22 August 2013 GCSE results: Discussion thread

Original post by LewisC

I want to study P.E, Biology, Economics and history and yes I did

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You might think of me as a freak haha, but I think I remember meeting a Lewis on the induction day and I thought it might be you, but I'm probably wrong.

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Original post by Tanisha97

I did the one in June .. It was about eating processed meat and its affect on teenagers. The writing questions were about explaining your worst & best meal and persuading young people to have a healthy lifestyle. I thought it went well :smile:

but if I want an A overall for language then I needed to get a high A, because I only just scrapped an A on my coursework :frown:

I did this exam and yes it was predictable but still I had no clue what to write :eek:

Also, I wrote more for the shorter writing task compared to the longer one which is never a good sign

Im pretty sure I wasn't really descriptive either :P It was describe your best and worst meals wasn't it?

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Oh did anyone do the AQA short course DT exam??

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Original post by Saywhatyoumean

I did this exam and yes it was predictable but still I had no clue what to write :eek:

Also, I wrote more for the shorter writing task compared to the longer one which is never a good sign

Im pretty sure I wasn't really descriptive either :P It was describe your best and worst meals wasn't it?

I was stuck too ! And I think you had to describe as well as explain. I tried to be unique and wrote my answer from a critics view point.

What grade are you hoping to get ?

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Original post by Tanisha97

I was stuck too ! And I think you had to describe as well as explain. I tried to be unique and wrote my answer from a critics view point.

What grade are you hoping to get ?

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Oh yeah that was it, I remember it being weird because it had both describe and explain which threw me, I know its silly but still

Well I got a high A on my coursework and before the exam I was hoping for an A* but now I'm pretty sure I'll only scrape an A, which I'd be happy with :smile:

You?

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Original post by Tanisha97

Read this !

http://http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/aug/05/gcse-exams-tiering-michael-gove

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Is that about changes to A levels or something? Doesn't open :frown:

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Molly_xox

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Original post by Tanisha97

Read this !

http://http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/aug/05/gcse-exams-tiering-michael-gove

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What does it say? My phone won't open it :frown:

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Original post by Ani97

Did anyone take Edexcel GCSE maths linear qualification this June? What do you think will be the boundary for an A*? What do u say the maximum mark will be for the A* boundary (worst case scenario)?

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Hey i did edexcel linear! :biggrin:

Im personally aiming for an A but i reckon A* will be about 160 because the new exams have had lower grade boundaries compared to the old papers, the exams have become slightly more difficult i guess.

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Original post by Molly_xox

What does it say? My phone won't open it :frown:

Lol same but what i do know is that out A levels will be linear, one exam at the end of each year, no january modules!!

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Original post by Einstein007

Hey i did edexcel linear! :biggrin:

Im personally aiming for an A but i reckon A* will be about 160 because the new exams have had lower grade boundaries compared to the old papers, the exams have become slightly more difficult i guess.

Yeah I agree, plus on average the papers weren't too bad this year were they?

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ChronicBoredom

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Original post by Ani97

Did anyone take Edexcel GCSE maths linear qualification this June? What do you think will be the boundary for an A*? What do u say the maximum mark will be for the A* boundary (worst case scenario)?

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Worst case scenario 166, but I assume it'll be 163 :smile:

I know I've got an A but it's really unlikely ill get an a* :frown:

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Original post by Saywhatyoumean

Yeah I agree, plus on average the papers weren't too bad this year were they?

Not too easy but not hard either i reckon..the non calc was solidd! But the calculator one was easy

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ChronicBoredom

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Does anyone remember any questions from the French edexcel paper? Or were there any questions people found hard?? I can't remember anything about it because it was my first exam but I think I found listening much harder..

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Molly_xox

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Original post by Einstein007

Lol same but what i do know is that out A levels will be linear, one exam at the end of each year, no january modules!!

All bar one of my GCSEs (RS) were linear so it isn't a MASSIVE shock for me, but it does mean no safety net :/

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Original post by Einstein007

Not too easy but not hard either i reckon..the non calc was solidd! But the calculator one was easy

Yeah I came out of the non-calc knowing I'd failed but but was much happier about the calculator!

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