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How did you find this year's GCSE HIGHER PAPER 1?

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Reply 20

TARS

its never gonna be that low for an A

Reply 21

Sam Stenner

Original post by TARS

its never gonna be that low for an A

I agree, probably more like 142 or something around that.

Reply 22

Sam Stenner

Original post by heyheyeee

I thought it was a hard paper for people who aren't good at maths. It was challenging but doable personally. I know I got 5 k one wrong but the cone I got h=7pi + 6. I don't know what I did but it looks right to me. I just don't know if it actually is. :s-smilie:

Who else attempted this!!

I don't think it's that because the question specifically said 'Give your answer as a fraction in it's simplest form', but you'll probably get marks for your method!

Reply 23

StressedByDay

Guys an A for the last two papers have been 133-_-
so it could be lower

Reply 24

heyheyeee

Original post by Sam Stenner

I don't think it's that because the question specifically said 'Give your answer as a fraction in it's simplest form', but you'll probably get marks for your method!

I had a fraction but then cancelled it down. Oh I don't know I feel less confident then.

Reply 25

dumbanddumber

I'm thinking 164 for an a* what about you guys?

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Reply 26

1295084

I got 9! I thought I was the only one lol

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Reply 27

dumbanddumber

What was the surds question again?

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Reply 28

srw98

Original post by dumbanddumber

What was the surds question again?

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think it was 3

(√12-√3)(√12-√3)

12-√36- √36+3
12-6-6+3 = 3

Reply 29

RadonGhost

Original post by srw98

think it was 3

(√12-√3)(√12-√3)

12-√36- √36+3
12-6-6+3 = 3

I got this too

Reply 30

varun1212

Apart from a few questions, it was relatively good, the cone question really annoyed and the transformation at the end, rest was achievable. June 2014 paper was slightly easier then this i think, so it's probably going to be similar grade boundaries

Reply 31

Raquella

I think that the majority of that paper was slightly easier than past papers, but a few questions (grain) were super hard and it was tough for some questions figuring out what to do.

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Reply 32

GCSEhak3r

here is a crude mark scheme

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3379629

Reply 33

TeeEm

Based on the first 130 replies and allowing for skewness it appears that we are looking for highiish boundaries ...
Although my expertise is not GCSE, my personal estimates are:
around 70+ for A,
around 85+ for A*

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3379373

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 34

BoomCha!