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Resitting AS Mathematics

I got a D last year. Wanting to bump to a C how many hour have you guys put on this subject do you think to obtain a decent grade? Also should I just grind past papers?

Reply 1

HopelessMedic

Original post by Geoul

I got a D last year. Wanting to bump to a C how many hour have you guys put on this subject do you think to obtain a decent grade? Also should I just grind past papers?

Past papers are the best way. aim to complete all of them.

Reply 2

Philip-flop

Original post by Geoul

I got a D last year. Wanting to bump to a C how many hour have you guys put on this subject do you think to obtain a decent grade? Also should I just grind past papers?

Im doing Edexcel, last years C1 paper was ridiculously hard so I ended getting a 'D' as well! It was nothing like past papers so I have no idea how to prepare for it!

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Reply 3

Geoul

Original post by Philip-flop

Im doing Edexcel, last years C1 paper was ridiculously hard so I ended getting a 'D' as well! It was nothing like past papers so I have no idea how to prepare for it!

Exactly hahaha.. Its so crazy... The content was a jump from my A grade in IGCSE

Reply 4

Geoul

Original post by HopelessMedic

Past papers are the best way. aim to complete all of them.

I know a friend who hit A* in Accounting he said he did 50+ past papers. But I know syllabus changes over a period of time over the years should I start from the most recent down to the past, or from past to recent papers?

Reply 5

HopelessMedic

Original post by Geoul

What exam board you doing?

I would say start from the oldest and work towards the new ones as they usually get harder.

Reply 6

TheIncredibleZ

Now that you know A2 maths it C1 and C2 should be a walk in the park you might need brushing up on a few topics tho but i would suggest going through past papers and especially solomon papers as they are quite challenging and some really test your knowledge.

Reply 7

Geoul

Original post by HopelessMedic

What exam board you doing?

I would say start from the oldest and work towards the new ones as they usually get harder.

Exam Board: CIE (Cambridge International Examinations) Yeah I guess ill try that from earliest to the most recent

Reply 8

prospectivemath

Just do past papers, although C1 should be a breeze. I managed to achieve 94 UMS in C1 last year after doing every past paper from 2004 onwards in only 3 days before the exam. Just stay motivated!