What mark do I need ENGLISH CIE IGCSE exam in 2 weeks?

OP

Oh my gosh, that's great! Thank you so much for responding. Also, how dud you figure thus out?

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Carpe Diem Jay

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I did well in c/w and speaking and listening.

Actual exam I flopped (bad day, I guess), got a D.

Overall I got an A :smile:

You don't need that many marks, you can get an a* easily.

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OP

So you got 19 marks to get an A overall? Good job ☺
Any tips you can give me or techniques to answer the questions really well? I want an A* so bad!!

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Mo_Jo.

Original post by tibz101

So you got 19 marks to get an A overall? Good job ☺
Any tips you can give me or techniques to answer the questions really well? I want an A* so bad!!

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What you need to do to get a A* in English:

Get plenty of sleep before the exam
Chat a whole of BS during the exam 👌

Best advice ever.

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OP

Really is true for literature but I don't think the bs part will work for language haha, the language mark scheme is pretty tough I think :no:

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Mo_Jo.

[QUOTE="tibz101;55279563"]Really is true for literature but I don't think the bs part will work for language haha, the language mark scheme is pretty tough I think :no:

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For the ]Language paper just analyse what you're given, the grade boundaries are always very low so you'll be fine. Don't stress! They usually ask similar questions each year so get as many past papers in to optimise your chances of an A*. From I've seen they always seem to ask you to write either, a diary entry or a letter. So I'd advice asking your teachers how to format those type of essays and then just practice them. Best of luck in the exam 💯

Reply 9

OP

Thank you so much! I know what to expect and I usually get A/A* so I hope I do my best in the exam too :smile:

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Reply 10

x1chloe1x

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Learn the paper :smile:

Look at past papers and the mark schemes, and see how they mark them. I found out that the examiners just look for the key points from the text written in your own words that are related to the question.
That's what I did and I got an A :wink:

Reply 11

sufiyan1999

I got 49 on the controlled assessment pieces but 25 on the speaking and listening, any ideas on what I need to get on the Exam?

Thanks for any help, and good luck for tuesday peeps!

Reply 12

OP

Original post by sufiyan1999

I got 49 on the controlled assessment pieces but 25 on the speaking and listening, any ideas on what I need to get on the Exam?

Thanks for any help, and good luck for tuesday peeps!

My speaking and listening was moderated and dropped by 5 marks so now I'm on 25 + 49 for my written coursework.

We're in the same boat now - teacher said I need 42/43 to get an A* so thats the same for you if she's right :smile:

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sufiyan1999

Strange, my teacher emailed me a little while after saying 36 out of 50 would get me the A*. Soo confused :frown:

, I'm just feeling like going in and doing my best and not worrying about how much I need because tbh I go to a really crap school and IMO I've done good with my time there. Just to put into context how bad my school is - 2 years ago 22% of students achieved 5 A*s-Cs and last year it was like 42%.

Anyways best of luck for tuesday!!

Reply 14

OP

Original post by sufiyan1999

Strange, my teacher emailed me a little while after saying 36 out of 50 would get me the A*. Soo confused :frown:

, I'm just feeling like going in and doing my best and not worrying about how much I need because tbh I go to a really crap school and IMO I've done good with my time there. Just to put into context how bad my school is - 2 years ago 22% of students achieved 5 A*s-Cs and last year it was like 42%.

Anyways best of luck for tuesday!!

Maybe my teacher's trying to push me to get the grade so I'm a secure A*. But it's better to think you have to get over 40 than just miss an A* by 2 or 3 marks!

Good luck to you too!!

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Thank you

Hey guys I got 37/50 on my coursework and 24/30 in my Orals I did worse then expected and I'm really freaking out 😭 what would I need out of 50 in the exam to get an A

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OP