Wondering how people are finding the mocks that they might have done by PiXL. I'm currently finding this Maths GCSE to be unexpectedly difficult and for the old syllabus I feel A* would have been all too easy but as of now I am on target for a level 7a going from our PiXl mock exams. How is everyone else finding it?
Im finding the content fine, but the exams are a total disaster i seem to do so bad on exam papers and got a U in my mocks for first time. On the old spec i used to get B's and Cs, my target is 4 but i have to get 6 to do the subjects i want to.
I'm finding it quite difficult as someone who isn't naturally great at maths, although I need it for A level! I got a grade 5 in my recent mock and hope for a grade 7 in the real thing but it's going to be very tough
That's such a great grade! How do you revise for maths?? I'm currently struggling and need a 7 to do it at A level
I just did lots of practice, did past papers, textbook questions - just practice! If you misunderstand anything, watch videos and maybe read over any notes you made in class or a revision guide.
1) Don't have to memorise formulae 2) Doesn't have most of the exam paper with problem solving questions 3) Doesn't have parts of A-Level Maths in there
Got a grade 8 in my mocks - it's not easy, the old spec is much easier than this.
The new spec is similar in difficulty to the old spec but the old exam was much easier. The 9-1 exam will have 50% grade 7-9 questions (A/A* in the old spec), which is a big change.
But the grade boundaries will be set so that the percentage of students who got e.g. an A in the old exam will be the same as the percentage who get a 7 in the new exam. So students sitting the new spec won't be at any disadvantage in theory.
i got 180 in my mocks and 196 in my most recent exam. I'm not too sure what grade that would be because my school's putting the grade boundaries much lower than the rest. I do think that the grade boundaries are going to e quite low this year since everyone seems to be finding it quite difficult.
i got grade 8 but id much rather be learning the old spec
however english 9-1 is rubbish
It's the opposite for me: I am consistently getting level 9s in English but for Maths I am underachieving due to the higher proportion of difficult questions. I strongly agree the old spec was much easier