Edexcel A Level Mathematics Paper 3 (9MA0 03) - 20th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

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How did your Edexcel A-level Mathetmatics Paper 3 exam go ?

Edexcel A Level Mathematics Paper 3 (9MA0 03) - 20th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

Welcome to the exam discussion thread for this exam. Introduce yourself! Let others know what you're aiming for in your exams, what you are struggling with in your revision or anything else.

Also, check out our article of student reactions to the exam - your comments on this thread might be on there!

Wishing you all the best of luck.

General Information
Date/Time: 20th Jun 2023/ PM
Length: 2 hours

Resources:
Unofficial Mark Scheme
Edexcel A Level Mathematics
Congratulations on finishing your exam!

(edited 10 months ago)

Reply 1

PrathHere

12

Everyone's too busy with Pure to get active on this thread (myself included!) I imagine this is going to blow up after the 13th June.

Reply 2

ate3

13

Paper 3 is honestly the worst paper. I can't for the life of me do stats

Reply 3

SarahS.A.S

5

only revising straight after 3:45 pm 13th of june, cuz i need to get high on paper 2 asf

Reply 4

Kidparkinson

4

Does anyone bother learning laminas?

Reply 5

jjeeeeeea

12

Does anyone have tips for large data set? I like stats but if anything on large data set comes up I'm gonna die inside

Reply 6

3ASTARSINSHALLAH

9

Original post by jjeeeeeea

Does anyone have tips for large data set? I like stats but if anything on large data set comes up I'm gonna die inside

Memorise the units for different variables and the the locations of uk weather stations and worldwide usually thats all that ever comes up make a flaschard or 2 if you want bicen maths's google drive has a summarised sheet

Reply 7

Kidparkinson

4

Original post by jjeeeeeea

Does anyone have tips for large data set? I like stats but if anything on large data set comes up I'm gonna die inside

itll only be 1 or 2 marks on LDS specific knowledge. Like geography knowledge. However TLMaths does a decent video on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RiKD-T8FME

Reply 8

emilia 1234

6

what are the main topics that could come up

Reply 9

ponidob

8

Original post by emilia 1234

what are the main topics that could come up

stats and mechanics

but seriously: probability, binomial distribution & normal distribution feel like pretty big ones. then for mech, idk I guess forces, moments, vectors and the differentiating/integrating between s v and a stuff

Reply 10

ponidob

8

Original post by ponidob

stats and mechanics

but seriously: probability, binomial distribution & normal distribution feel like pretty big ones. then for mech, idk I guess forces, moments, vectors and the differentiating/integrating between s v and a stuff

that's all the stuff I remember, probably other big topics too

Reply 11

laurelcastillo7

8

for stats, when we binomially distribute (PD), do we need to write it out using pure's binomial expansion notation (like combination notation and the probability to the power of outcomes wanted etc.), or can we just type it into our calculator in distribution mode and write the answer down with no working?

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Reply 12

m184

13

Original post by laurelcastillo7

for stats, when we binomially distribute (PD), do we need to write it out using pure's binomial expansion notation (like combination notation and the probability to the power of outcomes wanted etc.), or can we just type it into our calculator in distribution mode and write the answer down with no working?

you can just use the calculator

Reply 13

xebbyy

7

Original post by emilia 1234

what are the main topics that could come up

it’s usually 1 question per topic (following the trend of all the past papers i’ve done):

stats:
- normal dist
- binomial dist
- conditional probability
- hypothesis testing
- potentially large data set small mark qs

mech:
- suvat
- projectiles
- moments
- resolving forces
- diff/integration with i/j notation

may have missed stuff but yeah usually 1 question on each fundamental skill

Reply 14

xebbyy

7

Original post by Kidparkinson

itll only be 1 or 2 marks on LDS specific knowledge. Like geography knowledge. However TLMaths does a decent video on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RiKD-T8FME

depends how badly u want a good grade but i tend to leave it as it’s only 2-3 marks at most!! i’ll put smth down but idm if it’s wrong

Reply 15

mathshnj

10

in stats and mechanics are the marks 50/50

Reply 16

amy0123

7

need to become an absolute academic weapon in a week for this paper in order to redeem myself xxx

Reply 17

xebbyy

7

Original post by mathshnj

in stats and mechanics are the marks 50/50

yeah 50 marks for each section!

Reply 18

blizzardliz

12

Does anyone know like an average mark for paper 3 or what mark would be considered good? I just feel like the pure papers haven’t gone as well as I’ve wanted them to and stats and mechanics is my strongest part of maths, I got like 96/100 in our mock exam for it and so I’m just kinda hoping it pulls me through to get an A?