AQA GCSE Mathematics Paper 1 Higher - Thursday, May 15, 2025 [Exam Chat]

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AQA GCSE Mathematics Paper 1 Higher (8300/1H) - 15 May 2025 [Exam Chat]
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Date/Time: 15 May 2025 AM
Length: 1h 30m
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Reply 1

username7401545

feeling pretty confident.. hoping for a grade 6

Reply 2

Gurllyy

That's good mate

Reply 3

vizzy_123

anyone got predictions??

Reply 4

academicmachine

probably construction on one of the papers. didn't come up last few years

Reply 5

weap

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by academicmachine

probably construction on one of the papers. didn't come up last few years

Thats like the one thing I can’t do

Reply 6

Gurllyy

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by weap

Thats like the one thing I can’t do

Samee I hate itt😭

Reply 7

AstroKav24

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by vizzy_123

anyone got predictions??

https://www.1stclassmaths.com/_files/ugd/9f3fb0_d651a5b6b1ab473b8e9a85f67314a941.pdf

Reply 8

AstroKav24

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by AstroKav24

https://www.1stclassmaths.com/_files/ugd/9f3fb0_d651a5b6b1ab473b8e9a85f67314a941.pdf

This may help

Reply 9

vizzy_123

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by AstroKav24

This may help

thanks!!

Reply 10

PeterFranklin

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by academicmachine

probably construction on one of the papers. didn't come up last few years

If you're struggling, I highly recommend this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=_WPhlHAp9lY, If you have time tonight before your exam. Don't feel like you have to copy them or anything as I realise the video is quite long, just watching briefly will give you a good overview of what you have to do, if a question comes up. I hope this is helpful, and good luck! (hopefully AQA won't give us a bomber)

Reply 11

Tireni21

I would also say bearings cause it has been a while too

Reply 12

weap

Good luck everyone !!you’ll do amazing

Reply 13

StrawberryDreams

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Hey! How did you all get on? I hope the exam went well? :hugs:

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Reply 14

Calumari

Aah i would like to thank edexcel for a blessed paper

Reply 15

Calumari

did anyone else get 13/12 for the last question and 5/33 for the recurring decimal one?

Reply 16

PeterFranklin

I got to admit, I think this exam was really nice, not too many 5 markers but also some really simple, foundation style 3 markers. One question that apparently stumped a lot of people was how to write √125 as a single power of 5. The answer was 5^3/2, as you can cube the 5 = 125 and then square root it.