AEA Maths 2022 Discussion

It was tough. I didn’t manage to get all of the questions and I am aware of points where I have definitely lost marks, but the AEA isn’t meant to be easy, so I expected this.

It’s really hard to predict where the grade boundaries will lie, seeing as Edexcel doesn’t seem to care too much about the AEA (so we can’t be sure they’ll take the same considerations for grading it as they would with their other qualifications).

I for one am not terribly sure how many marks I got and I’m content to just wait and see.

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What're you aiming for? And yr12 or yr13?

Original post by TypicalNerd

It was tough. I didn’t manage to get all of the questions and I am aware of points where I have definitely lost marks, but the AEA isn’t meant to be easy, so I expected this.

It’s really hard to predict where the grade boundaries will lie, seeing as Edexcel doesn’t seem to care too much about the AEA (so we can’t be sure they’ll take the same considerations for grading it as they would with their other qualifications).

I for one am not terribly sure how many marks I got and I’m content to just wait and see.

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I found question 3 and 4 to be the hardest.

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Original post by s.emreik

What're you aiming for? And yr12 or yr13?

Year 13.

Either a merit or a distinction. I’d prefer a distinction, but as it’s rather unlikely I’ll get one, I’ll be happy with a merit.

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I got y=3/4x+5
And y=7/24x-26/something
For 7c
Anything similar guys?

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What was the answer for 6c

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Original post by superharrydude09

I got y=3/4x+5
And y=7/24x-26/something
For 7c
Anything similar guys?

I checked on desmos. The first one looks correct, but idk about the second.

I know I got the y-intercepts wrong, but the gradients I got right.

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Original post by username1905

What was the answer for 6c

I got 8 for the length as n-> infinity

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Original post by superharrydude09

I got 8 for the length as n-> infinity

Nice I got that too

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Original post by username1905

Nice I got that too

I remember it to be 20. was it something else?

Original post by superharrydude09

I got 8 for the length as n-> infinity

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Original post by s.emreik

I remember it to be 20. was it something else?

It was the question with the length of line made of trapeziums and more specifically the one with n going to infinity

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Great!

Do you guys think the old syllabus is much easier than the new one?

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Original post by ryanfok8

Do you guys think the old syllabus is much easier than the new one?

I’d say it’s easier, but not crazily so, but that’s only due to the lack of applied maths and (new-style) vector questions.

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how would a merit in yr12 be looked upon by oxbridge engineering?

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When do the boundaries get released?

Reply 17

Original post by superharrydude09

When do the boundaries get released?

I think when we get our results on the 18th August. But I am not 100% sure

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Original post by s.emreik

how would a merit in yr12 be looked upon by oxbridge engineering?

They’d see it really positively I reckon.

Ofc a distinction is better for a competitive advantage, but I reckon a merit earned in year 12 is still a sign of academic promise, which is what Oxbridge looks for.

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