Before I attach the papers I want to say a few things because from some of the comments I received I concluded maybe I have not explained what this practice papers are all about.
These Papers, …
…have no problem solving genres no maths challenge stuff, IMO etc
…have no similarity to STEP in structure or style.
…do not resemble an AEA paper either
These papers…
… follow the structure and style of a standard EDEXCEL C1 paper
… “look like” a standard EDEXCEL C1 paper until you try them.My objective is to give “C1 topical practice” to EDEXCEL (and why not other boards) candidates. My experience shows that very few students attempt hard questions until the second year of the mathematics A levels. One could argue this is probably better as they have higher mathematical maturity by then. Nevertheless there are sometimes exceptions.
IMPORTANT
Do not pay too much attention to the time allowed (not checked yet)
Proper marks allocation is not done either, individually or as a total! (I need to moderate, produce solutions and then marking scheme, before a sensible mark allocation is determined).c1_s.pdfThis is where these two papers fit into my full package of papers.
For the Edexcel Syllabus I set 2 years ago to create 26 papers A to Z, one for each letter of the alphabet, for the popular core modules C1, C2, C3 and C4.
Papers A to R were designed for “general student consumption”.
(Some easy and occasionally hard)
Papers U to Z were designed for “mathematical heavyweights”.
(The response I had from those papers when tried with “standard” students was OMG, but with strong students OK)
Papers S and T were missing. (a bad word play on STep)
I designed these for “mathematical Sumos”, i.e. even harder than U to Z.
I have no idea what the response will be, but it is certainly no waste as I will certainly find use with some of my own students.
I hope you find them useful. Any comments welcome
[PS1: please help with obvious typos or problems, as I knocked those in a big hurry]
[PS2: I have no idea how soon I will be able to provide solutions/very busy at present]
[PS3: For at least two months C1, IYGB, paper S and T are only available through the Student Room!]
[PS4: …erm Playstation4]