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I have 2 sixth form in mind , and I plan to hopefully do alevels maths and biology and chemistry. I am predicted around an 8 in maths. One of the sixth forms do edexcel maths (50% got an A-A* in 2020)and the other do OCR(70%got an A/A* in 2019) however one thing that worries me is that some people say edexcel is easier then OCR as you can prepare more easily for the edexcel as you know the topics for the C3 C4 examinations so i just wanted to know in your opinions if I should let the fact of the maths exam boards affect which sixth form I go too and if either ones exams are easier for students who a little less confident in maths many thanks .
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(Original post by Yasbro)
I have 2 sixth form in mind , and I plan to hopefully do alevels maths and biology and chemistry. I am predicted around an 8 in maths. One of the sixth forms do edexcel maths (50% got an A-A* in 2020)and the other do OCR(70%got an A/A* in 2019) however one thing that worries me is that some people say edexcel is easier then OCR as you can prepare more easily for the edexcel as you know the topics for the C3 C4 examinations so i just wanted to know in your opinions if I should let the fact of the maths exam boards affect which sixth form I go too and if either ones exams are easier for students who a little less confident in maths many thanks .
I have 2 sixth form in mind , and I plan to hopefully do alevels maths and biology and chemistry. I am predicted around an 8 in maths. One of the sixth forms do edexcel maths (50% got an A-A* in 2020)and the other do OCR(70%got an A/A* in 2019) however one thing that worries me is that some people say edexcel is easier then OCR as you can prepare more easily for the edexcel as you know the topics for the C3 C4 examinations so i just wanted to know in your opinions if I should let the fact of the maths exam boards affect which sixth form I go too and if either ones exams are easier for students who a little less confident in maths many thanks .
In terms of choosing sixth form based on this. DON'T. Go with the sixth form that makes you feel more comfortable. You also need to consider reputation for teaching and behaviour of other students in the school, equipment and facilities and maybe people that you know that are going there. Don't let this be a deciding factor though as I ended up going to a sixth form with none of my friends because all the other factors were better than the school that my friends ended up going to and I am perfectly happy where I am
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They’re incredibly similar and honestly it doesn’t matter which board. Pick the 6th form you prefer. I did EDEXCEL but would often use OCR questions for extra practice. There’s hardly a difference.
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Edexcel has the most resources and is by a huge margin more popular but in the end it doesn't really matter. As above don't base your sixth form choice around it.
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Is there a difference in the exam between the OCR A and edexcel is the OCR similar in that u know which topic you can for for the exams like you can for edexcel C3 and C4
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(Original post by Yasbro)
Is there a difference in the exam between the OCR A and edexcel is the OCR similar in that u know which topic you can for for the exams like you can for edexcel C3 and C4
Is there a difference in the exam between the OCR A and edexcel is the OCR similar in that u know which topic you can for for the exams like you can for edexcel C3 and C4
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Oh right so there really isn’t a difference in difficulty between each of the exam boards, I only thought that as my cousin told me it was easier to prepare for c3 and c4 as you know which exact topics for each exam you know you will be asked on
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For Edexcel, they changed it to 3 papers (2 pure and 1 applied). Personally, I do Edexcel and I would say there are a lot more resources for it but that's only because a lot of schools choose it. But definitely don't base your choice of sixth form around it! Pick one you would feel comfortable and a supportive environment to reach your goals.
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Is there a difference in the exam between the OCR A and edexcel is the OCR similar in that u know which topic you can for for the exams like you can for edexcel C3 and C4
Is there a difference in the exam between the OCR A and edexcel is the OCR similar in that u know which topic you can for for the exams like you can for edexcel C3 and C4
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Oh right so there really isn’t a difference in difficulty between each of the exam boards, I only thought that as my cousin told me it was easier to prepare for c3 and c4 as you know which exact topics for each exam you know you will be asked on
Oh right so there really isn’t a difference in difficulty between each of the exam boards, I only thought that as my cousin told me it was easier to prepare for c3 and c4 as you know which exact topics for each exam you know you will be asked on
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So there’s not much difference now in the questions diffivulty from each alevel
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(Original post by Yasbro)
So there’s not much difference now in the questions diffivulty from each alevel
So there’s not much difference now in the questions diffivulty from each alevel
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Oh right ok would you know any good resources for alevel OCR mathe
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Oh right ok would you know any good resources for alevel OCR mathe
Oh right ok would you know any good resources for alevel OCR mathe
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Oh right thanks Would you know any websites or textbooks as well ? By any chance ?
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