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Edexcel GCSE Mathematics Paper 1 Higher (1MA1 1H) - 15th May 2025 [Exam Chat]

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Edexcel GCSE Mathematics Paper 1 Higher (1MA1 1H) - 15th May 2025 [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.

Wishing you all the best of luck. :yy:

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Date/Time: 15th May/ AM
Length: 1h 30m

Good luck!
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https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7597759

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by Amy258
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Does anyone think there's gonna be a circle theorem proof question this year? I hate the idea of memorising and regurgitating these so much and I don't want to have to put too much effort into doing so if I can use that to focus on everything else instead.

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by The_Architect
Does anyone think there's gonna be a circle theorem proof question this year? I hate the idea of memorising and regurgitating these so much and I don't want to have to put too much effort into doing so if I can use that to focus on everything else instead.


There is a circle theorem question every year. You can check 1st class maths for the frequency of each topic per exam series! But be ready for anything! 😊

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by frgyfaudhjadf
There is a circle theorem question every year. You can check 1st class maths for the frequency of each topic per exam series! But be ready for anything! 😊

But circle theorem proof is a very different thing to just circle theorem geometry.

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by The_Architect
But circle theorem proof is a very different thing to just circle theorem geometry.


Revising both is pretty beneficial since they tend to be more marks

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Nahh guys im fr cooked i havent touched maths exept when were in lesson revising for it , I want at least a 6 cus thats all i need for college any last min tips .

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by frgyfaudhjadf
There is a circle theorem question every year. You can check 1st class maths for the frequency of each topic per exam series! But be ready for anything! 😊

Thank you for that recommendation, never heard of it before and the Past Series Appearance column is invaluable, just wish I'd heard of it earlier than 2 days before the exam lmao. But it pretty much confirms for me that there's no point in revising circle theorem proof since it's the lowest topic by far at 8%, followed by exact trig values at 18% (most of which I don't know and also hate for the same reasons).

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by Custards Creme
Nahh guys im fr cooked i havent touched maths exept when were in lesson revising for it , I want at least a 6 cus thats all i need for college any last min tips .

Are you taking Higher or Foundation?

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by The_Architect
Are you taking Higher or Foundation?

Higher , im predicted 7's but i feel like id be happy witha six

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by Custards Creme
Higher , im predicted 7's but i feel like id be happy witha six

Fr am happy with even a grade 6 cus am cooked this is gonna be hard

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by Ydthjvtcz,h
Fr am happy with even a grade 6 cus am cooked this is gonna be hard

yhh , people in my year fr be getting 8's but they still be disapointed 😭

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by Custards Creme
Higher , im predicted 7's but i feel like id be happy witha six

It'll be a lot easier to get a 6 on Higher so you already have a good chance. Apart from that use the Past Series Appearance column here to choose which topics to revise, starting with those over 90% and working your way down to the less frequent ones. https://www.1stclassmaths.com/edexcelrevision. You have 3 exams left and still a few weeks to do as much revision as you can before you lift your pen off the paper in that final exam, you got this and good luck!

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by The_Architect
It'll be a lot easier to get a 6 on Higher so you already have a good chance. Apart from that use the Past Series Appearance column here to choose which topics to revise, starting with those over 90% and working your way down to the less frequent ones. https://www.1stclassmaths.com/edexcelrevision. You have 3 exams left and still a few weeks to do as much revision as you can before you lift your pen off the paper in that final exam, you got this and good luck!

Aww thanks soo much

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guys I'm scared... how do you actually revise the whole course in ONE DAY?!!!!

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