Maths Edexcel on Monday 19th May - what do I need to know to get a B/C grade?

yeah good algebra knowledge will get you good marks. Dont forget basic trig e.g. pythagorus, sohcahtoa

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OP

Will trig come up on the non calculator paper, surely not?

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trig may come up in the test, but they will provide you with the value for sine, cosine, etc. So they might say sin 30= 0.5 so find the angle. And go onto BBC Bitesize and do the mini tests they are actually quite useful!! And also if you can revise vectors, as these will provide you with the A/A* questions, you will be given a gateway to higher marks and give you the......B !!

Hope that helps

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OP

Argh I really can't do vectors to save my life :/
They make no sense and seem so pointless!

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DreamsComeTrue.

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BAsically everything in the CGP revision guide :smile:

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lol...well can u do circle theorms, as these can provide good marks too?!?

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M1R4J

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Well to be honest, why would you want to know the stuff for an B/C grade, why not know the stuff to get to an A* or A? IMO if you work towards an A* or A and if you have a bad day you would probably end up getting a B as minimum.

EDIT: Not being rude btw :smile:

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RoadWarrior

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Vectors are simple: It has a size and direction, which is represented by the numbers...

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OP

DreamsComeTrue.

BAsically everything in the CGP revision guide :smile:

Yeah I have the CGP revision guide

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which one isit? higher or normal?

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OP

1 Formula

lol...well can u do circle theorms, as these can provide good marks too?!?

I can do a couple of circle theorem ones...
such as...
angle at the centre is twice that of the angle at the edge
opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral add up to 180
radius and tangent meet at 90 degrees
alternate segment theorem

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mpskitzo

Well to be honest, why would you want to know the stuff for an B/C grade, why not know the stuff to get to an A* or A? IMO if you work towards an A* or A and if you have a bad day you would probably end up getting a B as minimum.

EDIT: Not being rude btw :smile:

I suppose...I've always had this negative attitude in Maths...I really need to get rid of it lol

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yeh thats all good...should help to get you an A not a b

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freecom2

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There's still more then enough time.

Go through some past papers, available through the Edexcel website, and go through your revision guide.

Use your school textbooks as well if they are useful.

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Diaz

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Is this the new course? The one were they have scrapped the intermediate tier?. If so you don't need to worry too much as half of the paper is intermediate and the other half in higher. So all you have to make sure is that you know the intermediate stuff and completely rape it in the exam. Got it!

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Loser222

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How do u do question 22 on this? http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gcse/qp-ms/AQA-3301H2-W-QP-JUN07.PDF

i dont understand their markscheme

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