Guess the 2019 Edexcel A Level Maths boundaries and win a prize!

Reply 20

Nick Tattersall

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These seem realistic.

Original post by moneymanJPM

A*= 265
a=220
b=190

Reply 21

Wurzite123

14

Original post by RedGiant

a*: 237
a: 170
b: 138

Could you explain why you think the A and B will drop massively but the A* will increase by a significant amount? I would like to know the reasoning behind this

Reply 22

jack3473

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A* = 69
A = 21
B = 6.9

Sending good luck to the Edexcel Maths students (I did AQA so I'm not qualified to guess, which is why I'm wasting my guess).
Great thread idea by the way.

Reply 23

Wurzite123

14

Original post by moneymanJPM

A*= 265
a=220
b=190

Oof

Reply 24

RedGiant

22

Original post by Jackudy3

A* = 69
A = 21
B = 6.9

Sending good luck to the Edexcel Maths students (I did AQA so I'm not qualified to guess, which is why I'm wasting my guess).
Great thread idea by the way.

sEeMs LeGiT

Original post by NATHan w

Could you explain why you think the A and B will drop massively but the A* will increase by a significant amount? I would like to know the reasoning behind this

It's just a gut feeling, idk, what's your reasoning?

(edited 4 years ago)

Reply 25

Wurzite123

14

A* = 234
a = 179
b = 147

(edited 4 years ago)

A*-250
a-190
b-160

Original post by RedGiant

It's just a gut feeling, idk, what's your reasoning?

I think A* will increase slightly due to the A* students no really be fazed by the new spec and ‘hard’ questions. They’ll undoubtedly be more prepared than last years top students so would have had an additional boost. I feel that for A/B grade students, the new style will pose more of a challenge to them so will affect them more. Overall I won’t be surprised if they are very much similar to last years +- 1-5 marks for each boundary

Reply 28

Wurzite123

14

Original post by moneymanJPM

A*-250
a-190
b-160

250

... surely 21 marks in one year is a massive leap to make

Reply 29

RedGiant

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Original post by NATHan w

I think A* will increase slightly due to the A* students no really be fazed by the new spec and ‘hard’ questions. They’ll undoubtedly be more prepared than last years top students so would have had an additional boost. I feel that for A/B grade students, the new style will pose more of a challenge to them so will affect them more. Overall I won’t be surprised if they are very much similar to last years +- 1-5 marks for each boundary

Yes I agree, I think that the A* students (15% or so) would have been able to do most of the questions in the papers fine.

Reply 30

username3195788

10

I don't see the grade boundaries going up from last year, if anything, they will drop, though only slightly for an A* and as the grades go down, the drop will increase.

Reply 31

Wurzite123

14

Original post by RedGiant

Yes I agree, I think that the top students (15% or so) would have been able to do most of the questions in the papers fine.

The top 15% would be lots of further with a minority SM students so I’m worried we could see extreme skew... most people in further probably got 250+

Reply 32

username3195788

10

Original post by RedGiant

Yes I agree, I think that the A* students (15% or so) would have been able to do most of the questions in the papers fine.

You think they will go up by 9 marks? Are you certain or are you just taking an educated guess, while being fully aware that they could potentially be well off? Sorry, I get anxious when I see stuff like this :confused:

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I can't see an A* going up because if you look at paper 2 last year, an A* was a 77. It seemed to be more doable than the pure papers of this year, which could potentially indicate a drop in pure grade boundaries. What do you think? Does it sound like a plausible idea?

Reply 33

JammieDodger27

15

A* : 236
A : 193
B : 161

Love this idea!

Reply 34

username3195788

10

Original post by NATHan w

The top 15% would be lots of further with a minority SM students so I’m worried we could see extreme skew... most people in further probably got 250+

Paper 2 last year needed 77 for an A*, I don't know about you, but this years pure papers seemed to be a fair bit more difficult than that. Given applied was easier, so I see grade boundaries more or less staying around the same (maybe dropping slightly).

Reply 35

RedGiant

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Original post by FK_2017

I can't see an A* going up because if you look at paper 2 last year, an A* was a 77. It seemed to be more doable than the pure papers of this year, which could potentially indicate a drop in pure grade boundaries. What do you think? Does it sound like a plausible idea?

Not really tbh.
And no I’m not certain, it’s just a guess.

Reply 36

Wurzite123

14

Original post by FK_2017

You think they will go up by 9 marks? Are you certain or are you just taking an educated guess, while being fully aware that they could potentially be well off? Sorry, I get anxious when I see stuff like this :confused:

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I can't see an A* going up because if you look at paper 2 last year, an A* was a 77. It seemed to be more doable than the pure papers of this year, which could potentially indicate a drop in pure grade boundaries. What do you think? Does it sound like a plausible idea?

I think it will go up but ONLY SLIGHTLY (like 2/3 marks). Remember it takes a lot to shift boundaries like someone else pointed out earlier. Like A LOT, even by few marks, so they can’t go up massively (more than 10 marks). I think it will go up based on the fact A* students this year had more time to prepare than last years A* students.