Bombed maths, now what? :(

well i know someone who got C at higher, then went on and did advanced higher achieving a B-see if the teacher will let you do advanced higher, its not that different/harder

Reply 3

OP

24craigour

well i know someone who got C at higher, then went on and did advanced higher achieving a B-see if the teacher will let you do advanced higher, its not that different/harder

I'm at college and we don't have advanced higher maths.

Reply 4

OP

Let's assume appeals aren't an option.

Reply 5

madjacksismad

When they initially reject you, phone them up on the day. They may take you if you get an A in other subjects. You could say "hey, I did get an A in these subjects" - however they are under no obligation to take you.

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LuhLah

I'm at college and we don't have advanced higher maths.

oh right ummm......figure out the route the van's going to take back to the sqa headquarters, ambush it and swap the papers?

Reply 7

Livesindreams

LuhLah

Let's assume appeals aren't an option.

Well you could always do and HNC/D - I forget what they're called - and then go into Chemistry that way :smile:

Reply 8

C274

24craigour

its not that different/harder

It's not hugely different, but it's a lot harder.

Reply 9

C274

It's not hugely different, but it's a lot harder.

Really? I actually think in adv higher theres a lot of rote learning comparered to higher maths- although this is my personal opinion

Reply 10

OP

Livesindreams

Well you could always do and HNC/D - I forget what they're called - and then go into Chemistry that way

Hmm, good point. I think that they still consider your highers, however... :s-smilie:

Maybe if I get decent grades in the rest?

madjacksismad

When they initially reject you, phone them up on the day. They may take you if you get an A in other subjects. You could say "hey, I did get an A in these subjects" - however they are under no obligation to take you.

Hi Ape

How have you been? And low chance of that m'fraid, they specified maths in my offer. :frown:

24craigour

oh right ummm......figure out the route the van's going to take back to the sqa headquarters, ambush it and swap the papers?

Ahh, I wish I could do that :p:

Reply 11

Livesindreams

LuhLah

Hmm, good point. I think that they still consider your highers, however... :s-smilie:

Maybe if I get decent grades in the rest?

It's a lot lower, maybe C's and B's, and less, plus I don't think they specify.

Reply 12

MySweetheartTheDrunk

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Don't be too pessimistic - your answers may be crap but you'll get marks for working and attempts at things, and we don't know what the grade boundaries are yet. They should be low because most people seemed to find it hard - I wouldn't base how the country found it on the higher maths thread on here, everyone seems very optimistic, and maybe rightly so if they done really well, but that does NOT represent everyone. Why are appeals not an option? Like someone else said, unis can be happy to take you if you phone up on results day having narrowly missed your offer, especially if you've done better in other subjects. DON'T WORRY :smile:

Reply 13

MySweetheartTheDrunk

Don't be too pessimistic - your answers may be crap but you'll get marks for working and attempts at things, and we don't know what the grade boundaries are yet. They should be low because most people seemed to find it hard - I wouldn't base how the country found it on the higher maths thread on here, everyone seems very optimistic, and maybe rightly so if they done really well, but that does NOT represent everyone. Why are appeals not an option? Like someone else said, unis can be happy to take you if you phone up on results day having narrowly missed your offer, especially if you've done better in other subjects. DON'T WORRY :smile:

honestly though, i've heard comments from loads of people from different years of higher maths-and they all think that their exam is the most difficult. in all likelihood, it will stay at 78% for A

Reply 14

stefany-a

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my teacher told us that ADH maths is like a credit version of higher, is this true ?

Reply 15

stefany-a

my teacher told us that ADH maths is like a credit version of higher, is this true ?

i don't get the comparison but my teacher once said its a jump from int 2 to higher but only a step up from higher to advanced higher

Reply 16

C274

24craigour

Really? I actually think in adv higher theres a lot of rote learning comparered to higher maths- although this is my personal opinion

I suppose it helps if you're good at rote learning and if you actually do work throughout the year, as I found out to my cost.

Reply 17

Ecosse_14

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24craigour

i don't get the comparison but my teacher once said its a jump from int 2 to higher but only a step up from higher to advanced higher

I totally disagree with your teacher. I thought the jump from higher to advanced higher was massive, and was muchmuchmuch harder, but that's just me.

Anyway LuhLah, just remember, although you may look at solutions and think "got that wrong, and that, and that" etc, remember you can get marks for working, and you also get consequential marks in that you may get one part of a question wrong, loose one mark but carry on and get the remaining marks. Also, most of the people I've spoke to that sat the higher said the paper 2 was absolutely awful, so the grade boundaries will probably be reduced if this is a general thing.
Don't worry about it too much :smile:

Just get your other exams over and have a good summer!

Reply 18

Hannah45

24craigour

honestly though, i've heard comments from loads of people from different years of higher maths-and they all think that their exam is the most difficult. in all likelihood, it will stay at 78% for A

78% for an A? Last year the boundary for an A was 71.5%...

Reply 19

OP