Toughest A level exam so far?
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Re: Toughest A level exam so far?But C3 and C4 assume that you are completely comfortable with C1? When you get asked to find the equation of a tangent of parametrics, how are you going to do that if you can't do it for normal polynomials?(Original post by ninegrandstudent)
I'm A2, just didn't sit C1/C2 last year, and I'm predicted an A*. That C1 paper was horrible!
I wouldn't say its the worst exam I ever sat (F331 last year gets that!) but t wasn't nice and I can see why people struggled with it. Past papers were fine (apart from stupid mistakes) but this did seem a lot harder. Might have been the stress of being in exam conditions, but it definitely was slightly harder than normal. I know its my lowest UMS out of S1/M1/C2, and I'm more comfortable with getting better in C3 and probably C4 than that paper. -
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Re: Toughest A level exam so far?Some of my classmates did your paper (they were resitting) - you had to write an essay on a giant pillow fight or something, I think?(Original post by LauraEmilyT)
Edexcel but AS, did my exam , oral in may & writing, listening & reading on14th may, just got to wait now til results to see if I can carry it onto A2
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Oh hang on so sorry mine is with OCR not edexcel, So no pillow fight(Original post by alexsasg)
Some of my classmates did your paper (they were resitting) - you had to write an essay on a giant pillow fight or something, I think?
, however i did read about it on here u think, mine was about our obsession with celebs :/ Do u mind me asking what grade u got for AS
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Re: Toughest A level exam so far?That doesn't really relate to my post.(Original post by Junaid96)
But C3 and C4 assume that you are completely comfortable with C1? When you get asked to find the equation of a tangent of parametrics, how are you going to do that if you can't do it for normal polynomials?
I'm not saying that C1 is hard, or completely unrelated to A2 modules. I completely agree you need to be comfortable with it to progress (more so with C2 in my opinion). BUT what I was saying was the May 2012 paper was harder than the past papers.
Having sat that paper, and currently revising for the A2 lot, I am more confident with my upcoming modules than I am for that one I sat. -
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Re: Toughest A level exam so far?Haha, I mix up my exam boards too. Wow, that's a weird question :/ I got a B at AS and resat my written paper in Jan, bringing the overall grade up to an A.(Original post by LauraEmilyT)
Oh hang on so sorry mine is with OCR not edexcel, So no pillow fight , however i did read about it on here u think, mine was about our obsession with celebs :/ Do u mind me asking what grade u got for AS
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Re: Toughest A level exam so far?Politics unit 4! Unit 3 today was absolutely amazing and I couldn't have asked for better questions, but I'm seriously dreading unit 4 on Thursday! I just want it to be over already so I don't have to think about it anymore!!
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Aw that's a right good great! Wish I could get that, but doubt I will! My teachers I think want me to carry it on & resit even tho u shouldn't think in that mind set. The oral was ish ok, preferred my mock role play but the topic part went well so hopefully that can boost me up!(Original post by alexsasg)
Haha, I mix up my exam boards too. Wow, that's a weird question :/ I got a B at AS and resat my written paper in Jan, bringing the overall grade up to an A.
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Re: Toughest A level exam so far?Thanks, I'm just hoping my exam tomorrow goes well and then I'll all done! You never know, I'm sure it went better than you think it did(Original post by LauraEmilyT)
Aw that's a right good great! Wish I could get that, but doubt I will! My teachers I think want me to carry it on & resit even tho u shouldn't think in that mind set. The oral was ish ok, preferred my mock role play but the topic part went well so hopefully that can boost me up!
This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App to be honest, I think resitting one of the AS units is kind of good because by that stage your knowledge of the language has already improved so you could sit the exam, without any real revision, and probably go up a quite a few marks!
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Yea I've been told that from my teachers, 'cos with languages your always learning new vocab & stuff! Good Luck for tomorrow!(Original post by alexsasg)
Thanks, I'm just hoping my exam tomorrow goes well and then I'll all done! You never know, I'm sure it went better than you think it did to be honest, I think resitting one of the AS units is kind of good because by that stage your knowledge of the language has already improved so you could sit the exam, without any real revision, and probably go up a quite a few marks!
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Re: Toughest A level exam so far?Thank you!(Original post by LauraEmilyT)
Yea I've been told that from my teachers, 'cos with languages your always learning new vocab & stuff! Good Luck for tomorrow!
This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App I'm guessing you've done all your AS exams so enjoy your summer before you have to start all the A2 stuff!
, however i did read about it on here u think, mine was about our obsession with celebs :/ Do u mind me asking what grade u got for AS 
