GCE 
       
       
        Edexcel GCE 
       
       
        Mathematics (8450/9374)  
       
        This Examiners’ Report relates to Mark 
       
        Scheme Publication code: UA 017389 
       
       
       
       
       
       
      January 2006 
       
       
       
       
       
      Examiners’ Report  
       
       
       
       
        
    Edexcel GCE Mathematics (8450/9374)
       
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                                          Contents 
             
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              Core Mathematics C1  ………………………………………………………………………………. 5 
               
              Core Mathematics C2  ………………………………………………………………………………. 9 
               
              Core Mathematics C3  ………………………………………………………………………………. 13 
               
              Core Mathematics C4  ………………………………………………………………………………. 17 
               
              Pure Mathematics P1  ………………………………………………………………………………. 21 
               
              Pure Mathematics P2  ………………………………………………………………………………. 23 
               
              Pure Mathematics P3  ………………………………………………………………………………. 29 
               
              Pure Mathematics P4  ………………………………………………………………………………. 33 
               
              Pure Mathematics P5  ………………………………………………………………………………. 37 
               
              Pure Mathematics P6  ………………………………………………………………………………. 41 
               
              Mechanics M1  …………………………………………………………………………………………… 45 
               
              Mechanics M2  …………………………………………………………………………………………… 47 
               
              Mechanics M3  …………………………………………………………………………………………… 49 
               
              Mechanics M4  …………………………………………………………………………………………… 53 
               
              Mechanics M5  …………………………………………………………………………………………… 55 
               
              Mechanics M6  …………………………………………………………………………………………… 57 
               
              Statistics S1  ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 59 
               
              Statistics S2  ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 61 
               
              Statistics S3  ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 63 
               
              Statistics S4  ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 65 
               
              Statistics S5  ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 67 
               
              Statistics S6  ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 69 
               
              Decision Mathematics D1  …………………………………………………………………………. 71 
               
              Decision Mathematics D2  …………………………………………………………………………. 73 
               
              Grade Boundaries  ……………………………………………………………………………………..75  
               
               
               
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