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Implications paper Religious Studies edexcel A2 which Philosopher??

This paper has only ONCE been set in January. This was when therre was a shift from the modified Curriculum 2000 spec to the current GCE 2008 spec. In order to allow resits for the last cohort of the 2000 spec they put a resit on in January 2010. If you check the Edexcel website you'll see it does not list either for this 2011 or 2012 any january slot for Implications. The grade boundaries document for 2010 does not list any Implications, and the website does not - either in the public or the secure area - have any reference to January papers, mark schemes or examiners reports for January Implications. That's because they do not exist.

Hope that clears things up.

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Reply 61

miss_boyes

Original post by sendintheclowns

This paper has only ONCE been set in January. This was when therre was a shift from the modified Curriculum 2000 spec to the current GCE 2008 spec. In order to allow resits for the last cohort of the 2000 spec they put a resit on in January 2009. If you check the Edexcel website you'll see it does not list either for this 2011 or 2012 any january slot for Implications. The grade boundaries document for 2010 does not list any Implications, and the website does not - either in the public or the secure area - have any reference to January papers, mark schemes or examiners reports for January Implications. That's because they do not exist.

Hope that clears things up.

I'm confused, why would they have this January 2010 exam on their website if no-one actually sat it?:
http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/QP%20GCE%20Curriculum%202000/GCE%20January%202010%20-%20QP/6584_1A_que_20100129.pdf

Reply 62

sendintheclowns

Original post by miss_boyes

I'm confused, why would they have this January 2010 exam on their website if no-one actually sat it?:
http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/QP%20GCE%20Curriculum%202000/GCE%20January%202010%20-%20QP/6584_1A_que_20100129.pdf

Sorry, typo in my last mail, the January resit that actually happened was Jan 2010, for the U6 that had left in summer 2009 and had begun their AS in September 2007 - they were the last cohort to go thru' the old spec, and so they put a special resit exam on for them. Importantly, it was a RESIT exam only, i.e. no-one was taking that paper early in their U6 year (which is why the current spec grade boundaries list nothing for 2010 January), that year's U6 were doing a differently structured specification - the same one that you are doing now.

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Reply 63

Cheekybelle

OP

wat does U6 mean? :s-smilie:

Reply 64

Kaskade

3

Okay so there was no January exam this year? I seriously hope for Ayer, so baaaaaad. Though i'm struggling on unit 3 as it is!

Reply 65

hingerw

Original post by sendintheclowns

Sorry, typo in my last mail, the January resit that actually happened was Jan 2010, for the U6 that had left in summer 2009 and had begun their AS in September 2007 - they were the last cohort to go thru' the old spec, and so they put a special resit exam on for them. Importantly, it was a RESIT exam only, i.e. no-one was taking that paper early in their U6 year (which is why the current spec grade boundaries list nothing for 2010 January), that year's U6 were doing a differently structured specification - the same one that you are doing now.

If there is def no jan exam then where did this post get their info from?:

june 08: Ayer (para.5)
jan 09: ?
june 09: Westphal (?)
jan 10: Ayer (para.8)
june 10: Donovan (?)
jan 11: Westphal (?)

so, hypothetically, if there is no jan exam; what have the lest 3 papers been and what is most likely to come up; or not to come up? thanks

Reply 66

Kaskade

3

Original post by hingerw

If there is def no jan exam then where did this post get their info from?:

june 08: Ayer (para.5)
jan 09: ?
june 09: Westphal (?)
jan 10: Ayer (para.8)
june 10: Donovan (?)
jan 11: Westphal (?)

so, hypothetically, if there is no jan exam; what have the lest 3 papers been and what is most likely to come up; or not to come up? thanks

My teacher thinks that it will be Donovan or Ayer, but leaning more towards Ayer.

Reply 67

Cheekybelle

OP

is people sayin dat westphal didnt com up dis jan 2011?:s

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Reply 68

miss_boyes

Original post by hingerw

If there is def no jan exam then where did this post get their info from?:

june 08: Ayer (para.5)
jan 09: ?
june 09: Westphal (?)
jan 10: Ayer (para.8)
june 10: Donovan (?)
jan 11: Westphal (?)

so, hypothetically, if there is no jan exam; what have the lest 3 papers been and what is most likely to come up; or not to come up? thanks

Yeah so without the January exams (besides 2010) now the list should be:
june 08: Ayer (para.5)
june 09: Westphal (para. 1 and 2)
jan 10: Ayer (para.8)
june 10: Donovan (para. 1 and 2)

So surely Donovan is the least likely to come up and Ayer is the most likely as they haven't had a major summer exam on him for 3 years, but I guess Westphal could come up too :/

Reply 69

miss_boyes

* I filled in the paragraphs we didn't have in the list from looking at some exam papers. I was a bit surprised they chose the introduction for both Westphal and Donovan!

Reply 70

diamonddust

15

Original post by Kaskade

My teacher thinks that it will be Donovan or Ayer, but leaning more towards Ayer.

Everyone thinks Ayer's going to come up so I bet Donovan comes up! I'll be screwed.

Reply 71

monkeyonthelake

As long as it isn't Westphal. I could blag my way through Donovan if need be but Westphal is currently a no go. :s-smilie:

Reply 72

Kaskade

3

Original post by diamonddust

Everyone thinks Ayer's going to come up so I bet Donovan comes up! I'll be screwed.

Donovan came up last year so I doubt it... Westphal or Ayer :P

Reply 73

Cheekybelle

OP

Does anyone have any exemplar essays for developments on life after death and ethics- deontology, virtue ethics and natural law? I want 2 have an idea of how to debate and compare and contrast in my essays? thanks

Reply 74

Kaskade

3

Original post by Cheekybelle

Does anyone have any exemplar essays for developments on life after death and ethics- deontology, virtue ethics and natural law? I want 2 have an idea of how to debate and compare and contrast in my essays? thanks

I was thinking the same but I have no idea :/

Reply 75

sarahlovesleon

thanks for your help. still my teacher is adamant that one of the scholars came twice in a row, so she said she wouldnt be suprised if donovan came up again.
whydoes everyone find westphal difficult? after ayer, hes my favourite! his layout makes sense and the people he cites are good
as for donovan.. bleh. i dont really get the whole point of his entire article, if all he does is say at the end of it not very much at all!

Reply 76

CordeliaDesdamona

Just to clarify, was there an exam this January and was it Westphal?

Reply 77

Rascacielos

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Original post by LouieCurly

Yeah, to be honest, I don't really think I'll be able to manage all 3 with all the revision for developments I have to do too. (I'm an AS student, taking this exam a year early)
So if there's any way I can eliminate one philosopher for definite, that'd be great.
Anyone have any clues?

You could guess at eliminating the one that came up in Jan11, but even then that's a risky path to take.

Reply 78

CordeliaDesdamona

revising for this is indeed a 'risky business'

Reply 79

emilyrose018

Any advice... I am desperate

does anybody have any tips on how to achieve the top marks because we have spent barely any time on this paper at school so any teacher tips or any general advice would be seriously appreciated :smile:

Thank you

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Implications paper Religious Studies edexcel A2 which Philosopher??

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