English Language AQA GCSE Exam 3rd June 2014 Discussion

There are no estimates as the exact grade boundaries have already been worked out at 40.6666/80 for an A*. However, it could be 41/80 or 40/80 depending on the mood of the examiner the night before results day.

How do you know that the trick is accurate?

Please stop spreading malicious rumors and misinforming people. The grade boundaries have in fact been released and as stated they are at 40.666/80 for an A*. I think you may be getting confused with the concept of the day before results day. On the day before results day, examiners will decide whether to set it at 41/80 or 40/80. Please get you facts straight before commenting.

What are the grade boundaries for this year (people are saying they have been released), can anyone post them please?

It'd make things a bit easier if you could just enlighten people as to how you know that the grade boundaries have been released as this is causing confusion among some. Some of us are not aware, so it would be helpful if you could just let us know how you know about this.

60+1= 61
61x2= 122
122 divide 3= 40.6666

so its either 40 or 41 for an A*

60+1= 61
61x2= 122
122 divide 3= 40.6666

so its either 40 or 41 for an A*

Usually you need 61 for an A* so what is your reasoning behind them drastically decreasing, or have I misunderstood?

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My next paragraph was on the picture - the boys wearing boots emphasises the danger in the situation resulting in the reader feeling frightened and reading on.
-the tents emphasise how many people were stuck and again the severity of the situation
- the clarity of the mud helps to put an image of how the dangerous the situation is.

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Establish an account on a social network or suffer from silent social isolation.

I think last sentences are very important (they're the last thing the examiner is left with) so how does that sound to you all?
What were your last sentences?