I think it'll be harder than last year for sure, given that they're nearing the end of this specification and plus last year's paper wasn't particularly hard. Also, as far as topics go, you can't rely on previous formats (as the C1 paper shows). Although, if nothing's changed, it'll probably be a big mark surface area/volume question and integration question. Since those two almost always seem to show up
Cool. So we should focus on everything that didn't come up last year besides integration.
So what would an A grade be?
I made so many silly mistakes because I didn't have time to check over my answers due to question 6.
I think it'll be harder than last year for sure, given that they're nearing the end of this specification and plus last year's paper wasn't particularly hard. Also, as far as topics go, you can't rely on previous formats (as the C1 paper shows). Although, if nothing's changed, it'll probably be a big mark surface area/volume question and integration question. Since those two almost always seem to show up
I did C2 last year ... and most of the people I know at the time found it difficult ... looking back it was really simple but judging off of that paper these are what I feel each topic will be this year.
1. Factors - Same **** ... maybe the type where you have to solve for a and b again. 2. Binomial expansion - Usual ... but I reckon it'll be the type where you have something like (1+kx)^8 where one coefficient is double or three time more than another and you have to find k. Pretty basic still. 3.Integration - I gurantee you there will be a trapezium rule question, maybe an integration under the curve where the area is bounded by a line. 4. CIRCLES - Honestly, I'm a bit on edge thinking how easy the circles question was last year, I've got a really bad feeling about this topic in the exam and the possible hard questions they could throw. 5. Trig - Basic solve between boundaries 7 marker 6. Radians, again usual **** with area of sector, maybe even segment. Maybe the question is, here is Johns uncles forhead made of gold, find the length of the arc. ;P 7. Geometric - I think will be bog standard, not as hard as last years even though last year isn't too bad. 8. Logarithms - Maybe a log with fractions ;P idk tbh 9. Differentiation - Make sure you know the basic areas and volumes. Cylinder, cone, cuboid etc. It'll either be a decreasing turning point basic differentiation question or and .. here is cuboid showing Johns uncles stacks of money. Show that y = ...... therefore show that A = ....
I'm taking the new spec edexcel physics exam on tuesday, really dreading it after trying the sample assessment paper
That's like me for chem haha well 3 specimen papers were pretty good then the last one was like WHOA WHAT HAPPENED and my teacher compiled a shitload of tough questions just to make me feel better