this is exactly what takes this piss, as humans everyone makes minor (arithmetic) mistakes, but this paper didnt have any questions that separated a weak candidate from someone who knows what theyre doing. Tbf, i think papers should be like june 2013 which reflects the point of maths.....
Agreed. I actually prefer harder papers, since the boundaries tend to be lower and you can still get a good mark even if you mess up a little. Easy papers, although are easy, there's always one or two silly slips that cost you to lose a ridiculous amount of UMS due to high boundaries.
Agreed. I actually prefer harder papers, since the boundaries tend to be lower and you can still get a good mark even if you mess up a little. Easy papers, although are easy, there's always one or two silly slips that cost you to lose a ridiculous amount of UMS due to high boundaries.
What makes you so sure? Last year the Fp2, s2 and d2 were all 67 for an A. Edexcel doesn't shy away from setting high boundaries. The C4 last year was 62 even though it was fairly tricky. Students who sat this paper will have smashed it. I'm definitely predicting 65 for an A
You may be right, it could be that high - nothing is certain. My logic stems from the fact that the modules you have highlighted are A2 Further Maths modules - so its likely that the candidates sitting those are talented at the subject at a level that is above average. As for S2, 67 for an A is pretty normal anyway, atleast it was when I did it
You say that about last year, but when I had a crack at it myself, I only really found the differential equation and the part B) of the Volume of Revolution question remotely challenging. And that part B) really wasn't that bad as long as you knew the integral of A^x which students really should have known, given it had appeared before in papers and in the textbook.
I agree though, this paper was far easier than last year's, so it should be higher than 62 for an A, I would personally still back 63, but again, we'll never know until the day, so no point speculating
How many marks dropped for doing what you did the first time on 3) a) and forgetting dy/dx for pi(sin(pi(y))) and following through (hence getting both a and b slightly wrong).
You may be right, it could be that high - nothing is certain. My logic stems from the fact that the modules you have highlighted are A2 Further Maths modules - so its likely that the candidates sitting those are talented at the subject at a level that is above average. As for S2, 67 for an A is pretty normal anyway, atleast it was when I did it
You say that about last year, but when I had a crack at it myself, I only really found the differential equation and the part B) of the Volume of Revolution question remotely challenging. And that part B) really wasn't that bad as long as you knew the integral of A^x which students really should have known, given it had appeared before in papers and in the textbook.
I agree though, this paper was far easier than last year's, so it should be higher than 62 for an A, I would personally still back 63, but again, we'll never know until the day, so no point speculating
Only fp2 is an A2 further maths module. S2 and D2 are not. I thought it was a nice paper too, but many found it challenging. Many didn't know the integral of A^x even if they should.
This won't be 65 for an A, more likely 63. Anyone who is concerned about it being "rocket high boundaries" don't be, it just will not be that high.
And for the record I am a neutral bystander. I did not sit this paper (just before someone thinks I'm a student trying to reassure myself)
That said, theres zero point speculating, just have to wait and see.
Although given that ^^, I do have to agree, that paper was piss easy. Wish I had that one in my exam than the one I got....
people need to remember that c4 is the hardest unit for the average candidate sitting this paper who doesn't do further maths so saying boundaries will be as high as 67 seems pretty extortionate
Just checked the model solutions by Kprime for C3 and C4 and I think I got; - 74/75 marks in C4 - 62/63 marks in C3 If these raw marks were to be converted into UMS, would I get the A* ? Please could someone tell me what the UMS conversion for the C3 and C4 papers this year ? I'm getting really paranoid about the A* as I really need it for my uni course Might have to contact my uni just to see what they say if I don't achieve it.
Just checked the model solutions by Kprime for C3 and C4 and I think I got; - 74/75 marks in C4 - 62/63 marks in C3 If these raw marks were to be converted into UMS, would I get the A* ? Please could someone tell me what the UMS conversion for the C3 and C4 papers this year ? I'm getting really paranoid about the A* as I really need it for my uni course Might have to contact my uni just to see what they say if I don't achieve it.