[n x]

how do you think you done?
what writing question did you pick?
what levels did you sit for reading?
how many pages did you write?

[ladymarshmallow]

Hi,
I picked writing option 6, which was to write about a time when you made a fresh start, so it was a personal reflective piece.
I sat the general and credit reading papers.
I actually find it quite difficult to gauge how well (or not!) I've done. I felt I did okay, not spectacularly, but not horribly badly either.

Oh, and I wrote about four pages for the writing.

[andrewmc96]

I think I did fairly well in the credit reading but I didn't like the general reading at all for some reason. As for the writing, I'm not really sure.
I picked the the one where you had to write a story titled "No Fear". I think it was 16 or 17, I'm not sure.
I did the general and credit papers
I wrote about 5/6 pages

[anthonyfl]

I chose number 4, about describing the ruined house because I'm generally good at descriptive essays. I wrote 3 and a half pages.

General close reading was easy, Credit wasn't too bad and was definitely better than many of the past papers - without a doubt.

I'm pleased because I had time to read the passages, answer the questions and check them over! I'm so happy it's over! Especially since I'm only 14 haha!

[JackE5]

how do you think you done? - Good in reading, not so good in writing :/
what writing question did you pick? number 6
what levels did you sit for reading? credit and general
how many pages did you write?4 and a bit

I found the credit easier than the general, could be because we only practise credit, but i just could not get the idea of the story into my head.
I liked the credit though, found the story fascinating.

[n x]

I picked number 6 too and done 7 and a half! That and the weather one about being off at school number 12 were the only ones that really stood out for me , I wish I sat credit but my pastoral care teacher didn't think I should be allowed to

The general paper was really awkward at some questions urgh

[JackE5]

(Original post by n x)
I picked number 6 too and done 7 and a half! That and the weather one about being off at school number 12 were the only ones that really stood out for me , I wish I sat credit but my pastoral care teacher didn't think I should be allowed to

The general paper was really awkward at some questions urgh

If you found the general doable, i think you could have done the credit.

So are you doing int2 next year or are you allowed higher.

[anthonyfl]

(Original post by n x)
I picked number 6 too and done 7 and a half! That and the weather one about being off at school number 12 were the only ones that really stood out for me , I wish I sat credit but my pastoral care teacher didn't think I should be allowed to

The general paper was really awkward at some questions urgh

Don't worry, close reading is only 1/6 of your overall grade. Let's say you get a 3 for close reading, would getting a 2 really make that much difference? Probably not

But good luck anyway!

[n x]

(Original post by anthonyfl)
Don't worry, close reading is only 1/6 of your overall grade. Let's say you get a 3 for close reading, would getting a 2 really make that much difference? Probably not

But good luck anyway!

Yeah I done a credit past paper and only 2/25 people in our class included me would of passed it/finished it on time!

My teacher said if I really want he's going to let me try higher next year anyway

[anthonyfl]

(Original post by n x)
Yeah I done a credit past paper and only 2/25 people in our class included me would of passed it/finished it on time!

My teacher said if I really want he's going to let me try higher next year anyway

Remember you need a 1 or a 2 in standard grade in order to be properly equipped for higher, so it's not as simple as your teacher letting you.

Edit: I didn't mean that in a bad way, just that you're better walking out with an int2 than a fail at higher

[andriacausby]

I picked number two for the writing, about something I had to buy. It went pretty well, I'm hoping I'll get a two for it. I sat general/credit close reading. I loved the general! I really hope I got a three, as I hated the credit and found it really hard, I think I failed! I panicked and didn't like the passage. And I wrote about six pages for the writing. I hope yours went okay

[joanne25]

I chose number 12 for the writing, and wrote 6 pages Think the writing went good.

I sat the general credit reading, general was ok - quite difficult to previous general papers, and found the credit really difficult! Think I have failed credit.

[n x]

(Original post by anthonyfl)
Remember you need a 1 or a 2 in standard grade in order to be properly equipped for higher, so it's not as simple as your teacher letting you.

Edit: I didn't mean that in a bad way, just that you're better walking out with an int2 than a fail at higher

I never thumbed down but most of my folio work is credit, my talk was a credit grade and we done a credit past paper and only 2 of us including me in the class would of got it right/finished it on time

I'm still debating it though I might try it and drop to int2 if I do bad in the nabs

[anthonyfl]

(Original post by n x)
I never thumbed down but most of my folio work is credit, my talk was a credit grade and we done a credit past paper and only 2 of us including me in the class would of got it right/finished it on time

I'm still debating it though I might try it and drop to int2 if I do bad in the nabs

Anyway, in my opinion a lot of teachers are too quick to make pupils sit foundation!

[ChrissyH]

Writing was absolutely fine, teacher recommended we write a 'journey' type story as one like it comes up in a question almost every year. I did question 6, but could've done No Fear also-I memorised my essay, 1100 words was chuffed-I just added a few tweaks eg- adding a few references and feelings to a fresh start.

General was quite awkward and vague in some parts I felt. It came as a complete shock when the Credit was as easy as it was. A few of us were quite scared when everyone found the General easy, we all found the Credit much easier so that was pleasing .