A-level Philosophy Study Group 2023-2024

Original post by medictutor

hey I got an A*, i used the notes from this website :smile:

, if anyone needs help let me know

https://www.stuvia.com/doc/2751386/applied-ethics-exam-bundle

are you in your second year?

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Anisa2025

Original post by medictutor

hey I got an A*, i used the notes from this website :smile:

, if anyone needs help let me know

https://www.stuvia.com/doc/2751386/applied-ethics-exam-bundle

Thank you! <3

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medictutor

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Original post by Anisa2025

are you in your second year?

finished alevels and are nw in uni

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ricky.s

Original post by medictutor

hey I got an A*, i used the notes from this website :smile:

, if anyone needs help let me know

https://www.stuvia.com/doc/2751386/applied-ethics-exam-bundle

hi there, it's my first year studying philosophy a level, im struggling with the innatism and kants deontoligics and how to evaluate in essays properly. i would be so grateful if you could give any advice or help!

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Original post by ricky.s

Original post by medictutor

hey I got an A*, i used the notes from this website :smile:

, if anyone needs help let me know

https://www.stuvia.com/doc/2751386/applied-ethics-exam-bundle

hi there, it's my first year studying philosophy a level, im struggling with the innatism and kants deontoligics and how to evaluate in essays properly. i would be so grateful if you could give any advice or help!

which exam board are you?

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ricky.s

Original post by funny-liquid

which exam board are you?

aqa and you?

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Original post by ricky.s

aqa and you?

eduqas! very random one and i hate the exam board itself but the essays are great ngl

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medictutor

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Original post by ricky.s

hi there, it's my first year studying philosophy a level, im struggling with the innatism and kants deontoligics and how to evaluate in essays properly. i would be so grateful if you could give any advice or help!

ahh no problem, dm me I can send some of my essays for you!!

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flabbycasper

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Does anyone have any examples of how their teachers mark their work- I've been getting A*s in MOCKs, and so have a few other people in my class, but when I look at my college's % of how many got A and above in the real thing last year the number is quite low and makes me think my teachers overmark. I want to cross reference how my teacher marks with someone else- thanks!
Exam Board- AQA
Philosophy

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Original post by flabbycasper

Does anyone have any examples of how their teachers mark their work- I've been getting A*s in MOCKs, and so have a few other people in my class, but when I look at my college's % of how many got A and above in the real thing last year the number is quite low and makes me think my teachers overmark. I want to cross reference how my teacher marks with someone else- thanks!
Exam Board- AQA
Philosophy

This is exactly the same thing with my school I do eduqas eventhough I do well in RS hardly anyone every gets an A* in the real thing I don't understand why , perhaps the examiners are strict or subjective?Now I'm stressing that teachers are lenient markers or there is something I'm missing

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Original post by medictutor

ahh no problem, dm me I can send some of my essays for you!!

Is its possible if I can get some of of your essays aswell ? Thank you
I do eduqas

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Original post by Melissa6789#

This is exactly the same thing with my school I do eduqas eventhough I do well in RS hardly anyone every gets an A* in the real thing I don't understand why , perhaps the examiners are strict or subjective?Now I'm stressing that teachers are lenient markers or there is something I'm missing

me too! i do eduqas and i thought the exams were really easy, but it seems like maybe the markers are a bit more lenient at school. to be fair though, a lot of my class does badly because it’s seen as an easy alevel, so perhaps when it gets to the real thing, people just don’t try so there are a lower proportion of people getting a*s

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Original post by Melissa6789#

Is its possible if I can get some of of your essays aswell ? Thank you
I do eduqas

im pretty sure aqa has pretty different exams to eduqas, so i could send you some of mine if you like

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Original post by funny-liquid

me too! i do eduqas and i thought the exams were really easy, but it seems like maybe the markers are a bit more lenient at school. to be fair though, a lot of my class does badly because it’s seen as an easy alevel, so perhaps when it gets to the real thing, people just don’t try so there are a lower proportion of people getting a*s

I literally i remember ny RS teachers gloating about how happy they were with the islam and philosophy questions in 2023 and only 1 person got an A* after getting it remarked. Im trying to find resources for eduqas and this exam Board isn't the best I can't seem to find model answers from past A* students . Your probably right most people see RS as an easy subject and this was the reason I picked it because I need something lighter to balance out bio and chem . The grade boundaries are also really high to be fair so that maybe is another reason .
Good Luck with ur exams

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Original post by funny-liquid

im pretty sure aqa has pretty different exams to eduqas, so i could send you some of mine if you like

Yeah that would be great . THANK U SO MUCH!

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Original post by Melissa6789#

I literally i remember ny RS teachers gloating about how happy they were with the islam and philosophy questions in 2023 and only 1 person got an A* after getting it remarked. Im trying to find resources for eduqas and this exam Board isn't the best I can't seem to find model answers from past A* students . Your probably right most people see RS as an easy subject and this was the reason I picked it because I need something lighter to balance out bio and chem . The grade boundaries are also really high to be fair so that maybe is another reason .
Good Luck with ur exams

we had one a* last year, but also one E, so that doesn’t provide much in terms of whether people did well or not 🤷 most people got bs, and i think my class at the moment is either a or b, so i can’t tell whether that means we are getting higher marks than we should be

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jkg876745acgvh

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Hi I am doing ALEVEL RS and currently in y13 I am doing AQA Rs and wanted to ask does anyone know how to structure the essays or does anyone have any exemplar essays that I can have a look at. I like revising the content but my structure of my essays aren’t always great and would appreciate if anyone has any tips on structuring essays
Thank you

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