that is crossed out and not replaced is marked as if it was not
crossed out. If the answer or working is replaced then the crossed out answer or
working should not be considered in your marking.

6. If the answer is copied from the working area to the answer area incorrectly, then the
marks are awarded fully.

7. Misread loses only the final accuracy mark but f.t. may be allowed on subsequent parts.
The method marks may still be earned provided that the part question is not
oversimplified.

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