Does anyone know how the grade boundaries are going to be?
Nobody does, they are not set until after the papers are marked. I'm expecting the paper to be a bit more challenging and the boundaries to be slightly lower than summer - but that is just a complete guess.
Just wanted to know that will there be questions that are the same in linear and modular?? Because im doing modular and just wanted to know that will both papers have the same questions?? obviously not all the same questions but some??
Just wanted to know that will there be questions that are the same in linear and modular?? Because im doing modular and just wanted to know that will both papers have the same questions?? obviously not all the same questions but some??
No, in the past they did share some questions especially the old Unit 3 papers with the old linear papers. Some modular and linear papers were scheduled to take place at the same time so it didn't matter that there was overlap. Now it's possible to take linear and modular exams with the same examiner in the same exam season and there are no common questions.
My teacher said that the topics that normally tend to come up on the non calculator paper are:
Long Multiplication Fractions (in some way) Probability (whether that would be tree diagrams or simple probability - I don't know.) Simultaneous Equations Graphs Linear equations Factorising Linear and Quadratic Expanding Linear and Quadratic Simplifying Solving simultaneous using graphs. Algebra manipulation Circle Theorems
Calculator:
Pythagoras Trigonomentry Trial and improvement Quadratic Equation Drawing Quadratic Graphs Finding the value of x when y=0 Standard Form Index Notation Exchange Rate Angles Averages Total Surface Area/Volume 3D Coordinates (Maybe) Curves Vectors (Can come up on either paper or even BOTH)
That's all the topics that my teacher told me that will most probably come up.
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I'm also taking this Maths exam too. I really really want an A*. Any predictions as to what may come up? Also, what the grade boundaries are? How hard do you think the exam will be? (I'd greatly appreciate it if you guys could send a list of topics which are likely to come up). Thank you, and good luck to you all. Hope you all succeed!
Also, how are you guys revising for Maths at the moment? (Answering questions from textbook, or just going through past papers) ? Once again, good luck!
The one I sat in june was harsh marking and a harder test then the previous year, 52/200 for c 90/200 for ab 128/200 for an A and 168/200+ for A* I believe, I think they will be lower this time but the paper may be a little harder.
I sat my early entry in the summer and got a B, does anyone have any advice as for what to revise to get 20 marks more? I mainly fell down on the latter half of each paper.