GCSE Mathematics 1MA1 Exam Aid - June 2025 - Foundation Tier Formulae Sheet

Sep 5, 2026

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Exam aid for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Mathematics focused on the 1MA1 syllabus for the 2025 assessment window. Includes key instruction notes on using the aid during the exam, clarifies that a formula sheet is provided for foundation and higher tiers, and explains that the document may be provided to all students as an insert. Provides a foundation tier formulae sheet covering perimeter, area and volume (including trapezium and prism), Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometric ratios, compound interest, and basic probability.

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Instructions

Foundation Tier Formulae Sheet

Perimeter, area and volume

Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry

Compound Interest

Probability

Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Mathematics 2025 Assessment Window | | | Syllabus
reference

1MA1 | | --- | --- | --- | | Mathematics Foundation tier
Exam Aid |
􀂄 􀂄 | | You are not permitted to take this notice into the examination. A version of this equation list will be included with the 2025 question papers. This document is valid if downloaded from the Pearson Qualifications website. Instructions • Please ensure that you have read this aid before the examination. Information • A formula sheet will be provided for foundation tier and for higher tier students. • The format/structure of the assessments remains unchanged . • This exam aid provides students with additional exam formulae which they may refer to in their examinations. • Please note, a copy of this exam aid will be made available to all students on the day of the examination as an insert in the question paper. • There are no restrictions on who can use this aid . • Students and teachers can discuss this exam aid . • This document has 2 pages . W84363A ©2025 Pearson Education Ltd. G:1/1 *W84363A* Continue Foundation Tier Formulae Sheet | Perimeter, area and volume
Where a and b are the lengths ofthe parallel sides and h is their perpendicular separation: Area of a trapezium = 12 (a + b) h
Volume of a prism = area of cross section × length Where r is the radius and d is the diameter:
Circumference of a circle = 2πr = πd Area of a circle = πr2 | | | --- | --- | | Pythagoras’Theorem and Trigonometry

b
In any right-angled triangle where a, b and c are the length of the sides and c is the hypotenuse:
a2 + b2 = c2
In any right-angled triangle ABC where a, b and care the length of the sides and c is the hypotenuse:
a b a
sinA = ~~ ~~ cosA = ~~ ~~ tanA = ~~ ~~
c c b | | | Compound Interest
Where P is the principal amount, r is the interest rate over a given period and n is number of times that the interest is compounded:
Total accrued = P 􀀞􀀝􀀜 1 ~~ ~~1r00 􀀛􀀚􀀙 n | Probability
Where P (A) is the probability of outcome A and P (B) is the probability of outcome B:
P (A or B) = P (A) + P (B)– P (A and B) | END OF EXAM AID W84363A 2 􀂄 􀂄 􀂄 􀂄

FAQs

Who is allowed to use this exam aid during the exam?

There are no restrictions on who can use this aid, and students and teachers can discuss it before the examination.

Will students receive any formula sheet for the foundation tier and higher tier?

Yes. A formula sheet will be provided for foundation tier and for higher tier students.

Which topics are included in the Foundation Tier Formulae Sheet?

It covers perimeter, area and volume, Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry, compound interest, and probability.

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