OCR A-level Further Mathematics A Pure core 1 - 22nd May 2025 [Exam Chat]

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OCR A-Level Further Mathematics A Pure core 1 (H245 Y540) - Thursday 22nd May 2025 [Exam Chat]
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Date/Time: Thursday 22nd May 2025 PM
Length: 1h 30m
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Reply 1

sc12321231231

does anyone have any predictions?

Reply 2

robintropical

Original post by sc12321231231

does anyone have any predictions?

Invariant lines

Reply 3

HyperbolicSam!

Original post by robintropical

Invariant lines

Yeah, never really sure if your ment to include the +c bit in the matrix or not. Are you?

Reply 4

robintropical

Original post by HyperbolicSam!

Yeah, never really sure if your ment to include the +c bit in the matrix or not. Are you?

I know exactly what question ur talking about, it specifically mentioned that there wasnt a plus c, you should normally

Reply 5

HyperbolicSam!

Original post by robintropical

I know exactly what question ur talking about, it specifically mentioned that there wasnt a plus c, you should normally

Oooh okay. So if its like 'invariant line of the form y=kx' then no + c. BUT, if its "find the equations of the invariant lines" then you should?

Reply 6

robintropical

Original post by HyperbolicSam!

Oooh okay. So if its like 'invariant line of the form y=kx' then no + c. BUT, if its "find the equations of the invariant lines" then you should?

Yes

Reply 7

HyperbolicSam!

Original post by robintropical

Yes

Yeah nice, thanks. The last question has been on polar for 2 years in a row, what do u think it will be this year?

Reply 8

Lattae

rlly hope complex no is not on tmr paper🥴

Reply 9

StrawberryDreams

TSR Community Staff

How did it go everyone? :smile:

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Reply 10

vinnie.h3

Original post by StrawberryDreams

How did it go everyone? :smile:

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A few questions I couldn’t finish, the entire last question was half-answers 😭 and the pendulum question was ropey

Reply 11

fharris23

Paper was difficult compared to previous years

Reply 12

Zhan2007

So difficult guys

Reply 13

Mooo00

Forgot method of difference for the first time in my life, couldn't do last 2 parts of the last question.

Reply 14

Fjjfjfhfhf

What we thinking for grade boundries

Reply 15

Zhan2007

Original post by Fjjfjfhfhf

What we thinking for grade boundries

It should be lower than 2024 one

Reply 16

Fjjfjfhfhf

Let’s hope and probably a bit higher than 2023 and 2022

Reply 17

Vittyo18

Personally think this paper was worse than 2023. I reckon they’ll be similar fingers crossed. I agree with the method of difference question mind went blank and now I hate ladders

Reply 18

Student9187

Can anyone remember what the earlier questions were

Reply 19

Fjjfjfhfhf

yh i cnat remebr its so weird i remerb question 1 was matrices and question 3 was volumes of revolution nd integertaiin but can't remember what question2 was anyone remember