The 2012 STEP Results Discussion Thread

Original post by Lois:)

Do you reckon FP3 is necessary for step 3? My school doesn't do it, so I'm wondering whether to learn it all, or specific bits? Anyone know pleasse?

It's not necessary but it will be very useful. You should 100% get the textbook and self teach it, especially the integration chapter.

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deejayy

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Original post by ben-smith

It's not necessary but it will be very useful. You should 100% get the textbook and self teach it, especially the integration chapter.

what is in the fp3 integration section?

Reply 65

Original post by ben-smith

It's not necessary but it will be very useful. You should 100% get the textbook and self teach it, especially the integration chapter.

What exam board are you Ben?

Reply 66

Ree69

Original post by Lois:)

Do you reckon FP3 is necessary for step 3? My school doesn't do it, so I'm wondering whether to learn it all, or specific bits? Anyone know pleasse?

It depends what exam board you're doing. As far as the pure concerned - I think all you need to know is: first/second order (linear) differential equations, ellipses & hyperbola (the edexcel fp3 textbook goes through this nicely), polar coordinates, and trig (hyperbolic functions/substitutions, de moivre's theorem, complex numbers).

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Reply 67

Xero Xenith

Original post by Lois:)

Do you reckon FP3 is necessary for step 3? My school doesn't do it, so I'm wondering whether to learn it all, or specific bits? Anyone know pleasse?

Just for clarity, everyone above is talking about Edexcel FP3 :smile:

Other boards' FP3 contain different topics - e.g. OCR has groups, which aren't on STEP at all, but OCR is completely lacking ellipses and hyperbola (Edexcel FP1 and FP3). These should be self-taught for the greater good.

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Original post by Xero Xenith

Just for clarity, everyone above is talking about Edexcel FP3 :smile:

Other boards' FP3 contain different topics - e.g. OCR has groups, which aren't on STEP at all, but OCR is completely lacking ellipses and hyperbola (Edexcel FP1 and FP3). These should be self-taught for the greater good.

Any knowledge of AQA? :p:

Reply 69

Xero Xenith

Original post by Aristotle's' Disciple

Any knowledge of AQA? :p:

I could check the spec... :tongue:

AQA FP1 - pretty much all on STEP (no Newton-Raphson; no matrices)
AQA FP2 - most, nothing on surface of revolution
AQA FP3 - pretty much all on STEP (~~not sure about polar coordinates~~ it's on STEP!)
AQA FP4 - ~~lots on matrices is on STEP~~ no it isn't!, but no eigenvectors etc, no cross product or 3D geometry beyond C4. (so none on STEP)

Take it with a grain of salt - check the specifications yourself if you wanna be more sure :smile:

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Original post by Xero Xenith

I could check the spec... :tongue:

AQA FP1 - pretty much all on STEP
AQA FP2 - most, nothing on surface of revolution
AQA FP3 - pretty much all on STEP (not sure about polar coordinates)
AQA FP4 - lots on matrices is on STEP, but no eigenvectors etc, no cross product or 3D geometry beyond C4

Take it with a grain of salt - check the specifications yourself if you wanna be more sure :smile:

Ah this is excellent, no I trust your judgement. Besides, if you say almost all 3 modules are in it I can hardly go wrong learning FP2-3 as soon as Jan exams are over. :p:

I won't be sitting FP4 though so it's good there isn't much from that. ^_^ Cheers bro.

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Thrug

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Original post by anil10100

LSE

loving the sig too, big bang theory ftw haha

zassy

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Thrug

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Original post by Xero Xenith

Warwick (if STEP and my Maths exams this Friday go well) or Durham (in all other conceivable cases) :smile:

Brave. I don't think I have it in me to put Warwick as my insurance.

Will probably end up putting Bath :tongue:

Reply 73

Ree69

Original post by Xero Xenith

I could check the spec... :tongue:

AQA FP1 - pretty much all on STEP
AQA FP2 - most, nothing on surface of revolution
AQA FP3 - pretty much all on STEP (not sure about polar coordinates)
AQA FP4 - lots on matrices is on STEP, but no eigenvectors etc, no cross product or 3D geometry beyond C4

Take it with a grain of salt - check the specifications yourself if you wanna be more sure :smile:

That can't be accurate surely?! For OCR STEP would be most of FP2 and about half of FP3.

The bit in bold certainly isn't true. Matrices have been out of the STEP syllabus for a while now.

Reply 74

Rahul.S

back from TSR prison =)

well done to all those that got offers and commiserations to those that missed out......my peeps would of heard from me through my associates

great thread! will start STEP around february :colone:

can't wait!!!

Reply 75

Xero Xenith

Original post by Aristotle's' Disciple

Ah this is excellent, no I trust your judgement. Besides, if you say almost all 3 modules are in it I can hardly go wrong learning FP2-3 as soon as Jan exams are over. :p:

I won't be sitting FP4 though so it's good there isn't much from that. ^_^ Cheers bro.

Ree69 correctly pointed out that it's a bit wrong. Sorry :colondollar:

updated with something less wrong!

Original post by Thrug

Brave. I don't think I have it in me to put Warwick as my insurance.

Will probably end up putting Bath :tongue:

Bath is lovely but my offer is nearly the same as Warwick's - AEA Merit (vs Warwick's Distinction) or 2 in STEP (same as Warwick) :s-smilie:

Original post by Ree69

That can't be accurate surely?! For OCR STEP would be most of FP2 and about half of FP3.

The bit in bold certainly isn't true. Matrices have been out of the STEP syllabus for a while now.

It seems so. Thanks for the correction :smile:

OCR seems to have more in each module and is also missing hyperbola and ellipses.

Reply 76

Original post by Xero Xenith

Ree69 correctly pointed out that it's a bit wrong. Sorry :colondollar:

updated with something less wrong!

Bath is lovely but my offer is nearly the same as Warwick's - AEA Merit (vs Warwick's Distinction) or 2 in STEP (same as Warwick) :s-smilie:

It seems so. Thanks for the correction :smile:

OCR seems to have more in each module and is also missing hyperbola and ellipses.

Cheers bros. Much love <3

Reply 77

maths134

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Original post by Rahul.S

back from TSR prison =)

well done to all those that got offers and commiserations to those that missed out......my peeps would of heard from me through my associates

great thread! will start STEP around february :colone:

can't wait!!!

Welcome back :tongue:

Reply 78

Rahul.S