Maths GCSE exam in June, help!

I'm currently in year 11. I completed my Edexcel Maths GCSE (Linear, 1ma0) in year 10 (last year). I got an A overall, with 147 marks which is a comfortable A (164 A*, 126 A). Our Maths teacher asked us in September 2012 if we wanted to resit in March 2013 (the exam was 2 weeks ago) and I said no, I was extremely happy with an A. But rece...

Gcse retakes help!

Hi all, I retaked my gcse maths and in the summer of 2012 found out I got a grade C AGAIN! I wasn't far off a grade B. I took AQA Gcse Maths unit 3 in June 2012 however I want to retake the exam again in June 2013 hopeing to boost my overall grade to B. Is this possible as I really need Grade B in GCSE Maths ??...

GCSE Maths June 2012 HT (WJEC) for Android

Dr Mark Jones (PhD Maths) Hi Guys, This is a Smart Worksheet for GCSE, Maths Exam, June 2012, Higher Tier, WJEC, past papers 1 and 2. The worksheet includes worked video solutions of all the questions. There's a host of extras and useful tools too including a plotter,... FREE

GCSE maths retake

Hi all Basically I need some last minute help about retaking GCSE maths. I took my GCSE's last year- and im doing AS levels now. I got a C in maths (about 2 UMS of a B) which i thought wouldnt be a problem, but now ive been looking at more uni's, a lot of what I want to do needs a B. What do I do? Am i too late to retake? I called AQA ear...

Want to be a teacher, but can't get a C in Maths GCSE

Basically, I'm doing AS-levels and they are going really well. Just had my first exam yesterday and it (hopefully) went well. Fingers crossed! But I'm predominately an English student and NOT a maths student. I have struggled with Maths since I was in primary school. My highest grade I have ever gotten in Maths GCSE was an E... and to bec...

Secondary Ocr gcse maths advice

Hi guys repeating my gcse maths again and again and I'm so tired of failing it :( has anyone passed OCR maths foundation and be willing to give me exam techniques or encouragement on what I could do to hopefully pass these exams in June 2013? Thanks much appreciated :( :( This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App...

Accounting and finance GCSE maths B

I want to do A&F at uni and have a decent set of GCSE results, 1 A* 5 As 4 Bs, and and predicted AAA for next year, but one of my Bs at GCSE is in maths... I want to appy to Durham, Newcastle, Leeds and Exeter but they require A in maths. I was going to email them and ask if it's worth applying and get the A in maths GCSE part of a condit...

OCR Additional Maths 2013 Thread

Hi everyone, I tried searching for a thread on this year's OCR Additional Maths, but failed to find anything. As a result, I've decided to set up this thread to discuss thoughts and feelings regarding the test, as well as sharing revision tips and some useful tips. First, a little bit about me. I am a year 9 student who has just recently...

Secondary Should I resit my Maths GCSE or not?

Basically, I got a B for maths in GCSE. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy that I didn't fail or anything, but I just feel that a B isn't 'good enough', and I'm somewhat considering resitting the two exams that I did in June. I'm in two minds about it, as most uni's require at least a B at GCSE, which I already have, but I just want an A at le...

Other/Not applicable Self teaching GCSE maths

Hi im going to self teach myself GCSE maths (edexcel) and was wondering what book/guide I should buy and if there are any online resources I can use? Also do you think it is possible to do this to A/A* standard in 4 weeks (between 15-25 hours a week) as I will be start teaching it to myself after my AS exams on the 5 of june and will do a...

Maths GCSE - Aftermath

Hello there guys. I was itching myself this particular question all day and thought i might need different opinions. I have done my maths exam for GCSE and obtained a A*. However i am being urged by my teachers and parents, that I should take further maths at A-level, which I am not sure of. Therefore I would like to know whether or not,...

Secondary Maths GCSE tomorrow!

Hi guys, I'm in year 10 and I have my maths higher tier non-calculator paper tomorrow. I've done loads of past papers but I feel very unprepared. Any last minute tips or advice for my exam? Also, who else has their maths exam tomorrow? Posted from TSR Mobile...

Secondary OCR Additional Maths

My additional maths exam is on June (on the same day as my gcse biology as well :(:(:() but I'm doing past papers on it and stuff but I've been searching the grade boundaries for it but they all just say for an A its like 70% or something and not the actual mark u'd need for it. I know the grade boundaries change slightly every year but I...

Secondary futher maths gcse, FSMQ or start AS maths

My sister is currently in year 8 at the moment and doing well with maths. Her teachers have suggested, she could take her GCSE maths next year, so would have less to do in year 11.She also wants to study maths at a-level. She clearly will forget most or what she has learnt if she doesn't do any "real" maths for the next two years. We are...

Should I repeat GCSE Maths during first year of Uni?

Hi. I have been offered a place at University of Lincoln for Computer Science. However, I do not currently hold a C in GCSE Maths. But they accept my Level 2 City and Guilds Numeracy Qualification. I don't think I will be able to achieve a C in Maths this year. I got one mark off a C in the first unit. The second unit is on Monday which I...

AQA Maths GCSE Linear (June 11 & June 14 2013 Papers)

Maths GCSE (AQA/LINEAR) Non-Calculator Paper: Tuesday 11 June 2013 At 09:00 Calculator Paper: Friday 14 June 2013 At 09:00 How is everyone revising for these exams? The A* boundary usually is 140/175, so everybody has a good chance of achieving that! Lets revise.

Should I take further maths (AS-Level)?

I am predicted A* in GCSE Edexcel Maths, and I was wondering whether AS Further Maths is right for me. I will be doing normal maths to A2, and Further Maths to AS. However, people have said FM is very VERY hard. Can i still manage Further maths even if i'm doing it only to AS Level , or is still that hard? (Also, is it true that AS-FM is...

Got a D in maths GCSE Mock edexcel paper

hi, I recently did a mock maths GCSE edexcel paper and achieved a D grade. I got 49/200 and my actual paper is in June. I achieved this becasuse I did not revise for the exam. Is it still possible for me to get a B for the actual exam, if I revise as there is still just less than 2 months left? Also, what number will be a C and a B?...

OCR Maths (11th + 14th June)

Anyone doing this GCSE exam? I've already got a B but I'm still resitting to possibly get an A.

Will it look bad for medicine if i resit my gcse maths?

I want to apply for medicine, and last year when i sat my gcse maths i missed out a double page in one of the papers. i still ended up with an A (4 ums marks off an A*) which is very annoying, i currently take AS further maths and am more than capable of getting A* if i were to resit Getting this extra A* would say me up to 8 A*'s, but ho...

edexcel gcse maths higher papers?

im retaking gcse maths to try and get a B/A this time round however, i tried to download past papers from the edexcel website but it wants a password and login username... so does anyone have access to edexcel past papers that they wouldnt mind sending me a link to please? as i have the exam in june and should probably start on the past p...

Edexcel Further Maths A Level + Maths A2 in one year

Hi, I have chosen Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Physics for AS. Unfortunately, I was unable to choose Further Maths because I switched colleges and they had no spaces for FM by the time I joined. I am thinking in applying for either Computer Science or some sort of engineering course at Uni, and have realised that I'm most likely at some...

Maths revision help

I'm doing GCSE maths, I've failed about 5 times now, I've tired tuition from 2 or three different people which was a waste of money as i didn't learn much, and i can't learn this way for some reason. maths is one of those subjects you have to practice of but I've tired a few ways like cgp books, past papers, maths-watch, it still doesn't...

My GCSE prediction grades?

Hey so I'm 14 and in year 9. I'm a little stuck when trying to predict my GCSE grades for year 10 and 11. I guess I could say I'm an average student, I don't know.. anyway, here are my national curriculum levels and the subjects: English: 5A (predicted a C or B) Maths: 5C (when I was looking at the foundation paper I thought that it was e...

Do I have to sit the gcse exam ?

My school insists I sit the advance Maths gcse, I have told them I no longer want to sit the exam since i'm finding it difficult. But the school are still insisting I can get a pass. What are the consequences if I don't turn up to the exam?...

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Sixth form taking a level maths but worried about GCSE Maths

I'm currently taking AS Maths and AS Stats, and hopefully I wish to carry this subject onto A2, but doing a lot of the AS material has made me realise my foundation for maths isnt very strong as my GCSE Maths grade says (I got an A). Most of what I learned at GCSE has slipped out through my head, probably because I didnt learn it properly...

Edexcel Results day tomorrow! How well do people think they did in their maths GCSE?

I took the higher tier maths gcse in march 2013 and I just saw the grade boundaries which have gone up considerably :(. I don't think I did that well in my exam and I made quite a few silly mistakes so I'm hoping for an A but I'll likely get an B. I'm so scared for the results tomorrow, my parents will kill me if I get anything less than...

GCSE geography 2013

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Secondary Maths GCSE Higher - Non calculator

What type of questions constantly come up on the non calculator gcse maths higher paper (Edexel), I would like to focus tonight's revision on the harder A/A* topics that are more likely to come up in tomorrows exam. And can someone help me out with this question, neither me or any of my friends can work it out Make K the subject of the fo...

Sixth form Minimum GCSE Grade needed to do well at A Level

Hi, in my school there are some Year 11's who feel that they really want to do A Kevel Maths next year. They work hard and I am in no doubt they they can do well if they put their minds to it at A Level. The only issue is, one is working at a B Grade at GCSE ant the other a C, meaning that their knowledge of trig/simultaneous equations et...

Additional Maths GCSE/FSMQ?

Hi there:) I was wondering whether there was a large difference between the Additional Maths FSMQ and GCSE? I'm planning on applying to do one of these whilst independently studying for it. Also, are there any actual textbooks for Additional Maths or is it just a mix of books put together? Like the GCSE maths textbooks and then just C1 an...

Do you have to be really good at maths to get into Tax?

Hey, I'm looking into what career to go into after university (I'm a second year at a top 10), and working in tax is something that has taken my interest. I've had a look at a few firms (Ernst and Young in particular) and I meet their basic requirements, but I'm finding it hard to work out how good at maths you need to be and how much mat...

Secondary Is Maths really always about practice?

Hiya So I have took on the challenge to self teach Maths, I started in Feb and I am sitting 1ma0 june paper. I was very motivated at first, since I drawn the conclusion that Maths wasn't particularly about how intelligent you were (I am not completely stupid though, my intelligence lies elsewhere, i think :rolleyes:) but you get good at M...

Secondary GCSE Year 10 Science Sets Help

Hey there guys. I'm actually currently in Year 9, approaching Year 10 shortly. On Monday, we did the 2013 January paper, for OCR Twenty First Century Science B1, C1, P1. We were taught these in the last term. Currently, my school for some reason: doesn't have ability sets in Year 9. However, I still worked pretty hard, taking up all last...

Secondary Maths GCSE Results Edexcel

Hello guys, Have you got your Maths GCSE Result from the exams you sat in February and March? I was really worried I got a B because I wouldn't be able to do Further Maths but I got an A. I was still really disapointed so hopefully I will retake it. What are your thoughts on me retaking and also what did you get? HadjerBoum :)...

Simple Techniques for Improving Your GCSE Maths

Probably the most challenging areas of examinations for a lot of students is actually GCSE maths. Maths is made to check not just knowing about it associated with mathematical topics, but...

Is it possible to attend for IGCSE Additional Maths(606) & Maths(580)@ the same time

Guys, I wanted to know if I CIE would let me take Add maths and Maths at the same session. I wanna take these two subjects on May/June 2013. Also I'd like to take IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences, even though I'm appearing for Physics, Chem and Bio. But my exam officer is too lazy to do anything. She just wants me to take the usual subjects. S...

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Hi, I am 19 at the moment and after some time out of education for personal/medical reasons I returned to college this year to do my A-Levels. I am doing maths, further maths (AS), physics, chemistry and biology and I have just got my results back for my January units, I achieved: Maths/F.Maths C1 - 94/100 C2 - 90/100 S1 - 98/100 Biology...

OCR Advice on which OCR Module to use in A2 Level Further Mathematics?

Hi all, I am currently studying for OCR AS Maths and Further Maths. I have completed C1: 98 and S1: 87 (resitting) for Maths and FP1: 96 for Further. In May/June I am sitting C2 and M1 for Maths and S2 and M2 for Further. Therefore next year I just have C3 and C4 for Maths, and will be doing FP2, Fp3 and one other module for A2 FM. Howeve...