Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Maths Resits Nov 2017 [Exam Discussion]

Original post by MarkDeathRider

Sorry for l8 reply.Im not sure I can help you since your doing a different tier.Best I can say is dont panic.gl

Thank you and you,

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Original post by lianne.b

Thank you, are you taking re-sits as well?

Yes I am. Failed it for my GCSE's last year and want to give it another try. I was only 5 marks away originally.

I have my next exam tomorrow. Hope it goes well. :smile:

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Original post by LeonVH

Yes uI am. Failed it for my GCSE's last year and want to give it another try. I was only 5 marks away originally.

I have my next exam tomorrow. Hope it goes well. :smile:

And you, good luck. My view is can't be any worse then the first paper !!

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junior.yk

How did you guys find the exam today?

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Original post by junior.yk

How did you guys find the exam today?

I thought personally compared to Thursday paper, it was a lot easier. I managed to answer all questions but one. I have no idea if they are right but showed as much working as possible to gain some marks !! Hope it works like that!!

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Original post by junior.yk

How did you guys find the exam today?

I think it went good! The last 4 questions really stumped me, I left the last three questions blank (missed 3 marks :/). But I feel I understood and did the majority of the paper correct.

What do you think will come up in Wednesday's exam?

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viola888

9

Can someone share his/her answer?

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ComputerWhizzKid

What did you guys get for that 5 marker where there was that trapezium where you had to work out an angle?I done trig about 3 times and I think I got 32 point something. Can we try to share our answers?For Q1 I got 1.5 for solving x

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Original post by ComputerWhizzKid

What did you guys get for that 5 marker where there was that trapezium where you had to work out an angle?I done trig about 3 times and I think I got 32 point something. Can we try to share our answers?For Q1 I got 1.5 for solving x

Do you remember the question for 1?

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I put 35, for the trapezium answer, how did you find the oil one?
I thought it was o.k after i saw real oil tank volume.
The one that confused the hell out of me was the sin and cos question ?

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Original post by lianne.b

I put 35, for the trapezium answer, how did you find the oil one?
I thought it was o.k after i saw real oil tank volume.
The one that confused the hell out of me was the sin and cos question ?

What did you get for the oil thing?
I got 1500 litres without any of the 4% adding and all that jazz.

Can't remember my final answer though xD

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ComputerWhizzKid

Original post by LeonVH

Do you remember the question for 1?

I believe it was 1.5

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monkeybee123

11

Original post by MarkDeathRider

Did any other top students resit.Like ppl who wanted a 9 I mean.

Yes! Im the only one out of my school resitting higher! I got a 4 the first time round because maths is honestly my worst subject, along with the fact that my maths teacher hated me! I got 10 GCSEs A-C. I am aiming for a 6 or higher for these exams. They have been so difficult so far though!!

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Original post by ComputerWhizzKid

I believe it was 1.5

I don't remember the question. So I can't really say my answer. Do you know the question?

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junior.yk

How are u guys revising for paper 3 😌

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I'm unsure, I keep telling myself to study everything they didn't cover yet. I definitely think construction will be on there and more angles as only had a couple of locations on that. The rest I'm unsure !

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MarkDeathRider

9

Original post by lianne.b

I put 35, for the trapezium answer, how did you find the oil one?
I thought it was o.k after i saw real oil tank volume.
The one that confused the hell out of me was the sin and cos question ?

I believe the trapezium was indeed 32 point something (32.1/32.2).
For oil tank I wrote k=0.98
As for sin n cosine I really hope ur not talking about the one (root (sin 45 +sin 30/cos 45+cos 30) cos it literally said type into ur calculator.
Guys if u remember any quexions from the exam u can ask me what I got n how I worjed out. Except for last question I just about got it wrong.sane with the shaded segment.

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ComputerWhizzKid

Original post by MarkDeathRider

I believe the trapezium was indeed 32 point something (32.1/32.2).
For oil tank I wrote k=0.98
As for sin n cosine I really hope ur not talking about the one (root (sin 45 +sin 30/cos 45+cos 30) cos it literally said type into ur calculator.
Guys if u remember any quexions from the exam u can ask me what I got n how I worjed out. Except for last question I just about got it wrong.sane with the shaded segment.

Could you put together an unofficial markscheme? And can you remember what you got for that quadratic equation question

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SophiejoLouise

2

Last paper tomorrow! Thankfully 😩 it was my first time sitting GCSEs, (home schooled) I had no idea what to expect. I panicked for the first paper and completely messed it up 😰 the second paper went so much better, even though I argued with a loved one right before I went in to the exam😩, however I wasn’t panicking about the paper so my brain could actually dig out the methods😂, hopefully my answers are correct 🤞
Any idea what paper 3 might focus on?

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