Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012

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  1. raheem94's Avatar
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
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    according to mark scheme, ive got around 56/57 marks.
    Can you please post the mark scheme.
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    (Original post by raheem94)
    Can you please post the mark scheme.
    its on studentforumz
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    (Original post by AtomicMan)
    its on studentforumz
    Thanks, i got it.
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    Anyone has grade boundaries?
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    (Original post by raheem94)
    Thanks, i got it.
    pls, is there any chance of you posting the link here...cant access student forums :/ tahnx
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
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    pls, is there any chance of you posting the link here...cant access student forums :/ tahnx
    I have attached the physics jan 2012 mark scheme with this post.
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    (Original post by Dog4444)
    Anyone has grade boundaries?
    Grade boundaries comes out on the exam board website the day before results day. So exactly 2 weeks left to go!


    (Original post by raheem94)
    I have attached the physics jan 2012 mark scheme with this post.
    Thanks
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    absolutely ridiculous, 57/80 for an A for that disgusting paper?
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
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    absolutely ridiculous, 57/80 for an A for that disgusting paper?
    Is it?
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    (Original post by raheem94)
    I have attached the physics jan 2012 mark scheme with this post.
    do you know where to find a copy if the paper?
    Last edited by jithinr77; 07-03-2012 at 15:38.
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    (Original post by AtomicMan)
    absolutely ridiculous, 57/80 for an A for that disgusting paper?
    can you post a link to where you found this please.
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
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    can you post a link to where you found this please.
    http://www.edexcel.com/iwantto/I%20w...ome%20Int).pdf
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    By far the hardest unit 1 paper that I've seen, with a high grade boundary. Damn.
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
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    do you know where to find a copy if the paper?
    Use the link given below to download it:
    http://www.mediafire.com/?u498j3oor3dpyyx

    The file size was larger than the maximum file size allowed on TSR hence i had to upload it on a file sharing site.
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    57/80 for an A is good? I admit it was a tough paper; very wordy, but it wasn't insane. Saying that, many top physicists in my year failed to complete the paper.

    Good luck all!
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    Disgusted to get 98/120 but i am myself to blame for it as i started studying for it in the last 2-3 days.

    Should i re-sit the paper in june?

    I am aiming for an A* which i will achieve if i work hard on other units, but isn't dropping 22 marks in unit 1 too much? I only dropped 28marks out of 600 in chemistry last year so dropping 22 marks on one paper will have a very poor effect on my total marks.
    Last edited by raheem94; 08-03-2012 at 10:41.
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    Got 102/120 in the end, slightly dissapointing, but considering I ran out of time, and left the last question completely open, I couldn't really hope for much better.
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    I got 94/120 which is a B. Extremely disappointed, but my teacher says I shouldn't retake it because I won't need to get amazing marks in physics at work because I was 2 UMS from an A and that I will get an A in the next exam. I really NEED an A* prediction for uni application next year. :confused: What do you guys think? Should I retake?
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    Re: Edexcel Physics Unit 1 January 2012
    really disappointed. got 70/120. i was expecting better but no one in my class got higher than a D.
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