S2 Edexcel Tuesday 17th January SOLUTIONS IN FIRST POST

Original post by snow leopard

Very easy paper, combined with the fact that there's less weaker candidates in Jan.

But that's the thing! It didn't seem any easier than the others and the boundaries were higher than any other January.

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Original post by confused dot com

But that's the thing! It didn't seem any easier than the others and the boundaries were higher than any other January.

I found it a bit easier than usual, to be fair (although maybe that's just me). They are supposedly making the papers a bit harder, so the boundaries should be lower, I think. I scored 74/75 on that paper but could have easily been 71/75 if I didn't spot my mistake.

I would like to get 100 in this because I doubt I will get 100 in FP2/3. At this point I don't care too much about getting as close as possible to 600/600, I just want the A*...

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Original post by Zhy

I found it a bit easier than usual, to be fair (although maybe that's just me). They are supposedly making the papers a bit harder, so the boundaries should be lower, I think. I scored 74/75 on that paper but could have easily been 71/75 if I didn't spot my mistake.

I would like to get 100 in this because I doubt I will get 100 in FP2/3. At this point I don't care too much about getting as close as possible to 600/600, I just want the A*...

I know, me too. I don't mind if it's 90/100 UMS, I just want 90% now!

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Just learned that the girl I really like will probably be sitting next to me because our school do it by surname rather than candidate number... damn it. Maybe I can look at her for inspiration... I can express my lust for her by turning the Normal distribution into a gigantic bellend

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snow leopard

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Original post by confused dot com

I know, me too. I don't mind if it's 90/100 UMS, I just want 90% now!

Well, if you average 90% in C3/C4, you can still end up with the top grade by getting at least 70% in S2 (as your two applied modules don't count towards the overall A* award). This is assuming you got A in AS of course.

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Original post by snow leopard

Well, if you average 90% in C3/C4, you can still end up with the top grade by getting at least 70% in S2 (as your two applied modules don't count towards the overall A* award). This is assuming you got A in AS of course.

I averaged 93% give or take at AS (damn C2 :angry:

) so I have a little cushion in case anything goes wrong, it's just that I'd rather do really well now in S2 and C3 as it takes some pressure off June exams :redface:

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snow leopard

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Original post by confused dot com

I averaged 93% give or take at AS (damn C2 :angry:

) so I have a little cushion in case anything goes wrong, it's just that I'd rather do really well now in S2 and C3 as it takes some pressure off June exams :redface:

In that case may I ask why you chose to do S2 over C4? If you're UMS statement is correct you'll only need 41% in S2, so there's not a lot of pressure there compared to C4 that requires over double that for A*...

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Original post by snow leopard

In that case may I ask why you chose to do S2 over C4? If you're UMS statement is correct you'll only need 41% in S2, so there's not a lot of pressure there compared to C4 that requires over double that for A*...

My school just puts everyone in for S2 in January. I have absolutely no idea why they do it like this, but the only thing is we'll have just C4 to focus on, which I'm hoping will allow me to get a high grade in it. I just checked my UMS and it was 279/300 so 93% on the dot :smile:

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masterhr1

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Okay, I haven't done any revision for S2 yet and really don't know anything. What do you think would be the best way to revise for this thing?!

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Original post by masterhr1

Okay, I haven't done any revision for S2 yet and really don't know anything. What do you think would be the best way to revise for this thing?!

Start now, rush through all the past papers available. You have a fair amount of time. I have been preparing for chemistry and I'm leaving the weekend and Monday to do S2 and only doing really tiny bits of S2 revision. I just learned the definitions yesterday.

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Rahul.S

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got about 20 papers left to do....will rinse them out quick time tomorrow and friday :yes:

otherwise look forward to this paper

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masterhr1

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Original post by Rahul.S

got about 20 papers left to do....will rinse them out quick time tomorrow and friday :yes:

otherwise look forward to this paper

ermmm, aren't there only around 20 past papers available anyway...lol

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