[CloB12]

I got a very high B in maths already and I'm re-sitting to try and get an A. Only problem is my class has now moved onto statistics so I have to do all the revision by myself and it's a totally new specification that I haven't learnt. I was wondering if anyone else is doing these papers and can advise me on what to expect and the type of grade boundaries ?

Thanks

[gdunne42]

(Original post by CloB12)
I got a very high B in maths already and I'm re-sitting to try and get an A. Only problem is my class has now moved onto statistics so I have to do all the revision by myself and it's a totally new specification that I haven't learnt. I was wondering if anyone else is doing these papers and can advise me on what to expect and the type of grade boundaries ?

Thanks

It's not really a totally new specification. The maths you need has hardly changed at all. The main difference is the use of problem solving and functional (practical) questions and some testing of your ability to clearly present your work and solution to a problem.

Your teacher can provide you with a mock paper and 3 practice papers produced by Edexcel that will give you some practice with the new style questions. They could also let you have some of the past papers for the latest modular specification that will give you a good idea of the types of questions you'll get especially for data handling (unit 1).

This revision guide and workbook contain more practice with the problem solving style questions as well as another example paper.
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/GCSE.../9781446900185
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/GCSE.../9781446900154

Nobody knows what the grade boundaries are likely to be.

[CloB12]

(Original post by gdunne42)
It's not really a totally new specification. The maths you need has hardly changed at all. The main difference is the use of problem solving and functional (practical) questions and some testing of your ability to clearly present your work and solution to a problem.

Your teacher can provide you with a mock paper and 3 practice papers produced by Edexcel that will give you some practice with the new style questions. They could also let you have some of the past papers for the latest modular specification that will give you a good idea of the types of questions you'll get especially for data handling (unit 1).

This revision guide and workbook contain more practice with the problem solving style questions as well as another example paper.
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/GCSE.../9781446900185
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/GCSE.../9781446900154

Nobody knows what the grade boundaries are likely to be.

Thankyou!

[GreenLantern1]

(Original post by CloB12)
Thankyou!

I too am doing this paper; my first time to sit it. Although it is a new spec it seems pretty much the same as the old spec and I wouldn't have thought that there is anything new that you need to know.

[hello my name is]

(Original post by GreenLantern1)
I too am doing this paper; my first time to sit it. Although it is a new spec it seems pretty much the same as the old spec and I wouldn't have thought that there is anything new that you need to know.

same im doing it too im hoping to get AN A/A* HOPEFULLY

[GreenLantern1]

(Original post by hello my name is)
same im doing it too im hoping to get AN A/A* HOPEFULLY

Yee. Hoping for an A*, would be quite disappointed with an A. Not saying an A is bad (it is really good!) but maths is my best subject so it is like the one where I really need an A*. Plus I need an A* to do Maths +Further Maths+Add Further Maths at sixth form. And I am doing AS this year so to get an A after being on A at AS would be annoying!

Good Luck everyone!

[weirdnessandcoffee]

I really need a C, what are the boundaries for a C grade on the higher paper? It's the first time I'm sitting it as well

[lovelyhoney]

i love functional skills questions but is that not like level 2 level which is grade c. Are they going to put the functional skills inside the higher tier?

[Sheel1]

(Original post by GreenLantern1)
Yee. Hoping for an A*, would be quite disappointed with an A. Not saying an A is bad (it is really good!) but maths is my best subject so it is like the one where I really need an A*. Plus I need an A* to do Maths +Further Maths+Add Further Maths at sixth form. And I am doing AS this year so to get an A after being on A at AS would be annoying!

Good Luck everyone!

Maths geek ^_^, hope that goes well though XD

I just hope the functional skills will be similer/easy a im useless at functional :L

(Original post by lovelyhoney)
i love functional skills questions but is that not like level 2 level which is grade c. Are they going to put the functional skills inside the higher tier?

Yes

[Dalek1099]

(Original post by GreenLantern1)
Yee. Hoping for an A*, would be quite disappointed with an A. Not saying an A is bad (it is really good!) but maths is my best subject so it is like the one where I really need an A*. Plus I need an A* to do Maths +Further Maths+Add Further Maths at sixth form. And I am doing AS this year so to get an A after being on A at AS would be annoying!

Good Luck everyone!

You can not get an A though if your doing AS early-logically

[pearly1o]

Hi do any of you know what grades we will keep? i dud the march exam and got a B and im resitting tomorrows paper. if i get lower would i get to keep the B?

[peachh]

(Original post by pearly1o)
Hi do any of you know what grades we will keep? i dud the march exam and got a B and im resitting tomorrows paper. if i get lower would i get to keep the B?

Yh i to am resitting and i'm pretty sure we will keep the betta grade

[sophiegaga1]

Hey does anyone know where I can get a past paper for this new spec?

[sophiegaga1]

And will it be really different compared to the old specification past papers? I've only seen a specimen paper and it was really hard compared to the old materials. So worried!

[sophiegaga1]

(Original post by weirdnessandcoffee)
I really need a C, what are the boundaries for a C grade on the higher paper? It's the first time I'm sitting it as well

The march 2012 grade boundary for a C was 56/200 overall so an average of 28% on each paper

[Gowsheka.S]

What questions do you think are likely to come up tomorrow that are of A/A* maths?

[floz123]

does anyone know what % id have to get to get an a? :/ and does anyone have the answers to the churchill papers?! cos i need the answers to paper 3f D: much appriciated!

[sophiegaga1]

an A is around 62-65%

[lovelyhoney]

the functional skills are only 20-30 percent so if you get them right and some other questions you will be fine hopefully

[user1-4]

(Original post by GreenLantern1)
Yee. Hoping for an A*, would be quite disappointed with an A. Not saying an A is bad (it is really good!) but maths is my best subject so it is like the one where I really need an A*. Plus I need an A* to do Maths +Further Maths+Add Further Maths at sixth form. And I am doing AS this year so to get an A after being on A at AS would be annoying!

Good Luck everyone!

What is Add Further Maths? Additional? Is that even a subject???