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littlebaker
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Real past papers

Post by littlebaker »

I was wondering if it was possible to get hold of actual past papers? I realise that I can purchase various versions on this site but I was interested to know if it was possible to get hold of real papers that had been sat in the past to see the layout/difficulty/variety of questions etc. Many thanks.
Dixon
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Re: Real past papers

Post by Dixon »

It's not possible. A closely guarded secret!
littlebaker
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Re: Real past papers

Post by littlebaker »

Ooooh! I wonder why, seeing as they're now redundant papers. I would have thought they'd be really useful but, as they change every year, not any conduit to cheating in anyway? Can't think why students couldn't take a look at them. Maybe it's the same with past GCSE's and A levels?
yoyo123
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from what i can remember the tests are set by Nfer/GL so the format will be the same as the GL papers.
EmeraldE
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Re: Real past papers

Post by EmeraldE »

As the kids are not allowed to write on the papers there has been suggestion that they are re-cycled in some way. Also, apparently, there are occasionally question types on there not covered by practice VR papers (my DS said there was a type he hadn't encountered before a few years ago). If we were privvy to all the 'tricks' the examiners had up their sleeves then what fun would that be?? :roll: The practice papers are examplars of questions which may possibly appear on the actual test. I think we have all wished to see exactly what is on there but alas...no chance :lol: Even should one go to appeal (and request to see the child's test) you do not get to see the question paper, only the child's answer sheet.
littlebaker
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Re: Real past papers

Post by littlebaker »

How mysterious! Thanks for everyone's help though.
capers123
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Re: Real past papers

Post by capers123 »

One of the papers is re-used every x years, although new papers are introduced from time to time just in case someone has managed to get hold of a one of the old papers. The other paper is new each time.
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