Edexcel A-level Pure Maths 1 - 5th June 2019 [Exam Discussion]

Hi have you got the new released papers for edexcel as could really use the practise ( Ive done most other papers in class) I didn’t do well in my mocks so really need to do more practise papers

Advice on what to do for revision. Unsure of what to do so advice appreciated

Have you read the how to revise for the new specification A level maths article in the OP?

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Yes I have

Thought I'd nab this front page spot to point out that differentiation of $\arcsin$, $\arccos$, $\arctan$ is no longer on the spec. This corresponds to parts of Exercise 9F

This has been replaced with parametric integration, the exercise for which can be found here.

There is an error in the answer for 3b, the answer should be 58.9.

@Lemur14 You might want to mention this in the OP. A lot of schools know but I wouldn't count on all schools being aware - my school isn't/wasn't.

Have added a note

When do you think it is the best time to start doing maths past papers. Can we go up a grade in a month?

Started a core 4 old spec paper for revision. Asking as I'm not sure whether vector equations of a line is still on the specification.

There are very few vector questions on C4 that are on spec, it's probably easier to skip them all and find some specific vectors stuff for new spec

Thanks. Just thought I'd start doing some old papers for questions. I'll probs use the textbook for the new vector questions, they dumbed down that topic a lot.

No problem My teacher set 8 C4 papers so I've become quite familiar with them They moved a lot of it to further maths yes, makes A level very nice and further maths horrible Textbook is a good shout

Also, volumes of revolution isn't on the spec anymore?

I’m really worried about maths- I feel like I’ll get about about 65% and that’s never gonna hit an A😭

Based off last year's grade boundaries, that'll be a lowish A, higher 60s would be a more secure A. It can always change this year.