Hey guys, I thought I'd make this niiiiiice and early so we can all share how we're preparing for our Maths exams this year?
Further Pure 1 Date: Friday 19th May 2017 Time: Morning Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Days to go?: 1
Probably the most important way to prepare for maths is to do plenty of past papers! You can find all Edexcel Maths past papers [url="http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-papers.html?Qualification-Family=A-Level&Qualification-Subject=Mathematics%20(2008)&Status=Pearson-UK:Status%2FLive&Specification-Code=Pearson-UK[excludedFace]s-smilie[/excludedFace]pecification-Code%2F9371"]here.
Also, Physics & Maths Tutor has some good resources for revision - everything from revision notes to questions on specific topics. Materials for FP1 can be found here.
Good luck with the preparations everyone, let the countdown commence!
Doing this as part of my AS further maths... One of my first exams..Eek... looking for an A, gonna try and get as high as UMS possible so that I can have room for error elsewhere.
Doing this as part of my AS further maths... One of my first exams..Eek... looking for an A, gonna try and get as high as UMS possible so that I can have room for error elsewhere.
Snap - it's my 2nd exam and I'm pretty nervous for it, I'm fine with all the content in FP1 but I always mess up the exam questions . I'm also hoping for an A so let's hope we get them!
I'm doing the same modules, I think I like D2 best. FP1 feels a bit too random for me - the chapters don't really link together much
I know what you mean, but I feel that the same goes for all of the pure modules, to be honest.
Decision maths looks tedious to me, considering many of the algorithms were created to solve problems within CompSci, and hence were largely intended to be automated (or semi-automated). Though, I guess doing it by hand provides a better understanding for the algorithms themselves. I mean, no-one in their right mind would have to do a quicksort by hand outside of D1/D2.
I know what you mean, but I feel that the same goes for all of the pure modules, to be honest.
Decision maths looks tedious to me, considering many of the algorithms were created to solve problems within CompSci, and hence were largely intended to be automated (or semi-automated). Though, I guess doing it by hand provides a better understanding for the algorithms themselves. I mean, no-one in their right mind would have to do a quicksort by hand outside of D1/D2.
Hm yeah I suppose it does, just stands out more in FP1 for me
Oh yeah, decision maths is infuriating at the best of times because you just know that a computer could do everything much much faster, but once you get past that it's not so bad. I do think D1 is just purely dull, but some of the content in D2 is a bit more involved and interesting. Quick sorts are okay, it's the bubble sort that's the killer
This is more common than you think! I know a few people who like FP1 the most Which other modules are you doing and what are you aiming for?
It's also probbbably because I've had the most practise in FP1. I'm doing M1 and M2 for further maths and then C1, C2 and S1 in my maths lessons. What about you?
It's also probbbably because I've had the most practise in FP1. I'm doing M1 and M2 for further maths and then C1, C2 and S1 in my maths lessons. What about you?
I just really don't like mechanics.
That's fair enough then
I find that FP2 and FP3 are far more interesting, myself.
Hm yeah I suppose it does, just stands out more in FP1 for me
Oh yeah, decision maths is infuriating at the best of times because you just know that a computer could do everything much much faster, but once you get past that it's not so bad. I do think D1 is just purely dull, but some of the content in D2 is a bit more involved and interesting. Quick sorts are okay, it's the bubble sort that's the killer
Quick sorts are okay, it's the bubble sort that's the killer
I saw an examiner's report that suggested that people ran out of time doing bubble sorting, actually, because they showed every comparison individually.