[sidra111]

(Original post by Natasha A*)
Well..it was sort of difficult, but it was doable. Hoping for an A/B but you just can't tell till the grade boundaries are released..which is when - anyone know? What are you hoping for? x

hi guys, i drew the lines on the graph for teh first question with a pencil. would it get scanned in. i also used pencil to draw graph in my practicals. please tell me , i'm stressing out
thanks

[wibletg]

(Original post by Natasha A*)
Well..it was sort of difficult, but it was doable. Hoping for an A/B but you just can't tell till the grade boundaries are released..which is when - anyone know? What are you hoping for? x

Different to past papers? Similar to past papers?

I've already done CHEM2, I'm just trying to gauge what CHEM5 will be like

[cuckoo99]

(Original post by wibletg)
Different to past papers? Similar to past papers?

I've already done CHEM2, I'm just trying to gauge what CHEM5 will be like

was different. they were defo trying to catch people out

[wibletg]

(Original post by cuckoo99)
was different. they were defo trying to catch people out

Brilliant

I think AQA have changed who writes the papers recently.

[cuckoo99]

(Original post by wibletg)
Brilliant

I think AQA have changed who writes the papers recently.

expect the unexpected my friend make sure u are 100% with everything on that sylabus when i looked at the first page of my chem2 i was like because them kinds of questions hadn't came up in like 5 years of past papers :/

[wibletg]

(Original post by cuckoo99)
expect the unexpected my friend make sure u are 100% with everything on that sylabus when i looked at the first page of my chem2 i was like because them kinds of questions hadn't came up in like 5 years of past papers :/

I learnt that the hard way in January with CHEM4 - they'd gone back to some old style questions

I'm making sure I know literally everything in CHEM5 and even doing CHM5 papers

[Natasha A*]

(Original post by sidra111)
hi guys, i drew the lines on the graph for teh first question with a pencil. would it get scanned in. i also used pencil to draw graph in my practicals. please tell me , i'm stressing out
thanks

Yeah, don't worry it will be fine Eurgh hated that first question! Hope it went well for you x

(Original post by wibletg)
Different to past papers? Similar to past papers?

I've already done CHEM2, I'm just trying to gauge what CHEM5 will be like

Personally I thought it was very different but saying that, the grade boundaries may end up being really low, so fingers crossed x

(Original post by cuckoo99)
was different. they were defo trying to catch people out

Hmm, yeah definitely agree. Some of the wordings of the questions were very different as well. I think that recently AQA Chemistry may have got a new examiner x

[cuckoo99]

(Original post by wibletg)
I learnt that the hard way in January with CHEM4 - they'd gone back to some old style questions

I'm making sure I know literally everything in CHEM5 and even doing CHM5 papers

Unlucky man :/ what grade did ya get ?

[cuckoo99]

(Original post by Natasha A*)
Yeah, don't worry it will be fine Eurgh hated that first question! Hope it went well for you x



Personally I thought it was very different but saying that, the grade boundaries may end up being really low, so fingers crossed x




Hmm, yeah definitely agree. Some of the wordings of the questions were very different as well. I think that recently AQA Chemistry may have got a new examiner x

how many marks do ya rekon ya got? i thought the first question was horrible

[Natasha A*]

(Original post by cuckoo99)
how many marks do ya rekon ya got? i thought the first question was horrible

I don't know, it's hard to predict these things. Nothing lower that 75% though as I remember adding up the marks I knew were right in the exam. Hoping for an A/B yourself? x

[cuckoo99]

(Original post by Natasha A*)
I don't know, it's hard to predict these things. Nothing lower that 75% though as I remember adding up the marks I knew were right in the exam. Hoping for an A/B yourself? x

ye it is hard to predict but probly between 70-75 hoping for A/B aswell

[Mocking_bird]

I don't see how it was that different.
1 question or so, such as adding arrows to the mechanism instead of drawing.

But other than that it was fairly average... so don't expect the grade boundaries to be that low.


Someone (make that 4 people) clearly had their hopes set on low boundaries since they did badly
Throw that neg around even more kids... next time i'll just lie to you and say its going to be 50% for an A

[Natasha A*]

(Original post by Mocking_bird)
I don't see how it was that different.
1 question or so, such as adding arrows to the mechanism instead of drawing.

But other than that it was fairly average... so don't expect the grade boundaries to be that low.


Someone (make that 4 people) clearly had their hopes set on low boundaries since they did badly

Welldone for you, but everyone at my college found it quite hard. Yes EVERYONE..so I don't know we'll just have to wait till August, good luck I'm sure if you found it alright you probably got an A seeing as others found it harder :P x

[Sorro10]

Good Luck with the results. :P

[cuckoo99]

(Original post by Mocking_bird)
I don't see how it was that different.
1 question or so, such as adding arrows to the mechanism instead of drawing.

But other than that it was fairly average... so don't expect the grade boundaries to be that low.


Someone (make that 4 people) clearly had their hopes set on low boundaries since they did badly
Throw that neg around even more kids... next time i'll just lie to you and say its going to be 50% for an A

Lol why call us kids when your doing your AS's aswell rofl? im 18 in september.... I know it wont be low grade boundaries but it wont be high either. i expect about 75-78 for an A and 69 ish for a B.

[Mocking_bird]

(Original post by cuckoo99)
Lol why call us kids when your doing your AS's aswell rofl? im 18 in september.... I know it wont be low grade boundaries but it wont be high either. i expect about 75-78 for an A and 69 ish for a B.

Take it on the chin.

[3.14Pie]

(Original post by Sorro10)
Good Luck with the results. :P

Are you making a chem4 thread soon I know its incredibly early but I think it might be helpful if we talk about this unit through out as its supposed to be the most challenging

[cuckoo99]

(Original post by 3.14Pie)
Are you making a chem4 thread soon I know its incredibly early but I think it might be helpful if we talk about this unit through out as its supposed to be the most challenging

that sounds like a plan

[PowerPuff]

(Original post by Mocking_bird)
Take it on the chin.

Mocking_bird are you trolling? Or are you an actual egotistical, narcissistic turd?

& reply to the boundaries I do think they will be lower not the lowest it's ever been but yes lower.

72-75 for an A
67-69 for a B

[Mocking_bird]

(Original post by PowerPuff)
Mocking_bird are you trolling? Or are you an actual egotistical, narcissistic turd?

& reply to the boundaries I do think they will be lower not the lowest it's ever been but yes lower.

72-75 for an A
67-69 for a B

You're one to comment Pretty sure you were a bit of a **** in CHEM1.

Hardly my fault there were people honestly thinking it was going to be 60% for an A.

& I don't think they will be lower. I think they'll be average.
People always panic and scream about it being "the hardest paper ever@@@@@@@@@", when it really wasnt, its just the post-exam nerves talking. For example, biol1 in january, people thought it was insanely hard yet the boundaries were alot higher than usual.