OCR Biology B1, B2 and B3 May 13th 2014

Does anyone know what the average grade boundaries are? Is the paper out yet to have a look at ?

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Last year you needed 42 to get an a* and today's paper was probably quite a bit harder than that so I'm guessing around 37 for an A* ocr are normally really good at adjusting the grade boundaries according to papers difficulty so I wouldn't worry

Reply 2

Basim97

I'm not sure if it was harder as I found it really easy and everyone came out saying the same.

Reply 3

Sulfur

I'm unsure if the boundaries will increase or decrease - a lot of people found it easy, then again a lot of people found it difficult. It depends on so many factors, but I think that they'll increase personally.

Reply 4

Basim97

How come the boundaries are very low as it saw it was around 15 to get a C in 2013?

Reply 5

DDan123

Hmm yh it's a weird one. There's a clash of those who found it well or those that found it difficult. Hopefully the grade boundaries go no further than 43/44 for a*

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Reply 6

lulupixie

I did it yesterday too and I thought it was a bit of a strange paper and so did some other people at my school. I didn't find it difficult, but I didnt find it too easy either!

Reply 7

Kitty260

We got told that 36 was an a

Reply 8

Basim97

I got an A in the course work 25% which is 52/64 so what do I need to get in the three exams for a B overall? Also for addition science what is the boundaries like? Easier than core or harder

Reply 9

Basim97

Original post by lulupixie

I did it yesterday too and I thought it was a bit of a strange paper and so did some other people at my school. I didn't find it difficult, but I didnt find it too easy either!

What did you put for the first question people in my school say 25% and some say 75

Reply 10

ToLiveInADream

I think it will stay the same, or move up/down by 1 mark. Definitely 40+, I think.

Reply 11

Basim97

Original post by ToLiveInADream

I think it will stay the same, or move up/down by 1 mark. Definitely 40+, I think.

I'm really confused at school thy say 36 is a C but then in the ocr website lat years 42 was A*

Reply 12

Sulfur

Original post by Basim97

I'm really confused at school thy say 36 is a C but then in the ocr website lat years 42 was A*

Are you getting confused between OCR 21st century and OCR Gateway?

Original post by Basim97

What did you put for the first question people in my school say 25% and some say 75

It's definitely 25%.

Reply 13

Basim97

No in doing 21 st century

Reply 14

Basim97

No im doing 21 st century

Reply 15

Sulfur

Original post by Basim97

No im doing 21 st century

Well then I'm unsure, but the boundaries that people have mentioned before for previous years are right.

Reply 16

Sulfur

Do you think that they'll accept for the fetus question from the uterus - "it's directly from the uterus so they can test it immediately."

Reply 17

-sophia-

Original post by Sulfur

Do you think that they'll accept for the fetus question from the uterus - "it's directly from the uterus so they can test it immediately."

immediately as in time wise? perhaps not because i suppose once you have collected any cells you can test them immediately but then again maybe it is correct because its a direct sample?

Reply 18

Sulfur

Original post by AlphaNick

If I had to guess:
- 45-47 for B1
- 43-45 for B2
- 38-40 for B3

Wrong exam board.

Reply 19

Sulfur

Original post by -sophia-

immediately as in time wise? perhaps not because i suppose once you have collected any cells you can test them immediately but then again maybe it is correct because its a direct sample?