Higher Modern Studies 2012-13: Discussion and Help Thread

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Hmm... AMS question was an absolute gift, so was health and wealth. Global security wasn't what I'd predicted but we wrote the same essay a few weeks back and USA, I'm pretty sure I've not answered the question!

The DME was probably the best one I've ever seen though! :smile:

Did anyone else find the source (I think it was C4) about the ages of smokers a bit hard to fit in?

I made up some waffle about younger people being more likely to smoke because they think it makes them seem "cool," :confused:

in order to incorporate C4.
Also, thank you very much for your ethnic minority essay which you emailed me. It came in very handy. :tongue:

Reply 1581

Officegirl4

The DME was an absolute god send! Infant both papers were! Gutted the cut off will go up :frown:

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 1582

skier16

Original post by ladymarshmallow

I made up some waffle about younger people being more likely to smoke because they think it makes them seem "cool," :confused:

in order to incorporate C4.
Also, thank you very much for your ethnic minority essay which you emailed me. It came in very handy. :tongue:

Ah okay that makes sense.
Haha no problem! Hopefully it won't be the same person marking it then :biggrin:

Reply 1583

skier16

How much do people think they could realistically change the cut-off mark by?

Reply 1584

xoJennyox

Original post by ladymarshmallow

I argued for it.
Regarding the DME, if you have 3 solid arguments for and against, have used all the sources and BK, is a 25+ mark pretty much guaranteed (including the short Qs)?

I did three arguments for my proposal and against but the last two of each were a little weak if I am honest. I did use all the sources and BK so I think I have got at least 13/20.

And the SAQs were a breeze- I think I got full marks on them. So I think overall I have probably 23/30 which is okay for me ^_^.

The essays were great this year and I hope that I have got around 10-11 on each. Maybe more on some but if I got 10 on each and 23/30 on my DME then I have an A! Please be true!

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Ecosse_14

Original post by scotland_1

The DME was pure magic, but the decision making in central gov question about the cabinet! aaah! also can someone help- it doesnt matter what order you answered them in the book does it? i did A4,B6,C8 then A2?

Nope, it doesn't matter :smile:

Reply 1586

xoJennyox

Original post by skier16

How much do people think they could realistically change the cut-off mark by?

I don't think it ever changes too much for MS. Are you thinking higher or lower grade boundaries this time?

Reply 1587

KeeKeeDee

Quite pleased with that! Waffled a bit on a couple of essays but I think there was enough content to get quite a few marks, then the other 2 were good! DME was very nice also, hope I got at least 25/30!

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ladymarshmallow

Original post by Officegirl4

The DME was an absolute god send! In fact both papers were! Gutted the cut off will go up :frown:

Will it really? The standard cut off is 63/90 or 70%, but I doubt they'd put it higher than that... :confused:

Looking at grade boundaries from 2007 onwards it's been
61, 62, 63, 63, 62, 63 /90 respectively.

Reply 1589

Ecosse_14

Original post by Officegirl4

The DME was an absolute god send! In fact both papers were! Gutted the cut off will go up :frown:

I doubt it will much. I'd imagine it'll stay at 63 for an A. It doesn't really change that much.

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skier16

Original post by xoJennyox

I don't think it ever changes too much for MS. Are you thinking higher or lower grade boundaries this time?

Hopefully not! :biggrin:

Higher boundaries I guess - a couple of people here are saying it was quite an easy paper compared to previous years, especially the DME, and I probably agree.