Okay so the problem is I dont know which one to do for my GCSEs. Ive done two modules and got a C and a D (repeating the D in foundation.) But the problem is people are telling me that I need to get most of the foundation paper correct in order to get a C and that I may only need to get 50% of the Higher right. Tbh Im not that good at maths and I really don't want to take that risk. Any suggestions?
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GCSE Maths: Foundation or Higher?
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Do they not do a intermediate paper anymore? That usually is the safest option can get a B maxium.
Originally Posted by Imp!
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Nope, they scrapped it.
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Do higher, Foundation mean you will only be able to get a C if you get around 80% i'm guessing correct, where as if you want toa C on a higher paper you will only need around 50%. I'm sure with enough revision and cramming you'll easily be able to get a C on higher if you do that paper correctly, by that I mean you go for all the easy 1/2 mark questions, and then attempt the harder ones.
If you really cba to revise and know to yourself that some things are too hard for you then do a foundation paper, but even if that may be easier than the higher tier you will still have to know everything inside of it to get a C.
I reccomend asking your teacher for a past paper, both H & F and then looking through both to see which you are more comfortable with.
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I'm crap at maths (well, not very good) and I've decided to do Higher. As --ss-- said, n Foundation you can only get C as the highest grade, whereas on Higher it's A(*).
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deffo do higher
you've got until june for the exam, you will most likely do way more revision for it around then, compared to the amount you're doing for these mocks, so take that into account
and a friend of mine last year wanted to do foundation because she was getting C/Ds on the practice papers, but i convinced her to do higher and she came out with a B in the real thing, so go for it
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But Im really bad at maths, like it was a close call in that "C", I was 3 marks into it, I would have got a D so I would have gotten 2 Ds
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Hmmmm i say you should do higher.
You never know you might do better and get B.
And if you revise loads and do practice papers.
I am sure you will do great.
Good luck with your Maths.
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You do Higher
Im surprised, i hardly learned nothing and got a C, 1 mark away from a B.
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Shows how long since I've been in education Originally Posted by mangle
Next you will tell me English is one GCSE now
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