Is a B at GCSE maths good enough to do it for A - level?

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To be honest it depends how much you like graphs.

I got an A at GCSE but a D at A-Level (an E at AS Level).
My problem was the only area I didn't get very well at GCSE was graphs and geometry. Then I started my AS levels and my maths teacher said; "This term we are doing is C1. It is all geomerty". I thought "oh well at least I can get it over and done with it. I scraped a C. Then we started the next term; "Leading on from what we did in C1"!! This was the same for all 4 core modules.
I got a B in Decisions maths and a C in Statistics but got Es for all my core modules (and 2 of those were on resits).

What even.

Reply 41

Student403

Original post by Zacken

What even.

LMFAO

Reply 42

Zacken

Original post by Student403

LMFAO

Can't do geometry, brb going to go resit my AS maths and fail it. :lol:

Reply 43

Student403

Original post by Zacken

Can't do geometry, brb going to go resit my AS maths and fail it. :lol:

C1 = all geometry sorry Zain :no:

Reply 44

Zacken

Original post by Student403

C1 = all geometry sorry Zain :no:

I'll have to hope for 50 UMS in C1 tbh :cry:

Reply 45

Argylesocksrox

I got a B in GCSE mathematics, got 290UMS in my AS and doing Further Mathematics+A2 maths in one year(also doing Step1+Step2 for Warwick)

It's not impossible, but I'm lazy and did 0 work(I legitimately mean this, 0 work) and got like 50% attendance throughout my GCSE's(I was addicted to WOW at the time).

Every single other person in my position failed out but either due to stubbornness or 'mental fortitude' I managed to succeed.

I had to do a lot of catchup for my lack of GCSE knowledge, I think that's probably the main inhibitor to success at A-level.

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Reply 46

Jitesh

Original post by Zacken

"SMC" lol. :rolleyes:

or STEP for yourself (not that it really provides a foundation for that!)
Do you have offers for maths?

Reply 47

Ano123

Original post by Zacken

Can't do geometry, brb going to go resit my AS maths and fail it. :lol:

Is this a joke or are you actually taking the piss out of this person? :colonhash:

Reply 48

FamilyFirst

I entered AS maths with a C at GCSE and not knowing how to cross multiply. Now, I'm getting A's in the modules I've completed and people now ask me for help. :tongue:

I believe you could get an F and still do A level Maths. It's all about how hard you're prepared to work tbh

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Reply 49

Zacken

Original post by Jitesh

or STEP for yourself (not that it really provides a foundation for that!)
Do you have offers for maths?

A-Level does provide a foundation, but not one that you revel or are excited by, but more of a necessary "well, gotta learn this and do these boring questions before I can go on and do more interesting things like STEP/Uni-stuff". I've got offers from Cambz, Warwick, Imperial and UCL for maths, yeah.

Original post by Ano123

Is this a joke or are you actually taking the piss out of this person? :colonhash:

Taking the piss and joking. :tongue:

Reply 50

hezzlington

I got a C at GCSE in Maths and then B at A level.

Reply 51

Kvothe the Arcane

I don't think it really matters. A friend of mine got a D or C at GCSE maths. He didn't get a Cambridge offer sadly but he did get 2s at STEP (which is difficult) and now studies at Warwick.

Getting a B at GCSE maths probably shows gaps in learning but they're gaps you can fill in yourself :smile:

Original post by Sportycb

I see

. I'm really sorry to hear that. Did you not try to improve your weak areas? Are you going to resit anything?

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Reply 52

Jitesh

Original post by Zacken

I guess.
But from that perspective, did you start your a-level maths quite early on then? Were you interested, in the slightest, by it?

Reply 53

Dirty Dawah

Know a guy who got A* at GCSE and bombed A level with an E

Know a guy who went from a C to an A*

Neither A level nor GCSE are hard, but you need the right attitude. Someone who is average could do well if they were inspired.

Reply 54

Zacken

Original post by Jitesh

I guess.
But from that perspective, did you start your a-level maths quite early on then? Were you interested, in the slightest, by it?

I liked and was interested in the content, I was bored and disinterested by the questions.

Reply 55

Jitesh

Original post by Zacken

I liked and was interested in the content, I was bored and disinterested by the questions.

And STEP questions excite you?

Reply 56

Zacken

Original post by Jitesh

And STEP questions excite you?

Yeps.

Reply 57

username2471155

Original post by Mahfuz_A

I'm very likely to get a B grade at maths in the 2016 exams.
My question is: Will this grade be good enough to do A2 maths?
AND
Will a B at GCSE be enough to achieve an A at A2 maths?

To be honest if you get a B in GCSE it doesn't mean you can't get an A at A2 my friends brother got a B for GCSE and then in all 6 exams he got straight A's at A2.