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Pass Maths P1

highlydebased

Thought the paper was somewhat convoluted.

Good few bits and pieces that have not been up in a few years....

Opinions on it? Hopefully scraped enough marks to pass it.

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irondragons

eh, I did kind of okay.

That sequences and series part (c) was pretty strange, though. I honestly didn't think something like '0.333...' would come up on ordinary level.

ldxo15wus6fpgm

moneyman wrote: »

That was an extremely difficult paper for ordinary level. I'm a repeat, and I got a B1 last year. Was aiming for an A1 this year, but I can kiss that goodbye. I've done significantly worse in Paper 1 this year than last year. Hovering around the C mark right now, and I'm worse at Paper 2. Disgraceful paper. I can do every past paper inside out. Really horrible. Hopefully they'll have to change the marking scheme, although I see no way how I can even match my B1 from last year.

:rolleyes:
Just because you didn't do the work required through the year doesn't mean it was a disgraceful paper. Most people in my school found it very easy (EDIT: I would just like to mention that this includes 2 repeats who failed maths last year), the only reason the majority of people on this board are complaining is because there has been a flood of new users, and the people who found the paper easy (the majority of students) aren't getting all worried about it and frantically posting about how hard it was.

If the SEC decides to change the marking scheme because some students were too lazy to work hard enough for their maths I would be very disappointed, and I think it's safe to say so would everyone else who did the work.

MariaBabii

I got (5,30) and (1,6)

bobsy

Did anyone get these co-ordinates for 6c(ii) (-1,4) and (1,-4)

Finical

moneyman wrote: »

That was an extremely difficult paper for ordinary level. I'm a repeat, and I got a B1 last year. Was aiming for an A1 this year, but I can kiss that goodbye. I've done significantly worse in Paper 1 this year than last year. Hovering around the C mark right now, and I'm worse at Paper 2. Disgraceful paper. I can do every past paper inside out. Really horrible. Hopefully they'll have to change the marking scheme, although I see no way how I can even match my B1 from last year.

Exact same for me but I got B2 last year. Going to need 260+ marks in paper 2 for any chance of an A for me.

moneyman

That was an extremely difficult paper for ordinary level. I'm a repeat, and I got a B1 last year. Was aiming for an A1 this year, but I can kiss that goodbye. I've done significantly worse in Paper 1 this year than last year. Hovering around the C mark right now, and I'm worse at Paper 2. Disgraceful paper. I can do every past paper inside out. Really horrible. Hopefully they'll have to change the marking scheme, although I see no way how I can even match my B1 from last year.

dannydfc

Awh sure you should get the a2 anyway.
once you get your a.:P
i am just looking to pass i'd do anything for a d in maths.:)

Danger781

dannydfc wrote: »

You might get an a2?:P
Nah only joking , you seem to have done well, and perhaps you might of just lost a couple of marks, you'll get your a1 have some faith.;)

I always do better in paper1 surprisingly and I realised I lost marks for doing a little bit of guesswork.. Nothing to lose sleep over but it might stop me from getting an A1 :eek: Still I'd be delighted with an A2

dannydfc

You might get an a2?:P
Nah only joking , you seem to have done well, and perhaps you might of just lost a couple of marks, you'll get your a1 have some faith.;)

Danger781

I want an A1 but I'm not sure if I'll get that now..

dannydfc

thanks danger and lucy brown.
Hope we all get the results that we want.

lucybrown

dannydfc wrote: »

Ah okay thanks, might be slightly easier so..
Just if i can get 150 amrks though then i should be grand, that's half of the makrs in the exam, could be tough, possible though.

u can get 36% of each question on attempt marks alone! thats whats giving me hope ha...u shud be fine.....best of look

Danger781

dannydfc wrote: »

Ah okay thanks, might be slightly easier so..
Just if i can get 150 amrks though then i should be grand, that's half of the makrs in the exam, could be tough, possible though.

I'm sure you did fine

dannydfc

Ah okay thanks, might be slightly easier so..
Just if i can get 150 amrks though then i should be grand, that's half of the makrs in the exam, could be tough, possible though.

lucybrown

dannydfc wrote: »

Did they?
I only meant if the examiner was soft on the marks and if it was so close to 40 that she might pass ya...

nah its like defo 38% to pass now

lucybrown

Finical wrote: »

I heard that 38% from that 2fm show yesterday. I really don't know if it's for both ordinary and higher levels or just one of them. It's just for maths though right? :pac:

yeah just for maths.....and i think its jus 4 ord..not suree

dannydfc

lucybrown wrote: »

they changed it to 38% like last week......handy init!!

Did they?
I only meant if the examiner was soft on the marks and if it was so close to 40 that she might pass ya...

Finical

I heard that 38% from that 2fm show yesterday. I really don't know if it's for both ordinary and higher levels or just one of them. It's just for maths though right? :pac:

lucybrown

UpTheSlashers wrote: »

How is 38 a pass? Do you mean a D? I thought 40 was a D?

they changed it to 38% like last week......handy init!!

UpTheSlashers

How is 38 a pass? Do you mean a D? I thought 40 was a D?

Danger781

escalate wrote: »

Okay I get it now,when I made -4t^2 positive the 96 changed to a negative but forgot to change the other 96 to a positive when I brought it over hence adding -96 and -96!What a silly mistake!Lol!

Easy mistake to make :P I do **** like that all the time :P

dannydfc

Finical wrote: »

228/600 will get you a pass. I'm fairly certain a pass in maths is 38%!

I'm not sure though that theory might be for honours students only. ^^

Owri, may be possible mate.
Although maybe 37% and they could go soft too?
:P
Doubt anything under that would be given a pass anyway.

RyanK

lucybrown wrote: »

i know same im such a weak pass maths student.......ive been doing pass since 1st year! its so unfair on us.......like all the people who dropped only last year or this year are fine for that paper not us...anyway good luck in paper 2 i hope its easier for us! :-(

I dropped down to pass just after the mocks, and even I had troubled with some of those C's. Hopefully Paper 2 will bring all our grades up.

MonTheBiffy

Finical wrote: »

228/600 will get you a pass. I'm fairly certain a pass in maths is 38%!

I'm not sure though that theory might be for honours students only. ^^

my god you can not be serious?! 38%?! you must be having a laugh! :eek:

Danger781

Finical wrote: »

Thanks, you too!

I know yeah was bit tricky. I'm just a bit annoyed as I practiced through papers loads and even went through the speed, acceleration thing this morning but I have never seen it worded that way. Few new stuff altogether like?

The acceleration question was phrased differently this year.. They gave the formula already equal to speed so you only needed to differentiate once instead of the usual twice to find acceleration. Guarantee a few people got caught on that one.. :rolleyes:

lucybrown

jenjenxx wrote: »

im devastated, im a very weak maths student and it wasnt fair on da people who just want to pass it to get in to college,
how much marks do u need to pass? if paper 1 is really hard wud dey make paper 2 easier?

i know same im such a weak pass maths student.......ive been doing pass since 1st year! its so unfair on us.......like all the people who dropped only last year or this year are fine for that paper not us...anyway good luck in paper 2 i hope its easier for us! :-( oh btw its now 38% to pass! and if u get all the attempt marks in each question thats 36% of the question....so attemot everything ha thats what im tryin 2 do!

Finical

dannydfc wrote: »

240?:eek:
I somehow thought it was 220, maybe 230 marks and they might still pass you, depends on the examiner?

228/600 will get you a pass. I'm fairly certain a pass in maths is 38%!

I'm not sure though that theory might be for honours students only. ^^

MonTheBiffy

Guys and girls, there is absolutley no point looking back on it now it's done and thats the way its gonna stay. Move on Paper 2 on Monday and Irish, lets just get this s**te done and dusted and enjoy the summer in all its glory

dannydfc

240?:eek:
I somehow thought it was 220, maybe 230 marks and they might still pass you, depends on the examiner?

Finical

Danger781 wrote: »

I honestly liked the paper.. It was challenging without being insanely difficult A few parts were slightly tricky but most people should have been able to do them. I know quite a few are doing pass maths because they simply can't grasp maths, and they may have found understandably difficult.

Good luck for Monday

Thanks, you too!

I know yeah was bit tricky. I'm just a bit annoyed as I practiced through papers loads and even went through the speed, acceleration thing this morning but I have never seen it worded that way. Few new stuff altogether like?