[Amit92]

Hey Guys,

Well today I continued revising for AQA AS-level Maths after 7days and I felt like I had forgotton a slight proportion of it and felt nervous doing practise questions.

I usually go through my textbook chapter by chapter practising questions and reading. I have 2chapters left to do which are Differentiation & Integration. After that I will look through all my class-work and then do past-papers and try and aim for 85%+, if I am weak in any areas I will concentrate on them areas with the aid of my textbook.

The question is am I doing enough for my C1 Maths exam on the 9th January 2009 for an A grade?

Please post relevant comments/advice below !

Thanks

Amit

[milliondollarcorpse]

Well sounds it from what you're saying, but it depends on your mathematical ability; how you've been performing in class tests ect. When doing past papers, getting to the point where you feel confident of getting 85%+ on the next paper you do is where you want to be

[Tallon]

it will come down to the day of the test I think. It's best to do practice papers, but you've got to feel confidence and able to work out unusually problems on the test day.

[Amit92]

Ive been getting from 80-93% in my practise tests!

[Tallon]

erm good for you?

[Amit92]

Originally Posted by Tallon

erm good for you?

At the time it was, but now I think im forgetting everything, I'l see what I try a practise paper next week after ive gone through my textbook and class-notes!

[Deavsie]

I did past papers all the time, highlighted the topics I was dropping marks on,
then went and revised them topics.

It worked too.
Got 99% after getting 51% in my mock

[Amit92]

Originally Posted by Deavsie

I did past papers all the time, highlighted the topics I was dropping marks on,
then went and revised them topics.

It worked too.
Got 99% after getting 51% in my mock

Thanks m8

[chairboy1]

anything under 95 on c1 is poor tbh

[Robbie10538]

Originally Posted by chairboy1

anything under 95 on c1 is poor tbh

??

Whilst that comment is wild, the fact is C1 is by far the easiest paper and should be getting 90 UMS for an A grade at A level. I think a better way of revising than whta you are doing would be to do a practise paper (if you are with AQA there is no end to them!) and highlight the questions where you lost marks. Identify if these are careless mistakes or gaps in knowledge. If care-less mistakes find out why you did these try to reduce the chances of doing them again. If you have gaps in knowledge, go over the theory thouroughly from the text book.
Sadly its a lot about exam technique and there is only so much they can ask you in C1. Once you are confidant with all the types of question, you can get 100% every time assuming you eliminate careless mistakes

[Lilliesha]

Well it's more than what I've done anyway, but C1 isn't exactly that hard.

[matt2k8]

Originally Posted by chairboy1

anything under 95 on c1 is poor tbh

Not everyone is good at Maths/is aiming for an A (although C1 is pretty easy)

[chairboy1]

Originally Posted by matt2k8

Not everyone is good at Maths/is aiming for an A (although C1 is pretty easy)

if you're not aiming for an A at C1, you'll struggle to get an E overall