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Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Maths (Higher) - 2017 Paper 3 [Official Thread] 13 June

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How did you find the 2017 Edexcel 9-1 Maths Paper 3 exam?

Amazing! :woo: 22%

Good :H 30%

Okay :bebored: 28%

Bad :cry2: 11%

HORRIBLE PAPER!! :@9%

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Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Maths Discussion Thread [2017] - Paper 3

This thread is for discussing anything regarding the upcoming 9-1 Maths exams, specifically for the Edexcel exam board. We'll be the first cohort to sit this exam, so naturally there's a lack of information and past material; I've collated some resources below to help. :smile:

Exam dates (all dates are AM)

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Paper 1 (non-calculator) - 25th May 2017

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Paper 2 (calculator) - 8th June 2017

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Paper 3 (calculator) - 13th June 2017

A few important notes

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We don't know, nor can we accurately predict any grade boundaries. It can be taken for granted that the grade boundaries of the new specification will be lower than that of the old specification.

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The large majority of students are struggling with the new specification. If you're finding it difficult, you are not alone!

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The difficulty of the papers will be roughly in line with that of the specimen material. I would suggest that it will resemble the mock material, though this is debatable.

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A 9 certainly is not impossible to achieve, so don't think that you can't get one if you're an able student!

To address queries regarding grades
See this image, from Ofqual, for the estimated grade distribution for the new GCSEs in Maths and English.

Ofqual has offered the following information about grades:

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Resources

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Questions to get the ball rolling

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How have you found the new specification so far?

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How have you found the sample assessment material?

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How are you feeling about the upcoming exams?

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Which topics have you found the most difficult?

Good luck! :woo:

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Reply 1

FinBromham

Harder than 2 for me, seemed to get easier as the paper went on though, which is strange.

Reply 2

username3057334

Think that's my best paper. Come out the hall and everyone else hated it though...

How about you guys?

Reply 3

BadrH10

What did you guys get for the length of the arc ABC?

Reply 4

BlueCupcake

Loved that paper so much best by far!😁

Reply 5

Emilio Ramirez

Original post by BadrH10

What did you guys get for the length of the arc ABC?

The angle of the arc was like 270-272 (in decimals tho). You had to do Pi x Diameter x 270-272 / 360

Reply 6

DD2508

Went better than paper 1 and 2

Reply 7

DD2508

Original post by BadrH10

What did you guys get for the length of the arc ABC?

I got 21.6

Reply 8

Dghg

Original post by DD2508

I got 21.6

Same

Reply 9

KawaiiPanda

think t was alright answered more questions than i thought i could, but generally i think paper 2 was alittle easier than this

Reply 10

issyyyyyy

what did you get for the quadratic question near the end? i got x=0.5 and x=-2

Reply 11

Seanberry103

Original post by issyyyyyy

what did you get for the quadratic question near the end? i got x=0.5 and x=-2

I did as well

Reply 12

KawaiiPanda

Original post by BadrH10

What did you guys get for the length of the arc ABC?

i found out the circumference then stopped coz i knew nothing with circle theorems :biggrin:

hope i helped alittle

I got that yeah

Unofficial mark scheme

Reply 15

IsaacRay

Original post by BadrH10

What did you guys get for the length of the arc ABC?

It was around 123 / 360 times ( 10 π ) = around 10.7? I may have remembered something wrong though.

Reply 16

yasminxsarah

Hi guys! So the exam just finished ten minutes ago. I think the timing was just about right, perhaps I personally just managed the timing.

How did you guys find the paper overall? I think it was the best paper out of all three. Despite 3-4 questions towards the end, I think it was fairly ok, though with the hard 5markers I believe I can get a few carry on (working out) marks. Honestly if I get above 30+ hopefully I can secure a 5, making that a total of around 90+, that has got a B before.

Anyways, comment your feedback and thoughts on this paper!

Reply 17

DontJudgeImANerd

Worst one so far, I think I only got 65-70 on this one :frown:

Reply 18

username3192868

I think this was a lot easier compared to the other 2, and I hope that my marks on this will make up for the other 2 exams where I missed a couple of questions. Still hoping for an 8 fingers crossed :smile:

Reply 19

username3192868

Original post by Harrison.B 15

I also found it the easiest of all the papers. There were some questions I had no idea on and I couldn't even do the simulataneous equation near the start but it was only 3 marks and I might have got 1 or 2 for working out.

Also what did everyone put for the question on the last page at the top. I put 0,180 as a total guess. But then I saw a lot of people put 0,0 and I realised that's probably right.

No, 0,1 because anything to the power of 0 will always be 1

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