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Edexcel D1 - 17th June, 2016 [Exam discussion]

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Reply 1000

dididid

how many marks was the last two parts to the last question..?
marking v and then finding the cost at this point

Reply 1001

Student403

Original post by SeanFM

Students can do that just as well and put their thoughts together.

I think predicting grade boundaries / working out how many marks you got in a past exam is a waste of time though, because you can easily go wrong, both in predicting how many raw marks you got and what the grade boundaries will be. Better to focus on revision or, if you have nothing to revise for, then your holidays, so I don't really understand these threads :s-smilie:

(bar people who have actual anxiety rather than unnecessarily stressing about thing, I can see how they would benefit from it).

I do agree with you on the boundaries thing. They're so unpredictable. But for the majority of us it's just peace of mind I guess :smile:

Less worry on results day about what could have actually happened if you let it sink in now

Reply 1002

greg_greg

I managed to get the simultaneous equations wrong. But got the correct number of boxes. Will I lose marks for both questions?

Reply 1003

Seth17

Original post by cocacola212

did anyone get c= 1.5x + y

It should be x+1.5y.

Reply 1004

Seth17

Original post by brokeins1

For the y value of V I got 280/59, anyone could confirm or correct me ?

Yep, seems correct

Reply 1005

Natalie Premru

Is there an unofficial markscheme?

Reply 1006

boyyo

Original post by SeanFM

Students can do that just as well and put their thoughts together.

I think predicting grade boundaries / working out how many marks you got in a past exam is a waste of time though. Better to focus on revision or, if you have nothing to revise for, then your holidays, so I don't really understand these threads :s-smilie:

(bar people who have actual anxiety rather than unnecessarily stressing about thing, I can see how they would benefit from it).

YEh I get what you mean, but for most people, like me, just HAVE to know.

The thing with arsey was that he was usually so accurate with the grade boundaires and quick too

Reply 1007

ArafatQ

I think I got V right but mucked up on the rest, how many marks do you reckon I would have lost?

Also, grade boundary predictions anyone?
I reckon same as last year

Reply 1008

Kevin De Bruyne

Original post by Student403

I do agree with you on the boundaries thing. They're so unpredictable. But for the majority of us it's just peace of mind I guess :smile:

Less worry on results day about what could have actually happened if you let it sink in now

Oh yeah, I can appreciate that.. :dontknow:

risky as well though, you could feel really good and happy or realise you've got like 30 raw marks from the exam :hide:

Reply 1009

Student403

Original post by SeanFM

Oh yeah, I can appreciate that.. :dontknow:

risky as well though, you could feel really good and happy or realise you've got like 30 raw marks from the exam :hide:

Yeah xD The risk is yours to take I suppose!

Reply 1010

boyyo

Original post by dididid

how many marks was the last two parts to the last question..?
marking v and then finding the cost at this point

2 and 3 i think, anyone correct me if im worng

Reply 1011

Seth17

Original post by TH3-FL45H

Did you have to simplify 20x + 65y =< 520?

Also I got C=2x+3y. Would this not be right because we aren't given a value for capacity, only relative capacity?

It's all good :biggrin:

Reply 1012

cookiemonster15

Original post by Seth17

It should be x+1.5y.

Gahhhh, I did it the wrong way round -______________-

Reply 1013

Seth17

Original post by hellomynameisr

was this harder than last years for real?

Nope, this paper is easier than the last year one. Main issue for this paper was the timing rather than the difficulty of the paper itself.

Reply 1014

isaac_wood_

So for the question where it said you had 36 hours and draw a chart, i just didnt read the 36 hours part and assumed it was a chart for the previous gantt chart. So i used the right method etc, would i get method marks??

Reply 1015

xx_lofsuburbia

Original post by Seth17

Nope, this paper is easier than the last year one. Main issue for this paper was the timing rather than the difficulty of the paper itself.

I do agree. Luckily, I didn't run out of time, but I would've liked to have checked over a few of my answers...

Reply 1016

oinkk

Original post by isaac_wood_

Hm, possibly. Was it not difficult to schedule from your Gantt chart regardless of the issue with hours? Normally you refer back to the activity network to check for precedence, etc.