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Getting a 7 in GCSE Maths

Hello,

I've counted up my marks from Paper 1 (43/80) and Paper 2 (42/80) and was wondering what should I be aiming for on Tuesday to secure a 7.

I'm a little nervous because I've checked last years boundaries and I'm currently just into a Grade 7 (by like 3 marks) and I'd like to know what I should be aiming for to ensure I don't drop to a Grade 6.

Thanks

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Reply 1

daian0205

I expect the boundary to be 129 or 132 out of 240, so score 50+ on paper 3.

Here, do these papers!

https://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/predictedpapers.html

https://parksideschool.net/news/2018/gcse-maths-pixl-paper-3-resources

Reply 2

seanladd12

A 7 this year will go up by a bit bit not too much as I thought paper 1 was very hard but paper 2 was easy so it averages out a little bit. I think a 7 will be 140-150 so just try and get into the 50s in paper 3 and you should get it

Reply 3

LaChataliers

grade boundary for a 7 will be no more than 140 but no less than 124 so according to that try and smash paper 3 50+ so uve deffo got a grade 7

Reply 4

Student303.1

Original post by seanladd12

No way will a 7 be that high, last year it was 125. They don’t go up high like that at all. It’s going to be around 125-130

Reply 5

Year10Studentt

150 for a 7? I was told it wouldn't go up anymore than 7% (132)

Reply 6

seanladd12

Original post by Student303.1

No way will a 7 be that high, last year it was 125. They don’t go up high like that at all. It’s going to be around 125-130

Paper 2 was ridiculousy easy and paper 1 was hard but not as hard as last year

Reply 7

ManavS31

ensure you get atleast 50 and in paper 1 i got 55 and paper 2 65 how many marks in p3 to secure 8 or even get 9?

Reply 8

seanladd12

I meant it won't rise above 150 I'd say a 7 will be 142

Reply 9

ManavS31

Original post by seanladd12

I meant it won't rise above 150 I'd say a 7 will be 142

how much for 9 in each paper do u reckon

Reply 10

seanladd12

Original post by lol1223

ensure you get atleast 50 and in paper 1 i got 55 and paper 2 65 how many marks in p3 to secure 8 or even get 9?

You will probs need around 50 for 8

Reply 11

ibyghee

Original post by seanladd12

Paper 2 was ridiculousy easy and paper 1 was hard but not as hard as last year

Personally found paper 1 easy last year, However remember the easier=harder. Easier just makes life miserable for you even more. I love hard papers personally.

Reply 12

seanladd12

Original post by lol1223

how much for 9 in each paper do u reckon

I'd say 66-68

Reply 13

LaChataliers

Original post by seanladd12

I'd say 66-68

for a grade 6 ?

Reply 14

Student303.1

Original post by seanladd12

Paper 2 was ridiculousy easy and paper 1 was hard but not as hard as last year

Maybe to you. Paper 1 was a lot harder than last years. Even still grace boundaries do not fluctuate that high, it’s still the new spec. It’ll not go beyond 10 marks I assure you.