GCSE Edexcel Maths Non Calculator Higher, grade boundaries?

I've made so many little mistakes and dropped more marks than what I would have liked to, but most people said it was ok (doesn't mean they did well I guess)

What do you think the grade boundaries are for that paper? I know it adds up with the calculator paper but for this one paper?

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Reply 1

Zino98

Boundaries will be lower since it was definitely a harder paper

I would say about..
77/100 A*
61/100 A
45/100 B
30/100 C

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Reply 2

musictagj

Hey, I didn't do the exam (I did it in year 10), but I'm intrigued as to what the "Hannah's sweets" question is. Why is everyone raging about that one?

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Reply 3

fireyhair

Something along the lines of this:
Hannah has a bag of 'n' sweets - 6 are orange, and the rest are yellow. she takes one sweet out the bag randomly and eats it, and does the same again. The probability of her getting 2 orange sweets is 1/3. (I'm not sure what it directly asked by it was something along the lines of, prove that n^2 - n - 90 = 0.
Although I found it challenging I was able to do it fine so I think people are just raging about it because it was so random

Reply 4

Einstein14_

For the overall paper (out of 200, it will be probably 160-169 for an A*

Reply 5

WhyAmI

It would brobabally be around a high 70 or low 80 for an a*

Reply 6

ckfeister

People say it was hard but I think if you used logical sense it would of been easy! I think they will be middle so around 71/100 for an A and 85/100 for A* and the usually like 55/100 for B

Reply 7

Ij4Z

I think minimum 80/100 for an A* I checked last years it was 82/100 and that's the lowest they've ever been for an A* and seeing as how so many people feel terrible! about the test I think they would be reduced to 80/100 or 160/200 even though the majority of people feel they f'd up

Reply 8

Pilate VII

Original post by Misora

How many marks were the two probability questions?

Reply 9

musictagj

Original post by fireyhair

Thanks, that cleared it up - seems alright tbh :smile:

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Reply 10

Foji

Since grades would be so low, an A would probably be 127-131 out of 200. The paper was extremely hard so thats a logical equaliser.

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Reply 11

king h j

then asnwer it then lol Hannah has a bag of 'n' sweets - 6 are orange, and the rest are yellow. she takes one sweet out the bag randomly and eats it, and does the same again. The probability of her getting 2 orange sweets is 1/3. (I'm not sure what it directly asked by it was something along the lines of, prove that n^2 - n - 90 = 0.
Although I found it challenging I was able to do it fine so I think people are just raging about it because it was so random

Reply 12

king h j

cuz solving was easy it was n=10

the problem was proving it which got me baft ;D

btw what did u guys get for the cylinder question with the 5 hours and 9 hours etc. . . 6 mark question

Reply 13

Chylz

I hope A* is around 77 - 79 this year.

Reply 14

Nukelearswede

Unofficial Markscheme:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3380629

Reply 15

dezaiyr

omg that paper was so hard!!! I made so many stupid mistakes! I think i got around 35 -45 marks if im lucky :'((
how many more marks would I need in the calc paper to get a B overall??? Judging last years grade boundaries you had to get 94 in total for a B! Do you think they'll make the grade boundaries lower this year??????

Reply 16

Begum123

How many marks do you need to get for a c/b if you add both the paper

Reply 17

Mash22

Last year it was 164 for an A* but the 2014 paper was a lot easier than today's so mostly likely it will be lower like 158-159 for an A* unless calculator paper is really easy

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 18

Mash22

Original post by Begum123

How many marks do you need to get for a c/b if you add both the paper

Last year you needed 57/200 for a C and 95/200 for a B, but this years paper was harder so I think the grade boundaries will be lower

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 19

Amanu50

Hi did anyone find the exam hard than last years n previous years before. Will the grade boundaries be low. If i got 30-40 marks how much would i need for an A or B. Mostly a b. Thank u.