OCR FSMQ additional maths 6993 advanced level

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Re: OCR FSMQ additional maths 6993 advanced level

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harrowboy wrote: Is there 2 different papers?
No, one paper two hours. :shock: :D
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Re: OCR FSMQ additional maths 6993 advanced level

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Well dd took the exam.
She said it was hard, many kids found it hard. Some kids asked 'what was that?' :shock:
She reckons she improved on her mock grade but now we just have to wait and see.
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Re: OCR FSMQ additional maths 6993 advanced level

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Tracy wrote:Well dd took the exam.
She said it was hard, many kids found it hard. .
It is a very hard paper, 62%? raw score is top grade "A".

DS1 was concerned that a bad result might blot his copybook, I said no, as his A-level maths result would be more important.

O/T just had a similar problem with DD, in year 5, who was given a KS2 level 6 maths paper. I'm all in favour of challenging able children but they do need a lot of support when they sit a paper and can only answer half the questions. :(
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Re: OCR FSMQ additional maths 6993 advanced level

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Well it's nice to know that others found it hard.
I think my dd would be happy with any pass on this paper as she's not doing maths A level.
Full marks for taking it and not giving up. :D
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Re: OCR FSMQ additional maths 6993 advanced level

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DD just missed an 'A' in her mock so would be happy to repeat that. However, she said the last question on the paper was a total mystery to her...no idea what they were talking about! Overall she said it was 'mixed' - the first part OK, the latter parts not. I think this mirrored what others thought of it at her school.
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