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Anyone have any predictions for the aqa gcse biology, chemistry and physics papers this year?
I sat my gcse's in 2016, but i need to sit gcse science again to achieve grades AAB or ABB. So i am clueless to what these exams will be like.
I sat my gcse's in 2016, but i need to sit gcse science again to achieve grades AAB or ABB. So i am clueless to what these exams will be like.
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(Original post by Slothqueen)
Anyone have any predictions for the aqa gcse biology, chemistry and physics papers this year?
I sat my gcse's in 2016, but i need to sit gcse science again to achieve grades AAB or ABB. So i am clueless to what these exams will be like.
Anyone have any predictions for the aqa gcse biology, chemistry and physics papers this year?
I sat my gcse's in 2016, but i need to sit gcse science again to achieve grades AAB or ABB. So i am clueless to what these exams will be like.
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No they weren’t 9-1 exams when i sat them. I’ve only sat the new 9-1 maths exam
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My school got the pixel grade boundaries back and all Ik for the combined science I got 86 out 240 and I got a grade 5
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(Original post by danyy2121)
My school got the pixel grade boundaries back and all Ik for the combined science I got 86 out 240 and I got a grade 5
My school got the pixel grade boundaries back and all Ik for the combined science I got 86 out 240 and I got a grade 5
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Triple right? By the looks of it it's gonna be hell - whilst in the older exams I believe you were given any formulae you needed, you have to memorise it all now (kill me)
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(Original post by pastel.roses)
Triple right? By the looks of it it's gonna be hell - whilst in the older exams I believe you were given any formulae you needed, you have to memorise it all now (kill me)
Triple right? By the looks of it it's gonna be hell - whilst in the older exams I believe you were given any formulae you needed, you have to memorise it all now (kill me)
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(Original post by Slothqueen)
I get given a formulae sheet? But im doing biology chemistry and physics as seperate gcse’s. As i already did my science gcse’s in 2016. I just wanted more qualifications in it
I get given a formulae sheet? But im doing biology chemistry and physics as seperate gcse’s. As i already did my science gcse’s in 2016. I just wanted more qualifications in it
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My guess would be that the grade boundaries should be in line with the maths grade boundaries last year ( percentage wise), so around 75-80% should be a 9. Obviously, this isn’t a guarantee as boundaries are set once everything is marked, however it is a new spec and most of the country is doing pretty crap to be honest. Another thing is that the higher paper awards 7 Grades so content across 7 Grades must be spread across 100 Marks. This is why maths saw only around 20-25% to get a 4.
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(Original post by Shivaay)
My guess would be that the grade boundaries should be in line with the maths grade boundaries last year ( percentage wise), so around 75-80% should be a 9. Obviously, this isn’t a guarantee as boundaries are set once everything is marked, however it is a new spec and most of the country is doing pretty crap to be honest. Another thing is that the higher paper awards 7 Grades so content across 7 Grades must be spread across 100 Marks. This is why maths saw only around 20-25% to get a 4.
My guess would be that the grade boundaries should be in line with the maths grade boundaries last year ( percentage wise), so around 75-80% should be a 9. Obviously, this isn’t a guarantee as boundaries are set once everything is marked, however it is a new spec and most of the country is doing pretty crap to be honest. Another thing is that the higher paper awards 7 Grades so content across 7 Grades must be spread across 100 Marks. This is why maths saw only around 20-25% to get a 4.
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(Original post by Here_comedatboi)
the grade boundaries will be low this year as it is a new exam
the grade boundaries will be low this year as it is a new exam
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(Original post by Slothqueen)
Wow I didn’t know it was only 20-25% that got a grade 4! That’s so bad
Wow I didn’t know it was only 20-25% that got a grade 4! That’s so bad
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(Original post by Shivaay)
Oh no, around 70% of students got a 4 but it was 20-25% out of 80 Marks per paper required to get a 4
Oh no, around 70% of students got a 4 but it was 20-25% out of 80 Marks per paper required to get a 4
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(Original post by pastel.roses)
Yeahhh but what I mean is that you're only given a few that (from my experience of specimen papers and past papers) rarely come up - most you have to memorise
Yeahhh but what I mean is that you're only given a few that (from my experience of specimen papers and past papers) rarely come up - most you have to memorise
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(Original post by Xedmily)
My physics teacher said probably around 33% for a 4
My physics teacher said probably around 33% for a 4
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This question is specific to AQA GCSE Physics, Chemistry, Biology(separate sciences)
My question is wether the exam board uses the specification to make mark schemes.
For eg. if in the spec, a predator is defined to be:-
"Consumers that hunt and kill other animals are called predators"
Will it be the exact same in the mark scheme?
My question is wether the exam board uses the specification to make mark schemes.
For eg. if in the spec, a predator is defined to be:-
"Consumers that hunt and kill other animals are called predators"
Will it be the exact same in the mark scheme?
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(Original post by Xedmily)
My physics teacher said probably around 33% for a 4
My physics teacher said probably around 33% for a 4
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I’ve heard two schools say that 35% is a 5 in physics higher tier separates which sounds good but it’s probably going to be really hard!
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