GCSE AQA German Exam - 18.6.12

I have this exam too. Good luck everybody!

Reply 22

lettucesoap

the grade boundaries are ridiculously high!!! :frown:

Reply 23

enimpri

I have it this afternoon (everyone else too right?), but yeah, the boundaries are very high compared to French; for an a* in german it's about 36, and in French about 30

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Reply 24

mynameismattm

The boundaries were ridiculously high for the last reading. You had to get full marks to get 60 UMS, they are more likely to lower them for the reading and the listening ones weren't that bad so will probably be low(er) again. I got a B in the listening in Jan and was worried I wouldn't even pass - so don't stress! Odd tip I use, close your eyes - closing off one of the senses heightens the others (i.e hearing). Sounds stupid but works!

Reply 25

simibean

Original post by mynameismattm

The boundaries were ridiculously high for the last reading. You had to get full marks to get 60 UMS, they are more likely to lower them for the reading and the listening ones weren't that bad so will probably be low(er) again. I got a B in the listening in Jan and was worried I wouldn't even pass - so don't stress! Odd tip I use, close your eyes - closing off one of the senses heightens the others (i.e hearing). Sounds stupid but works!

Thanks for the tip :smile:

Reply 26

shmuxel

How did everyone do on this paper?

I thought it was harder than usual, so hopefully should provide lower grade boundaries.

Notable Questions

Question 1: It was the castle, so was A
Question about 'Paul': Her brother told paul that she wanted him back
Question about looking for jobs: It was D and C - The van with a flower and the receptionist for a dentist
Question about Ulrike and her event: It was a 40th birthday (I completely missed the 40th bit)
Question about the father's hobby; He thought it was a waste of time (I wrote He thought it was not a waste of time :angry:

)

Can't think of any more? Just ask if you can!

Reply 27

CheeseLord

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Original post by shmuxel

How did everyone do on this paper?

I thought it was harder than usual, so hopefully should provide lower grade boundaries.

Notable Questions

Question 1: It was the castle, so was A
Question about 'Paul': Her brother told paul that she wanted him back
Question about looking for jobs: It was D and C - The van with a flower and the receptionist for a dentist
Question about Ulrike and her event: It was a 40th birthday (I completely missed the 40th bit)
Question about the father's hobby; He thought it was a waste of time (I wrote He thought it was not a waste of time :angry:

)

Can't think of any more? Just ask if you can!

Do you have the paper? If so, any chance of posting it up here?? ^^

Reply 28

hypanx

OP

Did anyone do foundation tier? What did you write about how much they like uncle rolf?

Reply 29

shmuxel

Original post by CheeseLord

Do you have the paper? If so, any chance of posting it up here?? ^^

No sorry, I don't :frown:

Anyway the paper would be useless without the listening track!

Reply 30

i thought this was quite hard but there was a high proportion of multiple choice questions

Reply 31

trina96

Original post by shmuxel

How did everyone do on this paper?

I thought it was harder than usual, so hopefully should provide lower grade boundaries.

Notable Questions

Question 1: It was the castle, so was A
Question about 'Paul': Her brother told paul that she wanted him back
Question about looking for jobs: It was D and C - The van with a flower and the receptionist for a dentist
Question about Ulrike and her event: It was a 40th birthday (I completely missed the 40th bit)
Question about the father's hobby; He thought it was a waste of time (I wrote He thought it was not a waste of time :angry:

)

Can't think of any more? Just ask if you can!

ohh was it definitely 40th birthday? I heard 50th :frown:

and for the question about graffiti, what did people put about the his attitude to the headteacher? and what was Bastian's hobby? I got something about cars but that was it..?

Reply 32

simibean

It was soooo hard :frown:

Reply 33

i thought the first questions was c because it said weihnachtsmarkt

Reply 34

i put that his hobby was driving really great cars but they polluted the environment

Reply 35

hypanx

OP

Anyone do foundation tier?

Reply 36